Add fediverse social tables, protocols, and implementations

6 new ORM models (remote actors, following, remote posts, local posts,
interactions, notifications), 20 new FederationService methods with
SQL implementations and stubs, WebFinger client, and Alembic migration.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

alembic/versions/l2j0g6h8i9_add_fediverse_tables.py

@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+"""add fediverse social tables
+
+Revision ID: l2j0g6h8i9
+Revises: k1i9f5g7h8
+Create Date: 2026-02-22
+
+Creates:
+- ap_remote_actors    — cached profiles of remote actors
+- ap_following        — outbound follows (local → remote)
+- ap_remote_posts     — ingested posts from remote actors
+- ap_local_posts      — native posts composed in federation UI
+- ap_interactions     — likes and boosts
+- ap_notifications    — follow/like/boost/mention/reply notifications
+"""
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import JSONB
+
+revision = "l2j0g6h8i9"
+down_revision = "k1i9f5g7h8"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    # -- ap_remote_actors --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_remote_actors",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("actor_url", sa.String(512), unique=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("inbox_url", sa.String(512), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("shared_inbox_url", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("preferred_username", sa.String(255), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("display_name", sa.String(255), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("summary", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("icon_url", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("public_key_pem", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("domain", sa.String(255), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("fetched_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_remote_actor_url", "ap_remote_actors", ["actor_url"], unique=True)
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_remote_actor_domain", "ap_remote_actors", ["domain"])
+
+    # -- ap_following --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_following",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("actor_profile_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("remote_actor_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("state", sa.String(20), nullable=False, server_default="pending"),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("accepted_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True),
+        sa.UniqueConstraint("actor_profile_id", "remote_actor_id", name="uq_following"),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_following_actor", "ap_following", ["actor_profile_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_following_remote", "ap_following", ["remote_actor_id"])
+
+    # -- ap_remote_posts --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_remote_posts",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("remote_actor_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("activity_id", sa.String(512), unique=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("object_id", sa.String(512), unique=True, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("object_type", sa.String(64), nullable=False, server_default="Note"),
+        sa.Column("content", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("summary", sa.Text, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("url", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("attachment_data", JSONB, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("tag_data", JSONB, nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("in_reply_to", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("conversation", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("published", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("fetched_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_remote_post_actor", "ap_remote_posts", ["remote_actor_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_remote_post_published", "ap_remote_posts", ["published"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_remote_post_object", "ap_remote_posts", ["object_id"], unique=True)
+
+    # -- ap_local_posts --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_local_posts",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("actor_profile_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("content", sa.Text, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("visibility", sa.String(20), nullable=False, server_default="public"),
+        sa.Column("in_reply_to", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("published", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("updated_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_local_post_actor", "ap_local_posts", ["actor_profile_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_local_post_published", "ap_local_posts", ["published"])
+
+    # -- ap_interactions --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_interactions",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("actor_profile_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("remote_actor_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("post_type", sa.String(20), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("post_id", sa.Integer, nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("interaction_type", sa.String(20), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("activity_id", sa.String(512), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_interaction_post", "ap_interactions", ["post_type", "post_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_interaction_actor", "ap_interactions", ["actor_profile_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_interaction_remote", "ap_interactions", ["remote_actor_id"])
+
+    # -- ap_notifications --
+    op.create_table(
+        "ap_notifications",
+        sa.Column("id", sa.Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True),
+        sa.Column("actor_profile_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("notification_type", sa.String(20), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column("from_remote_actor_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("from_actor_profile_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("target_activity_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_activities.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("target_remote_post_id", sa.Integer, sa.ForeignKey("ap_remote_posts.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column("read", sa.Boolean, nullable=False, server_default="false"),
+        sa.Column("created_at", sa.DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=sa.func.now(), nullable=False),
+    )
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_notification_actor", "ap_notifications", ["actor_profile_id"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_notification_read", "ap_notifications", ["actor_profile_id", "read"])
+    op.create_index("ix_ap_notification_created", "ap_notifications", ["created_at"])
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_table("ap_notifications")
+    op.drop_table("ap_interactions")
+    op.drop_table("ap_local_posts")
+    op.drop_table("ap_remote_posts")
+    op.drop_table("ap_following")
+    op.drop_table("ap_remote_actors")

