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Managed Guardian Service Documentation
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  • 👋The Next Generation of Registry Systems
  • Overview
    • 🌎Quick Start - MGS
    • 🌐Quick Start - Indexer
      • 🌐Existing MGS Account Users
      • 🌐New User Without an MGS Account
    • ✨Key Features of Managed Guardian Service (MGS)
    • 🤖Custom MGS ChatGPT Assistant
  • LEARN
    • 🎬Important Concepts
      • ☺️Types of Users
      • ⛓️About the Trust Chain
      • 📂About Schemas
      • 🔃About Policies
      • 🎮About Dry Run
      • ⚖️About Retirement
      • 🔐About MGS Vault
    • 📽️Methodology Breakdown
  • 🆕WHAT'S NEW
    • Changelog
      • Beta v1
      • Beta v2
      • Beta v3
      • Beta v3.1
      • Beta v3.2
      • Beta v4
      • Beta v5
      • Beta v5.1
      • Beta v6
      • Beta v7
      • Beta v8
      • Beta v9
      • Beta v10
      • Beta v10.1
      • Beta v10.2
  • TECHNICAL INFORMATION
    • 📯Tenant Admins
      • 🗃️IPFS Storage Providers
        • ☑️Compatible IPFS Storage Providers
        • ☁️Managed IPFS Node
          • 🗃️Integrating Managed IPFS Node with MGS Tenants
        • ☁️Web3.Storage
          • 🔐How to Generate Web3.Storage Key and Proof
          • 🗃️Integrating Web3.Storage with MGS Tenants
        • ☁️filebase
          • 🔐Setting up filebase
          • 🗃️Integrating filebase with MGS Tenants
      • 🛠️Tenant Operations
        • ⚙️Tenant APIs
          • Return Tenants
          • Return user Tenants
          • Create New Tenant
          • Return Tenant Related Settings
          • Send Invite Link
          • Delete Tenant
          • Return Users for Tenant
          • Delete Tenant User
          • Reorder Tenants
      • 🖥️Creating Tenants using the UI
    • 👨‍💻Users
      • 🏫Standard Registry Users, Schemas, and Policies
        • 🛠️Schemas
          • 📂Available Schema Types
          • 📁Property Glossary
          • ℹ️System / Policy Schemas
          • 🖥️Creating a System Schema using the UI
          • 🖥️Creating a Policy Schema using the UI
          • 💻Creating Tag Schemas using UI
          • ⚙️Schema Creation Using APIs
            • Listing of Schema
            • Publishing schema based on schema ID
            • Updating Schema
            • Deleting a Schema
            • Schema Preview from IPFS
            • Schema Preview from Zip
            • Export message IDs of Schema
            • Export Files from Schema
            • Creation of Schema related to the topic
            • Returns all Schemas related to the topic
            • Importing Zip file containing Schema
            • Import schema from Zip
            • Returning Schema by SchemaID
          • ⚙️System Schemas APIs
            • Creates New System Schema
            • Returns Schema by Type
            • Returns Schema by Username
            • Updates the Schema
            • Delete System Schema
            • Publishes the Schema
            • Schema Type
          • ⚙️Schema Related APIs for Asynchronous Execution
            • Creation of Schema
            • Publishing Schema
            • Previews the Schema from IPFS
            • Importing Schema from IPFS
            • Importing Schema from .zip
          • 📁Schema Tree
            • 💻Schema Tree UI
            • ⚙️Returning Schema Tree API
          • 📁Example Data
            • 💻Adding Example data using UI
          • 📁Schema Differentiation
            • 💻Schema Differentiation using UI
            • ⚙️Schema Differentiation APIs
              • Returns Result of Schema comparison
              • Exports Schema Differentiation Results
          • 📁Tag Schema
            • ⚙️Tag Schema APIs
              • Returning all Schema Tags
              • Creating new Schema Tag
              • Deleting Schema Tag
              • Updating Schema Tag
              • Publishing Schema
              • Returning list of published schemas
          • Schema Predefined Values
          • Schema Rules
            • Defining Schema Rules using UI
            • APIs related to Schema Rules
              • Creation of the new schema rule
              • Retrieve the schema rules
              • Retrieve the configuration of the rule by its ID
              • Update the configuration of the rule with the corresponding ID
              • Delete the rule by its ID
              • Activate the rule with the specified ID
              • Deactivate the rule with the specified ID
              • List all the schemas and policy relevant to the rule with the specified ID
              • Retrieve all the data needed for evaluating the rules
              • Create a new rule from the file
              • Load the file and return its preview
              • Export the selected rule (by ID) into the file
        • 🛠️Policies
          • 🎓Policy Glossary
          • 🔄Available Policy Workflow Blocks
            • InterfaceContainerBlock
            • PolicyRolesBlock
            • InterfaceStepBlock
            • requestVCDocumentBlock
            • sendToGuardianBlock
            • reassigningBlock
            • InformationBlock
