A small tool to view real-world ActivityPub objects as JSON! Enter a URL
or username from Mastodon or a similar service below, and we'll send a
request with
the right
Accept
header
to the server to view the underlying object.
{
"@context": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
{
"ostatus": "http://ostatus.org#",
"atomUri": "ostatus:atomUri",
"inReplyToAtomUri": "ostatus:inReplyToAtomUri",
"conversation": "ostatus:conversation",
"sensitive": "as:sensitive",
"toot": "http://joinmastodon.org/ns#",
"votersCount": "toot:votersCount",
"blurhash": "toot:blurhash",
"focalPoint": {
"@container": "@list",
"@id": "toot:focalPoint"
},
"Hashtag": "as:Hashtag"
}
],
"id": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431",
"type": "Note",
"summary": null,
"inReplyTo": null,
"published": "2025-06-06T13:53:45Z",
"url": "https://fosstodon.org/@textovervideo/114636752522910431",
"attributedTo": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo",
"to": [
"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
],
"cc": [
"https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/followers"
],
"sensitive": false,
"atomUri": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431",
"inReplyToAtomUri": null,
"conversation": "tag:fosstodon.org,2025-06-06:objectId=322814978:objectType=Conversation",
"content": "<p>The difference between posting an image or just posting a link on Mastodon is significant. When you post an image, users can click and view the image before visiting a webpage. If your post only has a link, it loads a web page right away when you click the link.</p><p><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/post\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>post</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/toot\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>toot</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/image\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>image</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/link\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>link</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a></p>",
"contentMap": {
"en": "<p>The difference between posting an image or just posting a link on Mastodon is significant. When you post an image, users can click and view the image before visiting a webpage. If your post only has a link, it loads a web page right away when you click the link.</p><p><a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/Mastodon\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/post\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>post</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/toot\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>toot</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/image\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>image</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/link\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>link</span></a> <a href=\"https://fosstodon.org/tags/Fediverse\" class=\"mention hashtag\" rel=\"tag\">#<span>Fediverse</span></a></p>"
},
"updated": "2025-06-06T13:56:55Z",
"attachment": [
{
"type": "Document",
"mediaType": "image/jpeg",
"url": "https://cdn.fosstodon.org/media_attachments/files/114/636/758/258/205/119/original/80918e3e1bc8a314.jpg",
"name": "The Mastodon logo on a white background.",
"blurhash": "UNSPY2t7~lxuxvj[ocay^~j[9IWC%LayWFoe",
"focalPoint": [
0,
0
],
"width": 1920,
"height": 1080
}
],
"tag": [
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/mastodon",
"name": "#mastodon"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/post",
"name": "#post"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/toot",
"name": "#toot"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/image",
"name": "#image"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/link",
"name": "#link"
},
{
"type": "Hashtag",
"href": "https://fosstodon.org/tags/fediverse",
"name": "#fediverse"
}
],
"replies": {
"id": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431/replies",
"type": "Collection",
"first": {
"type": "CollectionPage",
"next": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431/replies?only_other_accounts=true&page=true",
"partOf": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431/replies",
"items": []
}
},
"likes": {
"id": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431/likes",
"type": "Collection",
"totalItems": 1
},
"shares": {
"id": "https://fosstodon.org/users/textovervideo/statuses/114636752522910431/shares",
"type": "Collection",
"totalItems": 2
}
}