browser/templates/_types/blog_new/_main_panel.html

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     type="text"
     name="title"
     value=""
-    placeholder="Post title..."
+    placeholder="{{ 'Page title...' if is_page else 'Post title...' }}"
     class="w-full text-[36px] font-bold bg-transparent border-none outline-none
            placeholder:text-stone-300 mb-[8px] leading-tight"
   >
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
       type="submit"
       class="px-[20px] py-[6px] bg-stone-700 text-white text-[14px] rounded-[8px]
              hover:bg-stone-800 transition-colors cursor-pointer"
-    >Create Post</button>
+    >{{ 'Create Page' if is_page else 'Create Post' }}</button>
   </div>
 </form>
 

browser/templates/_types/day/_nav.html

@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
   {% endcall %}
 </div>
 
+{# Container nav widgets (market links, etc.) #}
+{% if container_nav_widgets %}
+  {% for wdata in container_nav_widgets %}
+    {% with ctx=wdata.ctx %}
+      {% include wdata.widget.template with context %}
+    {% endwith %}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {# Admin link #}
 {% if g.rights.admin %}
     {% from 'macros/admin_nav.html' import admin_nav_item %}

browser/templates/_types/entry/_nav.html

@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
   {% endcall %}
 </div>
 
+{% if container_nav_widgets %}
+  {% for wdata in container_nav_widgets %}
+    {% with ctx=wdata.ctx %}
+      {% include wdata.widget.template with context %}
+    {% endwith %}
+  {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
+
 {# Admin link #}
 {% if g.rights.admin %}
 

browser/templates/_types/post/_main_panel.html

@@ -1,17 +1,6 @@
-{# Main panel fragment for HTMX navigation - post article content #}
+{# Main panel fragment for HTMX navigation - post/page article content #}
   <article class="relative">
-    {# ❤️ like button - always visible in top right of article #}
-    {% if g.user %}
-    <div class="absolute top-2 right-2 z-10 text-8xl md:text-6xl">
-      {% set slug = post.slug %}
-      {% set liked = post.is_liked or False %}
-      {% set like_url = url_for('blog.post.like_toggle', slug=slug)|host %}
-      {% set item_type = 'post' %}
-      {% include "_types/browse/like/button.html" %}
-    </div>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {# Draft indicator + edit link #}
+    {# Draft indicator + edit link (shown for both posts and pages) #}
     {% if post.status == "draft" %}
       <div class="flex items-center justify-center gap-2 mb-3">
         <span class="inline-block px-3 py-1 rounded-full text-sm font-semibold bg-amber-100 text-amber-800">Draft</span>
@@ -36,6 +25,18 @@
       </div>
     {% endif %}
 
+    {% if not post.is_page %}
+    {# ── Blog post chrome: like button, excerpt, tags/authors ── #}
+    {% if g.user %}
+    <div class="absolute top-2 right-2 z-10 text-8xl md:text-6xl">
+      {% set slug = post.slug %}
+      {% set liked = post.is_liked or False %}
+      {% set like_url = url_for('blog.post.like_toggle', slug=slug)|host %}
+      {% set item_type = 'post' %}
+      {% include "_types/browse/like/button.html" %}
+    </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if post.custom_excerpt %}
       <div class="w-full text-center italic text-3xl p-2">
         {{post.custom_excerpt|safe}}
@@ -44,6 +45,8 @@
     <div class="hidden md:block">
       {% include '_types/blog/_card/at_bar.html' %}
     </div>
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% if post.feature_image %}
       <div class="mb-3 flex justify-center">
         <img

browser/templates/_types/post_edit/_main_panel.html

@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
     type="text"
     name="title"
     value="{{ ghost_post.title if ghost_post else '' }}"
-    placeholder="Post title..."
+    placeholder="{{ 'Page title...' if post and post.is_page else 'Post title...' }}"
     class="w-full text-[36px] font-bold bg-transparent border-none outline-none
            placeholder:text-stone-300 mb-[8px] leading-tight"
   >

browser/templates/_types/post_settings/_main_panel.html

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-{# ── Post Settings Form ── #}
+{# ── Post/Page Settings Form ── #}
 {% set gp = ghost_post or {} %}
+{% set _is_page = post.is_page if post else False %}
 