            • InterfaceDocumentsSourceBlock
            • paginationAddon
            • DocumentsSourceAddOn
            • filtersAddOnBlock
            • InterfaceActionBlock
            • externalDataBlock
            • retirementDocumentBlock
            • wipeDocumentBlock
            • calculateMathAddOnBlock
            • reportBlock & reportItemBlock
            • switchBlock
            • TimerBlock
            • aggregateDocumentBlock
            • revocationBlock
            • setRelationshipsBlock
            • Button Block
            • documentValidatorBlock
            • tokenActionBlock
            • tokenConfirmationBlock
            • mintDocumentBlock
            • groupManagerBlock
            • multiSignBlock
            • customLogicBlock
            • splitBlock
            • create Token Block
            • Impact Addon
            • Http Request Block
            • historyAddOn
            • selectiveAttributes Block
            • tagsManagerBlock
            • extractDataBlock
            • externalTopicBlock
            • Events
          • 💻Creating Policy using UI
          • 🖥️Creating a Policy using Policy Configurator
            • Getting Started with the Policy Workflows
            • Policy Workflow Step 1
            • Policy Workflow Step 2
            • Policy Workflow Step 3
            • Policy Workflow Step 4
            • Policy Workflow Step 5
            • Policy Workflow Step 6
            • Policy Workflow Step 7
            • Policy Workflow Step 8
            • Policy Workflow Step 9
            • Policy Workflow Step 10
            • Policy Workflow Step 11
            • Policy Workflow Step 12
            • Policy Workflow Step 13
            • Policy Workflow Step 14
            • Policy Workflow Step 15
            • Policy Workflow Step 16
            • Policy Workflow Step 17
            • Policy Workflow Step 18
            • Policy Workflow Step 19
            • Policy Workflow Step 20
            • Policy Workflow Step 21
            • Policy Workflow Step 22
            • Policy Workflow Step 23
            • Policy Workflow Step 24
            • Policy Workflow Step 25
            • Policy Workflow Wrap Up
          • ⚙️Creating a Policy using APIs
            • Prerequesite Steps
            • Creation of a Policy
            • Policy Listing
            • Policy from IPFS
            • Policy Preview from IPFS
            • Retrieves Policy Configuration
            • Updates Policy Configuration
            • Publish a Policy
            • Policy Validation
            • Retrieval of Data from Root Policy Block
            • Request Block Data
            • Sends Data to Specified Block
            • Sends Data to specified Block by Tag
            • Returns Block ID by tag
            • Retrieves Block Data by Tag
            • Exporting Message ID
            • Export to zip file
            • Import from zip file
            • Returns list of Groups of a particular user
            • Make the selected Group active
            • Creating link between policies
            • Requesting Multi Policy Config
            • Imports open sourced policy
            • Allowed open sources list for import
            • Returns Open Source File URL
            • Returns OpenSourced policies list for import
          • 📂Dry Run
            • 🖥️Dry Run Mode using the UI
              • Dry Run Operations Guide
            • ⚙️Dry Run Mode using APIs
              • Running Policy without making any changes
              • Returning all Virtual Users
              • Creating Virtual Account
              • Logging Virtual User
              • Restarting the execution of Policy
              • Returns List of Transactions
              • Returns List of Artifacts
              • Returns List of IPFS Files
              • Returning Policy to Editing
              • Create Savepoint
              • Returns Savepoint State
              • Restoring SavePoint
              • Deletes SavePoint
          • 📁Record/Replay
            • 💻Policy execution record and replay using UI
            • ⚙️Record/Replay APIs
              • Get Recording
              • Start Recording
              • Stop Recording
              • Get Recorded Actions
              • Run record from zip file
              • Stop Running
              • Get Running Results
              • Fast Forward
              • Retry Step
              • Skip Step
          • 🪟External Events
            • ⚙️Send Data using the External Data APIs
              • Sends Data from External Source
          • ⚙️Trustchain APIs
            • Requesting
            • Building and returning
          • ⚙️Policy Related APIs for Asynchronous Execution
            • Creates new Policy
            • Publishing a Policy
            • Importing a Policy from IPFS
            • Importing a Policy from File
            • Policy Review
          • 🧑‍🤝‍🧑Roles and Groups
            • 💻Creating Roles and Groups using Policy Configurator UI
          • 📂Modules
            • 💻Modules using UI
            • ⚙️Modules APIs
