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Object types

Varying the object type and investigation what happens to the properties. Relevant properties are

{
    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    "type": "${type}",
    "name": "name",
    "summary": "summary",
    "content": "content"
}

where type is the property being varied between different entries in the table. Object types are defined in https://www.w3.org/TR/activitystreams-vocabulary/#object-types.

Objects

Object 1

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/oggNyAf1mhU",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Article"
}

Object 2

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/C4ddSZy0o5s",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Audio"
}

Object 3

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/l1BN--dgqj4",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Document"
}

Object 4

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/krRaOkJVs1E",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Event"
}

Object 5

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/jSNxSBY9WA4",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Image"
}

Object 6

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/HXNWZxUKud8",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Note"
}

Object 7

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/wPtKcMBfk3I",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Page"
}

Object 8

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/H4hqU0BH0l4",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Place"
}

Object 9

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/9vtuifL3X7w",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Profile"
}

Object 10

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/XB2oD-v5Py8",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Relationship"
}

Object 11

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/kmVje8xRv2k",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Tombstone"
}

Object 12

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/LQIw3uArULw",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": "Video"
}

Object 13

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/uJwcVW_yoes",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": [
    "Note",
    "Article"
  ]
}

Object 14

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
  "content": "content",
  "id": "http://actor.example/F8Oc4ICSi2M",
  "name": "name",
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "summary": "summary",
  "to": [
    "as:Public"
  ],
  "type": null
}

Activities

Activity 1

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/GSLalUYYhy4",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/-z8W24ssg1I",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Article"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 2

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/tDYtFxPdtzM",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/4h-5um1fXHI",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Audio"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 3

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/6ahiU_Uc5oY",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/zHteyPADBoA",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Document"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 4

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/89n7S6uJ79g",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/oAt-qeen6Ag",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Event"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 5

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/3BUkpQaQG-c",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/12_Lx2KBkpE",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Image"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 6

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/uHBv_ghbeV4",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/heHD-5zNwxg",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Note"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 7

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/yKq7tJ5Dm84",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/G9v6WJyrBds",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Page"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 8

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/knBYrk9QjIk",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/Qjzjvtm1CFA",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Place"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 9

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/fI5TqeRZu_k",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/6UyN8lOVv38",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Profile"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 10

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/PxDdulKSkcM",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/_PF8psl33RI",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Relationship"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 11

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/ublonepVSRI",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/c8V2rKwdw7E",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Tombstone"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 12

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/G_ILPY6drSM",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/-VYuS1Vp61k",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": "Video"
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 13

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/l_YXvDTVFbQ",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/oLWo3HWOGng",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": [
      "Note",
      "Article"
    ]
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}

Activity 14

{
  "@context": [
    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
    {
      "Hashtag": "as:Hashtag",
      "sensitive": "as:sensitive"
    }
  ],
  "actor": "http://actor.example",
  "id": "http://actor.example/nCdsfjvEme0",
  "object": {
    "attributedTo": "http://actor.example",
    "content": "content",
    "id": "http://actor.example/t7FUjW8rQqo",
    "name": "name",
    "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
    "summary": "summary",
    "to": [
      "as:Public",
      "http://remote.example/"
    ],
    "type": null
  },
  "published": "2025-07-15T09:07:23Z",
  "to": [
    "as:Public",
    "http://remote.example/"
  ],
  "type": "Create"
}