Now in Public Beta

Identity & messaging
for the connected web

Layr8 is the decentralized infrastructure for secure communication between organizations, applications, and AI agents. One platform for identity, messaging, and verifiable credentials.

Built on open standards
W3C DID DIDComm v2 Verifiable Credentials

Everything you need for decentralized identity

Four pillars that work together. Use what you need, when you need it.

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Decentralized Identity

Create and manage DIDs that your organization controls—no central authority required.

DEVSpin up a DID in 30 seconds with one API call
BIZKnow exactly who you're talking to—cryptographically verified
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Secure Messaging

End-to-end encrypted, async-native communication between any two parties.

DEVNo webhooks, no polling, no exposed endpoints
BIZDirect partner communication without middlemen
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Verifiable Credentials

Issue, hold, and verify tamper-proof credentials that travel with users.

DEVIssue and verify credentials with 10 lines of code
BIZCompliance artifacts and audit trails built-in
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Agent Infrastructure

The missing identity layer for AI agents that need to communicate across organizations.

DEVGive your agents verifiable identity and permissions
BIZLet your agents talk to any business's agents—securely

Be the doorman, not the locksmith

Layr8 sits between your users (or agents) and your systems. Instead of copying keys to everyone, you answer the door and decide who gets in.

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User or Agent

Has a DID

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Layr8

Verifies identity

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Your APIs

Access granted

The old way BEFORE
// Copying keys everywhere
const contractor1Key = "sk_live_abc123...";
const contractor2Key = "sk_live_def456...";
const partnerKey = "sk_live_ghi789...";

// Contractor leaves? Time to rotate everything.
// Who has access? Check 15 different systems.
// Audit trail? Good luck.
With Layr8 AFTER
// Identity-based access
const access = await layr8.verify(request);

if (access.did === "did:web:contractor.com") {
  // They are who they say they are
  // Permissions checked automatically
  // Every action logged with identity
}

Email for the machine age

Today's communication is theater. Emails are forged. Caller IDs are spoofed. AI can clone any voice. For servers and AI agents that need to communicate across organizations, trust is broken.

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Email

"From: ceo@yourcompany.com"

Anyone can put any address in the "from" field

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Phone

Caller ID shows "Your Bank"

Spoofed in seconds. AI can clone the voice too.

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APIs / Webhooks

"Trust me, I'm server.company.com"

Shared secrets leak. Keys expire. No proof of sender.

Today's Server Communication
DIDComm Messaging
"Trust me, I'm server.company.com"
Cryptographically signed by a verified DID
Shared API keys that leak and expire
No secrets to steal or rotate
Webhooks expose your endpoints
No exposed infrastructure
Breaks when API keys rotate or expire
Identity persists forever
Who sent this? Check the logs, maybe
Mathematically provable sender
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The AI Agent Problem

January 2025
Your AI agent negotiates a deal with a vendor's agent. Conversation complete. Everyone moves on.
March 2028 — 3 years later
The vendor's agent reaches out to renegotiate. But wait—how do you know it's really them? API keys from 2025 are long gone. Credentials rotated. Team changed.
With DIDComm
The message is signed by the same DID from 2025. Cryptographically verified. No shared secrets needed. Resume the conversation.

DIDs don't expire. Cryptography doesn't forget. Pick up conversations years later with the same verified identity.

The Doorman + The Mailroom

Layr8 is verified identity for who gets in—and tamper-proof messaging for what they say. Two problems. One platform.

One platform, infinite applications

See how teams are using Layr8 to solve real problems.

API Security

Stop copying API keys

Replace static credentials with identity-based access. Contractors, partners, and agents get access based on who they are—not what key they hold. Revoke instantly without changing locks.

AI Agents

Agent-to-agent communication

Your AI agents can securely talk to any other organization's agents. Book travel, negotiate with vendors, coordinate workflows—all with cryptographic identity.

Supply Chain

Trusted partner networks

Share credentials, documents, and data with suppliers and customers directly. No more email attachments, portal logins, or wondering if that certificate is real.

Compliance

Verifiable audit trails

SOC 2, ISO 27001, industry certifications—issue them as verifiable credentials. Auditors can verify instantly. No more PDF hunting.

Dev Agencies

Client credential management

Clients grant access to systems through verified identity—not shared API keys. When the project ends, access ends. Win deals on security posture.

Healthcare / Finance

Sensitive data exchange

Share patient records, financial documents, or regulated data with end-to-end encryption and complete audit trails. Consent is cryptographically enforced.

Ship in minutes,
not months

Clean APIs, comprehensive SDKs, and sample apps that actually work. No PhD in cryptography required.

DID creation with one API call
E2E encrypted messaging out of the box
Verifiable credential issuance and verification
TypeScript, Python, Elixir SDKs
WebSocket and HTTP transports
Read the Docs
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SOC 2 Type II

Compliant infrastructure for regulated industries

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Audit Logging

Complete record of every identity interaction

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SSO Integration

SAML, OIDC, and enterprise identity providers

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Private Deployment

On-prem or VPC options available

Identity infrastructure
you can trust

Built for organizations that need control, compliance, and reliability at scale.

99.9%
Uptime SLA
<100ms
Median latency
E2E
Encrypted
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