In this tutorial, we will build a small microblog that implements the ActivityPub protocol, similar to Mastodon or Misskey, using Fedify, an ActivityP

Creating your own federated microblog

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In this tutorial, we will build a small microblog that implements the ActivityPub protocol, similar to Mastodon or Misskey, using Fedify, an ActivityPub server framework. This tutorial will focus more on how to use Fedify rather than understanding its underlying operating principles.

We assume that you have experience in creating web applications using HTML and HTTP, and that you understand command-line interfaces, SQL, JSON, and basic JavaScript. However, you don't need to know TypeScript, JSX, ActivityPub, or Fedify—we'll teach you what you need to know about these as we go along.

You don't need experience in creating ActivityPub software, but we do assume that you've used at least one ActivityPub software like Mastodon or Misskey. This is so you have an idea of what we're trying to build.

In this tutorial, we'll use Fedify to create a single-user microblog that can communicate with other federated software and services via ActivityPub. This software will include the following features: