Social features / ActivityPub federation (#1629)

* Support webfinger requests for the live account. Closes https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1193 * Support for actor requests. Returns response for live actor. Closes https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1203 * Handle follow and unfollow requests. Closes https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1191 and https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1205 and https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1206 and https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1194 * Add basic support for sending out text activities. For https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1192 * Some error handling and passing of dynamic local account names. * Add hardcoded example image attachment to test post * Centralize the map of accounts and inboxes * No longer disable the preview generator based on YP toggle * Send a federated message to followers when stream starts. For https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1192 * Placeholder for attaching tags * Add image description * Save and get to outbox persistence. Return using outbox endpoint for actor * Pass payloads to be handled through the gochan * Handle undo follow requests explitly, not all undo requests * Add API for manually sending simple federated messages. Closes #1215 * Verify inbox requests. Closes #1321 * Add route to fetch a single AP object by ID. For #1329 * Add responses to fediverse nodeinfo requests * Set and get federation config values for admin * Handle host-meta requests * Do not send out message if disabled. Use saved go live message. * Require AP-compatible content types for AP-related requests * Rename ap models to apmodels for clarity * Change how content type matching takes place. * io -> ioutil * Add stub delete activity callback * Handle likes and announces to surface engagement in chat. Part of #1229 * Append url to go live posts * Do not require specific content types for nodeinfo requests * Add follow engagement chat message via AP * add owncast user-agent to requests * Set note visibility to public (for now) * Fix saving/fetching a single object * Add support for x-nodeinfo2 responses * Point to the dev admin branch for ap * Bundle in dev admin for testing * Add error logging * Add AP middleware back * Point to the new external compatible logo endpoint * Clean up more AP logging to help testing * Tweak go live text and link hashtags * Fix bug in fetching init time * Send update actor activities when server details/profile is updated * Add federation config overview to web client config * Add additional actor properties * Make the AP middleware checking more flexible when looking at types * First pass at remote fediverse follow flow. For #1371 * Added a basic AP actor followers endpoint * WIP client followers API * Add profile-page reference to webfinger response * Add aliases to webfinger response * Fix content-type returned to be expected activitypub+json * First pass at followers api * Point at local dev copy of go-fed/activity * Add custom toot Hashtag objects to posts * Store additional user details to followers table * Fix AP followers endpoint. Closes #1204 * Add owncast hashtag as an invisible tag to go live posts * Reject AP requests when it is disabled * Add actor util for generating full account user from person object * Verify inbox requests before performing any other work * Accept actor update requests * Fix linter errors in federation branch * Migrate AP SQL to sqlc for type safe queries * Use the @unclearParadigm REST parameter helper * Fix verifying post ID on AP engagement * WIP privacy/request approval * Style the remote follow modal * First pass at a followers list component w/ mock data. #1370 * Revert "Use the @unclearParadigm REST parameter helper" This reverts commit c8af8a413f6f53e7d1a15a7d823ff28be2db3c23. * Fix get followers API * Add support for requiring approval. Closes https://github.com/owncast/owncast/issues/1208 * Handle Applications as Actors partly for PeerTube support * add temp todo list * check route on load, this might change later * style followers * account for just 1 tab case * Remove mock data. Allow showing follow button even when there are no external actions defined * Point to actual followers API * Support fallback img for follower views * Remove duplicate verification. Add some additional verbose logging * Bundle dev admin * Add type to host-meta webfinger template response * Tweak remote follow modal content * WIP federation followers refactor * Do not send pointer to middleware * Update admin * Add setting for toggling displaying fediverse engagement. Closes #1404 * Add in-development admin * Do not enable cors on admin followers api * Add db migration for updating messages table * Enable empty string go live messages to disable * Remove debug messages * Rework some ActivityPub handling. Create new Actor->Person handling. Create new Actor->Service handling. Add engagement handlers to send chat events and store event objects. Store inbound activities to new ap_inbound_activities table. * Support federated engagement events. Store them in the messages table and surface them via chat events. * Support federated event engatement in the chat * Tweak web UI followers handling * Point go.mod at remote fork instead of local * Update admin * Merged in develop. Couple fixes * Update dev admin * Update fedi engagement posts. - Fix incorrect action text. - Add action icons. * Set public as to instead of cc for ap msg * Updated styling for federated actions in chat * Add support for blocking federated domains. Closes #1209 * Force checking of https in verify step * Update dev admin * Return user scopes in chat history api. Closes #1586 * Update dev admin * Add AP outbound request worker pool. Closes #1571 * Disable (temporarily?) owncast tag on AP posts * Consolidate creating activity+notes in outbound AP messages * Add inbox worker pool. Closes #1570 * Update dev admin bundle * Clean up some logs * Re-enable inbound verfication * Save full IRI to outbox instead of path * Reject if full IRI is not found in outbox * Use full ActivityPub user account in chat event * Fix and expand follower APIs - Add missing IDs to AP follower endpoints - Split AP follower endpoints into initial request and pages. - Support pagination in AP requests. * Include IRI in error message * Hide chat toggle when chat is hidden. Closes #1606 * Updates to followers pagination * Set default go live message * Remove log * indirect -> direct import * Updates for inbound federated event handling. - Keep track of existing events and reject duplicates. - Change what is sent to chat for surfing federated engagement. - Keep track if outbound events are automated "go live" events or not. * Update chat federated engagement. * Update dev admin. * Move from being a person to a bot (service). Closes #1619 * Only set server init date if not already set * Only save notes to outbox able * Rework private-mode followers/approvals * API for returning a list of federated actions for #1573 * Fix too-small follower cells and jumpy tabs. Closes #1616 and closes #1516 * Fix shortcuts getting fired on inputs. Fixes #1489 and #1201 * Add spinner, autoclose + other fixes to follow modal. Fixes #1593 * Fix fetching a single object by IRI * SendFederationMessage -> SendFederatedMessage * Autolink and create tag objects from manual posts. Closes #1620 * Update dev admin bundle * Handle engagement from non-automated/live posts * Reject federated engagement actions if they do not match a local post * Update dev admin bundle * A bunch of cleanup * Fix unused assignments and logic * Remove unused function * Add content warning and sentive content flag if stream is NSFW. Closes #1624 * Disable fetching objects by IRI when in private mode. Closes #1623 * Update the error message of the remote follow dialog. closes #1622 * Update dev admin * Fix NREs throwing in test content * Fix query that wasn't properly filtering out hidden messages * Test against user being disabled instead of message visibility * Fix automated test NRE * Update comment * Adjust federated engagement chat views. Closes #1617 * Add additional index to users table * Add support for removing followers/requests. Closes #1630 * Reject federated actions from blocked actors. #1631 * Use fallback avatar if it fails to load. Closes #1635 * Fix styling of follower list. Closes #1636 * Add basic blurb stating they should follow the server. Closes #1641 * Update dev admin * Set default go live message in migration. Closes #1642 * Reset the messages table on 0.0.11 schema migration * Fix js error with moderation actions. Closes #1621 * Add a bit more clarification on follow modal. Closes #1599 * Remove todos * Split out actor and domain blocking checks * Check for errors on default values being set * Clean up actor rejection due to being blocked * Update dev admin * Add colon to error to make it easier to read * Remove markdown rendering of go live message. Reorganize text. Remove content warning. Closes #1645 * Break out the sort+render messages logic so it can be fired on visibility change. Closes #1643 * Do not send profile updates if federation is disabled * Save follow references to inbound activities table * Update dev admin * Add blocked actor test * Remove the overloaded term of Follow from social links * Fix test running in memory only * Remove "just" in engagement messags * Replace star with heart for like action. * Update dev admin * Explicitly set cc as public * Remove overly using the stream name in fediverse engagement messages * Some federated/follow UI tweaks * Remove explicit cc and bcc as they are not required * Explicitly set the audience * Remove extra margin * Add Join Fediverse button to follow modal. Closes #1651 * Do not allow multiple follows to send multiple events. Closes #1650 * Give events a min height * Do not allow old posts to be liked/shared. Closes #1652 * Remove value from log message * Alert followers on private mode toggle * Ignore clicks to follow button if disabled * Remove underline from action buttons * Add moderator icon to join message * Update admin * Post-merge remove unused var * Remove pointing at feature branch Co-authored-by: Ginger Wong <omqmail@gmail.com>
2022-01-12 13:53:10 -08:00
parent c51d9cdbf4
commit 045a0a2afd
174 changed files with 7295 additions and 404 deletions
--- a/activitypub/activitypub.go
+++ b/activitypub/activitypub.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package activitypub
+
+import (
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/inbox"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/outbox"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/workerpool"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// Start will initialize and start the federation support.
+func Start(datastore *data.Datastore) {
+	persistence.Setup(datastore)
+	workerpool.InitOutboundWorkerPool()
+	inbox.InitInboxWorkerPool()
+	StartRouter()
+
+	// Test
+	if data.GetPrivateKey() == "" {
+		privateKey, publicKey, err := crypto.GenerateKeys()
+		_ = data.SetPrivateKey(string(privateKey))
+		_ = data.SetPublicKey(string(publicKey))
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("Unable to get private key", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// SendLive will send a "Go Live" message to followers.
+func SendLive() error {
+	return outbox.SendLive()
+}
+
+// SendPublicFederatedMessage will send an arbitrary provided message to followers.
+func SendPublicFederatedMessage(message string) error {
+	return outbox.SendPublicMessage(message)
+}
+
+// GetFollowerCount will return the local tracked follower count.
+func GetFollowerCount() (int64, error) {
+	return persistence.GetFollowerCount()
+}
+
+// GetPendingFollowRequests will return the pending follow requests.
+func GetPendingFollowRequests() ([]models.Follower, error) {
+	return persistence.GetPendingFollowRequests()
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/activity.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/activity.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+// PrivacyAudience represents the audience for an activity.
+type PrivacyAudience = string
+
+const (
+	// PUBLIC is an audience meaning anybody can view the item.
+	PUBLIC PrivacyAudience = "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
+)
+
+// MakeCreateActivity will return a new Create activity with the provided ID.
+func MakeCreateActivity(activityID *url.URL) vocab.ActivityStreamsCreate {
+	activity := streams.NewActivityStreamsCreate()
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(activityID)
+	activity.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	// CC the public if we're not treating ActivityPub as "private".
+	if !data.GetFederationIsPrivate() {
+		public, _ := url.Parse(PUBLIC)
+		to := streams.NewActivityStreamsToProperty()
+		to.AppendIRI(public)
+		activity.SetActivityStreamsTo(to)
+
+		audience := streams.NewActivityStreamsAudienceProperty()
+		audience.AppendIRI(public)
+		activity.SetActivityStreamsAudience(audience)
+	}
+
+	return activity
+}
+
+// MakeUpdateActivity will return a new Update activity with the provided aID.
+func MakeUpdateActivity(activityID *url.URL) vocab.ActivityStreamsUpdate {
+	activity := streams.NewActivityStreamsUpdate()
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(activityID)
+	activity.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	// CC the public if we're not treating ActivityPub as "private".
+	if !data.GetFederationIsPrivate() {
+		public, _ := url.Parse(PUBLIC)
+		cc := streams.NewActivityStreamsCcProperty()
+		cc.AppendIRI(public)
+		activity.SetActivityStreamsCc(cc)
+	}
+
+	return activity
+}
+
+// MakeNote will return a new Note object.
+func MakeNote(text string, noteIRI *url.URL, attributedToIRI *url.URL) vocab.ActivityStreamsNote {
+	note := streams.NewActivityStreamsNote()
+	content := streams.NewActivityStreamsContentProperty()
+	content.AppendXMLSchemaString(text)
+	note.SetActivityStreamsContent(content)
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(noteIRI)
+	note.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	published := streams.NewActivityStreamsPublishedProperty()
+	published.Set(time.Now())
+	note.SetActivityStreamsPublished(published)
+
+	attributedTo := attributedToIRI
+	attr := streams.NewActivityStreamsAttributedToProperty()
+	attr.AppendIRI(attributedTo)
+	note.SetActivityStreamsAttributedTo(attr)
+
+	// CC the public if we're not treating ActivityPub as "private".
+	if !data.GetFederationIsPrivate() {
+		public, _ := url.Parse(PUBLIC)
+		cc := streams.NewActivityStreamsCcProperty()
+		cc.AppendIRI(public)
+		note.SetActivityStreamsCc(cc)
+	}
+
+	return note
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/actor.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/actor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,263 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// ActivityPubActor represents a single actor in handling ActivityPub activity.
+type ActivityPubActor struct {
+	// ActorIRI is the IRI of the remote actor.
+	ActorIri *url.URL
+	// FollowRequestIRI is the unique identifier of the follow request.