              • Returns all Modules
              • Creating new Module
              • Returns Module Menu
              • Retrieves Module Configuration
              • Updates Module Configuration
              • Delete the module
              • Publishing Module onto IPFS
              • Returns Hedera ID for specific Module
              • Exporting Module in zip format
              • Import Module from IPFS
              • Import module from zip file
              • Preview Module from IPFS
              • Preview Module from zip file
              • Validates Module
          • 📂Tools
            • 💻Tools using UI
            • ⚙️Tools APIs
              • Creating new Tool
              • Returns list of tools
              • Creating new tool asynchronously
              • Deletes the tool
              • Retrieves Tool Configuration
              • Updates Tool Configuration
              • Publishes Tool onto IPFS
              • Publishes Tool into IPFS asynchronously
              • Validates Selected Tool
              • Returns Tools and its artifacts in zip format
              • Retrieves Hedera Message ID
              • Previews Imported Tool from IPFS
              • Imported Tool from IPFS
              • Previews Imported Tool from Zip
              • Importing Tool from Zip
              • Imports new tool from Zip Asynchronously
              • Imports new tool from IPFS Asynchronously
              • Returns List of Tools
          • 🔑Selective Disclosure
            • 📔User Guide
            • 💻Selective Disclosure Demo
          • 📂Policy Differentiation
            • 💻Global search and comparison UI
            • 💻Policy Differentiation using UI
            • ⚙️Policy Differentiation APIs
              • Comparing Policies
              • Searching Policies
              • Exports Comparison results
          • 📂Block/Policy Search
            • 💻Block Search using UI
            • ⚙️Block Search APIs
              • Searching Same Blocks
            • 💻Policy Search using UI
            • ⚙️Policy Search APIs
              • Search Policies
          • 📂Document Comparison
            • 💻Document Comparison using UI
            • ⚙️Document Comparison APIs
              • Compare Documents
              • Export of Comparison Result
          • 📂Tagging
            • 💻Tagging using UI
            • ⚙️Tagging APIs
              • Creating Tag
              • Searching Tag
              • Deleting Tag
              • Synchronization of Tags
          • 🤖Auto Suggestion
            • 💻Demo using UI
            • ⚙️Auto Suggestion APIs
              • Get next and nested suggested block types
              • Get suggestions configuration
              • Set suggestions configuration
          • 📂Themes
            • 💻Themes using UI
            • ⚙️Themes APIs
              • Returning all themes
              • Creating theme
              • Updating theme Configuration
              • Deleting theme
              • Returning zip file containing themes
              • Importing theme
          • 📂Policy Wizard
            • 💻Demo using UI
            • ⚙️Policy Wizard APIs
              • Creating new Policy
              • Getting Policy Configuration
          • 📁Discontinuing Policy
            • 💻User Guide
            • ⚙️APIs related to Discontinuing Policy
              • Discontinue Policy
              • Migrate Policy Data
              • Migrate Policy Data Asynchronously
              • Get Policy Documents
          • 📁Live Project Data Migration
            • ➡️Live Project Data Migration UI
            • ⚙️APIs related to Live Project Data Migration
              • Getting Policy Data
              • Uploading Policy Data
              • Getting Policy Tag Block Map
              • Getting Policy Virtual Keys
              • Uploading Policy Virtual Keys
          • Roles & Permissions
            • Roles and Permissions User Guide
            • APIs related to Roles & Permissions
              • Returns list of all permissions
              • Returns list of all roles
              • Creates a New Role
              • Updates Role Configuration
              • Deletes Role
              • Setting Default Role
              • Returns list of all users for whom the current user can change the role
              • Retrieves information about the user (roles, permissions assigned policies)
              • Updates User Roles (only SR)
              • Returns list of all Policies
              • Assigns Policies to a User - Only SR
              • Updates user roles (for ordinary users)
              • Assigns policies to a user (for ordinary users)
          • 📁Import/Export from Excel
            • 💻Import and Export Excel file User Guide
            • ⚙️APIs related to Import/Export Schemas from Excel
              • Import Schemas in Excel file format into local DB
              • Asynchronously Imports Schemas in Excel file format into a policy
              • Previews Schema from Excel file
              • Returns Schema in Excel file format
              • Returns list of Schemas
              • Exporting Policy to Excel
