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Emoji

Emojis are documented in FEP-9098

In the support table:

  • ✅ means Emoji parsed
    • means Emoji not parsed
  • ❌ failed to process, i.e. no message received in the application.

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/gAq0ZReu-0g",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:36Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/skaNk-n_tGU",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:36Z",
    "content": "emoji base properties :cow1:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow1:",
        "updated": "2025-01-22T12:57:33Z",
        "icon": {
          "type": "Image",
          "mediaType": "image/png",
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xti2ofewz0025",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/skaNk-n_tGU",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/skaNk-n_tGU",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 64,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji base properties \u200b:cow1:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji base properties :cow1:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:36.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [
    {
      "shortcode": "cow1",
      "static_url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "visible_in_picker": true
    }
  ],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/4PT2r-mto6E",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:37Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/_XgCthV-cds",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:37Z",
    "content": "emoji minimal properties :cow2:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow2:",
        "icon": {
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xtiugfewz0027",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/_XgCthV-cds",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/_XgCthV-cds",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 65,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji minimal properties \u200b:cow2:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji minimal properties :cow2:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:37.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [
    {
      "shortcode": "cow2",
      "static_url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "visible_in_picker": true
    }
  ],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/d-5S2wVxaAw",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:38Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/WZDLv297k4w",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:38Z",
    "content": "emoji with type of icon :cow3:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow3:",
        "icon": {
          "type": "Image",
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xtjm8fewz0029",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/WZDLv297k4w",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/WZDLv297k4w",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 66,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji with type of icon \u200b:cow3:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji with type of icon :cow3:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:38.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [
    {
      "shortcode": "cow3",
      "static_url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "visible_in_picker": true
    }
  ],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/PXxxoRGld48",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:38Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/FBrTUQSYtks",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:38Z",
    "content": "emoji with inlined icon :cow4:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow4:",
        "icon": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xtjm8fewz002a",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/FBrTUQSYtks",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/FBrTUQSYtks",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 67,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji with inlined icon \u200b:cow4:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji with inlined icon :cow4:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:38.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/4RrFpV3rJzA",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:39Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/jDu8wDCGmJg",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:39Z",
    "content": "emoji with id :cow5:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.jsonap",
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow5:",
        "updated": "2025-01-22T12:57:33Z",
        "icon": {
          "type": "Image",
          "mediaType": "image/png",
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xtke0fewz002c",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/jDu8wDCGmJg",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/jDu8wDCGmJg",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 68,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji with id \u200b:cow5:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji with id :cow5:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:39.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [
    {
      "shortcode": "cow5",
      "static_url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png",
      "visible_in_picker": true
    }
  ],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/Ab2tkqkpZJo",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:40Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/XdGIGVsSm9g",
    "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:40Z",
    "content": "emoji with missing icon :cow6:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow6:"
      }
    ]
  }
}
sharkey
{
  "id": "ac7xtl5sfewz002d",
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/XdGIGVsSm9g",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/XdGIGVsSm9g",
  "account": {
    "id": "ac7xrs1dfewz0004",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "fqn": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:30:15.601Z",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 69,
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "avatar_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/avatar.png",
    "header": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "header_static": "https://dev.joinsharkey.org/static-assets/transparent.png",
    "emojis": [],
    "moved": null,
    "fields": [],
    "bot": false,
    "discoverable": true,
    "noindex": false,
    "group": null,
    "suspended": false,
    "limited": false
  },
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "reblog": null,
  "content": "<p>emoji with missing icon \u200b:cow6:\u200b</p>",
  "content_type": "text/x.misskeymarkdown",
  "text": "emoji with missing icon :cow6:",
  "created_at": "2025-09-03T19:31:40.000Z",
  "edited_at": null,
  "emojis": [],
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "reblogged": false,
  "favourited": false,
  "muted": false,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "tags": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null,
  "application": null,
  "language": null,
  "pinned": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "quote": null,
  "reactions": []
}

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://sharkey/users/ac7xq6i3epan0003",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/z2ahHUC3hHU",
  "published": "2025-09-03T19:31:40Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
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