संदेश

dm3 is a decentralized messaging protocol designed for web3 applications, enabling secure, open, and permissionless communication. It leverages established decentralized services such as the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) for identity and IPFS for storage, ensuring messages are stored and transmitted in a decentralized manner. The protocol emphasizes end-to-end encryption, with encryption keys controlled solely by users, enhancing privacy and security in messaging. dm3 is composed of modular packages including UI components (dm3-react), a web app (dm3-web), backend delivery and storage services (dm3-backend), and core functionality libraries (dm3-lib), facilitating easy integration into dApps.

The protocol defines a decentralized registry system based on ENS text records to map Ethereum accounts to user profiles and delivery services. Users create and publish profiles containing public signing and encryption keys along with delivery service references. Messages are encrypted, signed, and sent through delivery services that buffer and forward messages to recipients. The protocol supports direct message delivery as well as message proxies for flexible routing. Developers can subscribe to message events via WebSocket or fetch messages through REST APIs. dm3’s open-source nature and permissionless design allow anyone to build compatible clients or delivery services.

What sets dm3 apart is its full decentralization approach combined with secure end-to-end encryption and integration with widely adopted web3 standards like ENS. Unlike centralized messaging solutions, dm3 ensures users retain control over their keys and data, while enabling interoperability across different dApps and services. The protocol’s modular architecture and comprehensive integration guides simplify adoption for developers. Although still emerging, dm3 has deployed contracts on Ethereum testnets like Sepolia and provides executable integration examples to accelerate developer onboarding. Teams looking to build decentralized social or communication features can leverage dm3’s protocol and libraries to implement secure, user-controlled messaging within their applications.