              • Import Schemas in Excel file format into a Policy
              • Policy Preview from Excel file
          • 💻Demo on Integrating external policies using UI
          • 📁Policy Labels
            • Policy Labels UI
            • APIs related to Policy Labels
              • Creating new Label definition
              • Retrieve the list of Label definitions
              • Retrieve a label definition configuration by ID
              • Update Label configuration by ID
              • Delete Label definition by ID
              • Publish Label definition by ID
              • Publish Label definition by ID asynchronously
              • Retrieve the list of components for Label configuration (schemas, policies, etc)
              • Import Label configuration from a file
              • Export Label configuration to a file
              • Preview of the imported file
              • Search for Labels and Statistics for importing into Label configuration
              • Retrieve the list of created tokens (VPs) for which a Label document can be created
              • Retrieve token (VP) and all its dependencies by document ID
              • Create a new Label document for token (VP)
              • Retrieve a list of created Label documents
              • Retrieve Label document by ID
              • Retrieve linked Label documents by ID
          • Formula Linked Definitions
            • Formula Linked Definitions using UI
            • APIs related to Formula Linked
              • Creating a new formula
              • Returns a list of formulas
              • Returns a formula by its ID
              • Update the formula by its ID
              • Delete the formula by its ID
              • Retrieve the list of all schemas and policies linked to a Formula
              • Create a new formula (import) from a file
              • Export selected formulas into a file
              • Loads (import) a file and return its preview
              • Publish a formula
              • Retrieve all data from documents that needed for displaying the formula
          • 📔Artifacts
            • 💻Importing/Deleting Artifacts using UI
            • ⚙️Artifacts APIs
              • Returns all Artifacts
              • Upload Artifacts
              • Delete Artifact
          • 🔔Notifications
            • 💻User Guide
            • ⚙️APIs related to Notifications
              • Get all Notifications
              • Get new Notifications
              • Get Progresses
              • Read All Notifications
              • Delete Notifications
        • 🛠️Standard Registry Operations
          • ⚙️Task Status APIs
            • Returning Task Statuses
      • 🛠️User Operations
        • ✖️Multi Policy
          • 💻Configuring Multi Policy using UI
        • 🤖AI Search of Methodologies
          • 💻AI Search using UI
          • ⚙️AI Search APIs
            • Returns response
            • Rebuilds vector based on policy data
        • 🔎Guided Search of Methodologies
          • 💻Search using UI
          • ⚙️Search APIs
            • Retrieves list of all categories
            • List of policies that are best suited for given parameters
        • ⚙️Account APIs
          • Display User List
          • User Balance
          • User Session
          • User Login
          • Registering new account
          • Returns all Standard Registries
          • Requests Password Reset
          • Sets New Password
          • Current version terms of use
          • Accept terms of use
          • Returns all Standard Registries with Policies and VC Documents
        • ⚙️Profile APIs
          • User Account Balance
          • User Account Information
          • Setting User Credentials
          • Setting User Credentials Asynchronously
          • Setup Vault for user secrets
        • ⚙️Artifacts APIs
          • Returns all Artifacts
          • Upload Artifacts
          • Delete Artifacts
        • Bottom Up Data Traceability
          • Bottom Up Data Traceability using UI
          • APIs related to Statistics Report
            • Create new Statistics Definition
            • Get the list of Statistics Definitions
            • Retrieve details of the Statistics Definition by ID
            • Update configuration of the Statistics Definition by ID
            • Delete the Statistics Definition by ID
            • Publish Statistics Definition by ID
            • Retrieve the list of linked schemas and policy
            • Retrieve the list of all documents conforming the rules of the Statistics Definition
            • Create a new Statistics Assessment based on the Statistics Definition
            • Retrieve the list of existing Statistics Assessment
            • Retrieve the Statistics Assessment by ID
            • Retrieve all VC documents related to the Statistics Assessment
            • Importing Statistic from zip file
            • Exporting statistic report to a file
            • Previews the statistic report imported from zip file
      • 📁Bring your own DIDs
        • 💻Bring Your Own (BYO) DIDs UI
