# Handshake

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/handshake-org/  
**Website:** https://handshake.org/  
**APIs profiled:** 0

Handshake is a decentralized, permissionless naming protocol that enables the registration and management of top-level domain names on a blockchain. It provides a secure, censorship-resistant alternative to traditional DNS, allowing users to own and control their internet identities without reliance on centralized authorities. The project is backed by notable investors such as Greylock, Pantera Capital, and Sequoia Capital, and aims to foster an open, user-owned internet ecosystem.

## Kin Score — 6.3 / 100 (minimal)

Scored 2026-10-31 under rubric 0.25.0.

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 48.2 |
| Contract Quality | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 0.0 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 14.3 |
| Access Clarity | 0.0 |

Regulatory layer — **Horizontal (data, software, accessibility, platform)**: 5.9 (matched via fallback).

## Agent readiness — 3.1 (human-only)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | no |
| Agentic Access | no |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | documented |
| Auth Clarity | no |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | no |
| OpenAPI Examples | no |
| Rate Limit Signal | no |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |
| Delegated Identity | no |
| Protected Resource Metadata | no |
| Dynamic Client Registration | no |
| Agentic Commerce | no |
| Pagination Ratio | na |
| Operation Distinctiveness | na |

## Security (1)

- **Handshake Org Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · DNSSEC · DMARC

## Tags

Company, Decentralized, Naming, Blockchain, DNS

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/handshake-org/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.