Verify a site

A site starts pending, becomes verified when the widget is found, and can be rechecked to make sure the widget still exists.

States

pending: site was registered but ownership is not verified yet.
verified: widget was found on the registered origin.
stale: widget was previously verified but is missing or failing health checks.
archived: creator removed the site from active dashboard and Explore surfaces.

Verification process

Register origin

The dashboard creates the site record and token.

Crawl homepage

The backend fetches the registered origin and checks for the Nibgate widget marker.

Mark verified

If the token matches, the site can stream content and activity events.

Recheck health

Scheduled checks make sure verified sites do not silently remove the widget.

If the widget is removed after verification, the site should eventually become stale and stop contributing new public discovery events until the widget returns.

Removal behavior

Removing a site should hide it from active dashboard and Explore views. Historical metrics stay archived for reporting and audit context.