---
title: Verification
description: Understanding how Standard.site records are verified to avoid impersonation or spam..
date: 2026-02-10
atUri: "at://did:plc:re3ebnp5v7ffagz6rb6xfei4/site.standard.document/3mek5jhip372r"
ogImage: opengraph-image-docs-verification-v2.png
---
import { StandardSite } from '@/app/components/docs'
# Verification
Since records reference domains and web pages, a verifiable way for these resources to point back to their corresponding records is needed.
## Overview
Verification is accomplished using a `.well-known` endpoint for publications, and an HTML `` tag for documents.
When an application needs to verify a record, it fetches the appropriate verification endpoint and checks that the returned value matches the record's AT-URI.
A record should only be considered "valid" if the author of the material provides an accurate verification endpoint pointing to the record.
## Publication Verification
To verify a publication, add a `.well-known` endpoint to the domain:
```
/.well-known/site.standard.publication
```
The endpoint should return the AT-URI of the publication record:
```
at://did:plc:abc123/site.standard.publication/rkey
```
### Non-root Publications
If the publication does not live at the domain root, append the publication path to the endpoint:
```
/.well-known/site.standard.publication/path/to/publication
```
## Document Verification
To verify an individual document, include a `` tag in the document's `` that references its AT-URI.
### HTML Example
```html
```
This confirms the association between the rendered document and its `site.standard.document` record.
## Verification Flow
1. An application discovers a record
2. The record contains a `url` (for publications) or `site` + `path` (for documents)
3. The application fetches the verification endpoint from that URL
4. The application checks if the returned AT-URI matches the record
5. If they match, the record is verified
## Best Practices
- Always implement verification for production records
- Use HTTPS for all publication and document URLs
- Keep AT-URIs consistent across records and verification endpoints
- Update verification endpoints when migrating records to a new DID
## Related
- [Publication lexicon](/docs/lexicons/publication) - Understanding publication records
- [Document lexicon](/docs/lexicons/document) - Understanding document records
- [Quick Start](/docs/quick-start) - Implementation guide