An acct URI looks like this:
acct:joeblow@example.com
Typically an acct URI is used to turn an e-mail address or
For example, this
@reiver@changelog.ca
Gets turned into this acct URI:
acct:reiver@changelog.ca
Most users of the Fediverse aren't aware of acct URIs. And really, they don't have to be aware of them!
But behind the scenes, acct URIs are used by
Behind the scenes, a
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.
Part of the process of resolving a Fediverse ID transfomrs a Fediverse ID into an
Here is an example of transforming a Fediverse ID into an
at sign ↓ @joeblow@example.com ← Fediverse ID acct:joeblow@example.com ← acct URI ↑ no at sign
A client would then make a request to:
https://example.com/.well-known/host-meta
To discover what the (template) URL for
https://example.com/.well-known/webfinger?resource={uri}
Then make a request to:
https://example.com/.well-known/webfinger?resource=acct:joeblow@example.com
This
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