> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mymagma.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mymagma.com/introduction/what-is-magma.md). # What is Magma? Magma is a collaborative digital platform for real estate. It gives every building a single, structured, tamper-proof digital identity — the **Digital Twin Token (DTT®)** — that grows richer over time as the people involved in the building contribute and validate data. ## The problem Magma solves Every building has a story: its legal history, its structural calculations, its technical systems, its maintenance records, its tenants. Today, this information is scattered across hundreds of emails, hard drives, and filing cabinets. When a building changes hands, most of that knowledge is lost. When something breaks, finding the right document takes days. Magma brings all of this together in one place, makes it verifiable, and keeps it alive across the entire lifecycle of the building. ## The Digital Twin Token (DTT®) The DTT® is a blockchain-based record that represents a building. Think of it as the building's permanent digital passport. When a piece of data — a document, a technical specification, a 3D model object's attribute — is validated and approved, it is **minted** onto the blockchain. Its cryptographic hash is appended to the building's token. This creates an immutable, transparent audit trail: anyone with the building's DTT® address can verify what data was contributed, by whom, and when. A building's DTT® is not static. Every new document version, every updated BIM field, every new scan appends a new record. The full history is always preserved. ## Three interfaces, one platform Magma gives building stakeholders three complementary environments: ### Data Room A secure, structured repository for all two-dimensional documents related to the building — title deeds, insurance policies, diagnostic reports, maintenance contracts, certifications, and more. Documents are organized by the **Magma Index** levels and can be uploaded, validated, annotated, redacted, and shared. ### BIM 3D Viewer An interactive 3D model of the building where every physical element — walls, doors, pipes, equipment — carries its own structured data, identity, and lifecycle information. Contributors can enrich each object with 12 categories of data, from basic identification to financial and smart/IoT attributes. Validators review and approve each change before it is recorded on-chain. ### Scan Viewer High-resolution 3D point cloud scans (E57 format) of the building as it physically exists today. An AI pipeline automatically segments and classifies each element detected in the scan, matches them to their corresponding BIM objects, and enables a precise comparison between the designed model and the as-built reality. ## The Magma Index The Magma Index measures how digitally complete a building is. It evaluates five levels of data — Genesis, Structure, Architecture, Wired, and Filled — taking into account not just the quantity of data uploaded but also its quality, its provenance (who contributed it), whether it has been validated, and how important it is for this building type. A hotel's interior design data carries significantly more weight than the same data for a warehouse. A document uploaded by a certified professional and validated by the right authority is worth more than one uploaded by a less relevant party. ## Who uses Magma? 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