 {% macro field_label(text, field_for=None) %}
   <label {% if field_for %}for="{{ field_for }}"{% endif %}
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@
     {% call section('General', open=True) %}
       <div>
         {{ field_label('Slug', 'settings-slug') }}
-        {{ text_input('slug', gp.slug or '', 'post-slug') }}
+        {{ text_input('slug', gp.slug or '', 'page-slug' if _is_page else 'post-slug') }}
       </div>
       <div>
         {{ field_label('Published at', 'settings-published_at') }}
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@
         >
       </div>
       <div>
-        {{ checkbox_input('featured', gp.featured, 'Featured post') }}
+        {{ checkbox_input('featured', gp.featured, 'Featured page' if _is_page else 'Featured post') }}
       </div>
       <div>
         {{ field_label('Visibility', 'settings-visibility') }}
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@
     {% call section('Advanced') %}
       <div>
         {{ field_label('Custom template', 'settings-custom_template') }}
-        {{ text_input('custom_template', gp.custom_template or '', 'custom-post.hbs') }}
+        {{ text_input('custom_template', gp.custom_template or '', 'custom-page.hbs' if _is_page else 'custom-post.hbs') }}
       </div>
     {% endcall %}
 

contracts/dtos.py

@@ -187,3 +187,68 @@ class APAnchorDTO:
     ots_proof_cid: str | None = None
     confirmed_at: datetime | None = None
     bitcoin_txid: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class RemoteActorDTO:
+    id: int
+    actor_url: str
+    inbox_url: str
+    preferred_username: str
+    domain: str
+    display_name: str | None = None
+    summary: str | None = None
+    icon_url: str | None = None
+    shared_inbox_url: str | None = None
+    public_key_pem: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class RemotePostDTO:
+    id: int
+    remote_actor_id: int
+    object_id: str
+    content: str
+    summary: str | None = None
+    url: str | None = None
+    attachments: list[dict] = field(default_factory=list)
+    tags: list[dict] = field(default_factory=list)
+    published: datetime | None = None
+    actor: RemoteActorDTO | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class TimelineItemDTO:
+    id: str  # composite key for cursor pagination
+    post_type: str  # "local" | "remote" | "boost"
+    content: str  # HTML
+    published: datetime
+    actor_name: str
+    actor_username: str
+    object_id: str | None = None
+    summary: str | None = None
+    url: str | None = None
+    attachments: list[dict] = field(default_factory=list)
+    tags: list[dict] = field(default_factory=list)
+    actor_domain: str | None = None  # None = local
+    actor_icon: str | None = None
+    actor_url: str | None = None
+    boosted_by: str | None = None
+    like_count: int = 0
+    boost_count: int = 0
+    liked_by_me: bool = False
+    boosted_by_me: bool = False
+    author_inbox: str | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class NotificationDTO:
+    id: int
+    notification_type: str  # follow/like/boost/mention/reply
+    from_actor_name: str
+    from_actor_username: str
+    created_at: datetime
+    read: bool
+    from_actor_domain: str | None = None
+    from_actor_icon: str | None = None
+    target_content_preview: str | None = None

contracts/protocols.py

@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ from .dtos import (
     ActorProfileDTO,
     APActivityDTO,
     APFollowerDTO,
+    RemoteActorDTO,
+    RemotePostDTO,
+    TimelineItemDTO,
+    NotificationDTO,
 )
 
 
@@ -227,5 +231,103 @@ class FederationService(Protocol):
         self, session: AsyncSession, username: str, follower_acct: str,
     ) -> bool: ...
 
