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/activity/E8YuRSn4sxQ",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:01Z",
"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/object/xdos8zCIys4",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:01Z",
"content": "single element"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0198c171-4514-fbb8-1414-6d2c49dbcf8c",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/xdos8zCIys4",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/xdos8zCIys4",
"created_at": "2025-08-19T08:28:01.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0198c16d-6ca2-119d-3bb9-715ace3fa0ab",
"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": "2025-08-19T08:23:50.689Z",
"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": 102,
"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": [],
"quote": null,
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0198c16c-2814-7f6f-b417-cc3fd1baebc3",
"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": true
},
"hidden": 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/activity/P5u3n-XzucA",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:03Z",
"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/object/PRcwdmus9As",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:03Z",
"content": "single element as list"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0198c171-4af2-b066-1768-1c5b518934ff",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/PRcwdmus9As",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/PRcwdmus9As",
"created_at": "2025-08-19T08:28:03.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0198c16d-6ca2-119d-3bb9-715ace3fa0ab",
"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": "2025-08-19T08:23:50.689Z",
"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": 103,
"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": [],
"quote": null,
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0198c16c-2814-7f6f-b417-cc3fd1baebc3",
"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": true
},
"hidden": 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/activity/u14t4GhiME8",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:04Z",
"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/object/m0_DNu5uxjc",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:04Z",
"content": "two elements as list"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0198c171-50ce-8e6f-4005-95c2ec2bd7c9",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/m0_DNu5uxjc",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/m0_DNu5uxjc",
"created_at": "2025-08-19T08:28:04.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0198c16d-6ca2-119d-3bb9-715ace3fa0ab",
"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": "2025-08-19T08:23:50.689Z",
"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": 104,
"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": [],
"quote": null,
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0198c16c-2814-7f6f-b417-cc3fd1baebc3",
"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": true
},
"hidden": 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/activity/7JOE5y3A1u4",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:06Z",
"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/object/NKR3NGXQ-Nc",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:06Z",
"content": "a dictionary"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0198c171-569e-6a03-51de-7495dd785386",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/NKR3NGXQ-Nc",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/NKR3NGXQ-Nc",
"created_at": "2025-08-19T08:28:06.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0198c16d-6ca2-119d-3bb9-715ace3fa0ab",
"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": "2025-08-19T08:23:50.689Z",
"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": 105,
"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": [],
"quote": null,
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0198c16c-2814-7f6f-b417-cc3fd1baebc3",
"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": true
},
"hidden": 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/activity/IKxK-vt1zXE",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:07Z",
"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/object/tPyxBwA03CY",
"published": "2025-08-19T08:28:07Z",
"content": "a dictionary"
}
}
mitra
{
"id": "0198c171-5c7f-2cbb-2afd-505baf42c687",
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/tPyxBwA03CY",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/tPyxBwA03CY",
"created_at": "2025-08-19T08:28:07.000Z",
"edited_at": null,
"account": {
"id": "0198c16d-6ca2-119d-3bb9-715ace3fa0ab",
"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": "2025-08-19T08:23:50.689Z",
"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": 106,
"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": [],
"quote": null,
"mentions": [
{
"id": "0198c16c-2814-7f6f-b417-cc3fd1baebc3",
"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": true
},
"hidden": false,
"ipfs_cid": null,
"links": []
}