AURA is an independent certification standard and public registry established to confer distinction, traceability, and verified presence upon unique physical objects.
Its purpose is to provide a verifiable and transparent reference framework enabling third parties to confirm, through a public interface:
AURA is not a marketplace, a resale platform, nor a guarantee of value.
It is a certification standard and registry.
AURA applies to physical objects, including but not limited to:
AURA is designed to be brand-agnostic and cross-industry, and may be adopted across multiple sectors.
Objects certified under AURA provide publicly accessible verification of their certification state through an open interface.
The certified identity is assigned to the object itself, independently of its brand, issuer, or holder.
Each certified object is uniquely identified.
When applicable, objects issued as part of a limited context or edition may be assigned a
permanent serial number within that series.
AURA applies its certification rules consistently and transparently.
Participation in the AURA standard is neither automatic nor guaranteed.
AURA remains fully independent in its commercial and strategic decisions and reserves the right to accept, refuse,
suspend, or discontinue certification partnerships at its sole discretion, including for reasons related to compliance,
capacity, alignment, or governance.
Public verification provides read-only access to certification information.
Any ownership-related action—including claiming, transferring, or reversing ownership—requires separate authenticated authorization and cannot be performed through public scanning alone.
AURA is designed for long-term verifiability.
In the event that AURA ceases operations, the public registry will be frozen in its last known state and remain publicly accessible.
All registered objects will remain verifiable , but no further actions will be possible.
For each certified object, AURA may document and certify:
AURA does not:
Each certified object exists within a defined certification state.
States are mutually exclusive and governed by documented transition rules.
Indicative states may include:
State definitions and transitions are specified in the AURA State Model, maintained as a separate specification.
Ownership may be represented publicly as:
The level of public visibility is determined by the holder within the boundaries of the standard.
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Each AURA-certified object provides access to a public certification interface, reachable via a physical identifier associated with the object.
The interface displays, at minimum:
Certified objects bear a visible physical identifier intended to:
The identifier is not secret and does not, by itself, confer ownership rights.
The AURA standard accommodates:
Such events are recorded within the certification framework without altering the object’s identity or compromising the integrity of its certification record.
AURA is governed by:
Revisions to the standard are versioned and documented.
Backward compatibility is preserved whenever reasonably possible.
This document defines AURA Charter — Version 1.0 (Foundational Standard).
Future revisions may refine or extend this Charter without altering its core principles.
AURA exists to establish trust through visibility,
authenticity through structure,
and distinction through verifiable presence.
This document defines the AURA State Model, the normative specification governing the lifecycle states of objects registered within the AURA Registry.
It describes:
This document is normative and complements the AURA Charter v1.0.
The AURA State Model applies to all physical objects registered under the AURA standard, regardless of sector, issuer, or distribution channel.
All AURA-certified objects must conform to this model.
An object exists in exactly one certification state at any given time.
Certification states are mutually exclusive.
State transitions are permitted only when explicitly defined in this document.
Public access to AURA information is read-only and does not enable state changes.
The AURA Registry records and validates state changes but does not assume ownership of certified objects.
A unique physical item registered within the AURA Registry.
An entity authorized to register (mint) objects into the AURA Registry.
The entity currently recognized as the confirmed holder of an object.
A discrete, standardized representation of an object’s status within the AURA Registry.
Definition
The object has been registered in the AURA Registry by an authorized Issuer.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
Definition
The object is available to be claimed by a legitimate holder.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
Definition
First confirmed ownership has been established.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
Definition
Object under confirmed secondary ownership.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
Definition
Object withdrawn from active circulation.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
Definition
Object under restriction or review.
Characteristics
Allowed Transitions
AURA distinguishes between temporary possession and confirmed ownership.
An ownership claim that is subsequently reversed through a legitimate commercial process—including but not limited to returns, cancellations, or warranty procedures—is considered non-final and does not constitute a completed ownership record.
In such cases:
The public certification interface displays:
The internal registry maintains:
Internal records are not publicly exposed.
Any implementation claiming compatibility with the AURA standard must implement this State Model without modification.
Extensions or sector-specific adaptations must not alter the meaning or behavior of the defined states.
This document defines AURA State Model — Version 1.0.
Future versions may introduce clarifications or extensions while preserving backward compatibility whenever reasonably possible.
The AURA State Model establishes a clear, auditable, and neutral lifecycle for certified objects, ensuring trust, consistency, and interoperability across industries.
The AURA Public Registry provides a stable, read-only interface for publicly verifying the certification status and lifecycle of AURA-certified physical objects.
This public registry is designed to support long-term public access, including scanning, referencing, and third-party verification.
Any holder-identifying information displayed is declarative and voluntarily provided by users under their own responsibility.
Accessible via a public object identifier associated with the certified object.
The public registry exposes object records through stable public URLs derived from the object’s public identifier.
Immutable public identifier associated with the object.
Normative certification state. Publicly meaningful values include:
Declarative holder signature representing the current certified holder.
This field represents certified possession, not legal ownership.
Position of the object within a defined limited series, expressed as X / Y.
Chronological, append-only record of certification state entries.
Each entry represents the object entering a defined certification state.
This document defines AURA Public Registry — Version 1.0.
Breaking changes require a new major version. Previous versions remain accessible.
AURA is a certification standard and registry.
Public access is limited to verification purposes.