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JSON-LD @context

Various examples the @context property can take. See here for the W3C specification, and here for what ActivityStreams says about it.

Examples

Example 1

activity
{
  "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/HVNmLGdp-2c",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:02Z",
  "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/object/k5MEcYVpS0I",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:02Z",
    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    "content": "@context url as the ActivityStreams URL",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P4ZGW8VTTR3YGMPR38DN",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:02.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/k5MEcYVpS0I",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/k5MEcYVpS0I",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "@context url as the ActivityStreams URL",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 19,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:02.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

Example 2

activity
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/3yv4GThxbx4",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:03Z",
  "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/object/mQweFTlnUTA",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:03Z",
    "@context": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"
    ],
    "content": "@context url is list of ActivityStreams URL",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P5YR0SMA3KTJ8H5DF7SH",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:03.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/mQweFTlnUTA",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/mQweFTlnUTA",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "@context url is list of ActivityStreams URL",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 20,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:03.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "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"
    }
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/bgnVDfLi5EU",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:04Z",
  "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/object/pqPugNsPre4",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:04Z",
    "@context": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
      {
        "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag"
      }
    ],
    "content": "@context url is list of ActivityStreams URL and Hashtag",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P6Y0G30GZ58KC615NK8Q",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:04.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/pqPugNsPre4",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/pqPugNsPre4",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "@context url is list of ActivityStreams URL and Hashtag",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 21,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:04.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

Example 4

activity
{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    "https://w3id.org/fep/5711"
  ],
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/5MJF0WwErxM",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:04Z",
  "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/object/jXpyaNag96U",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:04Z",
    "@context": [
      "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
      "https://w3id.org/fep/5711"
    ],
    "content": "@context with ActivityStreams URL + w3id-fep document",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P6Y0P875M06X474SKJHW",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:04.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/jXpyaNag96U",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/jXpyaNag96U",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "@context with ActivityStreams URL + w3id-fep document",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 22,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:04.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

Example 5

activity
{
  "@context": null,
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/KXjv50RFFKA",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:05Z",
  "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/object/yFTnX29mAjE",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:05Z",
    "@context": null,
    "content": "no @context",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P7X8S6ZPT48C96QKSWP4",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:05.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/yFTnX29mAjE",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/yFTnX29mAjE",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "no @context",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 23,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:05.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}

Example 6

activity
{
  "@context": "http://strange.example/context",
  "type": "Create",
  "actor": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
  "to": [
    "http://gotosocial/users/cookie",
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
  ],
  "id": "http://pasture-one-actor/activity/rPeBAXpswds",
  "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:06Z",
  "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/object/L7Pee0HpSDc",
    "published": "2025-09-09T10:35:06Z",
    "@context": "http://strange.example/context",
    "content": "@context is a broken url",
    "tag": [
      {
        "type": "Mention",
        "href": "http://gotosocial/users/cookie"
      }
    ]
  }
}
gotosocial
{
  "id": "01K4Q0P8WGRHADE6FCW4HPYMNC",
  "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:06.000Z",
  "in_reply_to_id": null,
  "in_reply_to_account_id": null,
  "sensitive": false,
  "spoiler_text": "",
  "visibility": "public",
  "language": null,
  "uri": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/L7Pee0HpSDc",
  "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/object/L7Pee0HpSDc",
  "replies_count": 0,
  "reblogs_count": 0,
  "favourites_count": 0,
  "favourited": false,
  "reblogged": false,
  "muted": false,
  "bookmarked": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "content": "@context is a broken url",
  "reblog": null,
  "account": {
    "id": "01K4Q0NT3HSFK1SRH2DNH7B8TT",
    "username": "actor",
    "acct": "actor@pasture-one-actor",
    "display_name": "Test Actor",
    "locked": true,
    "discoverable": false,
    "bot": false,
    "created_at": "2025-09-09T10:34:50.897Z",
    "note": "",
    "url": "http://pasture-one-actor/actor",
    "avatar": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "avatar_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_avatars/GoToSocial_icon5.png",
    "header": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "header_static": "http://gotosocial/assets/default_header.png",
    "followers_count": 0,
    "following_count": 0,
    "statuses_count": 24,
    "last_status_at": "2025-09-09T10:35:06.000Z",
    "emojis": [],
    "fields": []
  },
  "media_attachments": [],
  "mentions": [
    {
      "id": "01SFNR5MPRC497N6PM436ZKHDZ",
      "username": "cookie",
      "url": "http://gotosocial/@cookie",
      "acct": "cookie"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [],
  "emojis": [],
  "card": null,
  "poll": null
}