What is qURL (Quantum URL)?

qURL™ (Quantum URL) is LayerV's access credential — the portal to a hidden layer of the internet. The infrastructure behind a qURL is invisible to scanners, bots, crawlers, and strangers; only an authorized qURL holder can enter. It is a cryptographic, time-limited link that grants temporary access to infrastructure hidden by the OpenNHP protocol. qURLs are the user-facing mechanism through which LayerV's network hiding becomes accessible to authorized users. Properties of a qURL: - **Ephemeral**: Automatically self-destructs after use or when the configured time expires - **Cryptographic**: Bound to a specific authenticated identity — cannot be shared or transferred - **Time-limited**: Configurable expiration from minutes to days - **Single-use or limited-use**: Can be configured to allow one access or a set number - **Policy-bound**: Can enforce IP allowlists, geographic restrictions, device posture requirements, and user-agent rules - **Auditable**: Every qURL creation, access, and expiration is logged The qURL workflow: 1. User authenticates via their identity provider (e.g., Okta) 2. LayerV creates a qURL linking the user to the target resource 3. User accesses the resource through the qURL 4. qURL self-destructs when the session ends or time expires 5. Resource returns to invisible state qURLs solve the fundamental problem of reconciling security with usability: resources can be completely invisible to the internet while still being seamlessly accessible to authorized users.