WorkZNS (Zero-query Name System) · Internet Naming Protocol · 2026
Zero-query resolution,local Internet naming.
A research project and protocol exploring zero-query Internet naming by replicating, verifying, and resolving authenticated namespace states locally.
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The brief
Challenge traditional recursive DNS query latency while providing a zero-trust, application-scoped access model for private services.
The approach
Engineered ZNS as a modular ecosystem: ZNS Core as the naming substrate (Rust simulation engine, Merkle state replication, ZNSB/ZNSF wire codecs) and ZNS Access as a separate repository for zero-trust private service gateways (outbound-only connectors, hardware device keys, and application-scoped tunnels).
- Role
- Protocol Design · Rust Core Engine · ZNS Access Gateway · Web Playground
- Built with
- Rust · Next.js · TypeScript · Merkle Trees · Zero-Trust VPN Tunnels
A published research protocol, simulation benchmark suite, interactive playground, and zero-trust gateway specification deployed to zns.is-cod.in.