Corporate Docs

Technical Docs

High-level product reference now lives on the corporate site. These documents cover onboarding, verification, billing, evidence outputs, and the API surface without mixing them back into the learn-site funnel.

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API Overview

Introduction to the TimeProof REST API. Learn about authentication, endpoints, rate limits, response formats, and how to integrate timestamping into your applications.

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Credit System: How It Works

Practical guide to TimeProof's unified credit model, with examples for scheduled timestamps, instant timestamps, and Legal-Grade batch upgrades.

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Getting Started with TimeProof

Learn how to create your first blockchain timestamp with TimeProof. No crypto knowledge required — connect a wallet, add credits, and prove your files existed.

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Legal-Grade Package: Complete Guide

Current guide to TimeProof's Legal-Grade upgrade: included deliverables, verification requirements, batch pricing, and when to use the courtroom-ready package.

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Privacy and Your Files

How TimeProof protects your privacy by design. Understand client-side hashing, zero-knowledge architecture, what data TimeProof can and cannot see, and your privacy rights.

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Quickstart — Timestamp Your First File in 60 Seconds

Get started with TimeProof in under a minute. This quickstart guide walks you through creating your first blockchain timestamp — no blockchain knowledge required.

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Troubleshooting Common Issues

Solutions for the most common TimeProof issues. Fix wallet connection problems, timestamp failures, credit balance errors, verification mismatches, and certificate issues.

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How to Verify a Timestamp

Step-by-step guide to verifying a TimeProof timestamp. Re-hash your file, check the certificate, verify on Polygonscan, and validate the Merkle proof independently.

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Setting Up Your Wallet

How to set up a wallet for TimeProof. Choose custodial (Google/Apple login) or external (MetaMask) — no cryptocurrency needed. Step-by-step wallet connection guide.

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API Authentication

How to authenticate with the TimeProof API using Sign-In with Ethereum (SIWE). Complete flow with code examples for obtaining and using session cookies.

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Batch Timestamping Multiple Files

How to timestamp multiple files at once with TimeProof. Learn batch workflows, Merkle tree architecture, cost optimization, and certificate management for bulk timestamping.

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Buying Credits: Packs and Plans

Current TimeProof billing model: one-time packs, monthly plans, included verification, and how credits are added to personal or organization balances.

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Creating Your First Timestamp

Step-by-step guide to creating your first blockchain timestamp with TimeProof. Hash a file, choose scheduled or instant anchoring, anchor it to Polygon, and download your certificate.

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Custodial vs External Wallets

Compare custodial and external wallets for TimeProof. Understand the trade-offs between convenience and control, and choose the right wallet type for your needs.

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File Size Limits

Understanding TimeProof's file handling approach. Learn why there are no practical file size limits, how client-side hashing works, and what types of files you can timestamp.

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Security Architecture

How TimeProof's security architecture protects your timestamps and data. Blockchain immutability, client-side hashing, session security, smart contract design, and defense in depth.

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Third-Party Verification Guide

How lawyers, auditors, and third parties independently verify TimeProof timestamps. Step-by-step instructions for verifying blockchain proof without a TimeProof account.

18

Account Settings and Profile

Manage your TimeProof account — update your display name, email, and notification preferences. Understand wallet-based accounts and verification status.

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API Timestamp Endpoints

Complete reference for TimeProof's timestamp API endpoints. Create timestamps, list jobs, retrieve details, and download receipts programmatically.

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Batch Timestamps Guide: Timestamp Hundreds of Files at Once

Step-by-step guide to using TimeProof's batch timestamping — how to timestamp multiple files simultaneously, understand batch economics, and organize your certificates.

21

Understanding the Legal-Grade Package

Everything you need to know about TimeProof's Legal-Grade upgrade — what's in the evidence bundle, when to use it, and how attorneys should present it in legal proceedings.

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Open Source Verification

How to verify TimeProof timestamps using only open source tools and public blockchain data. Complete independence from TimeProof's servers for trustless verification.

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Verifying on Polygonscan

How to verify a TimeProof timestamp directly on Polygonscan. Look up transactions, confirm block timestamps, decode input data, and verify independently.

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Packs and Plan Verification

Current TimeProof onboarding model: one-time packs, monthly plans, included verification, and how to choose the right path under Credits 2.0.

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Scheduled vs Instant Timestamps

Compare TimeProof's two anchor modes: scheduled timestamps for low-cost batching and instant timestamps for verified immediate confirmation.

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Using the Verification Page

How to use the TimeProof verification page to confirm any timestamp. Upload a file or enter a hash to check blockchain proof — no account required.

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What If TimeProof Goes Down?

How your timestamps survive even if TimeProof's servers become unavailable. Understand blockchain permanence, independent verification, and why your proofs are never at risk.

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API Verification Endpoints

Reference for TimeProof's verification API. Verify file hashes against the blockchain, check Merkle proofs independently, and confirm timestamps via public endpoints.

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Certificate Guide: Understanding Your Timestamp Certificate

A complete guide to reading, understanding, and using your TimeProof timestamp certificate — every field explained, verification steps, and how to present certificates as evidence.

30

Data Retention Policy

How TimeProof handles your data over time. Learn what data is stored, how long it's retained, what's on the blockchain permanently, and what you control locally.

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Managing Notification Preferences

Configure TimeProof notifications — toggle categories for purchases, timestamps, verification, certificates, and org activity. Manage real-time WebSocket alerts.

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Understanding Your Timestamp Certificate

What every field in your TimeProof timestamp certificate means. Learn to read the PDF certificate, understand the hash, transaction data, and verification details.

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API Credits Endpoints

Reference for TimeProof's credit and payment API endpoints. View credit packs, check balances, create Stripe checkout sessions, and track payment history.

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Credit System: Unified Credits Reference

Reference guide for TimeProof's unified credit model: scheduled timestamps, instant timestamps, Legal-Grade upgrades, and how balances behave across packs and plans.

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Organizations and Team Accounts

Set up and manage team accounts in TimeProof. Create organizations, invite members, assign roles, and use shared credit balances for collaborative timestamping.

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API Organization Endpoints

Reference for TimeProof's organization management API. Create teams, manage members, assign roles, and track organization timestamp activity programmatically.

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API Rate Limits

Understanding TimeProof API rate limits, throttling policies, and best practices for staying within quotas. Learn how to handle 429 responses and optimize request patterns.