A New Standard for Patient-Owned Health Data

The Cascade Protocol is a developer-first framework for building secure, interoperable health and wellness applications where patients own and control their data.

For Developers

Build health apps with the full stack already handled.

TypeScript, Python, and Swift SDKs. CLI tools. Local-first encryption. FHIR import out of the box.

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For AI Agents

Give your agent structured, provenance-tracked health data.

Local MCP server. Consent-gated. Zero data egress. Semantic graph, not flat documents.

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For Researchers

Structured health data with complete, reproducible provenance.

RDF knowledge graphs. SPARQL-ready. Full data lineage across every record.

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Why Cascade Protocol?

Built for the future of health data: secure, portable, and truly owned by patients.

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Patient-Owned Data

Health records stored in personal Solid Pods with WebID-based access control. Patients decide who sees their data and for how long — no cloud lock-in.

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True Interoperability

A three-layer architecture maps established clinical standards (FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC) through domain-specific vocabularies to patient-friendly summaries — so your data speaks every language.

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Encryption at Rest

AES-256-GCM encryption for all stored data. Keys live in the device keychain, never transmitted. No backend services required for core functionality.

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Agent-Ready Architecture

Structured semantic data and a local MCP server let AI agents securely query health records with explicit user consent, comprehensive audit trails, and zero data egress.

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Multi-Platform SDKs

TypeScript, Python, and Swift SDKs abstract the complexity of encryption, compliance, and semantic data modeling. Ship faster without reinventing health data infrastructure.

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Compliance by Design

HIPAA-ready architecture with built-in audit logging, consent management, and data provenance tracking using W3C PROV-O. Privacy-first from day one.

How It Works

The Cascade Protocol creates a secure, portable health record that follows patients across apps and providers.

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Generate Health Data

Apps built on Cascade capture health data from device sensors, manual entry, HealthKit, or FHIR-compatible EHR imports.

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Store in a Personal Pod

Data is serialized to RDF/Turtle, encrypted, and stored locally in a Solid-compatible personal data pod owned entirely by the patient.

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Share with Control

Patients grant granular, time-limited access to healthcare providers, researchers, or AI agents. All access is logged.

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Interoperate Seamlessly

Linked Data format lets any compliant system read and process the data. No proprietary lock-in, no migration required.

Built on Open Standards

The Cascade Protocol layers Cascade-specific vocabulary on top of proven W3C and healthcare standards — never replacing them.

Solid Protocol

Decentralized data pods with WebID authentication

RDF / OWL

W3C semantic web standards for linked data

PROV-O

W3C provenance ontology for audit trails

FHIR Alignment

HL7 healthcare interoperability standard

SNOMED CT

Clinical terminology mapping

LOINC

Laboratory observation identifiers

Apps Built on The Cascade Protocol

See the protocol in action with real-world health applications.

POTS Check

The first application built entirely on the Cascade Protocol. POTS Check is an at-home screening tool for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) using Apple Watch heart rate monitoring and the NASA Lean Test protocol.

All test results are stored locally in an encrypted personal data pod, giving users complete ownership of their health screening history. Available on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Learn more about POTS Check  ·  Read the case study

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Ready to Build with Cascade Protocol?

TypeScript SDK, Python SDK, Swift SDK, CLI tools, and comprehensive documentation are available now. The Cascade Agent is in early access.

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