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  "title": "Federation Architecture Explained",
  "intro": "Understanding how websites form federated networks for AI discovery and trust propagation.",
  "sections": [
    {
      "heading": "Core Components",
      "body": "<ul><li><strong>Manifest Files</strong> — Site identity cards at <code>/ai/manifest.json</code></li><li><strong>Health Endpoints</strong> — System status at <code>/ai/health.json</code></li><li><strong>Catalog Endpoints</strong> — Content inventory at <code>/ai/catalog.json</code></li><li><strong>Karma Scoring</strong> — Trust signals at <code>/ai/karma.json</code></li><li><strong>Federation Registry</strong> — Network topology at <code>/ai/federation.json</code></li></ul>"
    },
    {
      "heading": "4-Stage Federation Mapping",
      "body": "<p>The v7.0 standard introduces a 4-stage mapping model that gives AI agents progressively richer network intelligence:</p><ol><li><strong>v01 — Listings</strong>: Raw inventory of all member sites</li><li><strong>v02 — Clusters</strong>: Sites grouped by function (hub, implementation, tool, content)</li><li><strong>v03 — Relationships</strong>: Directed edges between sites with relationship types</li><li><strong>v04 — Propagation</strong>: Trust flow model across the network graph</li></ol>"
    },
    {
      "heading": "Decentralization",
      "body": "<p>The federation is decentralized. Any site can join by implementing the standard independently — no central server approval required. Sites discover each other through peer-to-peer link traversal. The optional registry at DigitalKarmaWeb.com is a convenience, not a requirement.</p>"
    }
  ],
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    "meta_description": "How websites form federated networks for AI discovery and trust, including the 4-stage federation mapping model introduced in v7.0."
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