About Burning Ash Protocol
Burning Ash Protocol (BAP) is an open-source encrypted digital will and dead man's switch system. It uses Shamir's Secret Sharing to split encryption keys among designated survivors, AES-256-GCM for document encryption, and configurable liveness checks to automate the will transfer process. BAP is available as a self-hosted deployment or managed SaaS service.
Our Mission
We believe digital legacies deserve cryptographic guarantees, not policy promises. Traditional will management relies on trust in institutions and manual processes that can fail. Burning Ash Protocol replaces that trust with mathematics: verifiable encryption, provable key splitting, and automated delivery that works without human intermediaries.
How It Works
Step 1
Encrypt
Upload documents and encrypt them with AES-256-GCM. Each will gets a unique Data Encryption Key (DEK) that is itself encrypted with a Master Key.
Step 2
Designate
Choose your survivors and split the DEK among them using Shamir's Secret Sharing. Set a threshold (e.g., 3-of-5) so no single person can act alone.
Step 3
Check In
Configure your liveness schedule: how often you are pinged, how long you have to respond, and how many missed checks trigger the transfer.
Step 4
Transfer
If you stop responding, the Will Transfer Protocol activates. Survivors are notified through Email, SMS, WhatsApp, or Telegram and can cooperate to decrypt your will.
Open Source
Burning Ash Protocol is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL-3.0-or-later). The entire codebase is publicly auditable. You can inspect the encryption implementation, verify the key splitting logic, and confirm that your data is handled exactly as documented.
Self-hosting is a first-class deployment mode. Run BAP on your own infrastructure with full control over your data, encryption keys, and notification channels.
Key Differentiators
Shamir's Secret Sharing
Encryption keys are split into fragments using a proven cryptographic algorithm. No single party, including us, can access your data.
Zero-Knowledge Architecture
We store only encrypted ciphertext. Without the DEK fragments held by your survivors, the data is indecipherable.
Self-Hostable
Run the entire system on your own infrastructure. No external dependencies, no trust required in a third party.
Multi-Channel Notifications
Reach survivors through Email, SMS, WhatsApp, and Telegram. Bring your own credentials or use platform-managed connectors.
Protect Your Digital Legacy
Get started with Burning Ash Protocol today. Free tier available, no credit card required.