diff --git a/src/claim.js b/src/claim.js
index f0e879b..29e3439 100644
--- a/src/claim.js
+++ b/src/claim.js
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ export class Claim {
           this._fingerprint
         )
         verificationResult.proof = {
-          protocol: proofData.fetcher,
+          fetcher: proofData.fetcher,
           viaProxy: proofData.viaProxy
         }
 
diff --git a/src/proofs.js b/src/proofs.js
index deee758..4cc8c16 100644
--- a/src/proofs.js
+++ b/src/proofs.js
@@ -112,14 +112,14 @@ const handleNodeRequests = (data, opts) => {
  */
 const createDefaultRequestPromise = (data, opts) => {
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    if (!(data.proof.request.protocol in fetcher)) {
-      reject(new Error(`fetcher for ${data.proof.request.protocol} not found`))
+    if (!(data.proof.request.fetcher in fetcher)) {
+      reject(new Error(`fetcher for ${data.proof.request.fetcher} not found`))
     }
-    fetcher[data.proof.request.protocol]
+    fetcher[data.proof.request.fetcher]
       .fn(data.proof.request.data, opts)
       .then((res) => {
         return resolve({
-          protocol: data.proof.request.protocol,
+          fetcher: data.proof.request.fetcher,
           data,
           viaProxy: false,
           result: res
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ const createProxyRequestPromise = (data, opts) => {
     let proxyUrl
     try {
       proxyUrl = generateProxyURL(
-        data.proof.request.protocol,
+        data.proof.request.fetcher,
         data.proof.request.data,
         opts
       )
@@ -152,13 +152,13 @@ const createProxyRequestPromise = (data, opts) => {
     const requestData = {
       url: proxyUrl,
       format: data.proof.request.format,
-      fetcherTimeout: fetcher[data.proof.request.protocol].timeout
+      fetcherTimeout: fetcher[data.proof.request.fetcher].timeout
     }
     fetcher.http
       .fn(requestData, opts)
       .then((res) => {
         return resolve({
-          protocol: 'http',
+          fetcher: 'http',
           data,
           viaProxy: true,
           result: res
diff --git a/src/serviceProvider.js b/src/serviceProvider.js
index 3ef5d99..91e1835 100644
--- a/src/serviceProvider.js
+++ b/src/serviceProvider.js
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ export class ServiceProvider {
          */
         uri: spObj.proof.request.uri,
         /**
-         * Protocol to be used to request the proof
+         * Fetcher to be used to request the proof
          * @type {string}
          */
-        protocol: spObj.proof.request.protocol,
+        fetcher: spObj.proof.request.fetcher,
         /**
          * Type of access restriction
          * @type {import('./enums.js').ProofAccessRestriction}
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/activitypub.js b/src/serviceProviders/activitypub.js
index ab18166..21394db 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/activitypub.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/activitypub.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.ACTIVITYPUB,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.ACTIVITYPUB,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: uri
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/discourse.js b/src/serviceProviders/discourse.js
index ed60b89..3a30f77 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/discourse.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/discourse.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://${match[1]}/u/${match[2]}.json`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/dns.js b/src/serviceProviders/dns.js
index e5135c5..fb9cde7 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/dns.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/dns.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: null,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.DNS,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.DNS,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.SERVER,
         data: {
           domain: match[1]
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/forem.js b/src/serviceProviders/forem.js
index e9fb420..de75630 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/forem.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/forem.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://${match[1]}/api/articles/${match[2]}/${match[3]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/forgejo.js b/src/serviceProviders/forgejo.js
index 7fb7c07..7996462 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/forgejo.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/forgejo.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://${match[1]}/api/v1/repos/${match[2]}/${match[3]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/gitea.js b/src/serviceProviders/gitea.js
index 10fb641..38841cc 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/gitea.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/gitea.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://${match[1]}/api/v1/repos/${match[2]}/${match[3]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/github.js b/src/serviceProviders/github.js
index 312b5c5..75953ea 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/github.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/github.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `https://api.github.com/gists/${match[2]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/gitlab.js b/src/serviceProviders/gitlab.js
index a390732..1c568b0 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/gitlab.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/gitlab.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       uri,
       request: {
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `https://${match[1]}/api/v4/projects/${match[2]}%2Fgitlab_proof`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/hackernews.js b/src/serviceProviders/hackernews.js
