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Variations of inReplyTo

The property is defined here. The goal of this support table is to show how applications react to inReplyTo containing a wide variation of allowed objects. As Fediverse applications generally only give one the option to reply to a single element, the lacking support should not be surprising.

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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/xu9nfItFPxA",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:33:43Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/KAQa6SFadnU",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:33:43Z",
    "content": "valid uri",
    "inReplyTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note1.jsonap"
  }
}

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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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/3xO8C4YqLNQ",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:33:59Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/A8FDYyso-ZE",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:33:59Z",
    "content": "invalid uri",
    "inReplyTo": "http://invalid.example/"
  }
}

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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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/2GBkvikm36U",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:16Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/xA9YWkX5i5k",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:16Z",
    "content": "list",
    "inReplyTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note1.jsonap"
    ]
  }
}

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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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/19-VKkJ6qvw",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:33Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/4Eo2HyafMGc",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:33Z",
    "content": "Link in inReplyTo",
    "inReplyTo": {
      "type": "Link",
      "href": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note1.jsonap"
    }
  }
}
friendica
{
  "id": "37",
  "created_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:33.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_status": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": "en",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/4Eo2HyafMGc",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/4Eo2HyafMGc",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "content": "Link in inReplyTo",
  "reblog": null,
  "quote": null,
  "application": {
    "name": "ActivityPub",
    "vapid_key": null
  },
  "account": {
    "id": "5",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "group": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-01T09:31:08.000Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://friendica/photo/contact/320/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068",
    "avatar_static": "http://friendica/photo/contact/320/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068&static=1",
    "header": "http://friendica/photo/header/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068",
    "header_static": "http://friendica/photo/header/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068&static=1",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 0,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "friendica": {
    "title": "",
    "changed_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:33.000Z",
    "commented_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:33.000Z",
    "received_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:33.000Z",
    "delivery_data": {
      "delivery_queue_count": null,
      "delivery_queue_done": null,
      "delivery_queue_failed": null
    },
    "dislikes_count": 0,
    "disliked": false,
    "network": "ActivityPub",
    "platform": "ActivityPub",
    "version": "",
    "sitename": "",
    "visibility": {
      "allow_cid": [],
      "deny_cid": [],
      "allow_gid": [],
      "deny_gid": []
    },
    "content": "Link in inReplyTo"
  }
}

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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/cLxhYdKaiO0",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:34Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/08CSV2cHcd0",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:34Z",
    "content": "two elements in inReplyTo",
    "inReplyTo": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note1.jsonap",
      "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note2.jsonap"
    ]
  }
}

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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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/l56VAFKJmpw",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:51Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/ZRRMBBOKI5s",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:51Z",
    "content": "collection",
    "inReplyTo": {
      "type": "Collection",
      "items": [
        "http://pasture-one-actor/actor"
      ]
    }
  }
}
friendica
{
  "id": "38",
  "created_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:51.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_status": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": "fr",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/ZRRMBBOKI5s",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/ZRRMBBOKI5s",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "content": "collection",
  "reblog": null,
  "quote": null,
  "application": {
    "name": "ActivityPub",
    "vapid_key": null
  },
  "account": {
    "id": "5",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "group": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-01T09:31:08.000Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://friendica/photo/contact/320/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068",
    "avatar_static": "http://friendica/photo/contact/320/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068&static=1",
    "header": "http://friendica/photo/header/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068",
    "header_static": "http://friendica/photo/header/0700725d-72c7be8a-36a431191785fdc7?ts=1756719068&static=1",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 0,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "friendica": {
    "title": "",
    "changed_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:51.000Z",
    "commented_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:51.000Z",
    "received_at": "2025-09-01T09:34:51.000Z",
    "delivery_data": {
      "delivery_queue_count": null,
      "delivery_queue_done": null,
      "delivery_queue_failed": null
    },
    "dislikes_count": 0,
    "disliked": false,
    "network": "ActivityPub",
    "platform": "ActivityPub",
    "version": "",
    "sitename": "",
    "visibility": {
      "allow_cid": [],
      "deny_cid": [],
      "allow_gid": [],
      "deny_gid": []
    },
    "content": "collection"
  }
}

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://friendica/profile/friend"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/auJGpLYH75U",
  "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:52Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://friendica/profile/friend"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/lPDGTOh6WIo",
    "published": "2025-09-01T09:34:52Z",
    "content": "embedded note",
    "inReplyTo": {
      "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
      "type": "Note",
      "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/note1.jsonap",
      "to": [
        "as:Public"
      ],
      "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
      "content": "One",
      "published": "2024-01-06T13:11:45Z"
    }
  }
}

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