+	FollowRequestIri *url.URL
+	// Inbox is the inbox URL of the remote follower
+	Inbox *url.URL
+	// Name is the display name of the follower.
+	Name string
+	// Username is the account username of the remote actor.
+	Username string
+	// FullUsername is the username@account.tld representation of the user.
+	FullUsername string
+	// Image is the avatar image of the Actor.
+	Image *url.URL
+	// W3IDSecurityV1PublicKey is the public key of the actor.
+	W3IDSecurityV1PublicKey vocab.W3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyProperty
+	// DisabledAt is the time, if any, this follower was blocked/removed.
+	DisabledAt *time.Time
+}
+
+// DeleteRequest represents a request for delete.
+type DeleteRequest struct {
+	ActorIri string
+}
+
+// MakeActorFromPerson takes a full ActivityPub Person and returns our internal
+// representation of an actor.
+func MakeActorFromPerson(person vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson) ActivityPubActor {
+	apActor := ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:                person.GetJSONLDId().Get(),
+		Inbox:                   person.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI(),
+		Name:                    person.GetActivityStreamsName().Begin().GetXMLSchemaString(),
+		Username:                person.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString(),
+		FullUsername:            GetFullUsernameFromPerson(person),
+		W3IDSecurityV1PublicKey: person.GetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(),
+	}
+
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsIcon() != nil && person.GetActivityStreamsIcon().Len() > 0 {
+		apActor.Image = person.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().Begin().GetIRI()
+	}
+
+	return apActor
+}
+
+// MakeActorFromService takes a full ActivityPub Service and returns our internal
+// representation of an actor.
+func MakeActorFromService(service vocab.ActivityStreamsService) ActivityPubActor {
+	apActor := ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:                service.GetJSONLDId().Get(),
+		Inbox:                   service.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI(),
+		Name:                    service.GetActivityStreamsName().Begin().GetXMLSchemaString(),
+		Username:                service.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString(),
+		FullUsername:            GetFullUsernameFromService(service),
+		W3IDSecurityV1PublicKey: service.GetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(),
+	}
+
+	if service.GetActivityStreamsIcon() != nil && service.GetActivityStreamsIcon().Len() > 0 {
+		apActor.Image = service.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().Begin().GetIRI()
+	}
+
+	return apActor
+}
+
+// MakeActorPropertyWithID will return an actor property filled with the provided IRI.
+func MakeActorPropertyWithID(idIRI *url.URL) vocab.ActivityStreamsActorProperty {
+	actor := streams.NewActivityStreamsActorProperty()
+	actor.AppendIRI(idIRI)
+	return actor
+}
+
+// MakeServiceForAccount will create a new local actor service with the the provided username.
+func MakeServiceForAccount(accountName string) vocab.ActivityStreamsService {
+	actorIRI := MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+
+	person := streams.NewActivityStreamsService()
+	nameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	nameProperty.AppendXMLSchemaString(data.GetServerName())
+	person.SetActivityStreamsName(nameProperty)
+
+	preferredUsernameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsPreferredUsernameProperty()
+	preferredUsernameProperty.SetXMLSchemaString(accountName)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername(preferredUsernameProperty)
+
+	inboxIRI := MakeLocalIRIForResource("/user/" + accountName + "/inbox")
+
+	inboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsInboxProperty()
+	inboxProp.SetIRI(inboxIRI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsInbox(inboxProp)
+
+	needsFollowApprovalProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsManuallyApprovesFollowersProperty()
+	needsFollowApprovalProperty.Set(data.GetFederationIsPrivate())
+	person.SetActivityStreamsManuallyApprovesFollowers(needsFollowApprovalProperty)
+
+	outboxIRI := MakeLocalIRIForResource("/user/" + accountName + "/outbox")
+
+	outboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsOutboxProperty()
+	outboxProp.SetIRI(outboxIRI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsOutbox(outboxProp)
+
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(actorIRI)
+	person.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+
+	publicKeyProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyProperty()
+	publicKeyType := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey()
+
+	pubKeyIDProp := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	pubKeyIDProp.Set(publicKey.ID)
+
+	publicKeyType.SetJSONLDId(pubKeyIDProp)
+
+	ownerProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1OwnerProperty()
+	ownerProp.SetIRI(publicKey.Owner)
+	publicKeyType.SetW3IDSecurityV1Owner(ownerProp)
+
+	publicKeyPemProp := streams.NewW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyPemProperty()
+	publicKeyPemProp.Set(publicKey.PublicKeyPem)
+	publicKeyType.SetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyPem(publicKeyPemProp)
+	publicKeyProp.AppendW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(publicKeyType)
+	person.SetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKey(publicKeyProp)
+
+	if t, err := data.GetServerInitTime(); t != nil {
+		publishedDateProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsPublishedProperty()
+		publishedDateProp.Set(t.Time)
+		person.SetActivityStreamsPublished(publishedDateProp)
+	} else {
+		log.Errorln("unable to fetch server init time", err)
+	}
+
+	// Profile properties
+
+	// Avatar
+	userAvatarURLString := data.GetServerURL() + "/logo/external"
+	userAvatarURL, err := url.Parse(userAvatarURLString)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to parse user avatar url", userAvatarURLString, err)
+	}
+
+	image := streams.NewActivityStreamsImage()
+	imgProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	imgProp.AppendIRI(userAvatarURL)
+	image.SetActivityStreamsUrl(imgProp)
+	icon := streams.NewActivityStreamsIconProperty()
+	icon.AppendActivityStreamsImage(image)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsIcon(icon)
+
+	// Actor  URL
+	urlProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	urlProperty.AppendIRI(actorIRI)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsUrl(urlProperty)
+
+	// Profile header
+	headerImage := streams.NewActivityStreamsImage()
+	headerImgPropURL := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	headerImgPropURL.AppendIRI(userAvatarURL)
+	headerImage.SetActivityStreamsUrl(headerImgPropURL)
+	headerImageProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsImageProperty()
+	headerImageProp.AppendActivityStreamsImage(headerImage)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsImage(headerImageProp)
+
+	// Profile bio
+	summaryProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsSummaryProperty()
+	summaryProperty.AppendXMLSchemaString(data.GetServerSummary())
+	person.SetActivityStreamsSummary(summaryProperty)
+
+	// Links
+	for _, link := range data.GetSocialHandles() {
+		addMetadataLinkToProfile(person, link.Platform, link.URL)
+	}
+
+	// Discoverable
+	discoverableProperty := streams.NewTootDiscoverableProperty()
+	discoverableProperty.Set(true)
+	person.SetTootDiscoverable(discoverableProperty)
+
+	// Followers
+	followersProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsFollowersProperty()
+	followersURL := *actorIRI
+	followersURL.Path = actorIRI.Path + "/followers"
+	followersProperty.SetIRI(&followersURL)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsFollowers(followersProperty)
+
+	// Tags
+	tagProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsTagProperty()
+	for _, tagString := range data.GetServerMetadataTags() {
+		hashtag := MakeHashtag(tagString)
+		tagProp.AppendTootHashtag(hashtag)
+	}
+
+	person.SetActivityStreamsTag(tagProp)
+
+	// Work around an issue where a single attachment will not serialize
+	// as an array, so add another item to the mix.
+	if len(data.GetSocialHandles()) == 1 {
+		addMetadataLinkToProfile(person, "Owncast", "https://owncast.online")
+	}
+
+	return person
+}
+
+// GetFullUsernameFromPerson will return the user@host.tld formatted user given a person object.
+func GetFullUsernameFromPerson(person vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson) string {
+	hostname := person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI().Hostname()
+	username := person.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString()
+	fullUsername := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, hostname)
+
+	return fullUsername
+}
+
+// GetFullUsernameFromService will return the user@host.tld formatted user given a service object.
+func GetFullUsernameFromService(person vocab.ActivityStreamsService) string {
+	hostname := person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI().Hostname()
+	username := person.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString()
+	fullUsername := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, hostname)
+
+	return fullUsername
+}
+
+func addMetadataLinkToProfile(profile vocab.ActivityStreamsService, name string, url string) {
+	attachments := profile.GetActivityStreamsAttachment()
+	if attachments == nil {
+		attachments = streams.NewActivityStreamsAttachmentProperty()
+	}
+
+	displayName := name
+	socialHandle := models.GetSocialHandle(name)
+	if socialHandle != nil {
+		displayName = socialHandle.Platform
+	}
+
+	linkValue := fmt.Sprintf("<a href=\"%s\" rel=\"me nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">%s</a>", url, url)
+
+	attachment := streams.NewActivityStreamsObject()
+	attachmentProp := streams.NewJSONLDTypeProperty()
+	attachmentProp.AppendXMLSchemaString("PropertyValue")
+	attachment.SetJSONLDType(attachmentProp)
+	attachmentName := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	attachmentName.AppendXMLSchemaString(displayName)
+	attachment.SetActivityStreamsName(attachmentName)
+	attachment.GetUnknownProperties()["value"] = linkValue
+
+	attachments.AppendActivityStreamsObject(attachment)
+	profile.SetActivityStreamsAttachment(attachments)
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/actor_test.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/actor_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+func makeFakeService() vocab.ActivityStreamsService {
+	iri, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo")
+	name := "Mr Foo"
+	username := "foodawg"
+	inbox, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo/inbox")
+	userAvatarURL, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo/avatar.png")
+
+	service := streams.NewActivityStreamsService()
+
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(iri)
+	service.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	nameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	nameProperty.AppendXMLSchemaString(name)
+	service.SetActivityStreamsName(nameProperty)
+
+	preferredUsernameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsPreferredUsernameProperty()
+	preferredUsernameProperty.SetXMLSchemaString(username)
+	service.SetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername(preferredUsernameProperty)
+
+	inboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsInboxProperty()
+	inboxProp.SetIRI(inbox)
+	service.SetActivityStreamsInbox(inboxProp)
+
+	image := streams.NewActivityStreamsImage()
+	imgProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	imgProp.AppendIRI(userAvatarURL)
+	image.SetActivityStreamsUrl(imgProp)
+	icon := streams.NewActivityStreamsIconProperty()
+	icon.AppendActivityStreamsImage(image)
+	service.SetActivityStreamsIcon(icon)
+
+	return service
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	dbFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(os.TempDir(), "owncast-test-db.db")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	data.SetupPersistence(dbFile.Name())
+	data.SetServerURL("https://my.cool.site.biz")
+
+	m.Run()
+}
+
+func TestMakeActorFromService(t *testing.T) {
+	service := makeFakeService()
+	actor := MakeActorFromService(service)
+
+	if actor.ActorIri != service.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI() {
+		t.Errorf("actor.ID = %v, want %v", actor.ActorIri, service.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI())
+	}
+
+	if actor.Name != service.GetActivityStreamsName().At(0).GetXMLSchemaString() {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Name = %v, want %v", actor.Name, service.GetActivityStreamsName().At(0).GetXMLSchemaString())
+	}
+
+	if actor.Username != service.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString() {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Username = %v, want %v", actor.Username, service.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString())
+	}
+
+	if actor.Inbox != service.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI() {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Inbox = %v, want %v", actor.Inbox.String(), service.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI())
+	}
+
+	if actor.Image != service.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().At(0).GetIRI() {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Image = %v, want %v", actor.Image, service.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().At(0).GetIRI())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMakeActorPropertyWithID(t *testing.T) {
+	iri, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo")
+	actor := MakeActorPropertyWithID(iri)
+
+	if actor.Begin().GetIRI() != iri {
+		t.Errorf("actor.IRI = %v, want %v", actor.Begin().GetIRI(), iri)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetFullUsernameFromPerson(t *testing.T) {
+	expected := "foodawg@fake.fediverse.server"
+	person := makeFakeService()
+	username := GetFullUsernameFromService(person)
+
+	if username != expected {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Username = %v, want %v", username, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAddMetadataLinkToProfile(t *testing.T) {
+	person := makeFakeService()
+	addMetadataLinkToProfile(person, "my site", "https://my.cool.site.biz")
+	attchment := person.GetActivityStreamsAttachment().At(0)
+
+	nameValue := attchment.GetActivityStreamsObject().GetActivityStreamsName().At(0).GetXMLSchemaString()
+	expected := "my site"
+	if nameValue != expected {
+		t.Errorf("attachment name = %v, want %v", nameValue, expected)
+	}
+
+	propertyValue := attchment.GetActivityStreamsObject().GetUnknownProperties()["value"]
+	expected = `<a href="https://my.cool.site.biz" rel="me nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://my.cool.site.biz</a>`
+	if propertyValue != expected {
+		t.Errorf("attachment value = %v, want %v", propertyValue, expected)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMakeServiceForAccount(t *testing.T) {
+	person := MakeServiceForAccount("accountname")
+	expectedIRI := "https://my.cool.site.biz/federation/user/accountname"
+	if person.GetJSONLDId().Get().String() != expectedIRI {
+		t.Errorf("actor.IRI = %v, want %v", person.GetJSONLDId().Get().String(), expectedIRI)
+	}
+
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString() != "accountname" {
+		t.Errorf("actor.PreferredUsername = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername().GetXMLSchemaString(), expectedIRI)
+	}
+
+	expectedInbox := "https://my.cool.site.biz/federation/user/accountname/inbox"
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI().String() != expectedInbox {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Inbox = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsInbox().GetIRI().String(), expectedInbox)
+	}
+
+	expectedOutbox := "https://my.cool.site.biz/federation/user/accountname/outbox"
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsOutbox().GetIRI().String() != expectedOutbox {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Outbox = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsOutbox().GetIRI().String(), expectedOutbox)
+	}
+
+	expectedFollowers := "https://my.cool.site.biz/federation/user/accountname/followers"
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsFollowers().GetIRI().String() != expectedFollowers {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Followers = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsFollowers().GetIRI().String(), expectedFollowers)
+	}
+
+	expectedName := "Owncast"
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsName().Begin().GetXMLSchemaString() != expectedName {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Name = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsName().Begin().GetXMLSchemaString(), expectedName)
+	}
+
+	expectedAvatar := "https://my.cool.site.biz/logo/external"
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().Begin().GetIRI().String() != expectedAvatar {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Avatar = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsIcon().At(0).GetActivityStreamsImage().GetActivityStreamsUrl().Begin().GetIRI().String(), expectedAvatar)
+	}
+
+	expectedSummary := "Welcome to your new Owncast server! This description can be changed in the admin. Visit https://owncast.online/docs/configuration/ to learn more."
