A curated list of the vCon (Virtualized Conversation) standard—specs, SDKs, tools, datasets, tutorials, community, and production adopters.
vCon is a JSON-based, signed/encrypted container for complete conversations—participants, media, analysis, and attachments—with extensions for consent and lifecycle.
- Overview
- Specifications
- SDKs & Libraries
- Servers & Platforms
- Developer Tools
- Data & Samples
- Use Cases & Case Studies
- Related Standards & Tech
- Documentation & Tutorials
- Community & Events
- Name Collisions & Caveats
- Contributing
- License
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IETF vCon Working Group — charter, drafts, agendas.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/vcon/documents/ -
“vCon: an Open Standard for Conversation Data” — whitepaper/slide deck that seeded the effort.
https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/vcon-an-open-standard-for-conversation-datapdf/252048502 -
Official docs hub (GitBook) — approachable intro, FAQ, examples.
https://docs.vcons.org/
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Core container (Internet-Draft) — JSON schema, signing (JWS), encryption (JWE), media inline or by URL.
Datatracker: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-container/
HTML: https://ietf-wg-vcon.github.io/draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-container/draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-container.html -
Overview — purpose, analogies (vCard/PDF), scope.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-vcon-overview/ -
Privacy Primer — consent, minimization, redaction guidance mapped to fields.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-privacy-primer/ -
Contact Center Extension — roles, CC-specific metadata in
party.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-cc-extension/ -
Consent Attachment — standardized consent record inside a vCon.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-consent/ -
Lifecycle + SCITT — provenance/audit log of create/process/redact/delete.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-lifecycle/ -
MIMI Messages mapping — representing chat threads as vCons.
https://rohanmahy.github.io/vcon-mimi-messages/draft-mahy-vcon-messages.html -
Contact-center use cases & requirements (informational)
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-rosenberg-vcon-cc-usecases-01.html
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py-vcon — core Python API + CLI; signing/encryption; filter plugin architecture; server package included.
https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon -
py-vcon-server — FastAPI service for ingestion, pipelines, workers.
https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon/blob/main/py_vcon_server/README.md -
vcon-lib — core Python models & validation.
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-lib -
Pydantic models (community) — experimental models for strict validation.
https://github.com/vcon-dev
- vcon-js — create/parse vCons in Node/browser (alpha).
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-js
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Open-source Conserver — reference vCon store/processor; REST ingest, plugins, workers; Dockerized.
Docs: https://www.conserver.io/vcon-library
py-vcon-server: https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon/blob/main/py_vcon_server/README.md -
vConGPT — managed, enterprise-grade Conserver with SCITT audit, E2E encryption, SLAs.
http://vcongpt.com/ -
Strolid Conserver Platform — commercial platform built by vCon originators.
https://strolid.ai/vcon-conservers/
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CLI & Validator — ship with
py-vcon(vconcommands) for create/merge/validate.
https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon -
vcon-admin — Streamlit admin for stores; import/export (Redis, S3, Mongo, JSONL), logs, inspector, Milvus vector search, OpenAI workbench.
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-admin -
vcon_faker — generator for realistic fake vCons and audio; S3 upload helpers.
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon_faker -
vCon Right-to-Know — GDPR/CCPA SAR demo: search by identity to access/delete.
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-right-to-know -
vCon App Template — full-stack starter for building vCon apps.
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-app-template -
Interoperability repos — test vectors & cross-impl checks.
https://github.com/vcon-dev -
Visual Pipeline Editor — no-code graph to chain processors (speech-to-text → sentiment → …) in Conserver.
https://www.conserver.io/vcon-library
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Fake vCons — sample JSON corpora for testing and demos.
https://github.com/vcon-dev -
App demo: vCon Diary — Streamlit app pulling calls, transcribing/summarizing, storing as vCons (CarrierX + OpenAI + Mongo).
https://github.com/vcon-dev/vcon-app-template
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Contact Center interop — single, vendor-neutral container replaces ad-hoc exports.
https://www.ietf.org/archive/id/draft-rosenberg-vcon-cc-usecases-01.html -
AI conversation intelligence — analysis-ready JSON enables fleet-scale summarization, topic/sentiment mining.
Clarity Voice x Strolid x Creo: https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/accessnewswire/clarity-voice-partners-with-creo-solutions-and-strolid-to-revolutionize-ai-powered-conversational-analytics-and-prescriptive-insights/
TeleCloud blog: https://telecloud.net/blog/what-are-vcons -
Compliance & e-discovery — sign (JWS) for integrity, encrypt (JWE), consent records, SAR automation.
Privacy primer: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-vcon-privacy-primer/
Legal explainer: https://commlawgroup.com/2024/privacy-and-security-law-101-and-how-the-vcon-protocol-can-help-with-compliance/ -
Lifecycle provenance — SCITT-backed audit trail of create/process/redact/delete.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-lifecycle/ -
Providers adopting vCon
Frontline Group 211 pilot: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/frontline-group-launches-vcon-pilot-302472140.html
Phound (CarrierX) Magnum AI: https://channelvisionmag.com/phound-intros-magnum-ai-phone-service/
KweKwe vCon export: https://kwekwe.io/documentation/vcon-export/
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STIR/SHAKEN (PASSporT) — attach caller identity tokens in
party.stirfor verified identities.
https://transnexus.com/blog/2020/passports/ -
JOSE (JWS/JWE) — signatures and encryption for integrity & confidentiality.
JWE: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7516/ -
SCITT — transparency log for vCon lifecycle and AI training lineage.
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-howe-vcon-lifecycle/ -
MIMI — interop for messaging; example mapping of chats to vCon.
https://rohanmahy.github.io/vcon-mimi-messages/draft-mahy-vcon-mimi-messages.html -
SIPREC/WebRTC — transport/recording complements; vCon is the after-the-fact container.
https://webrtc.org/
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Docs hub — approachable intro, FAQ, quick starts.
https://docs.vcons.org/ -
Conserver docs & cheat sheet
https://www.conserver.io/vcon-library/cheat-sheet -
py-vcon README & wiki — quick start, release notes.
Repo: https://github.com/py-vcon/py-vcon
Wiki: https://github-wiki-see.page/m/py-vcon/py-vcon/wiki/py_vcon_server_release_0.4.0 -
Cavell guide — third-party market/benefits overview.
https://www.cavell.com/a-comprehensive-guide-to-vcon-in-communications/ -
Talks & webinars
ClueCon 2024 (Pulver & Howe): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpE2ggaSm6c
IETF 121/123 sessions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5A7P5QdB0c
WeeklyWed intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0X-5WlTfhU
TADSummit: “Geeky Side of vCon”: https://blog.tadsummit.com/2025/05/02/dan-petrie-the-geeky-side-of-vcon/ -
Events
VON: Fall ’25 vCon: https://www.vonevolution.com/fall25vcon
TADHack resources: https://blog.tadhack.com/2024/02/22/tadhack-open-resources/
CASA25 Amsterdam: https://casa25.amsterdam/author/robkurver/
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vCon Open Forum — community portal, Zulip chat, public Conserver sandbox.
https://vcons.org/ -
IETF WG mailing list & archives — technical discussions, draft updates.
Mail archive: https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/vcon/
WG page: https://datatracker.ietf.org/group/vcon/ -
GitHub orgs
https://github.com/vcon-dev
https://github.com/py-vcon
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Not this “VCON” — vcon.io (Cesanta) is an IoT OTA/serial tool and unrelated to Virtualized Conversations.
https://vcon.io/ -
“VCON” also appears in legacy videoconferencing product slides on SlideShare; they’re unrelated to the IETF vCon standard.
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