+    # -- Remote actors --------------------------------------------------------
+    async def get_or_fetch_remote_actor(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_url: str,
+    ) -> RemoteActorDTO | None: ...
+
+    async def search_remote_actor(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, acct: str,
+    ) -> RemoteActorDTO | None: ...
+
+    # -- Following (outbound) -------------------------------------------------
+    async def send_follow(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, local_username: str, remote_actor_url: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def get_following(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, username: str,
+        page: int = 1, per_page: int = 20,
+    ) -> tuple[list[RemoteActorDTO], int]: ...
+
+    async def accept_follow_response(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, local_username: str, remote_actor_url: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def unfollow(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, local_username: str, remote_actor_url: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    # -- Remote posts ---------------------------------------------------------
+    async def ingest_remote_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, remote_actor_id: int,
+        activity_json: dict, object_json: dict,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def delete_remote_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, object_id: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def get_remote_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, object_id: str,
+    ) -> RemotePostDTO | None: ...
+
+    # -- Timelines ------------------------------------------------------------
+    async def get_home_timeline(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        before: datetime | None = None, limit: int = 20,
+    ) -> list[TimelineItemDTO]: ...
+
+    async def get_public_timeline(
+        self, session: AsyncSession,
+        before: datetime | None = None, limit: int = 20,
+    ) -> list[TimelineItemDTO]: ...
+
+    # -- Local posts ----------------------------------------------------------
+    async def create_local_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        content: str, visibility: str = "public",
+        in_reply_to: str | None = None,
+    ) -> int: ...
+
+    async def delete_local_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int, post_id: int,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    # -- Interactions ---------------------------------------------------------
+    async def like_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        object_id: str, author_inbox: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def unlike_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        object_id: str, author_inbox: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def boost_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        object_id: str, author_inbox: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    async def unboost_post(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        object_id: str, author_inbox: str,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
+    # -- Notifications --------------------------------------------------------
+    async def get_notifications(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+        before: datetime | None = None, limit: int = 20,
+    ) -> list[NotificationDTO]: ...
+
+    async def unread_notification_count(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+    ) -> int: ...
+
+    async def mark_notifications_read(
+        self, session: AsyncSession, actor_profile_id: int,
+    ) -> None: ...
+
     # -- Stats ----------------------------------------------------------------
     async def get_stats(self, session: AsyncSession) -> dict: ...

events/handlers/__init__.py

@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ def register_shared_handlers():
     import shared.events.handlers.container_handlers  # noqa: F401
     import shared.events.handlers.login_handlers  # noqa: F401
     import shared.events.handlers.order_handlers  # noqa: F401
-    import shared.events.handlers.federation_handlers  # noqa: F401
+    # federation_handlers removed — publication is now inline at write sites
     import shared.events.handlers.ap_delivery_handler  # noqa: F401

events/handlers/ap_delivery_handler.py

@@ -27,13 +27,30 @@ def _build_activity_json(activity: APActivity, actor: ActorProfile, domain: str)
     actor_url = f"https://{domain}/users/{username}"
 
     obj = dict(activity.object_data or {})
-    obj.setdefault("id", activity.activity_id + "/object")
-    obj.setdefault("type", activity.object_type)
-    obj.setdefault("attributedTo", actor_url)
-    obj.setdefault("published", activity.published.isoformat() if activity.published else None)
+
+    # Object id MUST be on the actor's domain (Mastodon origin check).
+    # The post URL (e.g. coop.rose-ash.com/slug/) goes in "url" only.
+    object_id = activity.activity_id + "/object"
+
+    if activity.activity_type == "Delete":
+        # Delete: object is a Tombstone with just id + type
+        obj.setdefault("id", object_id)
+        obj.setdefault("type", "Tombstone")
+    else:
+        # Create/Update: full object with attribution
+        # Prefer stable id from object_data (set by try_publish), fall back to activity-derived
+        obj.setdefault("id", object_id)
+        obj.setdefault("type", activity.object_type)
+        obj.setdefault("attributedTo", actor_url)
+        obj.setdefault("published", activity.published.isoformat() if activity.published else None)
+        obj.setdefault("to", ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"])
+        obj.setdefault("cc", [f"{actor_url}/followers"])
 
     return {
-        "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+        "@context": [
+            "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+            "https://w3id.org/security/v1",
+        ],
         "id": activity.activity_id,
         "type": activity.activity_type,
         "actor": actor_url,
@@ -53,17 +70,20 @@ async def _deliver_to_inbox(
 ) -> bool:
     """POST signed activity to a single inbox. Returns True on success."""
     from shared.utils.http_signatures import sign_request
+    from urllib.parse import urlparse
     import json
 
     body_bytes = json.dumps(body).encode()
     key_id = f"https://{domain}/users/{actor.preferred_username}#main-key"
 
+    parsed = urlparse(inbox_url)
     headers = sign_request(
-        method="POST",
-        url=inbox_url,
-        body=body_bytes,
         private_key_pem=actor.private_key_pem,
         key_id=key_id,
+        method="POST",
+        path=parsed.path,
+        host=parsed.netloc,
+        body=body_bytes,
     )
     headers["Content-Type"] = AP_CONTENT_TYPE
 

events/handlers/federation_handlers.py

@@ -1,167 +1,8 @@
-"""Federation event handlers — publish domain content as AP activities.
+"""Federation event handlers — REMOVED.
 