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsSummary().At(0).GetXMLSchemaString() != expectedSummary {
+		t.Errorf("actor.Summary = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsSummary().At(0).GetXMLSchemaString(), expectedSummary)
+	}
+
+	if person.GetActivityStreamsUrl().At(0).GetIRI().String() != expectedIRI {
+		t.Errorf("actor.URL = %v, want %v", person.GetActivityStreamsUrl().At(0).GetIRI().String(), expectedIRI)
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/hashtag.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/hashtag.go
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+)
+
+// MakeHashtag will create and return a mastodon toot hashtag object with the provided name.
+func MakeHashtag(name string) vocab.TootHashtag {
+	u, _ := url.Parse("https://directory.owncast.online/tags/" + name)
+
+	hashtag := streams.NewTootHashtag()
+	hashtagName := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	hashtagName.AppendXMLSchemaString("#" + name)
+	hashtag.SetActivityStreamsName(hashtagName)
+
+	hashtagHref := streams.NewActivityStreamsHrefProperty()
+	hashtagHref.Set(u)
+	hashtag.SetActivityStreamsHref(hashtagHref)
+
+	return hashtag
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/inboxRequest.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/inboxRequest.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import "net/http"
+
+// InboxRequest represents an inbound request to the ActivityPub inbox.
+type InboxRequest struct {
+	Request         *http.Request
+	ForLocalAccount string
+	Body            []byte
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/message.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/message.go
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+)
+
+// CreateCreateActivity will create a new Create Activity model with the provided ID and IRI.
+func CreateCreateActivity(id string, localAccountIRI *url.URL) vocab.ActivityStreamsCreate {
+	objectID := MakeLocalIRIForResource(id)
+	message := MakeCreateActivity(objectID)
+
+	actorProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsActorProperty()
+	actorProp.AppendIRI(localAccountIRI)
+	message.SetActivityStreamsActor(actorProp)
+
+	return message
+}
+
+// AddImageAttachmentToNote will add the provided image URL to the provided note object.
+func AddImageAttachmentToNote(note vocab.ActivityStreamsNote, image string) {
+	imageURL, err := url.Parse(image)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	attachments := note.GetActivityStreamsAttachment()
+	if attachments == nil {
+		attachments = streams.NewActivityStreamsAttachmentProperty()
+	}
+
+	urlProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	urlProp.AppendIRI(imageURL)
+
+	apImage := streams.NewActivityStreamsImage()
+	apImage.SetActivityStreamsUrl(urlProp)
+
+	imageProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsImageProperty()
+	imageProp.AppendActivityStreamsImage(apImage)
+
+	imageDescription := streams.NewActivityStreamsContentProperty()
+	imageDescription.AppendXMLSchemaString("Live stream preview")
+	apImage.SetActivityStreamsContent(imageDescription)
+
+	attachments.AppendActivityStreamsImage(apImage)
+
+	note.SetActivityStreamsAttachment(attachments)
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/utils.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/url"
+	"path"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// MakeRemoteIRIForResource will create an IRI for a remote location.
+func MakeRemoteIRIForResource(resourcePath string, host string) (*url.URL, error) {
+	generatedURL := "https://" + host
+	u, err := url.Parse(generatedURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, "federation", resourcePath)
+
+	return u, nil
+}
+
+// MakeLocalIRIForResource will create an IRI for the local server.
+func MakeLocalIRIForResource(resourcePath string) *url.URL {
+	host := data.GetServerURL()
+	u, err := url.Parse(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to parse local IRI url", host, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, "federation", resourcePath)
+
+	return u
+}
+
+// MakeLocalIRIForAccount will return a full IRI for the local server account username.
+func MakeLocalIRIForAccount(account string) *url.URL {
+	host := data.GetServerURL()
+	u, err := url.Parse(host)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to parse local IRI account server url", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, "federation", "user", account)
+
+	return u
+}
+
+// Serialize will serialize an ActivityPub object to a byte slice.
+func Serialize(obj vocab.Type) ([]byte, error) {
+	var jsonmap map[string]interface{}
+	jsonmap, _ = streams.Serialize(obj)
+	b, err := json.Marshal(jsonmap)
+
+	return b, err
+}
--- a/activitypub/apmodels/webfinger.go
+++ b/activitypub/apmodels/webfinger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package apmodels
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+)
+
+// WebfingerResponse represents a Webfinger response.
+type WebfingerResponse struct {
+	Aliases []string `json:"aliases"`
+	Subject string   `json:"subject"`
+	Links   []Link   `json:"links"`
+}
+
+// Link represents a Webfinger response Link entity.
+type Link struct {
+	Rel  string `json:"rel"`
+	Type string `json:"type"`
+	Href string `json:"href"`
+}
+
+// MakeWebfingerResponse will create a new Webfinger response.
+func MakeWebfingerResponse(account string, inbox string, host string) WebfingerResponse {
+	accountIRI := MakeLocalIRIForAccount(account)
+
+	return WebfingerResponse{
+		Subject: fmt.Sprintf("acct:%s@%s", account, host),
+		Aliases: []string{
+			accountIRI.String(),
+		},
+		Links: []Link{
+			{
+				Rel:  "self",
+				Type: "application/activity+json",
+				Href: accountIRI.String(),
+			},
+			{
+				Rel:  "http://webfinger.net/rel/profile-page",
+				Type: "text/html",
+				Href: accountIRI.String(),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/actors.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/actors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+// ActorHandler handles requests for a single actor.
+func ActorHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	pathComponents := strings.Split(r.URL.Path, "/")
+	accountName := pathComponents[3]
+
+	if _, valid := data.GetFederatedInboxMap()[accountName]; !valid {
+		// User is not valid
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// If this request is for an actor's inbox then pass
+	// the request to the inbox controller.
+	if len(pathComponents) == 5 && pathComponents[4] == "inbox" {
+		InboxHandler(w, r)
+		return
+	} else if len(pathComponents) == 5 && pathComponents[4] == "outbox" {
+		OutboxHandler(w, r)
+		return
+	} else if len(pathComponents) == 5 && pathComponents[4] == "followers" {
+		// followers list
+		FollowersHandler(w, r)
+		return
+	} else if len(pathComponents) == 5 && pathComponents[4] == "following" {
+		// following list (none)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	actorIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+	person := apmodels.MakeServiceForAccount(accountName)
+
+	if err := requests.WriteStreamResponse(person, w, publicKey); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to write stream response for actor handler", err)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/followers.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/followers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+const (
+	followersPageSize = 50
+)
+
+// FollowersHandler will return the list of remote followers on the Fediverse.
+func FollowersHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != "GET" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var response interface{}
+	var err error
+	if r.URL.Query().Get("page") != "" {
+		response, err = getFollowersPage(r.URL.Query().Get("page"), r)
+	} else {
+		response, err = getInitialFollowersRequest(r)
+	}
+
+	if response == nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	pathComponents := strings.Split(r.URL.Path, "/")
+	accountName := pathComponents[3]
+	actorIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+
+	if err := requests.WriteStreamResponse(response.(vocab.Type), w, publicKey); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to write stream response for followers handler", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func getInitialFollowersRequest(r *http.Request) (vocab.ActivityStreamsOrderedCollection, error) {
+	followerCount, _ := persistence.GetFollowerCount()
+	collection := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedCollection()
+	idProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id, err := createPageURL(r, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create followers page property")
+	}
+	idProperty.SetIRI(id)
+	collection.SetJSONLDId(idProperty)
+
+	totalItemsProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsTotalItemsProperty()
+	totalItemsProperty.Set(int(followerCount))
+	collection.SetActivityStreamsTotalItems(totalItemsProperty)
+
+	first := streams.NewActivityStreamsFirstProperty()
+	page := "1"
+	firstIRI, err := createPageURL(r, &page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create first page property")
+	}
+
+	first.SetIRI(firstIRI)
+	collection.SetActivityStreamsFirst(first)
+
+	return collection, nil
+}
+
+func getFollowersPage(page string, r *http.Request) (vocab.ActivityStreamsOrderedCollectionPage, error) {
+	pageInt, err := strconv.Atoi(page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to parse page number")
+	}
+
+	followerCount, err := persistence.GetFollowerCount()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get follower count")
+	}
+
+	followers, err := persistence.GetFederationFollowers(followersPageSize, (pageInt-1)*followersPageSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get federation followers")
+	}
+
+	collectionPage := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedCollectionPage()
+	idProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id, err := createPageURL(r, &page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create followers page ID")
+	}
+	idProperty.SetIRI(id)
+	collectionPage.SetJSONLDId(idProperty)
+
+	orderedItems := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedItemsProperty()
+
+	for _, follower := range followers {
+		u, _ := url.Parse(follower.ActorIRI)
+		orderedItems.AppendIRI(u)
+	}
+	collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsOrderedItems(orderedItems)
+
+	partOf := streams.NewActivityStreamsPartOfProperty()
+	partOfIRI, err := createPageURL(r, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create partOf property for followers page")
+	}
+
+	partOf.SetIRI(partOfIRI)
+	collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsPartOf(partOf)
+
+	if pageInt*followersPageSize < int(followerCount) {
+		next := streams.NewActivityStreamsNextProperty()
+		nextPage := fmt.Sprintf("%d", pageInt+1)
+		nextIRI, err := createPageURL(r, &nextPage)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create next page property")
+		}
+
+		next.SetIRI(nextIRI)
+		collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsNext(next)
+	}
+
+	return collectionPage, nil
+}
+
+func createPageURL(r *http.Request, page *string) (*url.URL, error) {
+	domain := data.GetServerURL()
+	if domain == "" {
+		return nil, errors.New("unable to get server URL")
+	}
+
+	pageURL, err := url.Parse(domain)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to parse server URL")
+	}
+
+	if page != nil {
+		query := pageURL.Query()
+		query.Add("page", *page)
+		pageURL.RawQuery = query.Encode()
+	}
+	pageURL.Path = r.URL.Path
+
+	return pageURL, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/inbox.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/inbox.go
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/inbox"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// InboxHandler handles inbound federated requests.
+func InboxHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method == http.MethodPost {
+		acceptInboxRequest(w, r)
+	} else {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+	}
+}
+
+func acceptInboxRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	urlPathComponents := strings.Split(r.URL.Path, "/")
+	var forLocalAccount string
+	if len(urlPathComponents) == 5 {
+		forLocalAccount = urlPathComponents[3]
+	} else {
+		log.Errorln("Unable to determine username from url path")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// The account this request is for must match the account name we have set
+	// for federation.
+	if forLocalAccount != data.GetFederationUsername() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	data, err := io.ReadAll(r.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("Unable to read inbox request payload", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	inboxRequest := apmodels.InboxRequest{Request: r, ForLocalAccount: forLocalAccount, Body: data}
+	inbox.AddToQueue(inboxRequest)
+	w.WriteHeader(http.StatusAccepted)
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/nodeinfo.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/nodeinfo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,285 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// NodeInfoController returns the V1 node info response.
