Lysand
Federation, simpler
A simple to implement and complete federation protocol
Lysand 3.0 • Lysand 3.0 is now available!
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Made by developers
Lysand is designed and maintained by the developers of the Lysand Server, which uses Lysand for federation. This community could include you! Check out our Git repository to see how you can contribute.
JSON-based APIs
Simple JSON objects are used to represent all data.
MIT Licensed
Lysand is licensed under the MIT License, which allows you to use it for any purpose.
Built-in namespaced extensions
Extensions for common use cases are built-in, such as custom emojis and reactions
Easy to implement
Lysand is designed to be easy to implement in any language.
Secure by default
All requests are signed using advanced cryptographic algorithms.
No Mastodon Situation
Standardization is heavy and designed to break vendor lock-in.
In-Depth Security Docs
Docs provide lots of information on how to program a secure server.
TypeScript Types
TypeScript types are provided for all objects.