        • ⚙️BYO APIs
          • Validate DID Format
          • Validate DID Keys
      • Asynchronous Tasks Status
      • Show list of Hedera Transactions
        • Showing List of Hedera Transactions UI
        • APIs
          • Returning all transactions for Policy
          • Returning all transactions for Schema
          • Returning all transactions for Contract
          • Returning all transactions for Tokens
      • 🔐MGS Vault
        • ☑️Compatible Vaults
        • 🔑MGS Vault
          • 🎙️Introducing MGS Vault
          • ⚙️HashiCorp Vault Setup
          • ⚙️HashiCorp Vault Integration with MGS
        • 🔑Microsoft Azure Key Vault
          • 🎙️Introducing Microsoft Azure Key Vault
          • ⚙️Microsoft Azure Key Vault Setup
          • ⚙️Microsoft Azure Key Vault Integration with MGS
        • 🔑Google Cloud Platform Secret Manager
          • 🎙️Introducing Google Cloud Platform Secret Manager
            • ⚙️GCP Secret Manager Setup
            • ⚙️GCP Secret Manager Integration with MGS
    • 🕐Obsolete Guardian Artifacts
    • 📁Project Comparison
      • ⚙️Project Comparison APIs
        • Comparing Documents
        • Retrieves all categories
        • Retrieves all Properties
        • Search Projects by filters
    • Global Indexer
      • Indexer User Guide
      • APIs related to Indexer
        • Full Text Indexer Search
        • Returns Standard Registries
        • Returns Registry as per MessageID
        • Returns Registry Users
        • Returns Registry User as per MessageID
        • Returns Policies
        • Returns policy as per MessageID
        • Returns Tools
        • Returns Tool as per MessageID
        • Returns Modules
        • Returns Module as per MessageID
        • Returns Schemas
        • Returns Schema as per MessageID
        • Returns Schema Tree
        • Returns Tokens
        • Returns Token as per TokenID
        • Returns Roles
        • Returns Role as per MessageID
        • Returns DIDs
        • Returns DID as per MessageID
        • Returns DID Relationships
        • Returns VP Documents
        • Returns VP Document as per MessageID
        • Returns VP Relationships
        • Returns VC Documents
        • Returns VC Document as per MessageID
        • Returns VC Relationships
        • Returns NFTs
        • Returns NFT as per Serial No.
        • Returns Topics
        • Returns Topic as per TopicID
        • Returns Contracts
        • Returns Contract as per MessageID
        • Returns Landing Page Analytics
        • Returns Project Coordinates
        • Returns Search Policy Results
        • Attempts to refresh linked files for the selected documents
        • Returns Hedera Network
        • Returns Hedera Network Explorer Settings
        • Returns Data Loading Progress Result
        • Returns Registry Relationships
        • Returns Policy Relationships
        • Retrieve the list of formulas
        • Retrieve the formula by message ID
        • Retrieve linked documents which are related to formula
    • ⚙️API Guideline
    • 🪙Tokens
      • 💻Creating Token using UI
      • 📁Token Template
        • 💻Creating Token Template using UI
        • 💻Creating Token through UI using Token Template
      • 🔎How to establish Token Authenticity
      • 🛠️Token Operations
        • ⚙️Token APIs
          • Token Listing
          • Creation of the token
          • User Info for selected token
          • Associates the user with token
          • Disassociates the user with token
          • Grants KYC for the user (Deprecated)
          • Grants KYC for the user
          • Revoke KYC of the user (Deprecated)
          • Revoke KYC of the user
          • Freeze tokens of a user
          • Unfreeze tokens of a user
      • 📁Token Retirement Contract
        • 💻Creating Contract using UI
        • TrustChain representation of token retirement
        • ⚙️Retirement APIs
          • Returning all contracts
          • Creating new Contract
          • Importing new Contract
          • Get Contract Permissions
          • Removing Contract
          • Returns a list of all Wipe requests
          • Enabling Wipe Requests
          • Disabling Wipe Requests
          • Approving Wipe Requests
          • Rejecting Wipe Requests
          • Clearing Wipe Requests
          • Adding Wipe Admin
          • Removing Wipe Admin
          • Adding Wipe Manager
          • Removing Wipe Manager
          • Adding Wipe Wiper
          • Removing Wipe Wiper
          • Syncing Retire Pools
          • Returning list of all Retire Requests
          • Returning list of all Retire Pools
          • Deleting Retire Requests
          • Deleting Retire Pools
          • Setting Retire Pools
          • Unsetting Retire Pool
          • Unsetting Retire Request
          • Retiring Tokens
          • Approving Retire Request
          • Cancelling Retire Request
          • Adding Retire Admin
          • Removing Retire Admin
          • Returning all Retired VCs
      • Dynamic Token Creation in Guardian Policies
    • ⛓️Trust Chain
      • 🛠️Trust Chain Operations