+func NodeInfoController(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	type links struct {
+		Rel  string `json:"rel"`
+		Href string `json:"href"`
+	}
+
+	type response struct {
+		Links []links `json:"links"`
+	}
+
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	serverURL := data.GetServerURL()
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	v2, err := url.Parse(serverURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	v2.Path = "nodeinfo/2.0"
+
+	res := response{
+		Links: []links{
+			{
+				Rel:  "http://nodeinfo.diaspora.software/ns/schema/2.0",
+				Href: v2.String(),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	if err := writeResponse(res, w); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// NodeInfoV2Controller returns the V2 node info response.
+func NodeInfoV2Controller(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	type software struct {
+		Name    string `json:"name"`
+		Version string `json:"version"`
+	}
+	type users struct {
+		Total          int `json:"total"`
+		ActiveMonth    int `json:"activeMonth"`
+		ActiveHalfyear int `json:"activeHalfyear"`
+	}
+	type usage struct {
+		Users      users `json:"users"`
+		LocalPosts int   `json:"localPosts"`
+	}
+	type response struct {
+		Version           string   `json:"version"`
+		Software          software `json:"software"`
+		Protocols         []string `json:"protocols"`
+		Usage             usage    `json:"usage"`
+		OpenRegistrations bool     `json:"openRegistrations"`
+	}
+
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	localPostCount, _ := persistence.GetLocalPostCount()
+
+	res := response{
+		Version: "2.0",
+		Software: software{
+			Name:    "Owncast",
+			Version: config.VersionNumber,
+		},
+		Usage: usage{
+			Users: users{
+				Total:          1,
+				ActiveMonth:    1,
+				ActiveHalfyear: 1,
+			},
+			LocalPosts: int(localPostCount),
+		},
+		OpenRegistrations: false,
+		Protocols:         []string{"activitypub"},
+	}
+
+	if err := writeResponse(res, w); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// XNodeInfo2Controller returns the x-nodeinfo2.
+func XNodeInfo2Controller(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	type Organization struct {
+		Name    string `json:"name"`
+		Contact string `json:"contact"`
+	}
+	type Server struct {
+		BaseURL  string `json:"baseUrl"`
+		Version  string `json:"version"`
+		Name     string `json:"name"`
+		Software string `json:"software"`
+	}
+	type Services struct {
+		Outbound []string `json:"outbound"`
+		Inbound  []string `json:"inbound"`
+	}
+	type Users struct {
+		ActiveWeek     int `json:"activeWeek"`
+		Total          int `json:"total"`
+		ActiveMonth    int `json:"activeMonth"`
+		ActiveHalfyear int `json:"activeHalfyear"`
+	}
+	type Usage struct {
+		Users         Users `json:"users"`
+		LocalPosts    int   `json:"localPosts"`
+		LocalComments int   `json:"localComments"`
+	}
+	type response struct {
+		Organization      Organization `json:"organization"`
+		Server            Server       `json:"server"`
+		Services          Services     `json:"services"`
+		Protocols         []string     `json:"protocols"`
+		Version           string       `json:"version"`
+		OpenRegistrations bool         `json:"openRegistrations"`
+		Usage             Usage        `json:"usage"`
+	}
+
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	serverURL := data.GetServerURL()
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	localPostCount, _ := persistence.GetLocalPostCount()
+
+	res := &response{
+		Organization: Organization{
+			Name:    data.GetServerName(),
+			Contact: serverURL,
+		},
+		Server: Server{
+			BaseURL:  serverURL,
+			Version:  config.VersionNumber,
+			Name:     "owncast",
+			Software: "owncast",
+		},
+		Services: Services{
+			Inbound:  []string{"activitypub"},
+			Outbound: []string{"activitypub"},
+		},
+		Protocols: []string{"activitypub"},
+		Version:   config.VersionNumber,
+		Usage: Usage{
+			Users: Users{
+				ActiveWeek:     1,
+				Total:          1,
+				ActiveMonth:    1,
+				ActiveHalfyear: 1,
+			},
+
+			LocalPosts:    int(localPostCount),
+			LocalComments: 0,
+		},
+	}
+
+	if err := writeResponse(res, w); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
+
+// InstanceV1Controller returns the v1 instance details.
+func InstanceV1Controller(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	type Stats struct {
+		UserCount   int `json:"user_count"`
+		StatusCount int `json:"status_count"`
+		DomainCount int `json:"domain_count"`
+	}
+	type response struct {
+		URI              string   `json:"uri"`
+		Title            string   `json:"title"`
+		ShortDescription string   `json:"short_description"`
+		Description      string   `json:"description"`
+		Version          string   `json:"version"`
+		Stats            Stats    `json:"stats"`
+		Thumbnail        string   `json:"thumbnail"`
+		Languages        []string `json:"languages"`
+		Registrations    bool     `json:"registrations"`
+		ApprovalRequired bool     `json:"approval_required"`
+		InvitesEnabled   bool     `json:"invites_enabled"`
+	}
+
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	serverURL := data.GetServerURL()
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	thumbnail, err := url.Parse(serverURL)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	thumbnail.Path = "/logo/external"
+	localPostCount, _ := persistence.GetLocalPostCount()
+
+	res := response{
+		URI:              serverURL,
+		Title:            data.GetServerName(),
+		ShortDescription: data.GetServerSummary(),
+		Description:      data.GetServerSummary(),
+		Version:          config.GetReleaseString(),
+		Stats: Stats{
+			UserCount:   1,
+			StatusCount: int(localPostCount),
+			DomainCount: 0,
+		},
+		Thumbnail:        thumbnail.String(),
+		Registrations:    false,
+		ApprovalRequired: false,
+		InvitesEnabled:   false,
+	}
+
+	if err := writeResponse(res, w); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func writeResponse(payload interface{}, w http.ResponseWriter) error {
+	accountName := data.GetDefaultFederationUsername()
+	actorIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+
+	return requests.WritePayloadResponse(payload, w, publicKey)
+}
+
+// HostMetaController points to webfinger.
+func HostMetaController(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	serverURL := data.GetServerURL()
+	if serverURL == "" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	res := fmt.Sprintf(`<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+	<XRD xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/ns/xri/xrd-1.0">
+		<Link rel="lrdd" type="application/json" template="%s/.well-known/webfinger?resource={uri}"/>
+	</XRD>`, serverURL)
+
+	if _, err := w.Write([]byte(res)); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/object.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/object.go
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// ObjectHandler handles requests for a single federated ActivityPub object.
+func ObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// If private federation mode is enabled do not allow access to objects.
+	if data.GetFederationIsPrivate() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	iri := strings.Join([]string{strings.TrimSuffix(data.GetServerURL(), "/"), r.URL.Path}, "")
+	object, _, _, err := persistence.GetObjectByIRI(iri)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+	}
+
+	accountName := data.GetDefaultFederationUsername()
+	actorIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+
+	if err := requests.WriteResponse([]byte(object), w, publicKey); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/outbox.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/outbox.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strconv"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	outboxPageSize = 50
+)
+
+// OutboxHandler will handle requests for the local ActivityPub outbox.
+func OutboxHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if r.Method != http.MethodGet {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	var response interface{}
+	var err error
+	if r.URL.Query().Get("page") != "" {
+		response, err = getOutboxPage(r.URL.Query().Get("page"), r)
+	} else {
+		response, err = getInitialOutboxHandler(r)
+	}
+
+	if response == nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(err.Error()))
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return
+	}
+
+	pathComponents := strings.Split(r.URL.Path, "/")
+	accountName := pathComponents[3]
+	actorIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(accountName)
+	publicKey := crypto.GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+
+	if err := requests.WriteStreamResponse(response.(vocab.Type), w, publicKey); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to write stream response for outbox handler", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// ActorObjectHandler will handle the request for a single ActivityPub object.
+func ActorObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	object, _, _, err := persistence.GetObjectByIRI(r.URL.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		return
+		// controllers.WriteSimpleResponse(w, false, err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if _, err := w.Write([]byte(object)); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func getInitialOutboxHandler(r *http.Request) (vocab.ActivityStreamsOrderedCollection, error) {
+	collection := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedCollection()
+
+	idProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id, err := createPageURL(r, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create followers page property")
+	}
+	idProperty.SetIRI(id)
+	collection.SetJSONLDId(idProperty)
+
+	totalPosts, err := persistence.GetOutboxPostCount()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get outbox post count")
+	}
+	totalItemsProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsTotalItemsProperty()
+	totalItemsProperty.Set(int(totalPosts))
+	collection.SetActivityStreamsTotalItems(totalItemsProperty)
+
+	first := streams.NewActivityStreamsFirstProperty()
+	page := "1"
+	firstIRI, err := createPageURL(r, &page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create first page property")
+	}
+
+	first.SetIRI(firstIRI)
+	collection.SetActivityStreamsFirst(first)
+
+	return collection, nil
+}
+
+func getOutboxPage(page string, r *http.Request) (vocab.ActivityStreamsOrderedCollectionPage, error) {
+	pageInt, err := strconv.Atoi(page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to parse page number")
+	}
+
+	postCount, err := persistence.GetOutboxPostCount()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get outbox post count")
+	}
+
+	collectionPage := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedCollectionPage()
+	idProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id, err := createPageURL(r, &page)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create followers page ID")
+	}
+	idProperty.SetIRI(id)
+	collectionPage.SetJSONLDId(idProperty)
+
+	orderedItems := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedItemsProperty()
+
+	outboxItems, err := persistence.GetOutbox(outboxPageSize, (pageInt-1)*outboxPageSize)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to get federation followers")
+	}
+	orderedItems.AppendActivityStreamsOrderedCollection(outboxItems)
+	collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsOrderedItems(orderedItems)
+
+	partOf := streams.NewActivityStreamsPartOfProperty()
+	partOfIRI, err := createPageURL(r, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create partOf property for outbox page")
+	}
+
+	partOf.SetIRI(partOfIRI)
+	collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsPartOf(partOf)
+
+	if pageInt*followersPageSize < int(postCount) {
+		next := streams.NewActivityStreamsNextProperty()
+		nextPage := fmt.Sprintf("%d", pageInt+1)
+		nextIRI, err := createPageURL(r, &nextPage)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to create next page property")
+		}
+
+		next.SetIRI(nextIRI)
+		collectionPage.SetActivityStreamsNext(next)
+	}
+
+	return collectionPage, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/controllers/webfinger.go
+++ b/activitypub/controllers/webfinger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+package controllers
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// WebfingerHandler will handle webfinger lookup requests.
+func WebfingerHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusMethodNotAllowed)
+		return
+	}
+
+	resource := r.URL.Query().Get("resource")
+	resourceComponents := strings.Split(resource, ":")
+	account := resourceComponents[1]
+
+	userComponents := strings.Split(account, "@")
+	if len(userComponents) < 2 {
+		return
+	}
+	host := userComponents[1]
+	user := userComponents[0]
+
+	if _, valid := data.GetFederatedInboxMap()[user]; !valid {
+		// User is not valid
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+		log.Println("Webfinger request rejected")
+		return
+	}
+
+	// If the webfinger request doesn't match our server then it
+	// should be rejected.
+	instanceHostString := data.GetServerURL()
+	if instanceHostString == "" {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		return
+	}
+
+	instanceHostString = utils.GetHostnameFromURLString(instanceHostString)
+	if instanceHostString == "" || instanceHostString != host {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotImplemented)
+		return
+	}
+
+	webfingerResponse := apmodels.MakeWebfingerResponse(user, user, host)
+
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/jrd+json")
+
+	if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(webfingerResponse); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to write webfinger response", err)
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/crypto/keys.go
+++ b/activitypub/crypto/keys.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package crypto
+
+import (
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/rsa"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/pem"
+	"errors"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// GetPublicKey will return the public key for the provided actor.
+func GetPublicKey(actorIRI *url.URL) PublicKey {
+	key := data.GetPublicKey()
+	idURL, err := url.Parse(actorIRI.String() + "#main-key")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to parse actor iri string", idURL, err)
+	}
+
+	return PublicKey{
+		ID:           idURL,
+		Owner:        actorIRI,
+		PublicKeyPem: key,
+	}
+}
+
+// GetPrivateKey will return the internal server private key.
+func GetPrivateKey() *rsa.PrivateKey {
+	key := data.GetPrivateKey()
+
+	block, _ := pem.Decode([]byte(key))
+	if block == nil {
+		log.Errorln(errors.New("failed to parse PEM block containing the key"))
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	priv, err := x509.ParsePKCS1PrivateKey(block.Bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to parse private key", err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return priv
+}
+
+// GenerateKeys will generate the private/public key pair needed for federation.
