dns Own Your Identity

With Holos, you can use your own domain for your fediverse identity. Instead of being @you@holos.social, become @you@yourdomain.com. Your identity travels with you, even if you change relays.

stars Benefits

link_off Relay Independence

With a custom domain, you gain complete independence from any specific relay. This is the key advantage over traditional fediverse accounts.

settings Setup Process

Setting up a custom domain takes just a few minutes. Here's how it works:

dns DNS Configuration

Two DNS records are required to verify ownership and route traffic:

swap_horiz The Move Activity

When you activate your custom domain, Holos sends a Move activity to all your followers. This is the standard ActivityPub way to handle account migrations.

data_object ActivityPub Move Format

The Move activity follows the ActivityPub specification. Here's what gets sent to your followers:

{
  "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
  "type": "Move",
  "actor": "https://holos.social/users/alice",
  "object": "https://holos.social/users/alice",
  "target": "https://alice.com/users/alice"
}

manage_search How Lookups Work

When someone searches for @alice@alice.com, here's what happens:

move_to_inbox How Activities Reach You

When someone follows, likes, or replies to @alice@alice.com:

sync_alt Changing Relays

When you switch to a new relay with your custom domain, here's what happens:

security Security

Multiple layers of verification ensure only you can claim your domain:

code Technology