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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

activity
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/UiOkfbdOE-c",
  "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/mqUBvXmR_rY",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:18:51Z",
    "content": "text @actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@actor@test_server",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915065-c686-0110-fda1-d167842fbdab",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/mqUBvXmR_rY",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:18:51Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 46,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "text @actor@pasture-one-actor",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    },
    {
      "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
      "username": "actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/M4Pr49rIpJs",
  "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/_7byfz63iow",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:18:53Z",
    "content": "unrelated text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "something something",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915065-cc4e-b624-c093-63249426ed9e",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/_7byfz63iow",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:18:53Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 47,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "unrelated text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    },
    {
      "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
      "username": "actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/1n4kbe_rjM0",
  "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/XvCTP3fQP7c",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:18:54Z",
    "content": "Missing Name @actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915065-d23d-16ef-2f99-0abfb3d22f97",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/XvCTP3fQP7c",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:18:54Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 48,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "Missing Name @actor@pasture-one-actor",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    },
    {
      "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
      "username": "actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/V_4XnC2Sx6c",
  "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/WINIoefFzbc",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:18:56Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@the_milkman@mastodon.social",
      "href": "https://mastodon.social/users/the_milkman"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915065-d96f-817f-2fac-8ebbd6d022d3",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/WINIoefFzbc",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:18:56Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 49,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    },
    {
      "id": "01915065-d956-6695-f9c6-73c77510ae69",
      "username": "the_milkman",
      "acct": "the_milkman@mastodon.social",
      "url": "https://mastodon.social/@the_milkman"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/GYlVRnJI-EE",
  "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/ccky3ne7Q2c",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:18:57Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@dummy@example",
      "href": "https://dummy.example"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915065-f36c-6f69-f920-b9453b8efe7d",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/ccky3ne7Q2c",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:18:57Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 50,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}

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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/wUX9CwQHcUs",
  "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/Ge7GbaacFKs",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:19:04Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "Mention",
      "name": "@test_actor@test_server",
      "href": "http://test_actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915066-0ce6-2a33-6d58-9a25327465ad",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Ge7GbaacFKs",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:19:04Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 51,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}

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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/Pg7uoEbzSPk",
  "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/ThEiXseO_pw",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:19:11Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": {
      "type": "as:Mention",
      "name": "yay",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915066-12a7-23b9-bed9-5a1e9520cc31",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/ThEiXseO_pw",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:19:11Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 52,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}

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": [
    "http://mitra/users/admin",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/ZNYhF6orXGE",
  "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/iGulc8DqWQA",
    "published": "2024-08-14T10:19:12Z",
    "content": "@actor text",
    "tag": {
      "name": "@actor",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    }
  }
}
mitra
{
  "id": "01915066-1890-6f2a-571c-cabd93ee4f72",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/iGulc8DqWQA",
  "url": null,
  "created_at": "2024-08-14T10:19:12Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01915063-5d13-9e38-ee07-83619d956ac4",
    "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": "2024-08-14T10:16:14.867539Z",
    "note": "",
    "avatar": null,
    "header": null,
    "locked": false,
    "mention_policy": "none",
    "bot": false,
    "identity_proofs": [],
    "payment_options": [],
    "fields": [],
    "emojis": [],
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "subscribers_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 53,
    "source": null,
    "role": null,
    "authentication_methods": null,
    "client_config": null
  },
  "content": "@actor text",
  "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,
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01915062-5a32-ede5-d7a2-c4be34515e6a",
      "username": "admin",
      "acct": "admin",
      "url": "http://mitra/users/admin"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "pleroma": {
    "emoji_reactions": [],
    "in_reply_to_account_acct": null,
    "quote": null,
    "quote_visible": false
  },
  "ipfs_cid": null,
  "links": []
}