Specification v1.3 — Published

Open protocol for structured,
portable records.

OpenFORMA defines how documents and identity records move between systems. What fields a record must contain, how those fields are typed and validated, and how the record is sealed and exchanged.

Read the spec → GitHub

What this is

Records do not travel. A credential issued on one platform cannot be read by another system. An induction form on paper cannot be queried by a gate scanner. A method statement written in one tool cannot be validated by a second.

Every document is a silo. Verification is manual. Compliance gaps are invisible.

OpenFORMA is a schema standard. It is not a file format — not PDF, not DOCX. It defines what fields a record must contain, how those fields are typed, validated, and how the record is signed and exchanged between any two systems.

It works in any regulated or compliance-driven industry.

Protocol stack

OpenFORMA
Protocol layer. Record container, integrity model, exchange rules.
FormaSchema
Schema registry. Naming, classification, field contracts.
EventSpec
Event layer. State changes, notifications, workflow triggers.
Domain Lexicons
Industry vocabulary. Stable codes for domain-specific terms.

In production

credi.build
Worker identity profiles for UK construction. Every profile is a signed OpenFORMA record.
IDN-PRO-001
National Skills Index
UK construction skills and qualifications graph. Roles and certifications mapped via the Construction Lexicon.
CON-SKL-001
National Training Index
Directory of UK construction training providers. 1,800+ centres with OpenFORMA certification codes baked in.
CON-TRN-001

Licence

OpenFORMA is published under Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0. Free to use, implement, and extend. Attribution required. Protocol changes via the FieldCore Proposal (FCP) process — open an issue in the repository.