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AT Protocol Implementation Guide

Key Considerations​

  • Authentication: Use Bluesky DID (Decentralized Identifier)
  • Data Portability: Allow users to migrate between servers
  • Compliance: Respect regional data protection laws
  • atproto-python: ATP implementation for Python
  • web-component-base: For robust web component development
  • pydid: DID document handling

Deployment Workflow​

  1. Set up ATP service endpoint
  2. Configure Django backend
  3. Implement web component
  4. Test cross-site interactions
  5. Handle error scenarios and fallbacks

Implementation Phases​

  1. Authentication

    • Integrate Bluesky login
    • Handle DID resolution
    • Secure token management

  2. Comment Submission

    • Create ATP-compatible comment objects
    • Handle threading and replies
    • Sync across different platforms

  3. Data Synchronization

    • Implement real-time updates
    • Manage server-to-server communication
    • Ensure data consistency

Security Considerations​

  • Use HTTPS for all communications
  • Implement robust authentication
  • Validate and sanitize user inputs
  • Comply with data protection regulations

Architecture Overview​

  1. Django Backend:

    • Authentication handler
    • Data synchronization service
    • AT Protocol bridge

  2. Web Component:

    • Client-side interaction
    • Comment submission
    • User authentication

Key Implementation Steps​

1. AT Protocol Integration​

# Install ATP libraries
pip install atproto

# Django setup for ATP communication
from atproto import Client, models

class AkinProtocolHandler:
    def __init__(self, service_endpoint):
        self.client = Client(service_endpoint)
        
    def authenticate(self, did, password):
        # Authenticate user via ATP
        self.client.login(did, password)
    
    def create_post(self, text, reply_to=None):
        # Create a post/comment using ATP
        post = models.AppBskyFeedPost.Main(
            text=text,
            reply=reply_to
        )
        return self.client.send_post(post)

2. Web Component Structure​

class AkinCommentComponent extends HTMLElement {
    constructor() {
        super();
        this.attachShadow({ mode: 'open' });
    }
    
    connectedCallback() {
        // Initialize ATP connection
        this.render();
        this.setupEventListeners();
    }
    
    async submitComment(text) {
        // Send comment via ATP
        const response = await fetch('/api/submit-comment', {
            method: 'POST',
            body: JSON.stringify({ text, context: this.getAttribute('context') })
        });
    }
}

customElements.define('akin-comments', AkinCommentComponent);

3. Django View for ATP Interaction​

from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
from django.http import JsonResponse

@csrf_exempt
def submit_comment(request):
    data = json.loads(request.body)
    
    # Validate and process comment via ATP
    protocol_handler = AkinProtocolHandler(settings.ATP_ENDPOINT)
    
    try:
        comment = protocol_handler.create_post(
            text=data['text'],
            reply_to=data.get('parent_id')
        )
        return JsonResponse({
            'status': 'success',
            'comment_id': comment.uri
        })
    except Exception as e:
        return JsonResponse({
            'status': 'error',
            'message': str(e)
        }, status=400)