-Listens for content events and calls services.federation.publish_activity()
-to create AP activities. Each handler checks:
-  1. services.has("federation") — skip if federation not wired
-  2. The content has a user_id — skip anonymous/system content
-  3. The user has an ActorProfile — skip users who haven't chosen a username
+Federation publication is now inline at the write site (ghost_sync, entries,
+market routes) via shared.services.federation_publish.try_publish().
+
+AP delivery (federation.activity_created → inbox POST) remains async via
+ap_delivery_handler.
 """
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import logging
-
-from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
-
-from shared.events.bus import register_handler, DomainEvent
-from shared.services.registry import services
-
-log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-async def _try_publish(
-    session: AsyncSession,
-    *,
-    user_id: int | None,
-    activity_type: str,
-    object_type: str,
-    object_data: dict,
-    source_type: str,
-    source_id: int,
-) -> None:
-    """Publish an AP activity if federation is available and user has a profile."""
-    if not services.has("federation"):
-        return
-
-    if not user_id:
-        return
-
-    # Check user has an ActorProfile (chose a username)
-    actor = await services.federation.get_actor_by_user_id(session, user_id)
-    if not actor:
-        return
-
-    # Don't re-publish if we already have an activity for this source
-    existing = await services.federation.get_activity_for_source(
-        session, source_type, source_id,
-    )
-    if existing and activity_type == "Create":
-        return  # Already published
-
-    try:
-        await services.federation.publish_activity(
-            session,
-            actor_user_id=user_id,
-            activity_type=activity_type,
-            object_type=object_type,
-            object_data=object_data,
-            source_type=source_type,
-            source_id=source_id,
-        )
-        log.info(
-            "Published %s/%s for %s#%d by user %d",
-            activity_type, object_type, source_type, source_id, user_id,
-        )
-    except Exception:
-        log.exception("Failed to publish activity for %s#%d", source_type, source_id)
-
-
-# -- Post published/updated (from Ghost webhook sync) -------------------------
-
-async def on_post_published(event: DomainEvent, session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    p = event.payload
-    await _try_publish(
-        session,
-        user_id=p.get("user_id"),
-        activity_type="Create",
-        object_type="Article",
-        object_data={
-            "name": p.get("title", ""),
-            "content": p.get("excerpt", ""),
-            "url": p.get("url", ""),
-        },
-        source_type="Post",
-        source_id=event.aggregate_id,
-    )
-
-
-async def on_post_updated(event: DomainEvent, session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    p = event.payload
-    await _try_publish(
-        session,
-        user_id=p.get("user_id"),
-        activity_type="Update",
-        object_type="Article",
-        object_data={
-            "name": p.get("title", ""),
-            "content": p.get("excerpt", ""),
-            "url": p.get("url", ""),
-        },
-        source_type="Post",
-        source_id=event.aggregate_id,
-    )
-
-
-# -- Calendar entry created/updated -------------------------------------------
-
-async def on_calendar_entry_created(event: DomainEvent, session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    p = event.payload
-    await _try_publish(
-        session,
-        user_id=p.get("user_id"),
-        activity_type="Create",
-        object_type="Event",
-        object_data={
-            "name": p.get("title", ""),
-            "startTime": p.get("start_time", ""),
-            "endTime": p.get("end_time", ""),
-            "url": p.get("url", ""),
-        },
-        source_type="CalendarEntry",
-        source_id=event.aggregate_id,
-    )
-
-
-async def on_calendar_entry_updated(event: DomainEvent, session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    p = event.payload
-    await _try_publish(
-        session,
-        user_id=p.get("user_id"),
-        activity_type="Update",
-        object_type="Event",
-        object_data={
-            "name": p.get("title", ""),
-            "startTime": p.get("start_time", ""),
-            "endTime": p.get("end_time", ""),
-            "url": p.get("url", ""),
-        },
-        source_type="CalendarEntry",
-        source_id=event.aggregate_id,
-    )
-
-
-# -- Product listed/updated ---------------------------------------------------
-
-async def on_product_listed(event: DomainEvent, session: AsyncSession) -> None:
-    p = event.payload
-    await _try_publish(
-        session,
-        user_id=p.get("user_id"),
-        activity_type="Create",
-        object_type="Object",
-        object_data={
-            "name": p.get("title", ""),
-            "summary": p.get("description", ""),
-            "url": p.get("url", ""),
-        },
-        source_type="Product",
-        source_id=event.aggregate_id,
-    )
-
-
-# -- Registration --------------------------------------------------------------
-
-register_handler("post.published", on_post_published)
-register_handler("post.updated", on_post_updated)
-register_handler("calendar_entry.created", on_calendar_entry_created)
-register_handler("calendar_entry.updated", on_calendar_entry_updated)
-register_handler("product.listed", on_product_listed)

