Evidence Ingestion Protocol

Structured Summary: A protocol for accepting, classifying, preserving, validating, and linking evidence before it influences claims, metrics, or knowledge-graph relationships.

Definition

Evidence ingestion is the controlled process that turns a source or observation into an auditable record with identity, provenance, timestamp, classification, validation status, limitations, and relationship context.

Required Fields

Source, owner, capture time, original URL or file identity, evidence type, relevant entity, relevant claim, validation state, reviewer, limitation, and revalidation date.

Procedure

Capture the source, preserve its original form, classify it, validate identity and integrity, connect it to the relevant node or claim, record limitations, and schedule revalidation where freshness matters.

Exclusions

A screenshot alone is not permanent proof of ranking, causality, ownership, or universal platform behavior.

Governance Note

This document is versioned and should be revised when production architecture, source specifications, or validation evidence changes. It does not guarantee ranking, citation, recommendation, or business outcome.

Version: 1.0 | Published: 28 July 2026 | Owner: GEO.or.id