AIO Interoperable Accounts

Information about The Hydraulisc Network's accounts

Important!

We highly recommend you read this Wikipedia article about Interoperability before reading below.

All-In-One (AIO) Interoperable (Cross-Platform) Accounts

What is an Interoperable Account

Firstly, what do we at Hydraulisc consider an AIO Interoperable Account?

From SleepingAmi: "An interoperable account is one you can log in to, with one set of credentials on a single database, across multiple platforms. This isn't any revolutionary technology; Google and Meta (formerly Facebook) have been using this and similar technologies for years. What we hope to achieve is a seemless transition between platforms, ensuring our users get the best experience across multiple platforms."

An Interoperable piece of Software is one that can operate seemlessly between a wide range of products, including products from different vendors, or even between past and future revisions. Reverse-compatability is a major part in Interoperability, that's why at Hydraulisc, API v1 will always stay online, and completely functional.

Furthermore, we plan on making account updating and upgrading Forward-compatible, forever. Unlike old Mojang accounts which are now rendered useless, you will always have the choice to upgrade your account to a newer standard if we ever upgrade. Additionally, upgrading would never be mandatory.

Why complicate things so much

Important!

Please note that whilst API's and Accounts may be forward-compatible, we will not give users the option of reversing a migration on their Account to ensure minimal breakage. Account upgrades and migrations are designed to be permanent.

By creating really complex yet ever lasting accounts in the early stages of The Hydraulisc Network's development, we are ensuring we can keep our promise of both reverse-compatible and forward-compatible user experiences.

Additionally, this allows us to be open for more developers to reach out regarding the use of our network's accounts and authorisation systems. OAuth2 is in the works.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Why aren't Account's migrations reversible?

Because, realistically Account migrations (which have so far never happened) are designed to bring more features to our platforms, not reduce them. If you created a v1 account, for example, v2 would work absolutely fine with your account staying on v1, hence no migration. For v3 or v4 though, we can't ensure we won't have so many features as to not proceed with migrating accounts to a new scheme (allowing for more data and trees to be attached. Badges are a thing since v1, so that won't require migration).

Why does StarPlace and PocketLive use the exact same login modal as Hydraulisc?

Both StarPlace and PocketLive are our own platforms, and to not go around creating unique login modals for all platforms, we simply reused the already existing one on Hydraulisc.

Why aren't my credentials working?

You should get an error message. If not, check your console. Interpret the error message to try to make it work. If there is no error message in both the website and the console, and/or if the reason is still unclear, report it in our Discord server.

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