{
  "version": "v1",
  "canonical": "https://www.xmr.club/glossary",
  "grades": [
    {
      "code": "A",
      "name": "Grade A",
      "section": "grades",
      "definition": "Best evidence tier. Signup tested end-to-end by xmr.club curator — deposit + withdrawal + edge cases. No-KYC posture verified at retail volume. Last_verified within 12 months."
    },
    {
      "code": "B",
      "name": "Grade B",
      "section": "grades",
      "definition": "Solid pick. Verified working but with a meaningful caveat (UX rough, smaller market, intermediate trust step, partial coverage). Listed because the trade-off is sometimes worth it."
    },
    {
      "code": "C",
      "name": "Grade C",
      "section": "grades",
      "definition": "Acceptable with reservations. Posture intact but evidence is older, lighter, or the provider sits on a known weakness (custody risk, history of customer-fund freezes resolved, etc.)."
    },
    {
      "code": "D",
      "name": "Grade D",
      "section": "grades",
      "definition": "Listed for completeness or as a warning. Either KYC posture is questionable at scale, the provider has known unresolved issues, or the listing exists to anchor a comparison."
    }
  ],
  "kyc_posture": [
    {
      "code": "no_kyc",
      "name": "no kyc",
      "section": "kyc_posture",
      "definition": "Provider does not require government-ID verification at any point — signup, deposit, withdrawal, or limit-raise. Verified end-to-end against the public methodology.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/no_kyc"
    },
    {
      "code": "anonymous_signup",
      "name": "anonymous signup",
      "section": "kyc_posture",
      "definition": "No account creation required, or the account is email-only / no personal information. Often paired with no_kyc but not always (some signup-required services still skip KYC).",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/anonymous_signup"
    },
    {
      "code": "light_kyc",
      "name": "light kyc",
      "section": "kyc_posture",
      "definition": "Some user information is requested at signup (email, phone, name) but no government ID. Acceptable for some threat models; downgrades placement in xmr.club grading.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/light_kyc"
    },
    {
      "code": "heavy_kyc",
      "name": "heavy kyc",
      "section": "kyc_posture",
      "definition": "Full KYC: government ID, sometimes selfie + proof of address. Listed only when there is editorial reason — a warning entry or a category-defining example.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/heavy_kyc"
    }
  ],
  "feature_tags": [
    {
      "code": "xmr_native",
      "name": "xmr native",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Provider settles natively to Monero, not via a bridge or wrapped token. Critical for swap engines and merchant rails. Confirmed at the technical / on-chain level by xmr.club curators.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/xmr_native"
    },
    {
      "code": "tor_mirror",
      "name": "tor mirror",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Provider publishes a working .onion mirror (cross-checked daily against the Onion-Location header in /onion-audit). Tor-first means the service is usable inside Tor without leaving the network.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/tor_mirror"
    },
    {
      "code": "no_js_supported",
      "name": "no js supported",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Functional UI without JavaScript enabled. Tested with Tor Browser at Safest level. Critical for hardened threat models.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/no_js_supported"
    },
    {
      "code": "open_source",
      "name": "open source",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Source code published under an OSI-approved license. For wallets/tools, paired with reproducible-build documentation where available.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/open_source"
    },
    {
      "code": "cash_accepted",
      "name": "cash accepted",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Cash is an accepted payment / payout method, in-person or by mail. Common for P2P trading, prepaid cards, and select OTC desks.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/cash_accepted"
    },
    {
      "code": "lightning_native",
      "name": "lightning native",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Native Bitcoin Lightning Network support — receive / send / settle. Often paired with XMR via atomic-swap or sideshift bridges.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/lightning_native"
    },
    {
      "code": "audited",
      "name": "audited",
      "section": "feature_tags",
      "definition": "Provider has published a third-party security audit (smart-contract, custody, operational). Audit recency factors into xmr.club grade.",
      "url": "https://www.xmr.club/tag/audited"
    }
  ],
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0"
}