<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[@maddyunderstars An activity without id and actor can't be authenticated:]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/maddyunderstars%40aus.social" rel="noopener">@maddyunderstars</a></span> An activity without <code>id</code> and <code>actor</code> can't be authenticated:</p><p>- The receiving server can't use the HTTP signature because it can't check <code>Key.owner == Activity.actor</code> when there is no <code>actor</code>.<br />- The receiving server can't verify activity by fetching it from the origin, because there is no <code>id</code></p><p>Maybe this batch-<code>Add</code> activity is a special activity that differs from all other activities and should be unwrapped without authentication? In my opinion, the case for such "special activity" is not sufficiently strong.</p><p><span><a href="https://activitypub.space/category/5/technical-discussion" rel="noopener">@technical-discussion</a></span></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.pierobosio.it/topic/798739c9-e0e5-48fa-9679-de2eea1e4ce4/@maddyunderstars-an-activity-without-id-and-actor-can-t-be-authenticated</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:20:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.pierobosio.it/topic/798739c9-e0e5-48fa-9679-de2eea1e4ce4.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:55:22 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>