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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://hollo/@john"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/ySZr7nzZeec",
  "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:48Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://hollo/@john"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/qFX-ZATg3oU",
    "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:48Z",
    "content": "single element",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
hollo
{
  "id": "0192cf66-19e0-7fe8-afc4-9bbf7e04c3fe",
  "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:13:48.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/qFX-ZATg3oU",
  "url": null,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "single element",
  "reblog": null,
  "quote_id": null,
  "quote": null,
  "application": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0192cf64-a9bb-7a3a-8d01-6cdcc40de794",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:12:13.695Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "header": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "header_static": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 0,
    "moved": null,
    "last_status_at": null,
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "emojis": [],
  "emoji_reactions": [],
  "poll": null,
  "filtered": 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://hollo/@john"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/X0tkDAcc_NI",
  "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:49Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://hollo/@john"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/AJKHTImDoro",
    "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:49Z",
    "content": "single element as list",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
hollo
{
  "id": "0192cf66-1dc8-7c2a-8e9f-5d8d16139189",
  "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:13:49.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/AJKHTImDoro",
  "url": null,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "single element as list",
  "reblog": null,
  "quote_id": null,
  "quote": null,
  "application": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0192cf64-a9bb-7a3a-8d01-6cdcc40de794",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:12:13.695Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "header": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "header_static": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 0,
    "moved": null,
    "last_status_at": null,
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "emojis": [],
  "emoji_reactions": [],
  "poll": null,
  "filtered": 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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://hollo/@john"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LkMoULOKXxs",
  "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:50Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "http://pasture-one-actor/second"
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://hollo/@john"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/QDQdX3wyn1c",
    "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:50Z",
    "content": "two elements as list",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
hollo
{
  "id": "0192cf66-21b0-7020-b71a-678922a0db89",
  "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:13:50.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/QDQdX3wyn1c",
  "url": null,
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "two elements as list",
  "reblog": null,
  "quote_id": null,
  "quote": null,
  "application": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "0192cf64-a9bb-7a3a-8d01-6cdcc40de794",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-10-27T19:12:13.695Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://hollo/image/avatars/original/missing.png",
    "header": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "header_static": "http://hollo/image/headers/original/missing.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 0,
    "moved": null,
    "last_status_at": null,
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "emojis": [],
  "emoji_reactions": [],
  "poll": null,
  "filtered": 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://hollo/@john"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/f6yBlAopkWs",
  "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:50Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": {
      "type": "Person",
      "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
    },
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://hollo/@john"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/-L-4qyhRu9s",
    "published": "2024-10-27T19:13:50Z",
    "content": "a dictionary",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

no result

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://hollo/@john"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/4ficwTnViMs",
  "published": "2024-10-27T19:14:03Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": [
      {
        "type": "Person",
        "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      }
    ],
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://hollo/@john"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/SKkHGldChQs",
    "published": "2024-10-27T19:14:03Z",
    "content": "a dictionary",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}

no result