Activity Streams

Verbs

The following verbs are currently registered:

Name	Identifier	Specification	Description
Post	post	JSON Activity Streams 1.0	The act of authoring an object and then publishing it online.
accept	accept	Activity Schema	Indicates that that the actor has accepted the object. For instance, a person accepting an award, or accepting an assignment.
access	access	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has accessed the object. For instance, a person accessing a room, or accessing a file.
acknowledge	acknowledge	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has acknowledged the object. This effectively signals that the actor is aware of the object's existence.
add	add	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has added the object to the target. For instance, adding a photo to an album.
agree	agree	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor agrees with the object. For example, a person agreeing with an argument, or expressing agreement with a particular issue.
append	append	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has appended the object to the target. For instance, a person appending a new record to a database.
approve	approve	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has approved the object. For instance, a manager might approve a travel request.
archive	archive	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has archived the object.
assign	assign	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has assigned the object to the target.
at	at	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is currently located at the object. For instance, a person being at a specific physical location.
attach	attach	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has attached the object to the target. For instance, a person attaching a file to a wiki page or an email.
attend	attend	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has attended the object. For instance, a person attending a meeting.
author	author	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has authored the object. Note that this is a more specific form of the verb "create".
authorize	authorize	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has authorized the object. If a target is specified, it means that the authorization is specifically in regards to the target. For instance, a service can authorize a person to access a given application; in which case the actor is the service, the object is the person, and the target is the application. In contrast, a person can authorize a request; in which case the actor is the person and the object is the request and there might be no explicit target.
borrow	borrow	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has borrowed the object. If a target is specified, it identifies the entity from which the object was borrowed. For instance, if a person borrows a book from a library, the person is the actor, the book is the object and the library is the target.
build	build	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has built the object. For example, if a person builds a model or compiles code.
cancel	cancel	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has canceled the object. For instance, canceling a calendar event.
checkin	checkin	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has checked-in to the object. For instance, a person checking-in to a Place.
close	close	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has closed the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.
complete	complete	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has completed the object.
confirm	confirm	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has confirmed or agrees with the object. For instance, a software developer might confirm an issue reported against a product.
consume	consume	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has consumed the object. The specific meaning is dependent largely on the object's type. For instance, an actor may "consume" an audio object, indicating that the actor has listened to it; or an actor may "consume" a book, indicating that the book has been read. As such, the "consume" verb is a more generic form of other more specific verbs such as "read" and "play".
create	create	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has created the object.
delete	delete	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has deleted the object. This implies, but does not require, the permanent destruction of the object.
deliver	deliver	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has delivered the object. For example, delivering a package.
deny	deny	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has denied the object. For example, a manager may deny a travel request.
disagree	disagree	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor disagrees with the object.
dislike	dislike	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor dislikes the object. Note that the "dislike" verb is distinct from the "unlike" verb which assumes that the object had been previously "liked".
experience	experience	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has experienced the object in some manner. Note that, depending on the specific object types used for both the actor and object, the meaning of this verb can overlap that of the "consume" and "play" verbs. For instance, a person might "experience" a movie; or "play" the movie; or "consume" the movie. The "experience" verb can be considered a more generic form of other more specific verbs as "consume", "play", "watch", "listen", and "read"
favorite	favorite	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest.
find	find	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has found the object.
flag-as-inappropriate	flag-as-inappropriate	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has flagged the object as being inappropriate for some reason. When using this verb, the "context" property can be used to provide additional detail about why the object has been flagged.
follow	follow	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor began following the activity of the object. In most cases, the object will be a Person, but it can potentially be of any type that can sensibly generate activity. Processors MAY ignore (silently drop) successive identical "follow" activities.
give	give	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is giving an object to the target. Examples include one person giving a badge object to another person. The object identifies the object being given. The target identifies the receiver.
host	host	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is hosting the object. As in hosting an event, or hosting a service.
ignore	ignore	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has ignored the object. For instance, this verb may be used when an actor has ignored a friend request, in which case the object may be the request-friend activity.
insert	insert	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has inserted the object into the target.
install	install	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has installed the object, as in installing an application.
interact	interact	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has interacted with the object. For instance, when one person interacts with another.
invite	invite	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has invited the object, typically a person object, to join or participate in the object described by the target. The target could, for instance, be an event, group or a service.
join	join	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has become a member of the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is a group, though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other Object types a meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. Processors MAY ignore (silently drop) successive identical "join" activities.
leave	leave	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has left the object. For instance a Person leaving a Group or checking-out of a Place.
like	like	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor marked the object as an item of special interest. The "like" verb is considered to be an alias of "favorite". The two verb are semantically identical.
listen	listen	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has listened to the object. This is typically only applicable for objects representing audio content, such as music, an audio-book, or a radio broadcast. The "listen" verb is a more specific form of the "consume", "experience" and "play" verbs.
lose	lose	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has lost the object. For instance, if a person loses a game.
