Murmurations
Semantic & Data ProtocolsDistributed data sharing protocol for coordinating the storage, indexing and retrieval of data over a distributed network. Combines three key elements: Profiles (JSON documents hosted by nodes describing themselves), an Index (tracks all profiles in the network), and Aggregators (query the index to create maps, directories, and content aggregators). Designed to facilitate collaboration at scale by enabling interoperable data sharing across platforms and between networks while giving data creators control over their data
Federated Community Low capture risk
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License GPL-3.0
Dev Status Released
Owner Murmurations Protocol (community-driven, unfunded volunteer-led project); Open Collective for donations
Country International
Start Year 2019
Stack Go, Svelte, WordPress plugins, ReactJS
Funding Community, Bootstrapped, Donations
Last Investigated Jan 15, 2026
Semantic & Data Protocol Attributes
Protocol Maturity / Standardization Community Standard (open schema protocol; community-maintained specification)
Vocabulary / Ontology Type Regenerative economy / Organizations, projects, people, offers and wants mapping; open-source field library with composable schemas; anyone can define new schemas or fields via pull requests to the Library on GitHub
Usage Pattern API overlay (provides distributed discovery and indexing layer for decentralized data; splits centralized database functions — storage stays with nodes, indexing shared across network; indexes can peer-sync for full decentralization; aggregators create views from index data)