# Identity industry map The identity industry map, is a community maintained knowledge base (or map) of the identity industry, launched and maintained by Universal Identity, with the aim of improving conversations about identity, specifically in the decentralized digital identity space. > Notice: The contents of this repository will be merged with the Universal Identity website under . Currently they are hosted through GitBook under . This knowledge base is intended to cover the industry broadly and deeply, giving everyone a common set of reference points to make our conversations more specific and productive. ## 🌲 Map structure The map covers topics from the levels in this diagram as described by the meta map below, as well as drill downs in each specific area. ![Meta map and examples](https://3849461726-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPJ0dynscnmNQyA2OQHrd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-706c5f4be44f9de6bb11e766ea837a1a5c4ccd85%2Fmeta-map.png?alt=media) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://map.universal.id/readme.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.