make-friend	make-friend	Activity Schema	Indicates the creation of a friendship that is reciprocated by the object. Since this verb implies an activity on the part of its object, processors MUST NOT accept activities with this verb unless they are able to verify through some external means that there is in fact a reciprocated connection. For example, a processor may have received a guarantee from a particular publisher that the publisher will only use this Verb in cases where a reciprocal relationship exists.
open	open	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has opened the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.
play	play	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor spent some time enjoying the object. For example, if the object is a video this indicates that the subject watched all or part of the video.
present	present	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has presented the object. For instance, when a person gives a presentation at a conference.
purchase	purchase	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has purchased the object. If a target is specified, in indicates the entity from which the object was purchased.
qualify	qualify	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has qualified for the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the qualification applies.
read	read	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor read the object. This is typically only applicable for objects representing printed or written content, such as a book, a message or a comment. The "read" verb is a more specific form of the "consume", "experience" and "play" verbs.
receive	receive	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is receiving an object. Examples include a person receiving a badge object. The object identifies the object being received.
reject	reject	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has rejected the object.
remove	remove	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the target.
remove-friend	remove-friend	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of friends.
replace	replace	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has replaced the target with the object.
request	request	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has requested the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity from which the object is being requested.
request-friend	request-friend	Activity Schema	Indicates the creation of a friendship that has not yet been reciprocated by the object.
resolve	resolve	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has resolved the object. For instance, the object could represent a ticket being tracked in an issue management system.
retract	retract	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has retracted the object. For instance, if an actor wishes to retract a previously published activity, the object would be the previously published activity that is being retracted.
return	return	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has returned the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was returned.
rsvp-maybe	rsvp-maybe	Activity Schema	The "possible RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a possible RSVP for the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event, though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.
rsvp-no	rsvp-no	Activity Schema	The "negative RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a negative RSVP for the object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event, though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.
rsvp-yes	rsvp-yes	Activity Schema	The "positive RSVP" verb indicates that the actor has made a positive RSVP for an object. This specification only defines the meaning of this verb when its object is an event, though implementors SHOULD be prepared to handle other object types as meaning MAY be provided by extension specifications. The use of this verb is only appropriate when the RSVP was created by an explicit action by the actor. It is not appropriate to use this verb when a user has been added as an attendee by an event organiser or administrator.
satisfy	satisfy	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has satisfied the object. If a target is specified, it indicate the context within which the object was satisfied. For instance, if a person satisfies the requirements for a particular challenge, the person is the actor; the requirement is the object; and the challenge is the target.
save	save	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has called out the object as being of interest primarily to him- or herself. Though this action MAY be shared publicly, the implication is that the object has been saved primarily for the actor's own benefit rather than to show it to others as would be indicated by the "share" verb.
schedule	schedule	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has scheduled the object. For instance, scheduling a meeting.
search	search	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is or has searched for the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the search is or has been conducted.
sell	sell	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has sold the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was sold.
send	send	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has sent the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was sent.
share	share	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has called out the object to readers. In most cases, the actor did not create the object being shared, but is instead drawing attention to it.
sponsor	sponsor	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has sponsored the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the sponsorship is offered. For instance, a company can sponsor an event; or an individual can sponsor a project; etc.
start	start	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has started the object. For instance, when a person starts a project.
stop-following	stop-following	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has stopped following the object.
submit	submit	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has submitted the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity to which the object was submitted.
tag	tag	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has identified the presence of a target inside another object. For example, the actor may have specified that a particular user appears in a photo. The target of the "tag" verb gives the object in which the tag has been added. For example, if a user appears in a photo, the object is the user and the target is the photo.
terminate	terminate	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has terminated the object.
tie	tie	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has neither won or lost the object. This verb is generally only applicable when the object represents some form of competition, such as a game.
unfavorite	unfavorite	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of favorited items.
unlike	unlike	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of liked items.
unsatisfy	unsatisfy	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has not satisfied the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the context within which the object was not satisfied. For instance, if a person fails to satisfy the requirements of some particular challenge, the person is the actor; the requirement is the object and the challenge is the target.
unsave	unsave	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has removed the object from the collection of saved items.
unshare	unsahre	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor is no longer sharing the object. If a target is specified, it indicates the entity with whom the object is no longer being shared.
update	update	Activity Schema	The "update" verb indicates that the actor has modified the object. Implementors SHOULD use verbs such as "post" where the actor is adding new items to a collection or similar. Update is reserved for modifications to existing object or data such as changing a user's profile information.
use	use	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has used the object in some manner.
watch	watch	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has watched the object. This verb is typically applicable only when the object represents dynamic, visible content such as a movie, a television show or a public performance. This verb is a more specific form of the verbs "experience", "play" and "consume".
win	win	Activity Schema	Indicates that the actor has won the object. This verb is typically applicable only when the object represents some form of competition, such as a game.