Web Environment Integrity

Web Environment Integrity (WEI) is an abandoned API proposal previously under development for Google Chrome.

[1] A Web Environment Integrity prototype existed in Chromium,[2][3] but was removed in November 2023 after extensive criticism by many tech groups.

The draft proposed an API for websites to get a digitally signed token that contains the certifier's name and whether or not they deem the web client to be authentic.

After discussion at W3C in late April, its working draft specification was published as part of the process to develop standards for the web on July 21, 2023.

[4] The proposal received widespread criticism for limiting general purpose computing, with some comparing WEI to digital rights management (DRM).