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": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/oGpzf89GzLM",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:10Z",
"object": {
"type": "Note",
"attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/xE57_fwUfuU",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:10Z",
"content": "single element"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0197e979-9f40-3caa-3123-25f01e5c1955",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/xE57_fwUfuU",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/xE57_fwUfuU",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:59:10.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0197e976-53f1-fa2c-2f96-d3d1876d0def",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:55:35.537Z",
"note": "",
"avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
"locked": false,
"mention_policy": "none",
"bot": false,
"identity_proofs": [],
"payment_options": [],
"fields": [],
"emojis": [],
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"subscribers_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 92,
"source": null,
"role": null,
"authentication_methods": null,
"client_config": null
},
"content": "single element",
"language": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"reblog": null,
"visibility": "public",
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"pinned": false,
"replies_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"poll": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0197e975-16d5-12bf-6fde-d54124ef6de7",
"username": "admin",
"acct": "admin",
"url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
}
],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pleroma": {
"emoji_reactions": [],
"in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
"parent_visible": true,
"quote": null,
"quote_visible": false
},
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}
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": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/rHVUu-HYPlU",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:11Z",
"object": {
"type": "Note",
"attributedTo": [
"http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
],
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/4ixbne9w3w0",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:11Z",
"content": "single element as list"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0197e979-a51d-774a-a095-6f8fc9d41e42",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/4ixbne9w3w0",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/4ixbne9w3w0",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:59:11.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0197e976-53f1-fa2c-2f96-d3d1876d0def",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:55:35.537Z",
"note": "",
"avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
"locked": false,
"mention_policy": "none",
"bot": false,
"identity_proofs": [],
"payment_options": [],
"fields": [],
"emojis": [],
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"subscribers_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 93,
"source": null,
"role": null,
"authentication_methods": null,
"client_config": null
},
"content": "single element as list",
"language": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"reblog": null,
"visibility": "public",
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"pinned": false,
"replies_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"poll": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0197e975-16d5-12bf-6fde-d54124ef6de7",
"username": "admin",
"acct": "admin",
"url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
}
],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pleroma": {
"emoji_reactions": [],
"in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
"parent_visible": true,
"quote": null,
"quote_visible": false
},
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}
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": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/D_P5ryHCyt0",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:13Z",
"object": {
"type": "Note",
"attributedTo": [
"http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"http://pasture-one-actor/second"
],
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u-ggeL4aszw",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:13Z",
"content": "two elements as list"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0197e979-aafb-6e83-4065-7bb8def96db8",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u-ggeL4aszw",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u-ggeL4aszw",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:59:13.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0197e976-53f1-fa2c-2f96-d3d1876d0def",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:55:35.537Z",
"note": "",
"avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
"locked": false,
"mention_policy": "none",
"bot": false,
"identity_proofs": [],
"payment_options": [],
"fields": [],
"emojis": [],
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"subscribers_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 94,
"source": null,
"role": null,
"authentication_methods": null,
"client_config": null
},
"content": "two elements as list",
"language": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"reblog": null,
"visibility": "public",
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"pinned": false,
"replies_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"poll": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0197e975-16d5-12bf-6fde-d54124ef6de7",
"username": "admin",
"acct": "admin",
"url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
}
],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pleroma": {
"emoji_reactions": [],
"in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
"parent_visible": true,
"quote": null,
"quote_visible": false
},
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}
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": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/zbKcLdkimcc",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:15Z",
"object": {
"type": "Note",
"attributedTo": {
"type": "Person",
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
},
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/eSjncHR1fEY",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:15Z",
"content": "a dictionary"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0197e979-b0d6-2450-db9a-26a900aeee78",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/eSjncHR1fEY",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/eSjncHR1fEY",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:59:15.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0197e976-53f1-fa2c-2f96-d3d1876d0def",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:55:35.537Z",
"note": "",
"avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
"locked": false,
"mention_policy": "none",
"bot": false,
"identity_proofs": [],
"payment_options": [],
"fields": [],
"emojis": [],
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"subscribers_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 95,
"source": null,
"role": null,
"authentication_methods": null,
"client_config": null
},
"content": "a dictionary",
"language": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"reblog": null,
"visibility": "public",
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"pinned": false,
"replies_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"poll": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0197e975-16d5-12bf-6fde-d54124ef6de7",
"username": "admin",
"acct": "admin",
"url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
}
],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pleroma": {
"emoji_reactions": [],
"in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
"parent_visible": true,
"quote": null,
"quote_visible": false
},
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}
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": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/TDyKOUFTV2Y",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:16Z",
"object": {
"type": "Note",
"attributedTo": [
{
"type": "Person",
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
}
],
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
"http://mitra/users/admin"
],
"id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u8XEc8GHdys",
"published": "2025-07-08T09:59:16Z",
"content": "a dictionary"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0197e979-b6b2-4e9f-d1e7-08a16af857b4",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u8XEc8GHdys",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/u8XEc8GHdys",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:59:16.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0197e976-53f1-fa2c-2f96-d3d1876d0def",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"actor_id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"created_at": "2025-07-08T09:55:35.537Z",
"note": "",
"avatar": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon?input=http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
"header": "http://mitra/api/v1/accounts/identicon",
"locked": false,
"mention_policy": "none",
"bot": false,
"identity_proofs": [],
"payment_options": [],
"fields": [],
"emojis": [],
"followers_count": 0,
"following_count": 0,
"subscribers_count": 0,
"statuses_count": 96,
"source": null,
"role": null,
"authentication_methods": null,
"client_config": null
},
"content": "a dictionary",
"language": null,
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"in_reply_to_account_id": null,
"reblog": null,
"visibility": "public",
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"pinned": false,
"replies_count": 0,
"favourites_count": 0,
"reblogs_count": 0,
"poll": null,
"media_attachments": [],
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0197e975-16d5-12bf-6fde-d54124ef6de7",
"username": "admin",
"acct": "admin",
"url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
}
],
"tags": [],
"emojis": [],
"favourited": false,
"reblogged": false,
"bookmarked": false,
"pleroma": {
"emoji_reactions": [],
"in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
"parent_visible": true,
"quote": null,
"quote_visible": false
},
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}