Set up On-chain Identity
How to setup your on-chain identity#
Step 1: Navigate to your accounts page on PolkadotJS#
On PolkadotJS App page, select the “Accounts” tab and select “Set on-chain identity” with your account as shown below.
Step 2: Select the account you want to set an identity for and fill in the inputs#
Make sure your account has at least 10 TUR (Total Deposit shown in the UI), enter your identity information and click the “Set Identity” button.
Step 3: Validate that your information is correct after saving your identity#
After the extrinsic is confirmed, there will be a gray minus sign to the left of the account name, indicating that the account has been registered but has not yet passed the judegement.
Step 4: Contact a registrar to acquire the judgement#
You can either contact the registrar via their on-chain information or you can ask the registrar to review your request in #on-chain-registrar Ava Protocol Discord.
Step 5: Registrar makes a judgement#
When a registrar provides judgement, they can select up to six levels of confidence in their attestation:
| Confidence Level | Description |
|---|---|
| Unknown | The default value, no judgement made yet. |
| Reasonable | The data appears reasonable, but no in-depth checks (e.g. formal KYC process) were performed. |
| Known Good | The registrar has certified that the information is correct. |
| Out of Date | The information used to be good, but is now out of date. |
| Low Quality | The information is low quality or imprecise, but can be fixed with an update. |
| Erroneous | The information is erroneous and may indicate malicious intent. |
Step 6: Check your identity#
After the identity is approved, you can see a green symbol on the left side of the your address, indicating that the identity verification is approved.
FAQ#
Why do I need to set an identity on-chain?#
There are a number of reasons to set an on-chain identity or remain anonymous. For the following users and token holders, we recommend setting an on-chain identity to make participation more seamless and efficient.
- Participants of governance (council members, committee members, motion passers, etc.)
- Collators seeking delegators to stake on their behalf
- Community members seeking to be registrars
Who approves someone's identity?#
Registrars. At first, registrars are set via Sudo, and are Ava Protocol team members or ambassadors. Once governance is enabled, any community member can become registrars via democracy.
There is no KYC/AML process to set an on-chain identity. However, if there is very clearly spam or misuse, it might be difficult for a registrar to understand intent behind setting on-chain identity.