Namespace verification

Namespace verification: Proof that a publisher controls a registry name, by GitHub login or OIDC for io.github names and DNS or HTTP for domains. Example: A me.<domain>/ name requires proving control of the domain. Next in the glossary is NLWeb: Microsoft's open project giving sites a natural-language ask method with Schema.org JSON responses; each instance is an MCP server.

Definition

Proof that a publisher controls a registry name, by GitHub login or OIDC for io.github names and DNS or HTTP for domains.

Example, with source

A me.<domain>/ name requires proving control of the domain. (github.com, read 4 November 2026)

Where it appears on this site

• Getting listed in registries

Neighbouring terms

• Multi round-trip request (MRTR): The 2026-07-28 pattern where a server returns input_required and the client retries the request with the answers.
• NLWeb: Microsoft's open project giving sites a natural-language ask method with Schema.org JSON responses; each instance is an MCP server.
• Prompt: A templated message or workflow an MCP server offers to users.