+func GenerateKeys() ([]byte, []byte, error) {
+	// generate key
+	privatekey, err := rsa.GenerateKey(rand.Reader, 2048)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("Cannot generate RSA key", err)
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	publickey := &privatekey.PublicKey
+
+	privateKeyBytes := x509.MarshalPKCS1PrivateKey(privatekey)
+	privateKeyBlock := &pem.Block{
+		Type:  "RSA PRIVATE KEY",
+		Bytes: privateKeyBytes,
+	}
+	privatePem := pem.EncodeToMemory(privateKeyBlock)
+
+	publicKeyBytes, err := x509.MarshalPKIXPublicKey(publickey)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("error when dumping publickey:", err)
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	publicKeyBlock := &pem.Block{
+		Type:  "PUBLIC KEY",
+		Bytes: publicKeyBytes,
+	}
+	publicPem := pem.EncodeToMemory(publicKeyBlock)
+
+	return privatePem, publicPem, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/crypto/publicKey.go
+++ b/activitypub/crypto/publicKey.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package crypto
+
+import "net/url"
+
+// PublicKey represents a public key with associated ownership.
+type PublicKey struct {
+	ID           *url.URL `json:"id"`
+	Owner        *url.URL `json:"owner"`
+	PublicKeyPem string   `json:"publicKeyPem"`
+}
--- a/activitypub/crypto/sign.go
+++ b/activitypub/crypto/sign.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package crypto
+
+import (
+	"crypto"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/httpsig"
+)
+
+// SignResponse will sign a response using the provided response body and public key.
+func SignResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, body []byte, publicKey PublicKey) error {
+	privateKey := GetPrivateKey()
+
+	return signResponse(privateKey, *publicKey.ID, body, w)
+}
+
+func signResponse(privateKey crypto.PrivateKey, pubKeyID url.URL, body []byte, w http.ResponseWriter) error {
+	prefs := []httpsig.Algorithm{httpsig.RSA_SHA256}
+	digestAlgorithm := httpsig.DigestSha256
+
+	// The "Date" and "Digest" headers must already be set on r, as well as r.URL.
+	headersToSign := []string{}
+	if body != nil {
+		headersToSign = append(headersToSign, "digest")
+	}
+
+	signer, _, err := httpsig.NewSigner(prefs, digestAlgorithm, headersToSign, httpsig.Signature, 0)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// If r were a http.ResponseWriter, call SignResponse instead.
+	return signer.SignResponse(privateKey, pubKeyID.String(), w, body)
+}
+
+// SignRequest will sign an ounbound request given the provided body.
+func SignRequest(req *http.Request, body []byte, actorIRI *url.URL) error {
+	publicKey := GetPublicKey(actorIRI)
+	privateKey := GetPrivateKey()
+
+	return signRequest(privateKey, publicKey.ID.String(), body, req)
+}
+
+func signRequest(privateKey crypto.PrivateKey, pubKeyID string, body []byte, r *http.Request) error {
+	prefs := []httpsig.Algorithm{httpsig.RSA_SHA256}
+	digestAlgorithm := httpsig.DigestSha256
+
+	date := time.Now().UTC().Format("Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 GMT")
+	r.Header["Date"] = []string{date}
+	r.Header["Host"] = []string{r.URL.Host}
+	r.Header["Accept"] = []string{`application/ld+json; profile="https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams"`}
+
+	// The "Date" and "Digest" headers must already be set on r, as well as r.URL.
+	headersToSign := []string{httpsig.RequestTarget, "host", "date"}
+	if body != nil {
+		headersToSign = append(headersToSign, "digest")
+	}
+
+	signer, _, err := httpsig.NewSigner(prefs, digestAlgorithm, headersToSign, httpsig.Signature, 0)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// If r were a http.ResponseWriter, call SignResponse instead.
+	return signer.SignRequest(privateKey, pubKeyID, r, body)
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/announce.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/announce.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/chat/events"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+func handleAnnounceRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsAnnounce) error {
+	object := activity.GetActivityStreamsObject()
+	actorReference := activity.GetActivityStreamsActor()
+	objectIRI := object.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+	actorIRI := actorReference.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+
+	if hasPreviouslyhandled, err := persistence.HasPreviouslyHandledInboundActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementRepost); hasPreviouslyhandled || err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "inbound activity of share/re-post has already been handled")
+	}
+
+	// Shares need to match a post we had already sent.
+	_, isLiveNotification, timestamp, err := persistence.GetObjectByIRI(objectIRI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not find post locally")
+	}
+
+	// Don't allow old activities to be liked
+	if time.Since(timestamp) > maxAgeForEngagement {
+		return errors.New("Activity is too old to be shared")
+	}
+
+	// Save as an accepted activity
+	if err := persistence.SaveInboundFediverseActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementRepost, time.Now()); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to save inbound share/re-post activity")
+	}
+
+	return handleEngagementActivity(events.FediverseEngagementRepost, isLiveNotification, actorReference, events.FediverseEngagementRepost)
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/chat.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/chat.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/resolvers"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/chat"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/chat/events"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+func handleEngagementActivity(eventType events.EventType, isLiveNotification bool, actorReference vocab.ActivityStreamsActorProperty, action string) error {
+	// Do nothing if displaying engagement actions has been turned off.
+	if !data.GetFederationShowEngagement() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Do nothing if chat is disabled
+	if data.GetChatDisabled() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Get actor of the action
+	actor, _ := resolvers.GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty(actorReference)
+
+	// Send chat message
+	actorName := actor.Name
+	if actorName == "" {
+		actorName = actor.Username
+	}
+	actorIRI := actorReference.Begin().GetIRI().String()
+
+	userPrefix := fmt.Sprintf("%s ", actorName)
+	var suffix string
+	if isLiveNotification && action == events.FediverseEngagementLike {
+		suffix = "liked that this stream went live."
+	} else if action == events.FediverseEngagementLike {
+		suffix = fmt.Sprintf("liked a post from %s.", data.GetServerName())
+	} else if isLiveNotification && action == events.FediverseEngagementRepost {
+		suffix = "shared this stream with their followers."
+	} else if action == events.FediverseEngagementRepost {
+		suffix = fmt.Sprintf("shared a post from %s.", data.GetServerName())
+	} else if action == events.FediverseEngagementFollow {
+		suffix = "followed this stream."
+	} else {
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not handle event for sending to chat: %s", action)
+	}
+	body := fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", userPrefix, suffix)
+
+	var image *string
+	if actor.Image != nil {
+		s := actor.Image.String()
+		image = &s
+	}
+
+	if err := chat.SendFediverseAction(eventType, actor.FullUsername, image, body, actorIRI); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/constants.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/constants.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package inbox
+
+import "time"
+
+const (
+	maxAgeForEngagement = time.Hour * 36
+)
--- a/activitypub/inbox/follow.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/follow.go
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/resolvers"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/chat/events"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func handleFollowInboxRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsFollow) error {
+	follow, err := resolvers.MakeFollowRequest(c, activity)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to create follow inbox request", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if follow == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to handle request")
+	}
+
+	approved := !data.GetFederationIsPrivate()
+
+	followRequest := *follow
+
+	if err := persistence.AddFollow(followRequest, approved); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to save follow request", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	localAccountName := data.GetDefaultFederationUsername()
+
+	if approved {
+		if err := requests.SendFollowAccept(follow.Inbox, follow.FollowRequestIri, localAccountName); err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("unable to send follow accept", err)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Save as an accepted activity
+	actorReference := activity.GetActivityStreamsActor()
+	object := activity.GetActivityStreamsObject()
+	objectIRI := object.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+	actorIRI := actorReference.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+
+	// If this request is approved and we have not previously sent an action to
+	// chat due to a previous follow request, then do so.
+	hasPreviouslyhandled := true // Default so we don't send anything if it fails.
+	if approved {
+		hasPreviouslyhandled, err = persistence.HasPreviouslyHandledInboundActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementFollow)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("error checking for previously handled follow activity", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Save this follow action to our activities table.
+	if err := persistence.SaveInboundFediverseActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementFollow, time.Now()); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to save inbound share/re-post activity")
+	}
+
+	// Send action to chat if it has not been previously handled.
+	if !hasPreviouslyhandled {
+		return handleEngagementActivity(events.FediverseEngagementFollow, false, actorReference, events.FediverseEngagementFollow)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func handleUnfollowRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsUndo) error {
+	request := resolvers.MakeUnFollowRequest(c, activity)
+	if request == nil {
+		log.Errorf("unable to handle unfollow request")
+		return errors.New("unable to handle unfollow request")
+	}
+
+	unfollowRequest := *request
+	log.Traceln("unfollow request:", unfollowRequest)
+
+	return persistence.RemoveFollow(unfollowRequest)
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/like.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/like.go
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/chat/events"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+func handleLikeRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsLike) error {
+	object := activity.GetActivityStreamsObject()
+	actorReference := activity.GetActivityStreamsActor()
+	objectIRI := object.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+	actorIRI := actorReference.At(0).GetIRI().String()
+
+	if hasPreviouslyhandled, err := persistence.HasPreviouslyHandledInboundActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementLike); hasPreviouslyhandled || err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "inbound activity of like has already been handled")
+	}
+
+	// Likes need to match a post we had already sent.
+	_, isLiveNotification, timestamp, err := persistence.GetObjectByIRI(objectIRI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "Could not find post locally")
+	}
+
+	// Don't allow old activities to be liked
+	if time.Since(timestamp) > maxAgeForEngagement {
+		return errors.New("Activity is too old to be liked")
+	}
+
+	// Save as an accepted activity
+	if err := persistence.SaveInboundFediverseActivity(objectIRI, actorIRI, events.FediverseEngagementLike, time.Now()); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "unable to save inbound like activity")
+	}
+
+	return handleEngagementActivity(events.FediverseEngagementLike, isLiveNotification, actorReference, events.FediverseEngagementLike)
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/undo.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/undo.go
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+)
+
+func handleUndoInboxRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsUndo) error {
+	// Determine if this is an undo of a follow, favorite, announce, etc.
+	o := activity.GetActivityStreamsObject()
+	for iter := o.Begin(); iter != o.End(); iter = iter.Next() {
+		if iter.IsActivityStreamsFollow() {
+			// This is an Unfollow request
+			if err := handleUnfollowRequest(c, activity); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+		} else {
+			log.Traceln("Undo", iter.GetType().GetTypeName(), "ignored")
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/update.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/update.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/resolvers"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func handleUpdateRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsUpdate) error {
+	// We only care about update events to followers.
+	if !activity.GetActivityStreamsObject().At(0).IsActivityStreamsPerson() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	actor, err := resolvers.GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty(activity.GetActivityStreamsActor())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln(err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return persistence.UpdateFollower(actor.ActorIri.String(), actor.Inbox.String(), actor.Name, actor.FullUsername, actor.Image.String())
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/worker.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/worker.go
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"encoding/pem"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/httpsig"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/resolvers"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func handle(request apmodels.InboxRequest) {
+	if verified, err := Verify(request.Request); err != nil {
+		log.Debugln("Error in attempting to verify request", err)
+		return
+	} else if !verified {
+		log.Errorln("Request failed verification", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// c := context.WithValue(context.Background(), "account", request.ForLocalAccount) //nolint
+
+	if err := resolvers.Resolve(context.Background(), request.Body, handleUpdateRequest, handleFollowInboxRequest, handleLikeRequest, handleAnnounceRequest, handleUndoInboxRequest); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("resolver error:", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// Verify will Verify the http signature of an inbound request as well as
+// check it against the list of blocked domains.
+func Verify(request *http.Request) (bool, error) {
+	verifier, err := httpsig.NewVerifier(request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create key verifier for request")
+	}
+	pubKeyID, err := url.Parse(verifier.KeyId())
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse key to get key ID")
+	}
+
+	// Force federation only via servers using https.
+	if pubKeyID.Scheme != "https" {
+		return false, errors.New("federated servers must use https: " + pubKeyID.String())
+	}
+
+	signature := request.Header.Get("signature")
+	var algorithmString string
+	signatureComponents := strings.Split(signature, ",")
+	for _, component := range signatureComponents {
+		kv := strings.Split(component, "=")
+		if kv[0] == "algorithm" {
+			algorithmString = kv[1]
+			break
+		}
+	}
+
+	algorithmString = strings.Trim(algorithmString, "\"")
+	if algorithmString == "" {
+		return false, errors.New("Unable to determine algorithm to verify request")
+	}
+
+	actor, err := resolvers.GetResolvedActorFromIRI(pubKeyID.String())
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to resolve actor from IRI to fetch key")
+	}
+
+	// Test to see if the actor is in the list of blocked federated domains.
+	if isBlockedDomain(actor.ActorIri.Hostname()) {
+		return false, errors.New("domain is blocked")
+	}
+
+	// If actor is specifically blocked, then fail validation.
