diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 80c3b0d..bd6afff 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
         "crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
         "figures": "^6.1.0",
         "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
+        "hi-base32": "^0.5.1",
         "ignore": "^5.3.2",
         "inquirer": "^10.2.2",
         "lodash": "^4.17.21",
@@ -37,7 +38,9 @@
         "proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
         "superagent": "^10.1.0",
         "redis": "^4.7.0",
-        "unzipper": "^0.12.3"
+        "superagent": "^10.0.0",
+        "unzipper": "^0.12.3",
+        "urns": "^0.6.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/archiver": "^6.0.2",
@@ -3139,6 +3142,11 @@
         "node": ">=8"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/hi-base32": {
+      "version": "0.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hi-base32/-/hi-base32-0.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-EmBBpvdYh/4XxsnUybsPag6VikPYnN30td+vQk+GI3qpahVEG9+gTkG0aXVxTjBqQ5T6ijbWIu77O+C5WFWsnA=="
+    },
     "node_modules/hosted-git-info": {
       "version": "4.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/hosted-git-info/-/hosted-git-info-4.1.0.tgz",
@@ -5461,6 +5469,11 @@
         "node-int64": "^0.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/urns": {
+      "version": "0.6.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/urns/-/urns-0.6.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KqXGkRiq76KDvw+wHusJL0fSVltnF3Teqf1BK4f1xK3p1u1NAYYBQRsP89nw5CV/y+egjehITVPLh6upfqFdLg=="
+    },
     "node_modules/utf8": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/utf8/-/utf8-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 66d1b48..6bcac98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     "crypto-js": "^4.2.0",
     "figures": "^6.1.0",
     "fs-extra": "^11.2.0",
+    "hi-base32": "^0.5.1",
     "ignore": "^5.3.2",
     "inquirer": "^10.2.2",
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
@@ -53,7 +54,9 @@
     "proper-lockfile": "^4.1.2",
     "superagent": "^10.1.0",
     "redis": "^4.7.0",
-    "unzipper": "^0.12.3"
+    "superagent": "^10.0.0",
+    "unzipper": "^0.12.3",
+    "urns": "^0.6.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/archiver": "^6.0.2",
diff --git a/src/utils/Udi.ts b/src/utils/Udi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf662a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/Udi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+import * as urns from 'urns';
+import { createHash } from 'crypto';
+import { encode as base32Encode, decode as base32Decode } from 'hi-base32';
+
+//
+// This class encapsulates the concept of a Universal Data Identifier (UDI) which is a
+// standardized way to identify resources across the distributed DIG mesh network.
+// The UDI is formatted as follows:
+//   urn:dig:chainName:storeId:rootHash/resourceKey
+// The UDI can be used to uniquely identify resources across the DIG network.
+//
+class Udi {
+    readonly chainName: string;
+    readonly storeId: Buffer;
+    readonly rootHash: Buffer | null;
+    readonly resourceKey: string | null;
+    static readonly nid: string = "dig";
+    static readonly namespace: string = `urn:${Udi.nid}`;
+
+    constructor(
+        chainName: string,
+        storeId: string | Buffer,
+        rootHash: string | Buffer | null = null,
+        resourceKey: string | null = null
+    ) {
+        if (!storeId) {
+            throw new Error("storeId cannot be empty");
+        }
+        this.chainName = chainName || "chia";
+        this.storeId = Udi.convertToBuffer(storeId);
+        this.rootHash = rootHash ? Udi.convertToBuffer(rootHash) : null;
+        this.resourceKey = resourceKey;
+    }
+
+    static convertToBuffer(input: string | Buffer): Buffer {
+        if (Buffer.isBuffer(input)) {
+            return input;
+        }
+
+        if (Udi.isHex(input)) {
+            return Buffer.from(input, 'hex');
+        }
+
+        if (Udi.isBase32(input)) {
+            return Buffer.from(base32Decode(input, false)); // Decode as UTF-8
+        }
+
+        throw new Error("Invalid input encoding. Must be 32-byte hex or Base32 string.");
+    }
+
+    static isHex(input: string): boolean {
+        return /^[a-fA-F0-9]{64}$/.test(input);
+    }
+
+    static isBase32(input: string): boolean {
+        return /^[a-z2-7]{52}$/.test(input.toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    withRootHash(rootHash: string | Buffer | null): Udi {
+        return new Udi(this.chainName, this.storeId, rootHash, this.resourceKey);
+    }
+
+    withResourceKey(resourceKey: string | null): Udi {
+        return new Udi(this.chainName, this.storeId, this.rootHash, resourceKey);
+    }
+
+    static fromUrn(urn: string): Udi {
+        const parsedUrn = urns.parseURN(urn);
+        if (parsedUrn.nid.toLowerCase() !== Udi.nid) {
+            throw new Error(`Invalid nid: ${parsedUrn.nid}`);
+        }
+
+        const parts = parsedUrn.nss.split(':');
+        if (parts.length < 2) {
