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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/sGHaG3YuHjM",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:41Z",
  "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/FmwZyCP2mEA",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:41Z",
    "content": "text @actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "@actor@test_server",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYAQK890E0G2JGXBFHS2WS",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:41.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/FmwZyCP2mEA",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/FmwZyCP2mEA",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "text @actor@pasture-one-actor",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 54,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:41.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "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": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/XIt5kwbVxdU",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:42Z",
  "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/txGOoAypObQ",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:42Z",
    "content": "unrelated text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "something something",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYARJGBGXWDMY10CGSG298",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:42.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/txGOoAypObQ",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/txGOoAypObQ",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "unrelated text",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 55,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:42.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/WkV1QGl6HQ4",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:43Z",
  "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/wP0obGSF-3Y",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:43Z",
    "content": "Missing Name @actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYASHRHGQ3VTQMDBHT7JJX",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:43.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/wP0obGSF-3Y",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/wP0obGSF-3Y",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "Missing Name @actor@pasture-one-actor",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 56,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:43.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "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": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/zTys2U-RJ_Q",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:43Z",
  "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/D6E8gVfcL9c",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:43Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "@the_milkman@mastodon.social",
        "href": "https://mastodon.social/users/the_milkman"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYASHRY694SPXQ49FF415B",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:43.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/D6E8gVfcL9c",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/D6E8gVfcL9c",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "text",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 57,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:43.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JATYATMTP17MF942EY6RR5PD",
      "username": "the_milkman",
      "url": "https://mastodon.social/@the_milkman",
      "acct": "the_milkman@mastodon.social"
    },
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/d_Es0eSRf50",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:45Z",
  "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/LnArtilibhc",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:45Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "@dummy@example",
        "href": "https://dummy.example"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYAVG8A0VH9KCMGA0AHGVF",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:45.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LnArtilibhc",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LnArtilibhc",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "text",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 58,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:45.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/W33BFi0AH7k",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:45Z",
  "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/YwrjM2TQu-E",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:45Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "@test_actor@test_server",
        "href": "http://test_actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

no result

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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/8-yjT0JCGlI",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:57Z",
  "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/pHqnW6Xg3Og",
    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:57Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "as:Mention",
        "name": "yay",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

gotosocial

{
  "id": "01JATYB77869YPX6S4Y8XQGKQJ",
  "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:57.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/pHqnW6Xg3Og",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/pHqnW6Xg3Og",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "text",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01JATY7PCY00693BZ15FPA0QK7",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-22T20:21:01.480Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon3.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 59,
    "last_status_at": "2024-10-22T20:22:57.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01TX29A26P7K1FTX9Z1Q6VRNHG",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

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://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/pDJVuZ7FHKI",
  "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:57Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
    ],
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    "published": "2024-10-22T20:22:57Z",
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