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Trust starts at the protocol layer

Humanity Protocol gives your application verified human users through PoH consensus and zero-knowledge proofs — secure, private, and scalable.

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Build better. Build human-first.

Humanity Protocol is an identity layer for the internet, designed for developers who want to build trust into their apps without relying on centralized KYC or invasive data collection. Powered by Proof of Humanity (PoH) consensus and zero-knowledge cryptography, it enables developers to verify real human users securely, privately, and permissionlessly.

With modular APIs, dev-friendly SDKs, and full EVM compatibility, you can integrate Humanity Protocol into your dApp in minutes and instantly unlock powerful new primitives like human-gated access, unique human-based voting, and trust-based incentives.

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Quick Integration

Just a few lines of code is all you need to leverage Humanity Protocol's user-friendly, feature-rich APIs and SDKs.

Quick Integration

Just a few lines of code is all you need to leverage Humanity Protocol's user-friendly, feature-rich APIs and SDKs.

Quick Integration

Just a few lines of code is all you need to leverage Humanity Protocol's user-friendly, feature-rich APIs and SDKs.

Secure Code & Thorough Audits

Our libraries are consistently audited, and each new release undergoes code reviews.

Secure Code & Thorough Audits

Our libraries are consistently audited, and each new release undergoes code reviews.

Secure Code & Thorough Audits

Our libraries are consistently audited, and each new release undergoes code reviews.

Stable & Scalable

Humanity Protocol runs on Arbitrum, one of the most robust Layer-2 networks, ensuring high throughput and consistent uptime.

Stable & Scalable

Humanity Protocol runs on Arbitrum, one of the most robust Layer-2 networks, ensuring high throughput and consistent uptime.

Stable & Scalable

Humanity Protocol runs on Arbitrum, one of the most robust Layer-2 networks, ensuring high throughput and consistent uptime.

Comprehensive Docs

Our thorough documentation provides step-by-step guides, code samples, and detailed references - making it simple to integrate.

Comprehensive Docs

Our thorough documentation provides step-by-step guides, code samples, and detailed references - making it simple to integrate.

Comprehensive Docs

Our thorough documentation provides step-by-step guides, code samples, and detailed references - making it simple to integrate.

Support & Community

Join our vibrant developer community on Discord or Telegram and tap into all the resources you need to get started.

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Building a human-centric internet

Easy integration

APIs/SDKs with straightforward docs and sample code.

Easy integration

APIs/SDKs with straightforward docs and sample code.

Easy integration

APIs/SDKs with straightforward docs and sample code.

zkEVM-Compatible

Built as a Layer-2 solution harnessing zero-knowledge security.

zkEVM-Compatible

Built as a Layer-2 solution harnessing zero-knowledge security.

zkEVM-Compatible

Built as a Layer-2 solution harnessing zero-knowledge security.

Sybil-Resistance

Guarantee each wallet belongs to a unique human - great for governance and more.

Sybil-Resistance

Guarantee each wallet belongs to a unique human - great for governance and more.

Sybil-Resistance

Guarantee each wallet belongs to a unique human - great for governance and more.

Active Developers community

Access grants, hackathons, and dedicated support channels.

Active Developers community

Access grants, hackathons, and dedicated support channels.

Active Developers community

Access grants, hackathons, and dedicated support channels.

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The Humanity Protocol difference

Private verification with zero-knowledge proofs

Unlike traditional systems that store your data, Humanity Protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to confirm you’re human without revealing your identity. You keep your privacy while still accessing human-only spaces and online benefits.

Private verification with zero-knowledge proofs

Unlike traditional systems that store your data, Humanity Protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to confirm you’re human without revealing your identity. You keep your privacy while still accessing human-only spaces and online benefits.

Private verification with zero-knowledge proofs

Unlike traditional systems that store your data, Humanity Protocol uses zero-knowledge proofs to confirm you’re human without revealing your identity. You keep your privacy while still accessing human-only spaces and online benefits.

The problem with proving you're human

In today’s digital world, proving you're human is harder than ever. CAPTCHAs are annoying and identity checks often demand too much personal info. Humanity Protocol offers a privacy-first solution to verify your humanity—simply and securely.

The problem with proving you're human

In today’s digital world, proving you're human is harder than ever. CAPTCHAs are annoying and identity checks often demand too much personal info. Humanity Protocol offers a privacy-first solution to verify your humanity—simply and securely.

The problem with proving you're human

In today’s digital world, proving you're human is harder than ever. CAPTCHAs are annoying and identity checks often demand too much personal info. Humanity Protocol offers a privacy-first solution to verify your humanity—simply and securely.

Trust in the age of AI and deepfakes

As AI and deepfakes grow more convincing, Humanity Protocol becomes essential for digital trust. It offers a persistent, private proof of humanity—usable across platforms without constantly exposing your personal info.

Trust in the age of AI and deepfakes

As AI and deepfakes grow more convincing, Humanity Protocol becomes essential for digital trust. It offers a persistent, private proof of humanity—usable across platforms without constantly exposing your personal info.

Trust in the age of AI and deepfakes

As AI and deepfakes grow more convincing, Humanity Protocol becomes essential for digital trust. It offers a persistent, private proof of humanity—usable across platforms without constantly exposing your personal info.

A more equitable digital ecosystem

This tech enables fraud-free social media, secure online voting, and fair digital asset distribution. By decoupling humanity verification from identity, we’re building a more fair and bot-free internet—where being human is enough.

A more equitable digital ecosystem

This tech enables fraud-free social media, secure online voting, and fair digital asset distribution. By decoupling humanity verification from identity, we’re building a more fair and bot-free internet—where being human is enough.

A more equitable digital ecosystem

This tech enables fraud-free social media, secure online voting, and fair digital asset distribution. By decoupling humanity verification from identity, we’re building a more fair and bot-free internet—where being human is enough.

Developer grants program

The Humanity Foundation is dedicated to driving research and development on the protocol.
Learn more about Humanity's grants here.

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Micro Grants

$1,000 - $10,000 for early-stage projects and proofs of concept.

Micro Grants

$1,000 - $10,000 for early-stage projects and proofs of concept.

Micro Grants

$1,000 - $10,000 for early-stage projects and proofs of concept.

Builder Grants

$10,000 - $50,000 for established projects with working prototypes.

Builder Grants

$10,000 - $50,000 for established projects with working prototypes.

Builder Grants

$10,000 - $50,000 for established projects with working prototypes.

Ecosystem Grants

$50,000 - $100,000 for strategic projects with significant impact.

Ecosystem Grants

$50,000 - $100,000 for strategic projects with significant impact.

Ecosystem Grants

$50,000 - $100,000 for strategic projects with significant impact.

Research Grants

Funding for academic research and technical innovations.

Research Grants

Funding for academic research and technical innovations.

Research Grants

Funding for academic research and technical innovations.

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