diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 629eac07..4e73deb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ sudo pacman -S tor python-pip python-pysocks python-pycryptodome \
                imagemagick python-pillow python-requests \
 	       perl-image-exiftool python-numpy python-dateutil \
 	       certbot flake8
+suso pip3 install pyLD
 ```
 
 Or on Debian:
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ sudo apt install -y \
     python3-crypto python3-cryptodome \
     python3-dateutil python3-pil.imagetk
     python3-idna python3-requests \
+    python3-pyld \
     libimage-exiftool-perl python3-flake8 \
     certbot nginx
 ```
diff --git a/gemini/EN/install.gmi b/gemini/EN/install.gmi
index 7013b3e3..b46ff795 100644
--- a/gemini/EN/install.gmi
+++ b/gemini/EN/install.gmi
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ You will need python version 3.7 or later.
 
 On a Debian based system:
 
-    sudo apt install -y tor python3-socks imagemagick python3-numpy python3-setuptools python3-crypto python3-cryptodome python3-dateutil python3-pil.imagetk python3-idna python3-requests python3-flake8 libimage-exiftool-perl certbot nginx
+    sudo apt install -y tor python3-socks imagemagick python3-numpy python3-setuptools python3-crypto python3-cryptodome python3-dateutil python3-pil.imagetk python3-idna python3-requests python3-flake8 python3-pyld libimage-exiftool-perl certbot nginx
 
 The following instructions install Epicyon to the /opt directory. It's not essential that it be installed there, and it could be in any other preferred directory.
 
diff --git a/jsonldsig.py b/jsonldsig.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c50f1c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jsonldsig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+__filename__ = "jsonldsig.py"
+__author__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__credits__ = ['Based on ' +
+               'https://github.com/WebOfTrustInfo/ld-signatures-python']
+__license__ = "AGPL3+"
+__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__maintainer__ = "Bob Mottram"
+__email__ = "bob@freedombone.net"
+__status__ = "Production"
+
+from copy import deepcopy
+from datetime import datetime
+
+import pytz
+
+try:
+    from Cryptodome.PublicKey import RSA
+    from Cryptodome.Hash import SHA256
+    from Cryptodome.Signature import pkcs1_15 as PKCS1_v1_5
+except ImportError:
+    from Crypto.PublicKey import RSA
+    from Crypto.Hash import SHA256
+    from Crypto.Signature import PKCS1_v1_5
+
+from pyld import jsonld
+
+import base64
+import json
+
+
+def b64safeEncode(payload):
+    """
+    b64 url safe encoding with the padding removed.
+    """
+    return base64.urlsafe_b64encode(payload).rstrip(b'=')
+
+
+def b64safeDecode(payload):
+    """
+    b64 url safe decoding with the padding added.
+    """
+    return base64.urlsafe_b64decode(payload + b'=' * (4 - len(payload) % 4))
+
+
+def normalizeJson(payload):
+    return json.dumps(payload, separators=(',', ':'),
+                      sort_keys=True).encode('utf-8')
+
+
+def signRs256(payload, private_key):
+    """
+    Produce a RS256 signature of the payload
+    """
+    key = RSA.importKey(private_key)
+    signer = PKCS1_v1_5.new(key)
+    signature = signer.sign(SHA256.new(payload))
+    return signature
+
+
+def verifyRs256(payload, signature, public_key):
+    """
+    Verifies a RS256 signature
+    """
+    key = RSA.importKey(public_key)
+    verifier = PKCS1_v1_5.new(key)
+    return verifier.verify(SHA256.new(payload), signature)
+
+
+def signJws(payload, private_key):
+    """ Prepare payload to sign
+    """
+    header = {
+        'alg': 'RS256',
+        'b64': False,
+        'crit': ['b64']
+    }
+    normalizedJson = normalizeJson(header)
+    encodedHeader = b64safeEncode(normalizedJson)
+    preparedPayload = b'.'.join([encodedHeader, payload])
+
+    signature = signRs256(preparedPayload, private_key)
+    encodedSignature = b64safeEncode(signature)
+    jwsSignature = b'..'.join([encodedHeader, encodedSignature])
+
+    return jwsSignature
+
+
+def verifyJws(payload, jws_signature, public_key):
+    # remove the encoded header from the signature
+    encodedHeader, encodedSignature = jws_signature.split(b'..')
+    signature = b64safeDecode(encodedSignature)
+    payload = b'.'.join([encodedHeader, payload])
+    return verifyRs256(payload, signature, public_key)
+
+
+def jsonldNormalize(jldDocument: str):
+    """
+    Normalize and hash the json-ld document
+    """
+    options = {
+        'algorithm': 'URDNA2015',
+        'format': 'application/nquads'
+    }
+    normalized = jsonld.normalize(jldDocument, options=options)
+    normalizedHash = SHA256.new(data=normalized.encode('utf-8')).digest()
+    return normalizedHash
+
+
+def jsonldSign(jldDocument: {}, privateKeyPem: str) -> {}:
+    """
+    Produces a signed JSON-LD document with a Json Web Signature
+    """
+    jldDocument = deepcopy(jldDocument)
+    normalizedJldHash = jsonldNormalize(jldDocument)
+    jwsSignature = signJws(normalizedJldHash, privateKeyPem)
+
+    # construct the signature document and add it to jsonld
+    signature = {
+        'type': 'RsaSignatureSuite2017',
+        'created': datetime.now(tz=pytz.utc).strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ'),
+        'signatureValue': jwsSignature.decode('utf-8')
+    }
+    jldDocument.update({'signature': signature})
+
+    return jldDocument
+
+
+def jsonldVerify(signedJldDocument: {}, publicKeyPem: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Verifies the Json Web Signature of a signed JSON-LD Document
+    """
+    signedJldDocument = deepcopy(signedJldDocument)
+    signature = signedJldDocument.pop('signature')
+    jwsSignature = signature['signatureValue'].encode('utf-8')
+    normalizedJldHash = jsonldNormalize(signedJldDocument)
+
+    return verifyJws(normalizedJldHash, jwsSignature, publicKeyPem)
+
+
+def testSignJsonld(jldDocument: {}, privateKeyPem: str,
+                   expectedJldDocumentSigned=None):
+    signedJldDocument = jsonldSign(jldDocument, privateKeyPem)
+    # pop the created time key since its dynamic
+    signedJldDocument['signature'].pop('created')
+
+    if expectedJldDocumentSigned:
+        assert signedJldDocument == expectedJldDocumentSigned
+    else:
+        return signedJldDocument
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 86d16aac..b67ded78 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ from follow import sendFollowRequest
 from person import createPerson
 from person import setDisplayNickname
 from person import setBio
+# from person import generateRSAKey
 from skills import setSkillLevel
 from roles import setRole
 from roles import outboxDelegate
@@ -70,6 +71,8 @@ from content import replaceContentDuplicates
 from content import removeTextFormatting
 from theme import setCSSparam
 from semantic import isAccusatory
+from jsonldsig import testSignJsonld
+from jsonldsig import jsonldVerify
 
