has sequence number
Consensus-assigned sequence number for a topic message.
Hedera Consensus Service module
Service-specific vocabulary for modelling Hedera Consensus Service topics, messages, and validator interfaces.
Bhash Ontology Working Group
Phase 3 sprint scaffold capturing core Consensus Service artefacts required for validator onboarding and topic governance competency questions.
has submit key
Identifies the submit key required for message submission.
targets topic
Links a transaction to the consensus topic it configures or submits to.
has message content
Payload content of a topic message.
includes message
Associates a record file with the topic messages it contains.
Consensus Service
Operational service that orders transactions, emits consensus timestamps, and manages topics.
delivers message
Links the Consensus Service to messages that achieved consensus ordering.
Topic message
Individual message submitted to a consensus topic and assigned a consensus timestamp.
Council committee
Sub-structure of the Hedera Governing Council that manages delegated mandates such as finance or membership reviews.
has admin key
Identifies the admin key responsible for topic lifecycle changes.
supported by
Associates a process with the governance decision or mandate that authorises it.
Validator onboarding committee
Council committee that stewards validator onboarding cohorts and associated policy decisions.
Topic admin key
Key that authorises topic-level administration such as update, delete, and re-key operations.
assigns role
Indicates the role granted by a role assignment process.
Consensus node endpoint
Network endpoint (IP, port, TLS configuration) exposed by a consensus node for client submissions.
has steward
Links a governance process to the council body that stewards the decision.
has running hash
Running hash stored within a consensus record file.
Consensus topic
Ordered message channel configured with administrator, submit, and auto-renew keys.
emits record file
Indicates that the service produces consensus record files for downstream consumption.
is sub-body of
Captures committee hierarchies within the Hedera Governing Council.
is mirrored by
Indicates which mirror dataset republishes a record file.
has endpoint port
Port number for a consensus node endpoint.
stewards process
Identifies the governance process that a council body is accountable for overseeing.
has endpoint address
Network address for a consensus node endpoint.
Role assignment
Process that confers a specific governance or operational role to an actor.
has topic
Associates the Consensus Service with the topics it manages.
has message size
Size in bytes of the submitted topic message.
exposes endpoint
Relates a consensus node to the endpoint clients use for gRPC/SDK submissions.
Validator onboarding steward
Role fulfilled by council members who oversee validator onboarding approvals and requirements.
has topic key
Connects a consensus topic to its configured keys.
Consensus record file
Exported record file containing ordered transactions, consensus timestamps, and running hashes.
Topic submit key
Key that governs which actors may post messages to a consensus topic.