MSP-1 Namespace Term

msp:canonical

Defines the authoritative URL for a resource, providing a stable identity reference for AI systems, crawlers, and semantic interpreters.

IRI: https://msp-1.org/ns/canonical

Definition

msp:canonical specifies the primary, definitive URL that represents the resource. This ensures consistent identity resolution for AI agents, prevents ambiguity, and aligns MSP-1 resources with long-standing SEO and semantic-web best practices.

Usage

{
  "msp:canonical": "https://example.com/some-page/"
}

Related Terms

url

Declares the page's primary URL, often used alongside canonical.

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parent

Defines the resource’s position in the site hierarchy.

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