+            throw new Error(`Invalid UDI format: ${parsedUrn.nss}`);
+        }
+
+        const chainName = parts[0];
+        const storeId = parts[1].split('/')[0];
+
+        let rootHash: string | null = null;
+        if (parts.length > 2) {
+            rootHash = parts[2].split('/')[0];
+        }
+
+        const pathParts = parsedUrn.nss.split('/');
+        let resourceKey: string | null = null;
+        if (pathParts.length > 1) {
+            resourceKey = pathParts.slice(1).join('/');
+        }
+
+        return new Udi(chainName, storeId, rootHash, resourceKey);
+    }
+
+    toUrn(encoding: 'hex' | 'base32' = 'hex'): string {
+        const storeIdStr = this.bufferToString(this.storeId, encoding);
+        let urn = `${Udi.namespace}:${this.chainName}:${storeIdStr}`;
+
+        if (this.rootHash) {
+            const rootHashStr = this.bufferToString(this.rootHash, encoding);
+            urn += `:${rootHashStr}`;
+        }
+
+        if (this.resourceKey) {
+            urn += `/${this.resourceKey}`;
+        }
+
+        return urn;
+    }
+
+    bufferToString(buffer: Buffer, encoding: 'hex' | 'base32'): string {
+        return encoding === 'hex'
+            ? buffer.toString('hex')
+            : base32Encode(buffer).toLowerCase().replace(/=+$/, '');
+    }
+
+    equals(other: Udi): boolean {
+        return (
+            this.storeId.equals(other.storeId) &&
+            this.chainName === other.chainName &&
+            (this.rootHash && other.rootHash ? this.rootHash.equals(other.rootHash) : this.rootHash === other.rootHash) &&
+            this.resourceKey === other.resourceKey
+        );
+    }
+
+    toString(): string {
+        return this.toUrn();
+    }
+
+    clone(): Udi {
+        return new Udi(this.chainName, this.storeId, this.rootHash, this.resourceKey);
+    }
+
+    hashCode(): string {
+        const hash = createHash('sha256');
+        hash.update(this.toUrn());
+        return hash.digest('hex');
+    }
+}
+
+export { Udi };
diff --git a/tests/udi.tests.ts b/tests/udi.tests.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e5f42c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/udi.tests.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { Udi } from '../src/utils/Udi';
+
+describe('Udi', () => {
+    it('should initialize correctly with all parameters', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        expect(udi.chainName).to.equal('chia');
+        expect(udi.storeId).to.equal('store1');
+        expect(udi.rootHash).to.equal('rootHash1');
+        expect(udi.resourceKey).to.equal('resourceKey1');
+    });
+
+    it('should initialize correctly with optional parameters', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1');
+        expect(udi.chainName).to.equal('chia');
+        expect(udi.storeId).to.equal('store1');
+        expect(udi.rootHash).to.be.null;
+        expect(udi.resourceKey).to.be.null;
+    });
+
+    it('should create a new Udi with a different rootHash using withRootHash', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const newUdi = udi.withRootHash('newRootHash');
+        expect(newUdi.rootHash).to.equal('newRootHash');
+        expect(newUdi.resourceKey).to.equal('resourceKey1');
+    });
+
+    it('should create a new Udi with a different resourceKey using withResourceKey', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const newUdi = udi.withResourceKey('newResourceKey');
+        expect(newUdi.resourceKey).to.equal('newResourceKey');
+        expect(newUdi.rootHash).to.equal('rootHash1');
+    });
+
+    it('should create a Udi from a valid URN', () => {
+        const urn = 'urn:dig:chia:store1:rootHash1/resourceKey1';
+        const udi = Udi.fromUrn(urn);
+        expect(udi.chainName).to.equal('chia');
+        expect(udi.storeId).to.equal('store1');
+        expect(udi.rootHash).to.equal('rootHash1');
+        expect(udi.resourceKey).to.equal('resourceKey1');
+    });
+
+    it('should throw an error for an invalid URN namespace', () => {
+        const urn = 'urn:invalid:chia:store1:rootHash1/resourceKey1';
+        expect(() => Udi.fromUrn(urn)).to.throw('Invalid namespace: invalid');
+    });
+
+    it('should convert a Udi to a URN string', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const urn = udi.toUrn();
+        expect(urn).to.equal('urn:dig:chia:store1:rootHash1/resourceKey1');
+    });
+
+    it('should correctly compare two Udi instances using equals', () => {
+        const udi1 = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const udi2 = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const udi3 = new Udi('chia', 'store2', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        expect(udi1.equals(udi2)).to.be.true;
+        expect(udi1.equals(udi3)).to.be.false;
+    });
+
+    it('should convert a Udi to a string using toString', () => {
+        const udi = new Udi('chia', 'store1', 'rootHash1', 'resourceKey1');
+        const str = udi.toString();
+        expect(str).to.equal('urn:dig:chia:store1:rootHash1/resourceKey1');
+    });
+});
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