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/activity/HjnRmv9qhEk",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:52Z",
"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/object/wYDAmeW1rj0",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:52Z",
"content": "single element",
"tag": [
{
"type": "Mention",
"href": "http://hollo/@john"
}
]
}
}
hollo
{
"id": "01991f39-e540-7730-aa0a-0fc089b63db0",
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:31:52.000Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": null,
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/wYDAmeW1rj0",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/wYDAmeW1rj0",
"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": "01991f36-271d-7f6a-ad58-9763b28ce52e",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:27:46.665Z",
"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/activity/3Dn7i0Jt3Ek",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:53Z",
"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/object/dHLAcwUPLjA",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:53Z",
"content": "single element as list",
"tag": [
{
"type": "Mention",
"href": "http://hollo/@john"
}
]
}
}
hollo
{
"id": "01991f39-e928-72d4-9268-84ab5a1f71ae",
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:31:53.000Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": null,
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/dHLAcwUPLjA",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/dHLAcwUPLjA",
"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": "01991f36-271d-7f6a-ad58-9763b28ce52e",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:27:46.665Z",
"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/activity/5qmNC-CdkEU",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:54Z",
"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/object/qVBu0yIZ4pQ",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:54Z",
"content": "two elements as list",
"tag": [
{
"type": "Mention",
"href": "http://hollo/@john"
}
]
}
}
hollo
{
"id": "01991f39-ed10-7fe8-9572-3da9b372c224",
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:31:54.000Z",
"in_reply_to_id": null,
"sensitive": false,
"spoiler_text": "",
"visibility": "public",
"language": null,
"uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/qVBu0yIZ4pQ",
"url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/qVBu0yIZ4pQ",
"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": "01991f36-271d-7f6a-ad58-9763b28ce52e",
"username": "actor",
"acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
"display_name": "Test Actor",
"locked": false,
"bot": false,
"created_at": "2025-09-06T13:27:46.665Z",
"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/activity/ZBGg0wJjDls",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:54Z",
"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/object/w7oMSaJt95g",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:31:54Z",
"content": "a dictionary",
"tag": [
{
"type": "Mention",
"href": "http://hollo/@john"
}
]
}
}
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/activity/2YEZ7OxMEt4",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:32:06Z",
"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/object/nAi4sVZk3kw",
"published": "2025-09-06T13:32:06Z",
"content": "a dictionary",
"tag": [
{
"type": "Mention",
"href": "http://hollo/@john"
}
]
}
}
no result