MobyDB is a geospatial-native database that utilizes a composite primary key composed of an H3 hexagonal cell identifier, a GEP epoch timestamp, and an Ed25519 public key. It addresses records based on spatial location, temporal epoch, and cryptographic identity rather than treating geography as a supplementary column type. The system is designed for workloads requiring spatial indexing, time-series tracking, and tamper-evident record verification without relying on traditional relational extensions or GiST indexes.
- Website
- https://mobydb.com[01]
- Source Code
- https://github.com/GNS-Foundation/mobydb[02]
- Developers
- Country of Origin
- IT
- Start Year
- 2026
- Project Types
- Hobby, Open Source
- Written in
- Rust
- Embeds / Uses
- RocksDB
- License
- Apache v2
It is written in Rust for its core implementation with RocksDB serving as the underlying storage engine.
MobyDB is a geospatial-native database that utilizes a composite primary key composed of an H3 hexagonal cell identifier, a GEP epoch timestamp, and an Ed25519 public key. It addresses records based on spatial location, temporal epoch, and cryptographic identity rather than treating geography as a supplementary column type. The system is designed for workloads requiring spatial indexing, time-series tracking, and tamper-evident record verification without relying on traditional relational extensions or GiST indexes.
It is written in Rust for its core implementation with RocksDB serving as the underlying storage engine.
History
MobyDB is developed as part of the GNS Foundation in Italy. It is built upon the GEP Protocol that uses the Geospatial Naming System (GNS) as a decentralized identity protocol.