---
title: "Resolve a DID (via JSON body)"
method: POST
path: "/did/resolve"
tags: ["DID Resolution"]
---

# Resolve a DID (via JSON body)

`POST /did/resolve`

Alternate form for clients that prefer POST (keeps the DID
out of URL logs). Returns the same document `GET` would.

## Request body

- object
  - `did` string, required

## Response `200`

DID Document

- DidDocument
  - `@context` string[]
  - `id` string, required
  - `created` string, date-time
  - `authentication` VerificationMethod[], required
    - `id` string, required — DID-URL, typically `<did>#key-1`.
    - `type` 'Ed25519VerificationKey2020', required
    - `controller` string, required — DID of the entity that controls this key.
    - `publicKeyBase58` string, required — Base58-encoded 32-byte Ed25519 public key.
  - `verificationMethod` VerificationMethod[]
    - `id` string, required — DID-URL, typically `<did>#key-1`.
    - `type` 'Ed25519VerificationKey2020', required
    - `controller` string, required — DID of the entity that controls this key.
    - `publicKeyBase58` string, required — Base58-encoded 32-byte Ed25519 public key.

## Other responses

- `400` — Missing or malformed `did` field
- `404` — DID not found

## Changes

- **2026-04-21** `8a22dc180044` — 4 breaking, 2 warning, 8 info
  - added the pattern `^did:bindu:.+` to the request property `did`
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `400`
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `404`
  - the response property `@context` became optional for the status `200`
  - …10 more
- **2026-02-12** `970d68a5c55d` — 1 breaking, 1 warning, 5 info
  - the `error` response's property type/format changed from `string`/`` to `object`/`` for status `404`
  - removed the optional property `details` from the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error/data` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the required property `error/code` to the response with the `404` status
  - …3 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/getbindu/apis/bindu-agent-api/changes/did/resolve/post.md)

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