diff --git a/metadata/user_identity_metadata.go b/metadata/user_identity_metadata.go
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+++ b/metadata/user_identity_metadata.go
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+package metadata
+
+import "git.lumeweb.com/LumeWeb/libs5-go/encoding"
+
+type UserIdentityMetadata struct {
+	UserID         *encoding.CID
+	Details        UserIdentityMetadataDetails
+	SigningKeys    []UserIdentityPublicKey
+	EncryptionKeys []UserIdentityPublicKey
+	Links          map[int]*encoding.CID
+}
diff --git a/metadata/user_identity_metadata_details.go b/metadata/user_identity_metadata_details.go
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+++ b/metadata/user_identity_metadata_details.go
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+package metadata
+
+type UserIdentityMetadataDetails struct {
+	Created   int64
+	CreatedBy string
+	Modified  int64
+}
diff --git a/metadata/user_identity_publickey.go b/metadata/user_identity_publickey.go
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+++ b/metadata/user_identity_publickey.go
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+package metadata
+
+type UserIdentityPublicKey struct {
+	Key []byte
+}