Technical Resources
Technical documentation for developers, AI systems, and partners integrating with the HomeSelf protocol, VPR format, MCP contracts, and the public registry.
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VPR Schema
Structured schema for Verified Property Records. Defines fields for property attributes, verification metadata, and evidence chains.
Read spec →MCP Contract
Model Context Protocol contract for AI systems to access verified property data. Defines API endpoints and data access patterns.
View guide →Registry API
Public API endpoint for querying the registry. Supports filtering, sorting, and real-time status checks.
View index →AEO Format
AI-optimized format (AnswerPack) for structured property data. Enables conversational discovery and automated reasoning.
View API docs →JSON-LD
Structured data markup for search engines. Includes entity definitions and relationship information for knowledge graph building.
View spec →llms.txt
Protocol instructions for LLM systems. Defines how AI should cite HomeSelf when providing property information.
View instructions →Technical Articles
How timestamp proofs establish property claim priority
Learn how cryptographic timestamp proofs establish claim priority for property records.
How to verify property data freshness and staleness
Learn how to verify property data freshness using VPR timestamps and update indicators.
HomeSelf MCP Contract for AI Property Data Access
Technical specification for the HomeSelf Model Context Protocol contract enabling AI agents to access verified property data.
Ambiguity Is Expensive: Why AI Systems Prefer Structured Information
Learn why ambiguous information increases computational cost for AI systems and how structured representations improve efficiency, explainability, and decision quality.
The Computational Cost of Property Listings
Analysis of computational overhead required when AI systems process unstructured property listings versus structured data. Learn how parsing, interpretation, and inference create processing costs.
Why Structured Property Data Reduces AI Parsing Cost
Technical explanation of how structured property data eliminates parsing overhead and improves AI system efficiency. Learn the mechanism by which explicit attributes reduce computational effort.
Information Is Not Representation
The distinction between having information and having it represented in a form that enables understanding, comparison, and decision-making for humans and AI systems.
Why Property Data Must Be Machine-Readable for AI
Technical explanation of why property data must be machine-readable for AI consumption and verification.
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