DAO ID provides the missing identity infrastructure that enables decentralized organizations to operate as recognized entities in economic and social systems.
Standardized, verifiable identifiers that create a consistent way to reference organizations across platforms.
Consistent organizational information that enables proper due diligence and business relationships.
Clear governance structures that provide transparency and accountability to stakeholders.
Cryptographically verifiable claims that build trust without relying on centralized authorities.
Enables partnership agreements, compliance frameworks, and institutional integration.
A common interface for DAOs, akin to tokenURI for NFTs, making DAOs easier to discover and more compatible with future tooling.
Traditional systems like corporate registrars give organizations a verifiable identitythrough standardized registration, public records, government backing, and legal frameworks. This enables organizations to enter contracts, build reputation, and operate transparently.
Without a source of clear identity, organizations cannot establish the trust infrastructure necessary for economic and social participation. Identity is the foundation of institutional credibility.
Many internet-native businesses operate across multiple jurisdictions simultaneously, with global, distributed teams that don't fit neatly into single-jurisdiction corporate structures.
DAOs and protocol teams often lack clear legal entities or have complex multi-entity structures that create regulatory uncertainty and compliance complexity.
Current incorporation options force artificial geographic constraints on naturally borderless organizations, making it difficult to establish business relationships and raise capital in the global digital economy.
EIP-4824 is a standard that defines a common interface for DAOs via daoURI, similar to tokenURI for NFTs. This standard enhances DAO discoverability, legibility, and interoperability between tools.
EIP-4824 provides a standardized way for DAOs to publish metadata about their governance structure, membership, proposals, and activities. Just as tokenURI makes NFTs legible to applications, daoURI makes DAOs compatible with tooling and services.
The standard was developed through DAOstar One roundtables with representatives from major DAO frameworks including Aragon, Compound, and others, ensuring broad ecosystem compatibility.
DAOs have adopted EIP-4824
Examples include: