usageattribution-reference

Usage Attribution — Reference

This repository provides a versioned reference specification for usage attribution semantics in machine-to-machine and system-to-system environments.

Usage attribution describes how measurable activity is deterministically linked to an accountable entity, independent of billing, settlement, or payment execution.

Purpose

The purpose of this repository is to establish shared semantic boundaries for attributing usage prior to any billing or settlement logic.

It supports:

reproducible attribution outcomes,
auditability across system boundaries,
and interoperability between independent implementations.

What This Repository Is

A reference layer for usage attribution semantics
A non-commercial, non-vendor specification
A machine-readable and versioned documentation set

What This Repository Is Not

This repository does not:

define billing or settlement rules,
provide pricing or payment services,
prescribe architectures or tools,
certify systems or implementations,
offer legal or regulatory guidance.

Structure

SCOPE.md — Explicit scope boundaries
SOURCES.md — Stable primary references
MODEL.md — Conceptual reference model
MAPS/ — Semantic mappings
CHANGELOG.md — Version history

Status

Public reference repository.
Low change frequency by design.

Contact

Technical inquiries: publisher@rightsofrobots.com

License & Use

Content is provided for reference and integration purposes. No warranties or guarantees are implied.