+	if blocked, err := isBlockedActor(actor.ActorIri); err != nil || blocked {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	key := actor.W3IDSecurityV1PublicKey.Begin().Get().GetW3IDSecurityV1PublicKeyPem().Get()
+	block, _ := pem.Decode([]byte(key))
+	if block == nil {
+		log.Errorln("failed to parse PEM block containing the public key")
+		return false, errors.New("failed to parse PEM block containing the public key")
+	}
+
+	parsedKey, err := x509.ParsePKIXPublicKey(block.Bytes)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("failed to parse DER encoded public key: " + err.Error())
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to parse DER encoded public key")
+	}
+
+	var algorithm httpsig.Algorithm = httpsig.Algorithm(algorithmString)
+
+	// The verifier will verify the Digest in addition to the HTTP signature
+	if err := verifier.Verify(parsedKey, algorithm); err != nil {
+		log.Warnln("verification error for", pubKeyID, err)
+		return false, errors.Wrap(err, "verification error: "+pubKeyID.String())
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+func isBlockedDomain(domain string) bool {
+	blockedDomains := data.GetBlockedFederatedDomains()
+
+	for _, blockedDomain := range blockedDomains {
+		if strings.Contains(domain, blockedDomain) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
+func isBlockedActor(actorIRI *url.URL) (bool, error) {
+	blockedactor, err := persistence.GetFollower(actorIRI.String())
+
+	if blockedactor != nil && blockedactor.DisabledAt != nil {
+		return true, errors.Wrap(err, "remote actor is blocked")
+	}
+
+	return false, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/worker_test.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/worker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"net/url"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+)
+
+func makeFakePerson() vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson {
+	iri, _ := url.Parse("https://freedom.eagle/user/mrfoo")
+	name := "Mr Foo"
+	username := "foodawg"
+	inbox, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo/inbox")
+	userAvatarURL, _ := url.Parse("https://fake.fediverse.server/user/mrfoo/avatar.png")
+
+	person := streams.NewActivityStreamsPerson()
+
+	id := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	id.Set(iri)
+	person.SetJSONLDId(id)
+
+	nameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsNameProperty()
+	nameProperty.AppendXMLSchemaString(name)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsName(nameProperty)
+
+	preferredUsernameProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsPreferredUsernameProperty()
+	preferredUsernameProperty.SetXMLSchemaString(username)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsPreferredUsername(preferredUsernameProperty)
+
+	inboxProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsInboxProperty()
+	inboxProp.SetIRI(inbox)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsInbox(inboxProp)
+
+	image := streams.NewActivityStreamsImage()
+	imgProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsUrlProperty()
+	imgProp.AppendIRI(userAvatarURL)
+	image.SetActivityStreamsUrl(imgProp)
+	icon := streams.NewActivityStreamsIconProperty()
+	icon.AppendActivityStreamsImage(image)
+	person.SetActivityStreamsIcon(icon)
+
+	return person
+}
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	data.SetupPersistence(":memory:")
+	data.SetServerURL("https://my.cool.site.biz")
+	persistence.Setup(data.GetDatastore())
+	m.Run()
+}
+
+func TestBlockedDomains(t *testing.T) {
+	person := makeFakePerson()
+
+	data.SetBlockedFederatedDomains([]string{"freedom.eagle", "guns.life"})
+
+	if len(data.GetBlockedFederatedDomains()) != 2 {
+		t.Error("Blocked federated domains is not set correctly")
+	}
+
+	for _, domain := range data.GetBlockedFederatedDomains() {
+		if domain == person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI().Host {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+
+	t.Error("Failed to catch blocked domain")
+}
+
+func TestBlockedActors(t *testing.T) {
+	person := makeFakePerson()
+	persistence.AddFollow(apmodels.ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:         person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI(),
+		Inbox:            person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI(),
+		FollowRequestIri: person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI(),
+	}, false)
+	persistence.BlockOrRejectFollower(person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI().String())
+
+	blocked, err := isBlockedActor(person.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !blocked {
+		t.Error("Failed to block actor")
+	}
+
+	failedBlockIRI, _ := url.Parse("https://freedom.eagle/user/mrbar")
+	failedBlock, err := isBlockedActor(failedBlockIRI)
+
+	if failedBlock {
+		t.Error("Invalid blocking of unblocked actor IRI")
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/inbox/workerpool.go
+++ b/activitypub/inbox/workerpool.go
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package inbox
+
+import (
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// InboxWorkerPoolSize defines the number of concurrent ActivityPub handlers.
+	InboxWorkerPoolSize = 10
+)
+
+// Job struct bundling the ActivityPub and the payload in one struct.
+type Job struct {
+	request apmodels.InboxRequest
+}
+
+var queue chan Job
+
+// InitInboxWorkerPool starts n go routines that await ActivityPub jobs.
+func InitInboxWorkerPool() {
+	queue = make(chan Job)
+
+	// start workers
+	for i := 1; i <= InboxWorkerPoolSize; i++ {
+		go worker(i, queue)
+	}
+}
+
+// AddToQueue will queue up an outbound http request.
+func AddToQueue(req apmodels.InboxRequest) {
+	log.Tracef("Queued request for ActivityPub inbox handler")
+	queue <- Job{req}
+}
+
+func worker(workerID int, queue <-chan Job) {
+	log.Debugf("Started ActivityPub worker %d", workerID)
+
+	for job := range queue {
+		handle(job.request)
+
+		log.Tracef("Done with ActivityPub inbox handler using worker %d", workerID)
+	}
+}
--- a/activitypub/outbox/outbox.go
+++ b/activitypub/outbox/outbox.go
@@ -0,0 +1,245 @@
+package outbox
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/persistence"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/requests"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/workerpool"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/teris-io/shortid"
+)
+
+// SendLive will send all followers the message saying you started a live stream.
+func SendLive() error {
+	textContent := data.GetFederationGoLiveMessage()
+
+	// If the message is empty then do not send it.
+	if textContent == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	tagStrings := []string{}
+	reg := regexp.MustCompile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
+
+	tagProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsTagProperty()
+	for _, tagString := range data.GetServerMetadataTags() {
+		tagWithoutSpecialCharacters := reg.ReplaceAllString(tagString, "")
+		hashtag := apmodels.MakeHashtag(tagWithoutSpecialCharacters)
+		tagProp.AppendTootHashtag(hashtag)
+		tagString := getHashtagLinkHTMLFromTagString(tagWithoutSpecialCharacters)
+		tagStrings = append(tagStrings, tagString)
+	}
+
+	// Manually add Owncast hashtag if it doesn't already exist so it shows up
+	// in Owncast search results.
+	// We can remove this down the road, but it'll be nice for now.
+	if _, exists := utils.FindInSlice(tagStrings, "owncast"); !exists {
+		hashtag := apmodels.MakeHashtag("owncast")
+		tagProp.AppendTootHashtag(hashtag)
+	}
+
+	tagsString := strings.Join(tagStrings, " ")
+
+	var streamTitle string
+	if title := data.GetStreamTitle(); title != "" {
+		streamTitle = fmt.Sprintf("<p>%s</p>", title)
+	}
+	textContent = fmt.Sprintf("<p>%s</p><p>%s</p><p>%s</p><a href=\"%s\">%s</a>", textContent, streamTitle, tagsString, data.GetServerURL(), data.GetServerURL())
+
+	activity, _, note, noteID := createBaseOutboundMessage(textContent)
+
+	note.SetActivityStreamsTag(tagProp)
+
+	// Attach an image along with the Federated message.
+	previewURL, err := url.Parse(data.GetServerURL())
+	if err == nil {
+		var imageToAttach string
+		previewGif := filepath.Join(config.WebRoot, "preview.gif")
+		thumbnailJpg := filepath.Join(config.WebRoot, "thumbnail.jpg")
+
+		if utils.DoesFileExists(previewGif) {
+			imageToAttach = "preview.gif"
+		} else if utils.DoesFileExists(thumbnailJpg) {
+			imageToAttach = "thumbnail.jpg"
+		}
+		if imageToAttach != "" {
+			previewURL.Path = imageToAttach
+			apmodels.AddImageAttachmentToNote(note, previewURL.String())
+		}
+	}
+
+	if data.GetNSFW() {
+		// Mark content as sensitive.
+		sensitive := streams.NewActivityStreamsSensitiveProperty()
+		sensitive.AppendXMLSchemaBoolean(true)
+		note.SetActivityStreamsSensitive(sensitive)
+	}
+
+	b, err := apmodels.Serialize(activity)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to serialize go live message activity", err)
+		return errors.New("unable to serialize go live message activity " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if err := SendToFollowers(b); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := Add(note, noteID, true); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// SendPublicMessage will send a public message to all followers.
+func SendPublicMessage(textContent string) error {
+	originalContent := textContent
+	textContent = utils.RenderSimpleMarkdown(textContent)
+
+	tagProp := streams.NewActivityStreamsTagProperty()
+
+	// Iterate through the post text and find #Hashtags.
+	words := strings.Split(originalContent, " ")
+	for _, word := range words {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(word, "#") {
+			tagWithoutHashtag := strings.TrimPrefix(word, "#")
+
+			// Replace the instances of the tag with a link to the tag page.
+			tagHTML := getHashtagLinkHTMLFromTagString(tagWithoutHashtag)
+			textContent = strings.ReplaceAll(textContent, word, tagHTML)
+
+			// Create Hashtag object for the tag.
+			hashtag := apmodels.MakeHashtag(tagWithoutHashtag)
+			tagProp.AppendTootHashtag(hashtag)
+		}
+	}
+
+	activity, _, note, noteID := createBaseOutboundMessage(textContent)
+	note.SetActivityStreamsTag(tagProp)
+
+	b, err := apmodels.Serialize(activity)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to serialize custom fediverse message activity", err)
+		return errors.New("unable to serialize custom fediverse message activity " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if err := SendToFollowers(b); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := Add(note, noteID, false); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// nolint: unparam
+func createBaseOutboundMessage(textContent string) (vocab.ActivityStreamsCreate, string, vocab.ActivityStreamsNote, string) {
+	localActor := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(data.GetDefaultFederationUsername())
+	noteID := shortid.MustGenerate()
+	noteIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForResource(noteID)
+	id := shortid.MustGenerate()
+	activity := apmodels.CreateCreateActivity(id, localActor)
+	object := streams.NewActivityStreamsObjectProperty()
+	activity.SetActivityStreamsObject(object)
+
+	note := apmodels.MakeNote(textContent, noteIRI, localActor)
+	object.AppendActivityStreamsNote(note)
+
+	return activity, id, note, noteID
+}
+
+// Get Hashtag HTML link for a given tag (without # prefix).
+func getHashtagLinkHTMLFromTagString(baseHashtag string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("<a class=\"hashtag\" href=\"https://directory.owncast.online/tags/%s\">#%s</a>", baseHashtag, baseHashtag)
+}
+
+// SendToFollowers will send an arbitrary payload to all follower inboxes.
+func SendToFollowers(payload []byte) error {
+	localActor := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(data.GetDefaultFederationUsername())
+
+	followers, err := persistence.GetFederationFollowers(-1, 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to fetch followers to send to", err)
+		return errors.New("unable to fetch followers to send payload to")
+	}
+
+	for _, follower := range followers {
+		inbox, _ := url.Parse(follower.Inbox)
+		req, err := requests.CreateSignedRequest(payload, inbox, localActor)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorln("unable to create outbox request", follower.Inbox, err)
+			return errors.New("unable to create outbox request: " + follower.Inbox)
+		}
+
+		workerpool.AddToOutboundQueue(req)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// UpdateFollowersWithAccountUpdates will send an update to all followers alerting of a profile update.
+func UpdateFollowersWithAccountUpdates() error {
+	// Don't do anything if federation is disabled.
+	if !data.GetFederationEnabled() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	id := shortid.MustGenerate()
+	objectID := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForResource(id)
+	activity := apmodels.MakeUpdateActivity(objectID)
+
+	actor := streams.NewActivityStreamsPerson()
+	actorID := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(data.GetDefaultFederationUsername())
+	actorIDProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	actorIDProperty.Set(actorID)
+	actor.SetJSONLDId(actorIDProperty)
+
+	actorProperty := streams.NewActivityStreamsActorProperty()
+	actorProperty.AppendActivityStreamsPerson(actor)
+	activity.SetActivityStreamsActor(actorProperty)
+
+	obj := streams.NewActivityStreamsObjectProperty()
+	obj.AppendIRI(actorID)
+	activity.SetActivityStreamsObject(obj)
+
+	b, err := apmodels.Serialize(activity)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to serialize send update actor activity", err)
+		return errors.New("unable to serialize send update actor activity")
+	}
+	return SendToFollowers(b)
+}
+
+// Add will save an ActivityPub object to the datastore.
