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Micropub (protocol)

Micropub (MP) is a W3C Recommendation that describes a client–server protocol based on HTTP to create, update, and delete posts on servers using web or native app clients. Micropub was originally developed in the IndieWebCamp community, contributed to W3C, and published as a W3C working draft on January 28, 2016.

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Micropub
AbbreviationMP
StatusW3C Recommendation
First publishedMay 23, 2017
OrganizationWorld Wide Web Consortium
EditorsAaron Parecki
Base standardsHTTP, URI
Related standardsmicroformats, ActivityPub, h-entry
DomainSocial Web, Communications protocol
Websitewww.w3.org/TR/micropub/

Micropub (MP) 1 is a W3C Recommendation2 that describes a client–server protocol based on HTTP to create, update, and delete posts (e.g. social media) on servers using web or native app clients. Micropub was originally developed in the IndieWebCamp community,3 contributed to W3C,4 and published as a W3C working draft on January 28, 2016.5

Micropub uses OAuth 2.0 Bearer Tokens for authentication and accepts traditional form posts as well as JSON posts. Posted data uses a vocabulary derived from Microformats. Micropub is mostly used to create "posts", which are similar to Tweets, or micro blog posts, like those posted to Twitter. The protocol supports a variety of different content types6 however, such as Bookmarks, Favorites, Reposts, Events, RSVPs, and Checkins. Micropub is currently supported on a variety of IndieWeb7 compatible websites, like micro.blog.8

Implementations

There are numerous Micropub implementations, both clients,9 and servers,1011 many of them open source.

Clients

Services

See also

See also

References

References

  1. Parecki, Aaron, ed. (2017-05-23). "Micropub". W3C Recommendation. https://www.w3.org/TR/micropub/. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
  2. "Micropub is a W3C Recommendation | W3C News". 23 May 2017.
  3. "Micropub - IndieWeb". indieweb.org.
  4. "Daily API RoundUp: Microsoft Cognitive Services, Line, Melown, Emburse, Tuleap, GoCD". ProgrammableWeb. November 2, 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-05.
  5. "First Public Working Drafts: Micropub and ActivityPub | W3C News". 27 January 2016.
  6. "Documentation". quill.p3k.io. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  7. "IndieWeb". indieweb.org. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  8. "Micro.blog Help - IndieWeb". help.micro.blog. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  9. "Client Reports - Micropub Rocks!". micropub.rocks.
  10. "Server Reports - Micropub Rocks!". micropub.rocks.
  11. "Server Report Summary - Micropub Rocks!". micropub.rocks.
  12. "Documentation". quill.p3k.io. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  13. "OwnYourGram". ownyourgram.com. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  14. "InkStone". inklings.io. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  15. "Micropublish: Sign in". micropublish.net. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  16. "index - dobrado". dobrado.net. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
  17. "IA Writer Adds Expanded Support for IndieWeb Tools and WordPress Publishing". 15 May 2020.