 testServerAliceRunning = False
 testServerBobRunning = False
@@ -1809,8 +1812,61 @@ def testRemoveTextFormatting():
     assert(resultStr == '<p>Text with formatting</p>')
 
 
+def testJsonld():
+    print("testJsonld")
+    jldDocument = {
+        "description": "My json document",
+        "numberField": 83582,
+        "object": {
+            "content": "Some content"
+        }
+    }
+    # privateKeyPem, publicKeyPem = generateRSAKey()
+    privateKeyPem = '-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----\n' \
+        'MIIEowIBAAKCAQEAod9iHfIn4ugY/2byFrFjUprrFLkkH5bCrjiBq2/MdHFg99IQ\n' \
+        '7li2x2mg5fkBMhU5SJIxlN8kiZMFq7JUXSA97Yo4puhVubqTSHihIh6Xn2mTjTgs\n' \
+        'zNo9SBbmN3YiyBPTcr0rF4jGWZAduJ8u6i7Eky2QH+UBKyUNRZrcfoVq+7grHUIA\n' \
+        '45pE7vAfEEWtgRiw32Nwlx55N3hayHax0y8gMdKEF/vfYKRLcM7rZgEASMtlCpgy\n' \
+        'fsyHwFCDzl/BP8AhP9u3dM+SEundeAvF58AiXx1pKvBpxqttDNAsKWCRQ06/WI/W\n' \
+        '2Rwihl9yCjobqRoFsZ/cTEi6FG9AbDAds5YjTwIDAQABAoIBAERL3rbpy8Bl0t43\n' \
+        'jh7a+yAIMvVMZBxb3InrV3KAug/LInGNFQ2rKnsaawN8uu9pmwCuhfLc7yqIeJUH\n' \
+        'qaadCuPlNJ/fWQQC309tbfbaV3iv78xejjBkSATZfIqb8nLeQpGflMXaNG3na1LQ\n' \
+        '/tdZoiDC0ZNTaNnOSTo765oKKqhHUTQkwkGChrwG3Js5jekV4zpPMLhUafXk6ksd\n' \
+        '8XLlZdCF3RUnuguXAg2xP/duxMYmTCx3eeGPkXBPQl0pahu8/6OtBoYvBrqNdQcx\n' \
+        'jnEtYX9PCqDY3hAXW9GWsxNfu02DKhWigFHFNRUQtMI++438+QIfzXPslE2bTQIt\n' \
+        '0OXUlwECgYEAxTKUZ7lwIBb5XKPJq53RQmX66M3ArxI1RzFSKm1+/CmxvYiN0c+5\n' \
+        '2Aq62WEIauX6hoZ7yQb4zhdeNRzinLR7rsmBvIcP12FidXG37q9v3Vu70KmHniJE\n' \
+        'TPbt5lHQ0bNACFxkar4Ab/JZN4CkMRgJdlcZ5boYNmcGOYCvw9izuM8CgYEA0iQ1\n' \
+        'khIFZ6fCiXwVRGvEHmqSnkBmBHz8MY8fczv2Z4Gzfq3Tlh9VxpigK2F2pFt7keWc\n' \
+        '53HerYFHFpf5otDhEyRwA1LyIcwbj5HopumxsB2WG+/M2as45lLfWa6KO73OtPpU\n' \
+        'wGZYW+i/otdk9eFphceYtw19mxI+3lYoeI8EjYECgYBxOtTKJkmCs45lqkp/d3QT\n' \
+        '2zjSempcXGkpQuG6KPtUUaCUgxdj1RISQj792OCbeQh8PDZRvOYaeIKInthkQKIQ\n' \
+        'P/Z1yVvIQUvmwfBqZmQmR6k1bFLJ80UiqFr7+BiegH2RD3Q9cnIP1aly3DPrWLD+\n' \
+        'OY9OQKfsfQWu+PxzyTeRMwKBgD8Zjlh5PtQ8RKcB8mTkMzSq7bHFRpzsZtH+1wPE\n' \
+        'Kp40DRDp41H9wMTsiZPdJUH/EmDh4LaCs8nHuu/m3JfuPtd/pn7pBjntzwzSVFji\n' \
