social.coves.embed.external

External link embed with optional aggregated sources for megathreads

Repository @coves.social did:web:coves.social namespace authority
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Authorityembed.coves.social
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Object

object

Properties

external

requiredref
Reference

#external

object

Primary external link metadata

Properties

Description or excerpt of the linked content

  • maxLength: 10000
  • maxGraphemes: 1000

domain

string

Domain of the linked content (e.g., nytimes.com)

  • maxLength: 253

embedType

string

Type hint for content rendering and filtering

  • maxLength: 64
  • knownValues: article | image | video | website

images

array

Preview images for image gallery providers

  • maxLength: 8
itemsref

provider

string

Service provider name (e.g., imgur, streamable)

  • maxLength: 100

sources

array

Aggregated source links for megathreads. Each source references an original article and optionally the Coves post that shared it

  • maxLength: 50
itemsref
Reference

thumb

blob

Thumbnail image for the post (applies to primary link)

  • maxSize: 6000000
  • accept: image/png, image/jpeg, image/webp

title

string

Title of the linked content

  • maxLength: 5000
  • maxGraphemes: 500

totalCount

integer

Total number of items if more than displayed (for galleries)

  • minimum: 0

uri

requiredstring · uri

URI of the primary external content

#source

object

A source link aggregated into a megathread

Properties

domain

string

Domain of the source (e.g., nytimes.com)

  • maxLength: 253

Reference to the Coves post that originally shared this link. Used for feed deprioritization of rolled-up posts

title

string

Title of the source article

  • maxLength: 5000
  • maxGraphemes: 500

uri

requiredstring · uri

URI of the source article

#view

object

View of an external link embed as served by the AppView

Properties

external

requiredref
Reference

#viewExternal

object

External link metadata as served by the AppView; thumb is a fetchable URL instead of a blob reference

Properties

Description or excerpt of the linked content

  • maxLength: 10000
  • maxGraphemes: 1000

domain

string

Domain of the linked content (e.g., nytimes.com)

  • maxLength: 253

embedType

string

Type hint for content rendering and filtering

  • maxLength: 64
  • knownValues: article | image | video | website

images

array

Preview images for image gallery providers

  • maxLength: 8

provider

string

Service provider name (e.g., imgur, streamable)

  • maxLength: 100

sources

array

Aggregated source links for megathreads. Each source references an original article and optionally the Coves post that shared it

  • maxLength: 50
itemsref
Reference

thumb

string · uri

URL of the thumbnail image, served via the AppView's image proxy

title

string

Title of the linked content

  • maxLength: 5000
  • maxGraphemes: 500

totalCount

integer

Total number of items if more than displayed (for galleries)

  • minimum: 0

uri

requiredstring · uri

URI of the primary external content

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