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Object types

Varying the object type and investigation what happens to the properties. Relevant properties are

{
    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    "type": "${type}",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content"
}

where type is the property being varied between different entries in the table. Object types are defined in https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary/#object-types.

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/znQHiSWu1iM",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:42:48Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Article",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/vP6dza3chGQ",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:42:48Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K06QE8E0ERK1NPSVEB43RFBW",
  "created_at": "2025-07-15T09:42:48.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "summary",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/vP6dza3chGQ",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/vP6dza3chGQ",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "content",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K06Q91X1R92RNFKRJ5FN0A50",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-07-15T09:39:57.484Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon4.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon4.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 145,
    "last_status_at": "2025-07-15T09:42:48.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01PNDDP5K9GH5G0V954907P8AZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LyCubpei5h8",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:42:48Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Audio",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/APiIeGp9ld8",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:42:48Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/jYyr1XpYgCw",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:00Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Document",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/t_oJ_6pZC14",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:00Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K06QEM50XB4HTC8GSKY7P1N1",
  "created_at": "2025-07-15T09:43:00.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "summary",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/t_oJ_6pZC14",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/t_oJ_6pZC14",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "content",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K06Q91X1R92RNFKRJ5FN0A50",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-07-15T09:39:57.484Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon4.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon4.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 146,
    "last_status_at": "2025-07-15T09:43:00.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01PNDDP5K9GH5G0V954907P8AZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/1VfIyJi2ET8",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:00Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Event",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Z6_b5B3iBjw",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:00Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/TBpzV5nAZ2g",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:11Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Image",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/chfuTCKFdPE",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:11Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 6

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/FPfs3qFH6xI",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:22Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/iY2opwI3qOQ",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:22Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 7

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/PvKZYxi-T5A",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:32Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Page",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Pbs3_m84G1g",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:32Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 8

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/fOOlcsVJqfw",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:43Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Place",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/WrEX1eNdLYA",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:43Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 9

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/4FvPDGutyDI",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:53Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Profile",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LizDPQwvNhs",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:43:53Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 10

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/s9hVWtdcim0",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:04Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Relationship",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Mw5N91gEBMY",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:04Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 11

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/t9yRcdL2xQs",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:14Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Tombstone",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/sSYm5IpvAZE",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:14Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 12

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/aQ00GJ3SaaM",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:25Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Video",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LrgZ5U65Gdw",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:25Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 13

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/vHtEyZGoZQE",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:36Z",
  "object": {
    "type": [
      "Note",
      "Article"
    ],
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/mKt-XfZvMZE",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:36Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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Example 14

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://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/eS22Zviq0s0",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:46Z",
  "object": {
    "type": null,
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/XIkUYuVvI-s",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:44:46Z",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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