Common RKVST Terms
Select a term for more information.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABAC | Attribute-Based Access Control; policy that allows you to grant fine-grain access to members of your Tenancy |
| access policy | grants chosen Asset and Event access to stakeholders |
| administrator | user with permission to see all Asset and Event information within a Tenancy, and to grant access to other users |
| app registration | client ID and client secret credentials that are used to access the RKVST API |
| anchored | Simple Hash events are committed to the blockchain by hashing them in batches. The hash recorded on the chain is called the anchor |
| asset | an RKVST Asset is an entry in your tenancy, which has a collection of attributes that describes its current state and a complete life history of Events |
| asset_attributes | key-value pairs that represent information about an Asset |
| bearer token | access token for RKVST API; created using App Registration credentials |
| behaviours | detail what class of events in an Asset lifecycle you might wish to record |
| compliance policy | user-defined rule sets that Assets can be tested against |
| event | tracks key moments of an Asset lifecycle; details of Who Did What When to an Asset |
| event_attributes | key-value pairs that represent information about an Event |
| khipu | Proof Mechanism that commits information directly to the RKVST blockchain so it can be verified any time after it is confirmed |
| OBAC | Organization-Based Access Control; policy allows sharing with the Administrator of another organization |
| operation | class of Event being performed |
| proof mechanism | method by which information on the RKVST blockchain can be verified; selected when an Asset is created |
| public asset | Assets that can be used to publicly assert data, accessible by URL without the need for an RKVST account |
| selector | identifying attribute the Yaml Runner will use to check if your Asset exists already before attempting to create it |
| simple hash | Proof Mechanism that commits information to the RKVST blockchain in batches; value can confirm that information in the batch has not changed |
| tenancy | an organization’s private area within RKVST, containing Asset and Event data |
| tenant display name | displayed only within own Tenancy for easy identification and switching |
| verified domain | Tenancy name visible to others you share with; must be verified by RKVST team |