ACTIVITYPUB(7)

📦 version 0.3.4, in alpine 3.24

💅 activitypub — notes about the azorius implementation 💅

okay so bestie, this is a page from the Miscellaneous Information Manual, and it's literally all about how the azorius(1) server does ActivityPub. grab a strawberry 🍓 and let's get into it.

✨ NAME ✨

activitypub — notes about the azorius implementation. that's it, that's the vibe. 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so the azorius(1) server processes activities using the ActivityPub protocol to exchange messages with other servers. the way that this works is, like, a whole thing — the specification is subject to interpretation, and ngl not all implementations behave in the same way. 😭

this document attempts to clarify azorius's behavior. it is not intended to be a complete description of ActivityPub, but it may be useful as a guide to other implementors looking to interoperate. iykyk 🫶

🦋 OBJECTS 🦋

the following object or document types are supported. slay.

  • Page — used for posts. this is the object that azorius expects to receive for posts and links. main character energy fr.
  • Note — used for comments. will not in general work as a replacement for Page. so don't try it, okay? 🙈
  • ChatMessage — used for chat. 💬

Azorius primarily supports HTML content, not markdown or other formats, with a wide range of permitted HTML tags in object content fields. so yes, HTML girlies, this one's for you ✨

🔥 ACTIVITIES 🔥

the following activities are supported. let's go through them one by one:

  • Create — supported. 💖
  • Announce — Groups will forward activities to followers using Announce. they're basically the group chat admin, forwarding the receipts 📨
  • Follow — can follow both groups and persons. follow everyone, bestie, no cap 👑
  • Update — supported. glow-ups are allowed ✨
  • Delete — does what it can. that's it, that's the whole description. it does what it can. 💀
  • Like — not yet implemented. the like button is lowkey still loading 😭

🎀 METADATA 🎀

the following additional object types are supported, typically as tag or attachment. cute little extras, y'know?

  • Link — the URL link for a Page. 🔗
  • Image — for attached images. 📸
  • Document — as a variant of Image. it's giving image but make it document 🦋
  • Hashtag — Limited. limited hashtag energy, hashtag iykyk

🔒 SECURITY 🔒

Azorius uses http signatures. keeping it secure, periodt. 💅

🌈 WEBFINGER 🌈

Azorius implements the webfinger end point but it is not required for federation. so like, it's there, it's cute, but you don't need it to federate. optional icon behavior ✨

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

intro(1), azorius(1) — go read these too, bestie, they're literally right there 📚

⭐ STANDARDS ⭐

💀 CAVEATS 💀

the ActivityPub standard is subject to interpretation. no cap, this is the whole caveat. interpret responsibly, besties 🫶

ok that's the whole page! mwah 💋

this little love letter came from Debian, dated $Mdocdate$, and it's page ACTIVITYPUB(7) of the Miscellaneous Information Manual. go forth and federate, queen 👑✨

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