models/__init__.py

@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@ from .container_relation import ContainerRelation
 from .menu_node import MenuNode
 from .federation import (
     ActorProfile, APActivity, APFollower, APInboxItem, APAnchor, IPFSPin,
+    RemoteActor, APFollowing, APRemotePost, APLocalPost, APInteraction, APNotification,
 )

models/federation.py

@@ -193,3 +193,207 @@ class IPFSPin(Base):
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<IPFSPin {self.id} {self.ipfs_cid[:16]}...>"
+
+
+class RemoteActor(Base):
+    """Cached profile of a remote actor we interact with."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_remote_actors"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    actor_url: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(512), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    inbox_url: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=False)
+    shared_inbox_url: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    preferred_username: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    display_name: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=True)
+    summary: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    icon_url: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    public_key_pem: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    domain: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    fetched_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_ap_remote_actor_url", "actor_url", unique=True),
+        Index("ix_ap_remote_actor_domain", "domain"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<RemoteActor {self.id} {self.preferred_username}@{self.domain}>"
+
+
+class APFollowing(Base):
+    """Outbound follow: local actor → remote actor."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_following"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    actor_profile_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False,
+    )
+    remote_actor_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False,
+    )
+    state: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(
+        String(20), nullable=False, default="pending", server_default="pending",
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+    accepted_at: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True)
+
+    # Relationships
+    actor_profile = relationship("ActorProfile")
+    remote_actor = relationship("RemoteActor")
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        UniqueConstraint("actor_profile_id", "remote_actor_id", name="uq_following"),
+        Index("ix_ap_following_actor", "actor_profile_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_following_remote", "remote_actor_id"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<APFollowing {self.id} [{self.state}]>"
+
+
+class APRemotePost(Base):
+    """A federated post ingested from a remote actor."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_remote_posts"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    remote_actor_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False,
+    )
+    activity_id: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(512), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    object_id: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(512), unique=True, nullable=False)
+    object_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(64), nullable=False, default="Note")
+    content: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    summary: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    url: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    attachment_data: Mapped[dict | None] = mapped_column(JSONB, nullable=True)
+    tag_data: Mapped[dict | None] = mapped_column(JSONB, nullable=True)
+    in_reply_to: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    conversation: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    published: Mapped[datetime | None] = mapped_column(DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=True)
+    fetched_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+
+    # Relationships
+    remote_actor = relationship("RemoteActor")
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_ap_remote_post_actor", "remote_actor_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_remote_post_published", "published"),
+        Index("ix_ap_remote_post_object", "object_id", unique=True),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<APRemotePost {self.id} {self.object_type}>"
+
+
+class APLocalPost(Base):
+    """A native post composed in the federation UI."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_local_posts"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    actor_profile_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False,
+    )
+    content: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=False)
+    visibility: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(
+        String(20), nullable=False, default="public", server_default="public",
+    )
+    in_reply_to: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    published: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now(),
+    )
+
+    # Relationships
+    actor_profile = relationship("ActorProfile")
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_ap_local_post_actor", "actor_profile_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_local_post_published", "published"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<APLocalPost {self.id}>"
+
+
+class APInteraction(Base):
+    """Like or boost (local or remote)."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_interactions"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    actor_profile_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    remote_actor_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    post_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(20), nullable=False)  # local/remote
+    post_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, nullable=False)
+    interaction_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(20), nullable=False)  # like/boost
+    activity_id: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(String(512), nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_ap_interaction_post", "post_type", "post_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_interaction_actor", "actor_profile_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_interaction_remote", "remote_actor_id"),
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return f"<APInteraction {self.id} {self.interaction_type}>"
+
+
+class APNotification(Base):
+    """Notification for a local actor."""
+    __tablename__ = "ap_notifications"
+
+    id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(Integer, primary_key=True, autoincrement=True)
+    actor_profile_id: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False,
+    )
+    notification_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(20), nullable=False)
+    from_remote_actor_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_remote_actors.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    from_actor_profile_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_actor_profiles.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    target_activity_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_activities.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    target_remote_post_id: Mapped[int | None] = mapped_column(
+        Integer, ForeignKey("ap_remote_posts.id", ondelete="SET NULL"), nullable=True,
+    )
+    read: Mapped[bool] = mapped_column(Boolean, nullable=False, default=False, server_default="false")
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), nullable=False, server_default=func.now(),
+    )
+
+    # Relationships
+    actor_profile = relationship("ActorProfile", foreign_keys=[actor_profile_id])
+    from_remote_actor = relationship("RemoteActor")
+    from_actor_profile = relationship("ActorProfile", foreign_keys=[from_actor_profile_id])
+
+    __table_args__ = (
+        Index("ix_ap_notification_actor", "actor_profile_id"),
+        Index("ix_ap_notification_read", "actor_profile_id", "read"),
+        Index("ix_ap_notification_created", "created_at"),
+    )

