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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": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
    "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/06CyAvmbY30",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:50Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/tt3JtMhh5c8",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:50Z",
    "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"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1efknd1t0023",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:50.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji base properties :cow1:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {
    "cow1": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
  },
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/tt3JtMhh5c8",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/kPhJF3Zo708",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:51Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/1cpvqDMMdX4",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:51Z",
    "content": "emoji minimal properties :cow2:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow2:",
        "icon": {
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1f7cnd1t0025",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:51.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji minimal properties :cow2:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {
    "cow2": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
  },
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/1cpvqDMMdX4",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/ruKxkue9usw",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:52Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/KMBjA95i1Uo",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:52Z",
    "content": "emoji with type of icon :cow3:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow3:",
        "icon": {
          "type": "Image",
          "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1fz4nd1t0027",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:52.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji with type of icon :cow3:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {
    "cow3": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
  },
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/KMBjA95i1Uo",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/unDIkLzr5Tk",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:52Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/9QOu6GZI5dQ",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:52Z",
    "content": "emoji with inlined icon :cow4:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow4:",
        "icon": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1fz4nd1t0028",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:52.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji with inlined icon :cow4:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/9QOu6GZI5dQ",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/HzfYGvlWlE0",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:53Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/HgAbi-wxjMk",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:53Z",
    "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"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1gqwnd1t002a",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:53.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji with id :cow5:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {
    "cow5": "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.png"
  },
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/HgAbi-wxjMk",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/1QANVp3p7mE",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:54Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/04VfcYd31eo",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:54Z",
    "content": "emoji with missing icon :cow6:",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Emoji",
        "name": ":cow6:"
      }
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1hiond1t002b",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:54.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji with missing icon :cow6:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/04VfcYd31eo",
  "clippedCount": 0
}

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://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/THSwXScFjUU",
  "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:55Z",
  "object": {
    "type": "Note",
    "attributedTo": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "to": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public",
      "http://misskey/users/acbvxoc67a2y0003"
    ],
    "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/dqXKBw8CMck",
    "published": "2025-09-06T13:52:55Z",
    "content": "emoji just id :cow:",
    "tag": [
      "http://pasture-one-actor/assets/cow_emoji.jsonap"
    ]
  }
}
misskey
{
  "id": "acbw1iagnd1t002c",
  "createdAt": "2025-09-06T13:52:55.000Z",
  "userId": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
  "user": {
    "id": "acbvz9wond1t0003",
    "name": "Test Actor",
    "username": "actor",
    "host": "pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarUrl": "http://misskey/identicon/actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "avatarBlurhash": null,
    "avatarDecorations": [],
    "isBot": false,
    "isCat": false,
    "instance": {
      "name": null,
      "softwareName": null,
      "softwareVersion": null,
      "iconUrl": null,
      "faviconUrl": null,
      "themeColor": null
    },
    "emojis": {},
    "onlineStatus": "unknown"
  },
  "text": "emoji just id :cow:",
  "cw": null,
  "visibility": "public",
  "localOnly": false,
  "reactionAcceptance": null,
  "renoteCount": 0,
  "repliesCount": 0,
  "reactionCount": 0,
  "reactions": {},
  "reactionEmojis": {},
  "emojis": {},
  "fileIds": [],
  "files": [],
  "replyId": null,
  "renoteId": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/dqXKBw8CMck",
  "clippedCount": 0
}