+        'bW+jwrJK1Gk8B87pbZXBWlLMEOi5Dn/je37Fqd2c7f0DHauFHq9AxsmsteIPXwGs\n' \
+        'eEKBAoGBAIzJX/5yFp3ObkPracIfOJ/U/HF1UdP6Y8qmOJBZOg5s9Y+JAdY76raK\n' \
+        '0SbZPsOpuFUdTiRkSI3w/p1IuM5dPxgCGH9MHqjqogU5QwXr3vLF+a/PFhINkn1x\n' \
+        'lozRZjDcF1y6xHfExotPC973UZnKEviq9/FqOsovZpvSQkzAYSZF\n' \
+        '-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----'
+    publicKeyPem = '-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----\n' \
+        'MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAod9iHfIn4ugY/2byFrFj\n' \
+        'UprrFLkkH5bCrjiBq2/MdHFg99IQ7li2x2mg5fkBMhU5SJIxlN8kiZMFq7JUXSA9\n' \
+        '7Yo4puhVubqTSHihIh6Xn2mTjTgszNo9SBbmN3YiyBPTcr0rF4jGWZAduJ8u6i7E\n' \
+        'ky2QH+UBKyUNRZrcfoVq+7grHUIA45pE7vAfEEWtgRiw32Nwlx55N3hayHax0y8g\n' \
+        'MdKEF/vfYKRLcM7rZgEASMtlCpgyfsyHwFCDzl/BP8AhP9u3dM+SEundeAvF58Ai\n' \
+        'Xx1pKvBpxqttDNAsKWCRQ06/WI/W2Rwihl9yCjobqRoFsZ/cTEi6FG9AbDAds5Yj\n' \
+        'TwIDAQAB\n' \
+        '-----END PUBLIC KEY-----'
+
+    signedDocument = testSignJsonld(jldDocument, privateKeyPem)
+    assert(signedDocument)
+    assert(jsonldVerify(signedDocument, publicKeyPem))
+
+
 def runAllTests():
     print('Running tests...')
+    testJsonld()
     testRemoveTextFormatting()
     testAccusatory()
     testWebLinks()
diff --git a/website/EN/index.html b/website/EN/index.html
index 86a1bdec..c2c18f86 100644
--- a/website/EN/index.html
+++ b/website/EN/index.html
@@ -1264,7 +1264,7 @@
     <p class="intro">You will need python version 3.7 or later.</p>
     <p class="intro">On a Debian based system:</p>
     <div class="shell">
-      <p>sudo apt install -y tor python3-socks imagemagick python3-numpy python3-setuptools python3-crypto python3-cryptodome python3-dateutil python3-pil.imagetk python3-idna python3-requests python3-flake8 libimage-exiftool-perl certbot nginx</p>
+      <p>sudo apt install -y tor python3-socks imagemagick python3-numpy python3-setuptools python3-crypto python3-cryptodome python3-dateutil python3-pil.imagetk python3-idna python3-requests python3-flake8 python3-pyld libimage-exiftool-perl certbot nginx</p>
     </div>
 
     <p class="intro">