services/federation_publish.py

@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""Inline federation publication — called at write time, not via async handler.
+
+Replaces the old pattern where emit_event("post.published") → async handler →
+publish_activity().  Now the originating service calls try_publish() directly,
+which creates the APActivity in the same DB transaction.  AP delivery
+(federation.activity_created → inbox POST) stays async.
+"""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+from sqlalchemy.ext.asyncio import AsyncSession
+
+from shared.services.registry import services
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+async def try_publish(
+    session: AsyncSession,
+    *,
+    user_id: int | None,
+    activity_type: str,
+    object_type: str,
+    object_data: dict,
+    source_type: str,
+    source_id: int,
+) -> None:
+    """Publish an AP activity if federation is available and user has a profile.
+
+    Safe to call from any app — returns silently if federation isn't wired
+    or the user has no actor profile.
+    """
+    if not services.has("federation"):
+        return
+
+    if not user_id:
+        return
+
+    actor = await services.federation.get_actor_by_user_id(session, user_id)
+    if not actor:
+        return
+
+    # Dedup: don't re-Create if already published, don't re-Delete if already deleted
+    existing = await services.federation.get_activity_for_source(
+        session, source_type, source_id,
+    )
+    if existing:
+        if activity_type == "Create" and existing.activity_type != "Delete":
+            return  # already published (allow re-Create after Delete/unpublish)
+        if activity_type == "Update" and existing.activity_type == "Update":
+            return  # already updated (Ghost fires duplicate webhooks)
+        if activity_type == "Delete" and existing.activity_type == "Delete":
+            return  # already deleted
+    elif activity_type in ("Delete", "Update"):
+        return  # never published, nothing to delete/update
+
+    # Stable object ID: same source always gets the same object id so
+    # Mastodon treats Create/Update/Delete as the same post.
+    domain = os.getenv("AP_DOMAIN", "rose-ash.com")
+    object_data["id"] = (
+        f"https://{domain}/users/{actor.preferred_username}"
+        f"/objects/{source_type.lower()}/{source_id}"
+    )
+
+    try:
+        await services.federation.publish_activity(
+            session,
+            actor_user_id=user_id,
+            activity_type=activity_type,
+            object_type=object_type,
+            object_data=object_data,
+            source_type=source_type,
+            source_id=source_id,
+        )
+        log.info(
+            "Published %s/%s for %s#%d by user %d",
+            activity_type, object_type, source_type, source_id, user_id,
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        log.exception("Failed to publish activity for %s#%d", source_type, source_id)

services/stubs.py

@@ -227,5 +227,65 @@ class StubFederationService:
     async def remove_follower(self, session, username, follower_acct):
         return False
 