index dcbc030..2f3a6cb 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/hackernews.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/hackernews.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/user/${match[1]}.json`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/user/${match[1]}.json`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/irc.js b/src/serviceProviders/irc.js
index 7db6c13..64b7411 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/irc.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/irc.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: null,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.IRC,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.IRC,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.SERVER,
         data: {
           domain: match[1],
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/keybase.js b/src/serviceProviders/keybase.js
index 8814edf..b90b368 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/keybase.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/keybase.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://keybase.io/_/api/1.0/user/lookup.json?username=${match[1]}`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://keybase.io/_/api/1.0/user/lookup.json?username=${match[1]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/liberapay.js b/src/serviceProviders/liberapay.js
index 222a2ac..c44e223 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/liberapay.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/liberapay.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `https://liberapay.com/${match[1]}/public.json`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/lichess.js b/src/serviceProviders/lichess.js
index fb665d5..d70b6a3 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/lichess.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/lichess.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://lichess.org/api/user/${match[1]}`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `https://lichess.org/api/user/${match[1]}`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/lobsters.js b/src/serviceProviders/lobsters.js
index ed730f9..5fa9904 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/lobsters.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/lobsters.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://lobste.rs/u/${match[1]}.json`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://lobste.rs/u/${match[1]}.json`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/matrix.js b/src/serviceProviders/matrix.js
index a57ab38..eeb6153 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/matrix.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/matrix.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: eventUrl,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.MATRIX,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.MATRIX,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.GRANTED,
         data: {
           eventId: paramEventId,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/opencollective.js b/src/serviceProviders/opencollective.js
index 2b64aec..3d14692 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/opencollective.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/opencollective.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.GRAPHQL,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.GRAPHQL,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: 'https://api.opencollective.com/graphql/v2',
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/owncast.js b/src/serviceProviders/owncast.js
index 77b1f76..6abf042 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/owncast.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/owncast.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `${uri}/api/config`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `${uri}/api/config`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/reddit.js b/src/serviceProviders/reddit.js
index 89e9814..15f61cf 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/reddit.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/reddit.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           url: `https://www.reddit.com/user/${match[1]}/comments/${match[2]}.json`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/stackexchange.js b/src/serviceProviders/stackexchange.js
index ec1ee15..16eec02 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/stackexchange.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/stackexchange.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://${domain}.com/users/${id}?tab=profile`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NONE,
         data: {
           url: `https://api.stackexchange.com/2.3/users/${id}?site=${site}&filter=!AH)b5JqVyImf`,
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/telegram.js b/src/serviceProviders/telegram.js
index 048b200..8bc0c2f 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/telegram.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/telegram.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: `https://t.me/${match[2]}`,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.TELEGRAM,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.TELEGRAM,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.GRANTED,
         data: {
           user: match[1],
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/twitter.js b/src/serviceProviders/twitter.js
index fe0de0f..aba21a4 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/twitter.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/twitter.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.HTTP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.NOCORS,
         data: {
           // Returns an oembed json object with the tweet content in html form
diff --git a/src/serviceProviders/xmpp.js b/src/serviceProviders/xmpp.js
index 0043495..56d55f8 100644
--- a/src/serviceProviders/xmpp.js
+++ b/src/serviceProviders/xmpp.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function processURI (uri) {
     proof: {
       request: {
         uri: null,
-        protocol: E.Fetcher.XMPP,
+        fetcher: E.Fetcher.XMPP,
         accessRestriction: E.ProofAccessRestriction.SERVER,
         data: {
           id: `${match[1]}@${match[2]}`