The Registry
Registry architecture, namespace hierarchy, and naming conventions in YounndAI Domains.
Namespace Hierarchy
Domains are organized into namespaces — a flat hierarchy that provides ownership and discoverability:
yon.* ← Official (YounndAI)
├─ yon.health
├─ yon.ecommerce
└─ yon.logistics
std.* ← Official (Standards)
├─ std.address
└─ std.currency
edu.* ← Institutional
└─ edu.stanford-ml
gov.* ← Institutional
└─ gov.permits
com.* ← Community
└─ com.abcde-inventory
The yon.* and std.* namespaces are reserved for official domains curated by the YounndAI team. Institutional prefixes (edu, gov, org) are reserved for verified institutions. All other namespaces are available for organizations to claim.
Domain Tiers
Every domain has a tier that indicates its origin and trust level — Official, Institutional, Partner, and Community. Each tier has different verification requirements, conformance floors, and namespace rules.
💡Tip
For the full breakdown of all four namespace types, character pricing, and naming rules, see Namespaces & Domains.
Naming Conventions
- Namespace
- lowercase, alphanumeric, 2-32 characters
- Domain name
- lowercase, alphanumeric + hyphens, 2-32 characters
- Full identifier
- {namespace}.{domain} (e.g., yon.health)
- Versioned
- {namespace}.{domain}@{version} (e.g., [email protected])