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title: Hypercerts Documentation
description: Documentation for the Hypercerts Protocol — structured, verifiable records of impact work built on AT Protocol.
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# Hypercerts Protocol

A hypercert is a structured, verifiable record of impact work — it captures who contributed, what they did, over what time period, and in what scope, along with measurements and supporting evidence. It's a living impact certificate — as evaluations, measurements, and new contributions are added, the record grows richer over time.

## Get started

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Create your first hypercert in under 5 minutes
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Integration patterns for platforms and tools
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## Core concepts

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The record structure and why it's built on ATProto
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Record types, dimensions, and how they connect
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Why the protocol is built on AT Protocol
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