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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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/nB14dg0SO8o",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:14Z",
  "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/fu8beKhfBaQ",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:14Z",
    "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": "01JC83D6CGJN6D1QR9K522339B",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:14.000Z",
  "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/fu8beKhfBaQ",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/fu8beKhfBaQ",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 61,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:14.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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/O7zW8rqWRYA",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:15Z",
  "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/2DrK7XJKa7k",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:15Z",
    "content": "unrelated text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "something something",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01JC83D7BRE90DHGZ8MRSMCK0W",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:15.000Z",
  "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/2DrK7XJKa7k",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/2DrK7XJKa7k",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 62,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:15.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/rbN-BtiBKXs",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:16Z",
  "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/2RG_s_mJrRw",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:16Z",
    "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": "01JC83D8B004E58VZPEJY69NB6",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:16.000Z",
  "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/2RG_s_mJrRw",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/2RG_s_mJrRw",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 63,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:16.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
      "username": "actor",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor"
    },
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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/JJLK02KXZS4",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:16Z",
  "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/EYAbx4K0-dg",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:16Z",
    "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": "01JC83D8B004FC6YF6PQMYYQW9",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:16.000Z",
  "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/EYAbx4K0-dg",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/EYAbx4K0-dg",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 64,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:16.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01JC83D9D04F8AZ0QX8J7XY8C8",
      "username": "the_milkman",
      "url": "https://mastodon.social/@the_milkman",
      "acct": "the_milkman@mastodon.social"
    },
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/fxFMsD6fGNM",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:17Z",
  "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/-7h8OjjpcKA",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:17Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "name": "@dummy@example",
        "href": "https://dummy.example"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01JC83D9A8SEDBMNTVVTARPA0Y",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:17.000Z",
  "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/-7h8OjjpcKA",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/-7h8OjjpcKA",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 65,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:17.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/kxut8-PBW0o",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:18Z",
  "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/FFCHRp32tt8",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:18Z",
    "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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/xPOiRzoz0mQ",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:29Z",
  "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/jgWV5hW7MAU",
    "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:29Z",
    "content": "text",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "as:Mention",
        "name": "yay",
        "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      },
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01JC83DN18TK67JYG2J96DD1V5",
  "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:29.000Z",
  "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/jgWV5hW7MAU",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/jgWV5hW7MAU",
  "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": "01JC83A13F929J8XW2MYDBXMSV",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2024-11-09T09:15:30.307Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon1.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 66,
    "last_status_at": "2024-11-09T09:17:29.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01YA635PPEP3NQK0WGMHHHW1NG",
      "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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor/LKg1hi1ryCc",
  "published": "2024-11-09T09:17:30Z",
  "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": "2024-11-09T09:17:30Z",
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