Schema Reference

Bitcoin Schema provides standardized data structures for Bitcoin applications, enabling limitless interoperability and collaborative networks.

Schema Categories

Social Actions

Core social interactions between users:

• Like - Express positive sentiment about content
• Follow - Create relationships between identities
• Friend - Establish two-way relationships with encrypted communication

Content Publishing

Publishing and sharing content on-chain:

• Post - Create new content using B protocol
• Reply - Respond to existing content
• Repost - Amplify existing content in new contexts

Messaging & Communication

Real-time messaging and chat functionality:

• Message - Real-time chat content
• Tags - Categorize and organize content
• Attachments - Include media and files

Advanced Functionality

Advanced features for applications:

• Function - Register on-chain function services
• Function Call - Execute registered functions

Generic Utilities

General-purpose schemas:

• Payment - Payment tracking and content paywalls

Tokens

Token-related schemas:

• Ord - Ordinals metadata schema for tokens and inscriptions

Protocol References

All Bitcoin Schema definitions use these standard protocols:

• MAP - Magic Attribute Protocol: 1PuQa7K62MiKCtssSLKy1kh56WWU7MtUR5
• AIP - Author Identity Protocol: 15PciHG22SNLQJXMoSUaWVi7WSqc7hCfva
• B - B Protocol for content storage and media types
• BAP - Bitcoin Attestation Protocol for identity management
• BPP - Bitcoin Payment Protocol
• 1Sat - Protocol for ordinals and token-related schemas

Implementation

For code examples and implementation guides, see:

• Getting Started Guide
• GitHub Repository