+func Add(item vocab.Type, id string, isLiveNotification bool) error {
+	iri := item.GetJSONLDId().GetIRI().String()
+	typeString := item.GetTypeName()
+
+	if iri == "" {
+		log.Errorln("Unable to get iri from item")
+		return errors.New("Unable to get iri from item " + id)
+	}
+
+	b, err := apmodels.Serialize(item)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to serialize model when saving to outbox", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return persistence.AddToOutbox(iri, b, typeString, isLiveNotification)
+}
--- a/activitypub/persistence/followers.go
+++ b/activitypub/persistence/followers.go
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/db"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/utils"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func createFederationFollowersTable() {
+	log.Traceln("Creating federation followers table...")
+
+	createTableSQL := `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ap_followers (
+		"iri" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"inbox" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"name" TEXT,
+		"username" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"image" TEXT,
+    "request" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"created_at" TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+		"approved_at" TIMESTAMP,
+    "disabled_at" TIMESTAMP,
+		PRIMARY KEY (iri));
+		CREATE INDEX iri_index ON ap_followers (iri);
+    CREATE INDEX approved_at_index ON ap_followers (approved_at);`
+
+	stmt, err := _datastore.DB.Prepare(createTableSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer stmt.Close()
+	_, err = stmt.Exec()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnln("error executing sql creating followers table", createTableSQL, err)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetFollowerCount will return the number of followers we're keeping track of.
+func GetFollowerCount() (int64, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	return _datastore.GetQueries().GetFollowerCount(ctx)
+}
+
+// GetFederationFollowers will return a slice of the followers we keep track of locally.
+func GetFederationFollowers(limit int, offset int) ([]models.Follower, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	followersResult, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetFederationFollowersWithOffset(ctx, db.GetFederationFollowersWithOffsetParams{
+		Limit:  int32(limit),
+		Offset: int32(offset),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	followers := make([]models.Follower, 0)
+
+	for _, row := range followersResult {
+		singleFollower := models.Follower{
+			Name:      row.Name.String,
+			Username:  row.Username,
+			Image:     row.Image.String,
+			ActorIRI:  row.Iri,
+			Inbox:     row.Inbox,
+			Timestamp: utils.NullTime(row.CreatedAt),
+		}
+
+		followers = append(followers, singleFollower)
+	}
+
+	return followers, nil
+}
+
+// GetPendingFollowRequests will return pending follow requests.
+func GetPendingFollowRequests() ([]models.Follower, error) {
+	pendingFollowersResult, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetFederationFollowerApprovalRequests(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	followers := make([]models.Follower, 0)
+
+	for _, row := range pendingFollowersResult {
+		singleFollower := models.Follower{
+			Name:      row.Name.String,
+			Username:  row.Username,
+			Image:     row.Image.String,
+			ActorIRI:  row.Iri,
+			Inbox:     row.Inbox,
+			Timestamp: utils.NullTime{Time: row.CreatedAt.Time, Valid: true},
+		}
+		followers = append(followers, singleFollower)
+	}
+
+	return followers, nil
+}
+
+// GetBlockedAndRejectedFollowers will return blocked and rejected followers.
+func GetBlockedAndRejectedFollowers() ([]models.Follower, error) {
+	pendingFollowersResult, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetRejectedAndBlockedFollowers(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	followers := make([]models.Follower, 0)
+
+	for _, row := range pendingFollowersResult {
+		singleFollower := models.Follower{
+			Name:       row.Name.String,
+			Username:   row.Username,
+			Image:      row.Image.String,
+			ActorIRI:   row.Iri,
+			DisabledAt: utils.NullTime{Time: row.DisabledAt.Time, Valid: true},
+			Timestamp:  utils.NullTime{Time: row.CreatedAt.Time, Valid: true},
+		}
+		followers = append(followers, singleFollower)
+	}
+
+	return followers, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/persistence/persistence.go
+++ b/activitypub/persistence/persistence.go
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/resolvers"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/db"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/models"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+var _datastore *data.Datastore
+
+// Setup will initialize the ActivityPub persistence layer with the provided datastore.
+func Setup(datastore *data.Datastore) {
+	_datastore = datastore
+	createFederationFollowersTable()
+	createFederationOutboxTable()
+	createFederatedActivitiesTable()
+}
+
+// AddFollow will save a follow to the datastore.
+func AddFollow(follow apmodels.ActivityPubActor, approved bool) error {
+	log.Traceln("Saving", follow.ActorIri, "as a follower.")
+	var image string
+	if follow.Image != nil {
+		image = follow.Image.String()
+	}
+	return createFollow(follow.ActorIri.String(), follow.Inbox.String(), follow.FollowRequestIri.String(), follow.Name, follow.Username, image, approved)
+}
+
+// RemoveFollow will remove a follow from the datastore.
+func RemoveFollow(unfollow apmodels.ActivityPubActor) error {
+	log.Traceln("Removing", unfollow.ActorIri, "as a follower.")
+	return removeFollow(unfollow.ActorIri)
+}
+
+// GetFollower will return a single follower/request given an IRI.
+func GetFollower(iri string) (*apmodels.ActivityPubActor, error) {
+	result, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetFollowerByIRI(context.Background(), iri)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	followIRI, err := url.Parse(result.Request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error parsing follow request IRI")
+	}
+
+	iriURL, err := url.Parse(result.Iri)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error parsing actor IRI")
+	}
+
+	inbox, err := url.Parse(result.Inbox)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "error parsing acting inbox")
+	}
+
+	image, _ := url.Parse(result.Image.String)
+
+	var disabledAt *time.Time
+	if result.DisabledAt.Valid {
+		disabledAt = &result.DisabledAt.Time
+	}
+
+	follower := apmodels.ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:         iriURL,
+		Inbox:            inbox,
+		Name:             result.Name.String,
+		Username:         result.Username,
+		Image:            image,
+		FollowRequestIri: followIRI,
+		DisabledAt:       disabledAt,
+	}
+
+	return &follower, nil
+}
+
+// ApprovePreviousFollowRequest will approve a follow request.
+func ApprovePreviousFollowRequest(iri string) error {
+	return _datastore.GetQueries().ApproveFederationFollower(context.Background(), db.ApproveFederationFollowerParams{
+		Iri: iri,
+		ApprovedAt: sql.NullTime{
+			Time:  time.Now(),
+			Valid: true,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+// BlockOrRejectFollower will block an existing follower or reject a follow request.
+func BlockOrRejectFollower(iri string) error {
+	return _datastore.GetQueries().RejectFederationFollower(context.Background(), db.RejectFederationFollowerParams{
+		Iri: iri,
+		DisabledAt: sql.NullTime{
+			Time:  time.Now(),
+			Valid: true,
+		},
+	})
+}
+
+func createFollow(actor string, inbox string, request string, name string, username string, image string, approved bool) error {
+	tx, err := _datastore.DB.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugln(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
+	}()
+
+	var approvedAt sql.NullTime
+	if approved {
+		approvedAt = sql.NullTime{
+			Time:  time.Now(),
+			Valid: true,
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err = _datastore.GetQueries().WithTx(tx).AddFollower(context.Background(), db.AddFollowerParams{
+		Iri:        actor,
+		Inbox:      inbox,
+		Name:       sql.NullString{String: name, Valid: true},
+		Username:   username,
+		Image:      sql.NullString{String: image, Valid: true},
+		ApprovedAt: approvedAt,
+		Request:    request,
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("error creating new federation follow: ", err)
+	}
+
+	return tx.Commit()
+}
+
+// UpdateFollower will update the details of a stored follower given an IRI.
+func UpdateFollower(actorIRI string, inbox string, name string, username string, image string) error {
+	_datastore.DbLock.Lock()
+	defer _datastore.DbLock.Unlock()
+
+	tx, err := _datastore.DB.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugln(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
+	}()
+
+	if err = _datastore.GetQueries().WithTx(tx).UpdateFollowerByIRI(context.Background(), db.UpdateFollowerByIRIParams{
+		Inbox:    inbox,
+		Name:     sql.NullString{String: name, Valid: true},
+		Username: username,
+		Image:    sql.NullString{String: image, Valid: true},
+		Iri:      actorIRI,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error updating follower %s %s", actorIRI, err)
+	}
+
+	return tx.Commit()
+}
+
+func removeFollow(actor *url.URL) error {
+	_datastore.DbLock.Lock()
+	defer _datastore.DbLock.Unlock()
+
+	tx, err := _datastore.DB.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
+	}()
+
+	if err := _datastore.GetQueries().WithTx(tx).RemoveFollowerByIRI(context.Background(), actor.String()); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return tx.Commit()
+}
+
+// createFederatedActivitiesTable will create the accepted
+// activities table if needed.
+func createFederatedActivitiesTable() {
+	createTableSQL := `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ap_accepted_activities (
+    "id" INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+		"iri" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "actor" TEXT NOT NULL,
+    "type" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"timestamp" TIMESTAMP NOT NULL
+	);
+	CREATE INDEX iri_actor_index ON ap_accepted_activities (iri,actor);`
+
+	stmt, err := _datastore.DB.Prepare(createTableSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("error creating inbox table", err)
+	}
+	defer stmt.Close()
+	if _, err := stmt.Exec(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatal("error creating inbound federated activities table", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func createFederationOutboxTable() {
+	log.Traceln("Creating federation outbox table...")
+	createTableSQL := `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS ap_outbox (
+		"iri" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"value" BLOB,
+		"type" TEXT NOT NULL,
+		"created_at" TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    "live_notification" BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
+		PRIMARY KEY (iri));
+		CREATE INDEX iri ON ap_outbox (iri);
+		CREATE INDEX type ON ap_outbox (type);
+    CREATE INDEX live_notification ON ap_outbox (live_notification);`
+
+	stmt, err := _datastore.DB.Prepare(createTableSQL)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer stmt.Close()
+	_, err = stmt.Exec()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnln("error executing sql creating outbox table", createTableSQL, err)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetOutboxPostCount will return the number of posts in the outbox.
+func GetOutboxPostCount() (int64, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	return _datastore.GetQueries().GetLocalPostCount(ctx)
+}
+
+// GetOutbox will return an instance of the outbox populated by stored items.
+func GetOutbox(limit int, offset int) (vocab.ActivityStreamsOrderedCollection, error) {
+	collection := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedCollection()
+	orderedItems := streams.NewActivityStreamsOrderedItemsProperty()
+	rows, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetOutboxWithOffset(
+		context.Background(),
+		db.GetOutboxWithOffsetParams{Limit: int32(limit), Offset: int32(offset)},
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return collection, err
+	}
+
+	for _, value := range rows {
+		createCallback := func(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsCreate) error {
+			orderedItems.AppendActivityStreamsCreate(activity)
+			return nil
+		}
+		if err := resolvers.Resolve(context.Background(), value, createCallback); err != nil {
+			return collection, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return collection, nil
+}
+
+// AddToOutbox will store a single payload to the persistence layer.
+func AddToOutbox(iri string, itemData []byte, typeString string, isLiveNotification bool) error {
+	tx, err := _datastore.DB.Begin()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugln(err)
+	}
+	defer func() {
+		_ = tx.Rollback()
+	}()
+
+	if err = _datastore.GetQueries().WithTx(tx).AddToOutbox(context.Background(), db.AddToOutboxParams{
+		Iri:              iri,
+		Value:            itemData,
+		Type:             typeString,
+		LiveNotification: sql.NullBool{Bool: isLiveNotification, Valid: true},
+	}); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating new item in federation outbox %s", err)
+	}
+
+	return tx.Commit()
+}
+
+// GetObjectByID will return a string representation of a single object by the ID.
+func GetObjectByID(id string) (string, error) {
+	value, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetObjectFromOutboxByID(context.Background(), id)
+	return string(value), err
+}
+
+// GetObjectByIRI will return a string representation of a single object by the IRI.
+func GetObjectByIRI(iri string) (string, bool, time.Time, error) {
+	row, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetObjectFromOutboxByIRI(context.Background(), iri)
+	return string(row.Value), row.LiveNotification.Bool, row.CreatedAt.Time, err
+}
+
+// GetLocalPostCount will return the number of posts existing locally.
+func GetLocalPostCount() (int64, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	return _datastore.GetQueries().GetLocalPostCount(ctx)
+}
+
+// SaveInboundFediverseActivity will save an event to the ap_inbound_activities table.
+func SaveInboundFediverseActivity(objectIRI string, actorIRI string, eventType string, timestamp time.Time) error {
+	if err := _datastore.GetQueries().AddToAcceptedActivities(context.Background(), db.AddToAcceptedActivitiesParams{
+		Iri:       objectIRI,
+		Actor:     actorIRI,
+		Type:      eventType,
+		Timestamp: timestamp,
+	}); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "error saving event "+objectIRI)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetInboundActivities will return a collection of saved, federated activities
+// limited and offset by the values provided to support pagination.
