Term · Topic
Verified Media Chain (VMC)
Verified media chain is a provenance and integrity method for digital media that documents origin, handling, and transformations. It matters in enterprise settings where authenticity, auditability, and chain of custody need to be established.
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MCP
curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
-d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"verified-media-chain-vmc"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'REST
GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/da9bfdb0-4500-47bb-9500-fec646776a3bCLI
di get-glossary --slug verified-media-chain-vmcThe CLI command and the REST call for this record need a free account: run di login, or send your OAuth token. Over MCP it is free with none.
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| The check | What the record shows | Where it is in the data |
|---|---|---|
| It's a known term | One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic) | name, alternateName |
| It sits in a glossary | Linked to Verifiable Credential, Metadata Integrity Check, Trusted Media Exchange, Authenticity Verification Protocol | inDefinedTermSet |
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