Attribution Format

attributedTo is defined here in the ActivityStreams Vocabulary. It allows us to tell, who authored / owns the object.

This test explores what is allowed in the field.

Examples

Example 1

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/a8jupxivzylk0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Linf7_jwswY",
  "published": "2025-06-03T09:17:43Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/a8jupxivzylk0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/eOYsAx9xOlc",
    "published": "2025-06-03T09:17:43Z",
    "content": "single element"
  }
}

Example 2

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/a8jupxivzylk0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/wEkIFD8vmc0",
  "published": "2025-06-03T09:17:54Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/a8jupxivzylk0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/8AYVwOKtOBQ",
    "published": "2025-06-03T09:17:54Z",
    "content": "single element as list"
  }
}

Example 3

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/a8jupxivzylk0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/qWpaIUax1Fc",
  "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:05Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "http://pasture-one-actor/second"
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/a8jupxivzylk0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/kTZBtW-xWF0",
    "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:05Z",
    "content": "two elements as list"
  }
}

Example 4

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/a8jupxivzylk0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/KDHfKDjjUkM",
  "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:16Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": {
      "type": "Person",
      "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    },
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/a8jupxivzylk0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/hd_0pud48SM",
    "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:16Z",
    "content": "a dictionary"
  }
}

Example 5

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/a8jupxivzylk0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/A2OMM0TVYLY",
  "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:26Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      {
        "type": "Person",
        "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      }
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/a8jupxivzylk0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Ttkr724uCLw",
    "published": "2025-06-03T09:18:26Z",
    "content": "a dictionary"
  }
}