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Mentions

Mentions are discussed in this section of ActivityStreams.

The big difference on if mentions are parsed are currently a result of if the value in href can be resolved by the application being tested.

In the support table parsed means that the activity could be parsed, but the mention was discarded. A ❌ in the support table means that the entire message has failed to parse.

Examples

Example 1

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/rXEKzZrEeNQ",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/AKvt01kgw3U",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:17Z",
    "content": "text @actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@actor@test_server",
      "href": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqc748kaol001f",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:17.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "text @actor@pasture_one_actor",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "mentions": [
    "9qdq9vhakaol0002"
  ],
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/AKvt01kgw3U",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 2

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/x1AM-U_Z-JY",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/Bfio1r89u2U",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:19Z",
    "content": "unrelated text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "something something",
      "href": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqc8nskaol001g",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:19.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "unrelated text",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "mentions": [
    "9qdq9vhakaol0002"
  ],
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/Bfio1r89u2U",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 3

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/9LiGY1CH6kM",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/nQn4LL_Iyxk",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:21Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@the_milkman@mastodon.social",
      "href": "https://mastodon.social/users/the_milkman"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqca7ckaol001j",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:21.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "text",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "mentions": [
    "9qdqcaugkaol001h"
  ],
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/nQn4LL_Iyxk",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 4

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/iHBgOT5BW0I",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/XVrN1xjhGo4",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:23Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@dummy@example",
      "href": "https://dummy.example"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqcbqwkaol001k",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:23.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "text",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/XVrN1xjhGo4",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 5

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/BEThsIWB0jk",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/dyM4QpR00CY",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:25Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@test_actor@test_server",
      "href": "http://test_actor"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqcdagkaol001l",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:25.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "text",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/dyM4QpR00CY",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 6

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/aB9sF_crpfA",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/1Tff0G9XQwM",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:27Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "as:Mention",
      "name": "yay",
      "href": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
```


```json title="misskey"
{
  "id": "9qdqceu0kaol001m",
  "createdAt": "2024-03-02T14:15:27.000Z",
  "userId": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
  "user": {
    "id": "9qdq9vhakaol0002",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture_one_actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "text",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/1Tff0G9XQwM",
  "clippedCount": 0
}
```

Example 7

```json title="activity"
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/YvX6OwngHkw",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/9qdq8d9d6c3i0001"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor/LjG17M3PhtM",
    "published": "2024-03-02T14:15:29Z",
    "content": "@actor text",
    "tag": {
      "name": "@actor",
      "href": "http://pasture_one_actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
```


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