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What is CertNode?

CertNode is cryptographic proof for events that get challenged later. We sign records at the moment they happen so they hold up when someone disputes them, audits them, or takes them to court.

Two products built on one mechanism

The same cryptographic stack underneath both. Different distribution, different audiences.

Commerce

Stripe apps for chargeback defense

Four Stripe Marketplace apps that defend chargebacks (Reflex), capture pre-dispute evidence (Vault), recover failed payments (Recover), and score refund abuse across a cross-merchant network (Sentinel). Install in under a minute, pay only on results.

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AI

AI Provenance for content authenticity

Cryptographic provenance API for AI output. Sign Claude, OpenAI, Mistral, or any model with three-layer timestamps. Built for EU AI Act Article 50 compliance and FRE 902 admissibility. 100 signings/month free.

AI Provenance →

The mechanism: three-layer cryptographic stack

Every CertNode receipt is signed three independent ways. If any one layer is later disputed, the other two still hold.

Layer 1, ES256 JWS signature

Signed by CertNode private key. Verifiable against public JWKS without an account.

Layer 2, RFC 3161 timestamp

Independent third-party timestamp from FreeTSA. Verifiable against their CA certificate, no CertNode involvement.

Layer 3, Bitcoin anchor (optional)

Hash committed to Bitcoin via OpenTimestamps. Once anchored, immutable as long as Bitcoin is.

Designed for admissibility

Receipts are designed to satisfy Federal Rule of Evidence 902(13) and 902(14) for self-authenticating digital evidence, and to align with EU AI Act Article 50 requirements for AI content marking (enforces August 2026). The three-layer stack is intentionally over-built so receipts hold up under skeptical examination.

Pick a vertical and start.

Stripe apps install in under a minute. AI Provenance starts free, no card required.