Welcome to 3Box FAQs

Categories for some of our most frequently asked questions:

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Browse the complete list of questions below.

Data Identity

• ​What is decentralized identity?​

• ​What is a DID?​

• ​How does 3Box use decentralized identity?​

Data Storage

• ​Where does 3Box store data?​

• ​How is 3Box data persisted?​

• ​Can 3Box access a user's data?​

• ​How many databases make up a 3Box?​

• ​Which OrbitDB storage structures does 3Box use?​

Development

• ​How can my application use 3Box?​

• ​What is the difference between spaces and profiles?​

• ​Which development environments does 3Box support?​

• ​What is 3Box.js?​

• ​Does my app need to use Ethereum to use 3Box?​

• ​Does 3Box cost any gas to use?​