        • ⚙️Trust Chain APIs
          • Requesting
          • Building and Returning
    • 🔬Open-Source Guardian Architecture
      • 🔭High Level Architecture
      • 🔬Deep Dive Architecture
      • 👏Policies,Projects and Topics mapping Architecture
      • ➗MRV Splitting Logic
      • 🔑Internal (with Vault)Signing Sequence Diagram
      • 🔥FireBlocks Signing Sequence Diagram
    • 📄Full API Documentation
    • 📁Library of Policy Examples
      • 💻Creating and using Roles
      • 🔢Data input via Forms, using Roles to partition user activities
      • 🪙Token Operations
      • 📃MRV Document Operations
      • ⛓️TrustChain reports
      • ➗MRV aggregation and splitting for minting tokens
    • 🔁Process for Testnet Resets
      • Deleting Tenants and Re-inviting Users
      • Setup of a User Account
  • 🗺️Preloaded Policy Guides
    • 🌳Carbon Offsets
      • 🌲Verra Redd+ VM0007 Policy Guide
      • 👩‍🌾VM0017 Adoption of Sustainable Agricultural Land Management, v1.0
      • 👩‍🌾VM0042 Methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management
      • 🌲VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation
      • 🌲Gold Standard Afforestation and Reforestation (AR) v2.0
      • 👷Carbon Reduction Measurement - GHG Corporate Standard Policy Guide
      • 👩‍🌾Dovu Methodologies (Agre Calc & Cool Farm)
      • 🚗Sustainable End-of-Life Vehicle Scrapping Program: Government Backed Voluntary Program
      • ♨️Improved Cookstove
      • ♨️GoldStandard - Metered Energy Cooking
      • 🏭CDM AMS-II.G.: Energy Efficiency Measures in Thermal Applications of Non-Renewable Biomass
      • 🏭CDM AMS-III.AR: Substituting fossil fuel based lighting with LED/CFL lighting systems
      • 🏭CDM AMS-III.D.: Methane Recovery in Animal Manure Management Systems
      • 🏭CDM AMS III.BB: Electrification of communities through grid extension
      • 🏭CDM AR-ACM0003: Methodology for Afforestation and Reforestation of Lands Except Wetlands
      • 🏭CDM ACM0001: Flaring or Use of Landfill Gas
      • 🏨CDM ACM0002: Grid-Connected Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources
      • 🏭CDM ACM0006: Electricity and Heat Generation from Biomass
      • 🏭CDM ACM0007: Conversion from Single Cycle to Combined Cycle Power Generation
      • 🏭CDM ACM0018: Electricity Generation from Biomass in Power-Only Plants
      • 🏨CDM AMS-I.A.: Electricity Generation by the User
      • 🏨CDM AMS-I.C.: Thermal Energy Production with or Without Electricity
      • 🏨CDM AMS-I.F.: Renewable Electricity Generation for Captive Use and Mini-Grid
      • 🏛️CDM AMS-II.J.: Demand-Side Activities for Efficient Lighting Technologies
      • 🏭CDM AMS-III.AV.: Low Greenhouse Gas Emitting Safe Drinking Water Production Systems
      • 🏭CDM AMS-III.F.: Avoidance of Methane Emissions Through Composting
      • 🏦CDM AMS-III.H.: Methane Recovery in Wastewater Treatment
      • 🏭PWRM0001 Plastic Waste Collection Methodology
      • 🥇Carbon Sequestration through Accelerated Carbonation of Concrete Aggregate
      • 🏭VM0044 Methodology for Biochar Utilization in Soil and Non-Soil Applications
      • 🏭VM0041 Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants
      • 🏭AMS-I.D: Grid Connected Renewable Electricity Generation – v.18.0
      • 🏭PWRM0002 Plastic Waste Recycling Methodology
      • 🍚Methane Emission Reduction by Adjusted Water Management Practice in Rice Cultivation
      • ⛽Verra VMR0006: Energy Efficiency and Fuel Switch Measures in Thermal Applications
      • AMS-I.E Switch from Non-Renewable Biomass for Thermal Applications by the User
      • GCCM001 v.4 Methodology for Renewable Energy Generation Projects Supplying Electricity to Grid
      • Climate Action Reserve’s U.S. Landfill Protocol Version 6.0
      • Landfill Gas Destruction and Beneficial Use Projects, Version 2.0
      • VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.1
    • 🔋Renewable Energy Credits
      • 📡International Renewable Energy Credit Standard Policy guide
    • 🏭Carbon Emissions
      • 🏠Remote Work GHG Policy Policy Guide
      • 🏢Carbon Emissions Measurement - GHG Corporate Standard Policy Guide
      • 🏙️atma GHG Scope II Carbon Emission Policy
      • 🏢Atma Scope 3 GHG Policy
      • 🏢GHGP Corporate Standard
      • 🏭GHGP Corporate Standard V2
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  • Table of Contents
  • Introduction
  • Policy Import
  • Available Roles
  • 1. Project Proponent
  • 2. Verifier(s)
  • 3. Standard Registry
  • Important Schemas
  • 1. Project Proponent Registration
  • 2. Verifier Registration
  • 3. Project Submission Form
  • 4. Validation Report
  • 5. Verification Report
  • 6. Monitoring Report
  • 7. Emission Reductions
  • 8. AR-TOOL14: Estimation of Carbon Stocks
  • 9. TOOL24: Common Practice
  • 10. AR-AM TOOL04: Testing Significance of GHG Emissions
  • Monitoring and Quantification Approach
  • Project Eligibility and Additionality
  • Verified Carbon Unit (VCU)
  • Need and Use
  • Workflow Implementation
  • Step By Step
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VM0042 Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.1

