# Site / DOI / arXiv verification protocol v8.7

1. Upload or deposit the selected public payload.
2. Record exact public URL or repository record URL.
3. Download the public file from the remote location.
4. Compute SHA256 of the downloaded file.
5. Compare against the local ledger.
6. Open pages and PDFs visually.
7. Confirm that private-control objects are not public.
8. Set route status: VERIFIED_PUBLIC, FAILED_REMOTE_CHECK, or PENDING.