+    async def get_or_fetch_remote_actor(self, session, actor_url):
+        return None
+
+    async def search_remote_actor(self, session, acct):
+        return None
+
+    async def send_follow(self, session, local_username, remote_actor_url):
+        raise RuntimeError("FederationService not available")
+
+    async def get_following(self, session, username, page=1, per_page=20):
+        return [], 0
+
+    async def accept_follow_response(self, session, local_username, remote_actor_url):
+        pass
+
+    async def unfollow(self, session, local_username, remote_actor_url):
+        pass
+
+    async def ingest_remote_post(self, session, remote_actor_id, activity_json, object_json):
+        pass
+
+    async def delete_remote_post(self, session, object_id):
+        pass
+
+    async def get_remote_post(self, session, object_id):
+        return None
+
+    async def get_home_timeline(self, session, actor_profile_id, before=None, limit=20):
+        return []
+
+    async def get_public_timeline(self, session, before=None, limit=20):
+        return []
+
+    async def create_local_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, content, visibility="public", in_reply_to=None):
+        raise RuntimeError("FederationService not available")
+
+    async def delete_local_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, post_id):
+        raise RuntimeError("FederationService not available")
+
+    async def like_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, object_id, author_inbox):
+        pass
+
+    async def unlike_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, object_id, author_inbox):
+        pass
+
+    async def boost_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, object_id, author_inbox):
+        pass
+
+    async def unboost_post(self, session, actor_profile_id, object_id, author_inbox):
+        pass
+
+    async def get_notifications(self, session, actor_profile_id, before=None, limit=20):
+        return []
+
+    async def unread_notification_count(self, session, actor_profile_id):
+        return 0
+
+    async def mark_notifications_read(self, session, actor_profile_id):
+        pass
+
     async def get_stats(self, session):
         return {"actors": 0, "activities": 0, "followers": 0}

utils/webfinger.py

@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+"""WebFinger client for resolving remote AP actor profiles."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import logging
+
+import httpx
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+AP_CONTENT_TYPE = "application/activity+json"
+
+
+async def resolve_actor(acct: str) -> dict | None:
+    """Resolve user@domain to actor JSON via WebFinger + actor fetch.
+
+    Args:
+        acct: Handle in the form ``user@domain`` (no leading ``@``).
+
+    Returns:
+        Actor JSON-LD dict, or None if resolution fails.
+    """
+    acct = acct.lstrip("@")
+    if "@" not in acct:
+        return None
+
+    _, domain = acct.rsplit("@", 1)
+    webfinger_url = f"https://{domain}/.well-known/webfinger"
+
+    try:
+        async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=10, follow_redirects=True) as client:
+            # Step 1: WebFinger lookup
+            resp = await client.get(
+                webfinger_url,
+                params={"resource": f"acct:{acct}"},
+                headers={"Accept": "application/jrd+json, application/json"},
+            )
+            if resp.status_code != 200:
+                log.debug("WebFinger %s returned %d", webfinger_url, resp.status_code)
+                return None
+
+            data = resp.json()
+            # Find self link with AP content type
+            actor_url = None
+            for link in data.get("links", []):
+                if link.get("rel") == "self" and link.get("type") in (
+                    AP_CONTENT_TYPE,
+                    "application/ld+json; profile=\"https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams\"",
+                ):
+                    actor_url = link.get("href")
+                    break
+
+            if not actor_url:
+                log.debug("No AP self link in WebFinger response for %s", acct)
+                return None
+
+            # Step 2: Fetch actor JSON
+            resp = await client.get(
+                actor_url,
+                headers={"Accept": AP_CONTENT_TYPE},
+            )
+            if resp.status_code == 200:
+                return resp.json()
+
+            log.debug("Actor fetch %s returned %d", actor_url, resp.status_code)
+    except Exception:
+        log.exception("WebFinger resolution failed for %s", acct)
+
+    return None