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Table of Contents

Introduction

This document outlines the VM0042 v2.1 digital methodology, titled "Improved Agricultural Land Management." Developed by Envision, this digital methodology provides a standardized approach for quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions and carbon sequestration from improved agricultural land management (ALM) practices. It supports projects that enhance soil carbon storage and reduce emissions from agricultural activities, generating verifiable carbon credits.

Policy Import

This policy is published to the Hedera network and can be imported via GitHub (.policy file) or IPFS timestamp.

Available Roles

1. Project Proponent

The Project Proponent is responsible for the overall management and execution of the project. Key responsibilities include:

  • Submitting project documentation to the Standard Registry and assigning Validators/Verifiers.

  • Ensuring compliance with relevant methodologies and standards.

  • Coordinating with stakeholders to facilitate project implementation and reporting.

2. Verifier(s)

Verifiers are independent entities responsible for assessing the accuracy and validity of the project’s emission reduction and sequestration claims. Their key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting thorough reviews of project documentation and emissions data.

  • Performing on-site inspections and audits as necessary.

  • Providing validation/verification reports to the Project Proponent and Standard Registry.

3. Standard Registry

The Standard Registry serves as the authoritative body for maintaining project records. Responsibilities include:

  • Managing the registration and tracking of approved projects.

  • Ensuring compliance with established protocols and procedures.

  • Facilitating communication with Verifiers and relevant oversight bodies.

Important Schemas

1. Project Proponent Registration

Captures detailed information about the entity responsible for implementing the project, including legal name, registration details, and key personnel contacts.

2. Verifier Registration

Includes information about the verifying organization, such as credentials, contact details, and qualifications of personnel conducting verifications.

3. Project Submission Form

A formal document outlining project details, including baseline conditions, applied ALM practices, expected emission reductions, environmental assessments, and stakeholder consultations.

4. Validation Report

The Validation Report is a formal document summarizing the assessment of the project’s design before implementation. It ensures that the project meets the eligibility criteria and complies with the methodology requirements. The report includes:

  • A review of baseline scenario selection.

  • Assessment of additionality demonstration.

  • Validation of monitoring plans and emission reduction estimates.

  • Identification of risks and uncertainties.

5. Verification Report

Summarizes the findings of the verification process, assessing compliance with methodologies and the accuracy of reported emission reductions and sequestration.

6. Monitoring Report

A periodic report prepared by the Project Proponent tracking project performance, including soil carbon changes, emissions data, and compliance with monitoring requirements.

7. Emission Reductions

The Emission Reductions schema documents the calculation of emission reductions achieved by the project.

