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Monetising Resources on a SoLiD Pod Using Blockchain Transactions

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Our demo showcases a system that allows users to provide access to web resources in exchange for payments via the blockchain. The system enables users to create offers for their resources or buy access rights for resources belonging to other users. Access rights can be granted only for a limited amount of time. We built our system as SoLiD Pods and Apps: We developed two server modules for SoLiD Pods that automatically (1) grant access for valid payments via the blockchain and (2) remove expired access rights. On top, we developed a SoLiD App that allows to offer resources, browse and request offered resources, and make payments via the blockchain.

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    https://twitter.com/jack/status/1204766078468911106.

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    https://solid.github.io/specification/.

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    A link to the code can be found on page 1.

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Becker, H., Vu, H., Katzenbach, A., Braun, C.HJ., Käfer, T. (2021). Monetising Resources on a SoLiD Pod Using Blockchain Transactions. In: Verborgh, R., et al. The Semantic Web: ESWC 2021 Satellite Events. ESWC 2021. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12739. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80418-3_9

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