+func GetInboundActivities(limit int, offset int) ([]models.FederatedActivity, error) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	rows, err := _datastore.GetQueries().GetInboundActivitiesWithOffset(ctx, db.GetInboundActivitiesWithOffsetParams{
+		Limit:  int32(limit),
+		Offset: int32(offset),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	activities := make([]models.FederatedActivity, 0)
+
+	for _, row := range rows {
+		singleActivity := models.FederatedActivity{
+			IRI:       row.Iri,
+			ActorIRI:  row.Actor,
+			Type:      row.Type,
+			Timestamp: row.Timestamp,
+		}
+		activities = append(activities, singleActivity)
+	}
+
+	return activities, nil
+}
+
+// HasPreviouslyHandledInboundActivity will return if we have previously handled
+// an inbound federated activity.
+func HasPreviouslyHandledInboundActivity(iri string, actorIRI string, eventType string) (bool, error) {
+	exists, err := _datastore.GetQueries().DoesInboundActivityExist(context.Background(), db.DoesInboundActivityExistParams{
+		Iri:   iri,
+		Actor: actorIRI,
+		Type:  eventType,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return exists > 0, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/requests/acceptFollow.go
+++ b/activitypub/requests/acceptFollow.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/workerpool"
+
+	"github.com/teris-io/shortid"
+)
+
+// SendFollowAccept will send an accept activity to a follow request from a specified local user.
+func SendFollowAccept(inbox *url.URL, followRequestIRI *url.URL, fromLocalAccountName string) error {
+	followAccept := makeAcceptFollow(followRequestIRI, fromLocalAccountName)
+	localAccountIRI := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(fromLocalAccountName)
+
+	var jsonmap map[string]interface{}
+	jsonmap, _ = streams.Serialize(followAccept)
+	b, _ := json.Marshal(jsonmap)
+	req, err := CreateSignedRequest(b, inbox, localAccountIRI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	workerpool.AddToOutboundQueue(req)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func makeAcceptFollow(followRequestIri *url.URL, fromAccountName string) vocab.ActivityStreamsAccept {
+	acceptIDString := shortid.MustGenerate()
+	acceptID := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForResource(acceptIDString)
+	actorID := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(fromAccountName)
+
+	accept := streams.NewActivityStreamsAccept()
+	idProperty := streams.NewJSONLDIdProperty()
+	idProperty.SetIRI(acceptID)
+	accept.SetJSONLDId(idProperty)
+
+	actor := apmodels.MakeActorPropertyWithID(actorID)
+	accept.SetActivityStreamsActor(actor)
+
+	object := streams.NewActivityStreamsObjectProperty()
+	object.AppendIRI(followRequestIri)
+	accept.SetActivityStreamsObject(object)
+
+	return accept
+}
--- a/activitypub/requests/http.go
+++ b/activitypub/requests/http.go
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+package requests
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/config"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// WriteStreamResponse will write a ActivityPub object to the provided ResponseWriter and sign with the provided key.
+func WriteStreamResponse(item vocab.Type, w http.ResponseWriter, publicKey crypto.PublicKey) error {
+	var jsonmap map[string]interface{}
+	jsonmap, _ = streams.Serialize(item)
+	b, err := json.Marshal(jsonmap)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return WriteResponse(b, w, publicKey)
+}
+
+// WritePayloadResponse will write any arbitrary object to the provided ResponseWriter and sign with the provided key.
+func WritePayloadResponse(payload interface{}, w http.ResponseWriter, publicKey crypto.PublicKey) error {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return WriteResponse(b, w, publicKey)
+}
+
+// WriteResponse will write any arbitrary payload to the provided ResponseWriter and sign with the provided key.
+func WriteResponse(payload []byte, w http.ResponseWriter, publicKey crypto.PublicKey) error {
+	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/activity+json")
+
+	if err := crypto.SignResponse(w, payload, publicKey); err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		log.Errorln("unable to sign response", err)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := w.Write(payload); err != nil {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// CreateSignedRequest will create a signed POST request of a payload to the provided destination.
+func CreateSignedRequest(payload []byte, url *url.URL, fromActorIRI *url.URL) (*http.Request, error) {
+	log.Debugln("Sending", string(payload), "to", url)
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url.String(), bytes.NewBuffer(payload))
+
+	ua := fmt.Sprintf("%s; https://owncast.online", config.GetReleaseString())
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", ua)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/activity+json")
+
+	if err := crypto.SignRequest(req, payload, fromActorIRI); err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("error signing request:", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return req, nil
+}
--- a/activitypub/resolvers/follow.go
+++ b/activitypub/resolvers/follow.go
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package resolvers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+func getPersonFromFollow(activity vocab.ActivityStreamsFollow) (apmodels.ActivityPubActor, error) {
+	return GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty(activity.GetActivityStreamsActor())
+}
+
+// MakeFollowRequest will convert an inbound Follow request to our internal actor model.
+func MakeFollowRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsFollow) (*apmodels.ActivityPubActor, error) {
+	person, err := getPersonFromFollow(activity)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("unable to resolve person from follow request: " + err.Error())
+	}
+
+	hostname := person.ActorIri.Hostname()
+	username := person.Username
+	fullUsername := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", username, hostname)
+
+	followRequest := apmodels.ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:         person.ActorIri,
+		FollowRequestIri: activity.GetJSONLDId().Get(),
+		Inbox:            person.Inbox,
+		Name:             person.Name,
+		Username:         fullUsername,
+		Image:            person.Image,
+	}
+
+	return &followRequest, nil
+}
+
+// MakeUnFollowRequest will convert an inbound Unfollow request to our internal actor model.
+func MakeUnFollowRequest(c context.Context, activity vocab.ActivityStreamsUndo) *apmodels.ActivityPubActor {
+	person, err := GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty(activity.GetActivityStreamsActor())
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorln("unable to resolve person from actor iri", person.ActorIri, err)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	unfollowRequest := apmodels.ActivityPubActor{
+		ActorIri:         person.ActorIri,
+		FollowRequestIri: activity.GetJSONLDId().Get(),
+		Inbox:            person.Inbox,
+		Name:             person.Name,
+		Image:            person.Image,
+	}
+
+	return &unfollowRequest
+}
--- a/activitypub/resolvers/resolve.go
+++ b/activitypub/resolvers/resolve.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+package resolvers
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/go-fed/activity/streams/vocab"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/apmodels"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/crypto"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/core/data"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// Resolve will translate a raw ActivityPub payload and fire the callback associated with that activity type.
+func Resolve(c context.Context, data []byte, callbacks ...interface{}) error {
+	jsonResolver, err := streams.NewJSONResolver(callbacks...)
+	if err != nil {
+		// Something in the setup was wrong. For example, a callback has an
+		// unsupported signature and would never be called
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var jsonMap map[string]interface{}
+	if err = json.Unmarshal(data, &jsonMap); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	log.Debugln("Resolving payload...", string(data))
+
+	// The createCallback function will be called.
+	err = jsonResolver.Resolve(c, jsonMap)
+	if err != nil && !streams.IsUnmatchedErr(err) {
+		// Something went wrong
+		return err
+	} else if streams.IsUnmatchedErr(err) {
+		// Everything went right but the callback didn't match or the ActivityStreams
+		// type is one that wasn't code generated.
+		log.Debugln("No match: ", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ResolveIRI will resolve an IRI ahd call the correct callback for the resolved type.
+func ResolveIRI(c context.Context, iri string, callbacks ...interface{}) error {
+	log.Debugln("Resolving", iri)
+
+	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", iri, nil)
+
+	actor := apmodels.MakeLocalIRIForAccount(data.GetDefaultFederationUsername())
+	if err := crypto.SignRequest(req, nil, actor); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	response, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	defer response.Body.Close()
+
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadAll(response.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// fmt.Println(string(data))
+	return Resolve(c, data, callbacks...)
+}
+
+// GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty resolve an actor property to a fully populated person.
+func GetResolvedActorFromActorProperty(actor vocab.ActivityStreamsActorProperty) (apmodels.ActivityPubActor, error) {
+	var err error
+	var apActor apmodels.ActivityPubActor
+
+	personCallback := func(c context.Context, person vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson) error {
+		apActor = apmodels.MakeActorFromPerson(person)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	serviceCallback := func(c context.Context, s vocab.ActivityStreamsService) error {
+		apActor = apmodels.MakeActorFromService(s)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	for iter := actor.Begin(); iter != actor.End(); iter = iter.Next() {
+		if iter.IsIRI() {
+			iri := iter.GetIRI()
+			if e := ResolveIRI(context.Background(), iri.String(), personCallback, serviceCallback); e != nil {
+				err = e
+			}
+		} else if iter.IsActivityStreamsPerson() {
+			person := iter.GetActivityStreamsPerson()
+			apActor = apmodels.MakeActorFromPerson(person)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return apActor, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to resolve actor from actor property")
+}
+
+// GetResolvedActorFromIRI will resolve an IRI string to a fully populated actor.
+func GetResolvedActorFromIRI(personOrServiceIRI string) (apmodels.ActivityPubActor, error) {
+	var err error
+	var apActor apmodels.ActivityPubActor
+
+	personCallback := func(c context.Context, person vocab.ActivityStreamsPerson) error {
+		apActor = apmodels.MakeActorFromPerson(person)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	serviceCallback := func(c context.Context, s vocab.ActivityStreamsService) error {
+		apActor = apmodels.MakeActorFromService(s)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if e := ResolveIRI(context.Background(), personOrServiceIRI, personCallback, serviceCallback); e != nil {
+		err = e
+	}
+
+	return apActor, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to resolve actor from IRI string: "+personOrServiceIRI)
+}
--- a/activitypub/router.go
+++ b/activitypub/router.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package activitypub
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/activitypub/controllers"
+	"github.com/owncast/owncast/router/middleware"
+)
+
+// StartRouter will start the federation specific http router.
+func StartRouter() {
+	// WebFinger
+	http.HandleFunc("/.well-known/webfinger", controllers.WebfingerHandler)
+
+	// Host Metadata
+	http.HandleFunc("/.well-known/host-meta", controllers.HostMetaController)
+
+	// Nodeinfo v1
+	http.HandleFunc("/.well-known/nodeinfo", controllers.NodeInfoController)
+
+	// x-nodeinfo v2
+	http.HandleFunc("/.well-known/x-nodeinfo2", controllers.XNodeInfo2Controller)
+
+	// Nodeinfo v2
+	http.HandleFunc("/nodeinfo/2.0", controllers.NodeInfoV2Controller)
+
+	// Instance details
+	http.HandleFunc("/api/v1/instance", controllers.InstanceV1Controller)
+
+	// Single ActivityPub Actor
+	http.HandleFunc("/federation/user/", middleware.RequireActivityPubOrRedirect(controllers.ActorHandler))
+
+	// Single AP object
+	http.HandleFunc("/federation/", middleware.RequireActivityPubOrRedirect(controllers.ObjectHandler))
+}
--- a/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go
+++ b/activitypub/workerpool/outbound.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package workerpool
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	// ActivityPubWorkerPoolSize defines the number of concurrent HTTP ActivityPub requests.
+	ActivityPubWorkerPoolSize = 10
+)
+
+// Job struct bundling the ActivityPub and the payload in one struct.
+type Job struct {
+	request *http.Request
+}
+
+var queue chan Job
+
+// InitOutboundWorkerPool starts n go routines that await ActivityPub jobs.
+func InitOutboundWorkerPool() {
+	queue = make(chan Job)
+
+	// start workers
+	for i := 1; i <= ActivityPubWorkerPoolSize; i++ {
+		go worker(i, queue)
+	}
+}
+
+// AddToOutboundQueue will queue up an outbound http request.
+func AddToOutboundQueue(req *http.Request) {
+	log.Tracef("Queued request for ActivityPub destination %s", req.RequestURI)
+	queue <- Job{req}
+}
+
+func worker(workerID int, queue <-chan Job) {
+	log.Debugf("Started ActivityPub worker %d", workerID)
+
+	for job := range queue {
+		if err := sendActivityPubMessageToInbox(job); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("ActivityPub destination %s failed to send Error: %s", job.request.RequestURI, err)
+		}
+		log.Tracef("Done with ActivityPub destination %s using worker %d", job.request.RequestURI, workerID)
+	}
+}
+
+func sendActivityPubMessageToInbox(job Job) error {
+	// req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", job.inbox.String(), bytes.NewReader(job.payload))
+	// if err != nil {
+	// 	return err
+	// }
+
+	// req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(job.request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	return nil
+}