external-references

External Reference Examples

Release context: v2.19
Profile: vsc-external-reference-v2.18-draft

Purpose

This directory contains example JSON files using the VSC v2.18 external reference profile draft.

These examples show how a VSC bundle, report, or related metadata structure may point to external artifacts without absorbing their proof claims.

Core boundary

External references are pointers, not proof imports.

In these examples:

{
  "proof_boundary": "external_reference_only",
  "verified_by_vsc": false
}

This means the referenced external artifact remains outside the VSC proof boundary.

Example files

tbn-receipt-reference.json
clarixo-record-reference.json
external-audit-note-reference.json
partner-evidence-record-reference.json
other-reference.json

What these examples are

These examples are:

• draft reference examples
• schema-shaped JSON examples
• safe interoperability illustrations
• pointers to external context artifacts

What these examples are not

These examples are not:

• production integrations
• proof that external artifacts are valid
• proof that TBN, VSC, and CLARIXO are fully integrated
• proof of identity
• proof of attribution
• proof of legal responsibility
• proof of compliance
• proof of truth

Validation notes

These examples demonstrate schema-shaped external reference pointers.

A well-shaped external reference does not mean the referenced external artifact is valid.

For the distinction between reference-shape validation and external artifact validation, see:

docs/interop/EXTERNAL_REFERENCE_VALIDATION_NOTES.md

Summary

The examples demonstrate how VSC can reference external context while keeping the VSC proof boundary intact.