# VERITAS REVIEWER KIT v3.0 — Instructions

## Quick Start

1. Download the reviewer kit:
   ```bash
   curl -O http://your-domain/api/downloads/verify_all.sh
   chmod +x verify_all.sh
   ```

2. Get the public key:
   ```bash
   curl -O http://your-domain/api/downloads/authority_public_key.pem
   ```

3. Verify a record:
   ```bash
   ./verify_all.sh canonical_payload.json signature.hex
   ```

## Manual Verification

1. OpenSSL verification:
   ```bash
   openssl dgst -sha256 -verify authority_public_key.pem \
     -signature signature.bin canonical_payload.json
   ```

2. Check hash consistency:
   ```bash
   sha256sum canonical_payload.json | awk '{print $1}'
   ```

## Verification Results

- **PASS**: All checks passed. Record is authentic.
- **FAIL**: Cryptographic or integrity check failed.
- **MISSING**: Required payload or signature missing.
- **STALE**: Hash does not match registry.
- **EXCEPTION**: Unexpected error during verification.

## Support

Contact: veritas-support@your-domain.org