8. AR-TOOL14: Estimation of Carbon Stocks

This schema supports the estimation of carbon stocks and changes in carbon stocks for trees and shrubs in A/R CDM project activities.

9. TOOL24: Common Practice

This schema defines how common practice analysis is conducted within the context of emission reduction projects.

10. AR-AM TOOL04: Testing Significance of GHG Emissions

This schema provides guidance on determining whether a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission source is significant within an A/R CDM project.

Additionally, we have successfully digitized the A/R Methodological tool: Estimation of Carbon Stocks and Change in Carbon Stocks of Trees and Shrubs in A/R CDM Project Activities during this phase. While it is not directly integrated into the digital methodology flow for VM0042 V2.1, it will be included in the methodology library for CDM tools, making it available for those interested in utilizing it for their A/R CDM projects.

Monitoring and Quantification Approach

The methodology provides detailed guidelines for establishing baseline emissions and tracking project performance. Key components include:

  • Baseline Scenario: Defines baseline land management practices and associated emissions.

  • Project Scenario: Details the improved ALM practices implemented to enhance carbon sequestration and reduce emissions.

  • Carbon Stock Changes: Quantified using soil sampling, modeling, or default factors to track changes in soil organic carbon.

  • Emissions Reductions: Calculated by comparing emissions in the baseline and project scenarios, accounting for avoided emissions and increased sequestration.

  • Leakage Assessment: Evaluates potential emissions displacement outside project boundaries and applies necessary adjustments.

  • Uncertainty Analysis: Ensures data reliability by quantifying the range of possible values in estimated reductions.

Project Eligibility and Additionality

Eligible projects under VM0042 v2.1 include agricultural initiatives that improve land management practices to increase soil carbon and reduce emissions. Additionality is demonstrated through:

  • Financial Barriers: Evidence showing the project would not have been viable without carbon finance.

  • Regulatory Surplus: Ensuring the project goes beyond regulatory requirements.

  • Common Practice Analysis: Demonstrating that the applied ALM practices are not widely adopted without incentives.

Verified Carbon Unit (VCU)

Each Verified Carbon Unit (VCU) represents one metric tonne of CO2-equivalent emissions reduced or removed.

Need and Use

VM0042 v2.1 provides a clear framework for ALM projects to generate high-integrity carbon credits. By enhancing soil health and reducing emissions, the methodology supports sustainable agricultural practices while enabling participation in carbon markets. It facilitates:

  • Increased adoption of regenerative agricultural practices.

  • Cost-effective monitoring approaches.

  • Verifiable carbon credit issuance for project developers.

Workflow Implementation

The digital policy for VM0042 follows structured procedural steps, covering project registration, monitoring, validation, verification and credit issuance. The implementation is in alignment with Verra’s standards and supports transparent reporting and verification within a distributed ledger environment.

Step By Step

  1. Login as Standard Registry and import the policy either by file or through IPFS timestamp.

  1. To start using the policy you first have to change the status of the policy from “Draft” to “Dry Run” or “Publish”, then select the “Dry Run” button

  1. Create a new user account and assign their role as the Project Proponent.

  1. Create a new user again and assign their role as VVB.

  1. Log in to the administrator account to review and approve the Project Proponent account

  1. Log in to the Administrator account to review and approve the Verifier account.

  1. The Project Proponent can click 'Create' to submit the Project Submission Form.

  1. The Project Proponent can also add Interpolations.

  1. The Project Proponent can also submit Emission reductions and Monitoring reports, assigning the VVB.

  1. Using the assigned VVB account, they can now review and approve all documents.

  1. Once approved they can complete and submit the Validation report and the Verification Report.

  1. The Administrator must review documents and choose to approve or reject.

  1. The final step would be to approve the Verification report from the Administrators account.

  1. The project owner and administrator will have access to the Verifiable Presentation (VP) and Trust Chain.

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Introduction
Policy Import
Available Roles
1. Project Proponent
2. Verifier(s)
3. Standard Registry
Important Schemas
Project Proponent Registration
Verifier Registration
Project Submission Form
Validation Report
Verification Report
Monitoring Report
Emission Reductions
AR-TOOL14: Estimation of Carbon Stocks
TOOL24: Common Practice
AR-AM TOOL04: Testing Significance of GHG Emissions
Monitoring and Quantification Approach
Project Eligibility and Additionality
Verified Carbon Unit (VCU)
Need and Use
Workflow Implementation
Step By Step