TL;DR: GenosDB is a peer-to-peer graph database with zero-trust security at the core. Real-time sync, cryptographic identity, and role-based access — no central server. Repo
👋 What is GenosDB?
GenosDB (GDB) is a modular, peer-to-peer graph database designed to embed zero-trust security directly in the data layer.
Instead of bolting on identity or permissions through a central server, every peer independently enforces trust with cryptography.
🔍 The Solution
Most “decentralized” apps cheat: they use P2P storage, but rely on centralized servers for identity and access control. That single point of trust undermines decentralization.
GenosDB flips this:
- Every operation is signed and verified.
- Roles and permissions live inside the database.
- Peers enforce rules locally, not through a server.
🧩 Core Architecture
- Graph-based: data as nodes and edges.
- P2P sync: WebRTC or relay-based updates.
- Reactive queries: subscribe to graph changes in real time.
- Eventual consistency: async propagation, but cryptographically validated.
🔒 Security Manager
Security isn’t an add-on — it’s the core engine.
- Identity: every user = Ethereum address (private key secured via WebAuthn or mnemonic).
- Signed ops: all operations signed + verified.
- RBAC: roles (guest → superadmin) define permissions, stored in the graph.
- ACLs: per-node control for fine-grained access.
- Encrypted storage: data tied to user identity keys.
🚪 Zero-Trust Entry
New peers get one privilege: create their identity node as guest.
No shortcuts. No backdoors. Promotion requires a superadmin.
🕸 Distributed Trust Model
- Cryptographic signatures — no impersonation.
- Shared rules — uniform, verifiable.
- Local enforcement — compromised peers can’t cheat the network.
Security is prioritized over availability: no operation is accepted without verifiable proof.
🌍 Why It Matters
GenosDB shows that:
- Identity and trust can live inside a database.
- P2P apps can be zero-trust without servers.
- Collaborative systems (docs, social, multiplayer) can run on a substrate where every action is verified cryptographically.
📚 Resources
This article is part of the official documentation of GenosDB (GDB).
GenosDB is a distributed, modular, peer-to-peer graph database built with a Zero-Trust Security Model, created by Esteban Fuster Pozzi (estebanrfp).
📖 Documentation | Full reference guide and API overview
🗂 Repository | Explore production builds
📦 Install via npm | Quick setup instructions
🙌 Invitation
GenosDB is in stable beta: the core engine runs, zero-trust flows are enforced, and P2P sync is live.
Looking for developers to:
- Experiment with it
- Stress test it
- Help shape the roadmap
If you care about security, decentralization, and real-time collaboration, I’d love your feedback.
— Esteban Fuster Pozzi (estebanrfp)
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