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acct URI (Fediverse)

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+ An acct URI looks like this: +

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+acct:joeblow@example.com
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+ Typically an acct URI is used to turn an e-mail address or Fediverse ID into a URL / URI. + (There are reasons why one might want to turn a pointer or identifier that isn' a URL / URI into a URL / URI.) +

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+ For example, this Fediverse ID: +

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+@reiver@changelog.ca
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+ Gets turned into this acct URI: +

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+acct:reiver@changelog.ca
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Fediverse Users

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+ Most users of the Fediverse aren't aware of acct URIs. + And really, they don't have to be aware of them! +

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Fediverse Programmers

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+ But behind the scenes, acct URIs are used by Fediverse software. +

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+ Behind the scenes, a Fediverse ID is turned into a acct URI, and then that acct URI is used to in a request to WebFinger . +

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+ If you are a programmer / software engineer / software developer / etc, then you may need to be aware of acct URIs, and have some level of understanding of them. +

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See Also

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+ For more information on acct URI see: +

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  • IETF RFC-7565
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