Bit of a refactor to put inbox and outbox function in their own files

Also, added the ability to like and unlike stuff, so yay.

_content/_data/liked.json

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+[]

package.json

@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@
   "module": "index.ts",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
-    "start": "bun run --watch src/index.ts"
+    "start": "bun run --watch src/index.ts",
+    "ngrok": "ngrok tunnel --label edge=edghts_2VNJvaPttrFlAPWxrGyVKu0s3ad http://localhost:3000"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/node-forge": "^1.3.5",
+    "@types/node-forge": "^1.3.5"
-    "@types/yaml": "^1.9.7"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "typescript": "^5.0.0"

src/activitypub.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ACCOUNT, ACTOR, HOSTNAME, PUBLIC_KEY } from "./env"
 import * as db from "./db"
 import { reqIsActivityPub, send, verify } from "./request"
+import outbox from "./outbox"
 
 export default (req: Request): Response | Promise<Response> | undefined => {
   const url = new URL(req.url)
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ export default (req: Request): Response | Promise<Response> | undefined => {
 
   if(req.method === "GET" && url.pathname === "/test") return new Response("", { status: 204 })
   else if(req.method == "POST" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/([^\/]+)\/inbox\/?$/i))) return postInbox(req, match[1])
+  else if(req.method == "POST" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/([^\/]+)\/outbox\/?$/i))) return postOutbox(req, match[1])
   else if(req.method == "GET" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/([^\/]+)\/outbox\/?$/i))) return getOutbox(req, match[1])
   else if(req.method == "GET" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/([^\/]+)\/followers\/?$/i))) return getFollowers(req, match[1])
   else if(req.method == "GET" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/([^\/]+)\/following\/?$/i))) return getFollowing(req, match[1])
@@ -18,6 +20,32 @@ export default (req: Request): Response | Promise<Response> | undefined => {
   return undefined
 }
 
+
+export function idsFromValue(value:any):string[] {
+  if (!value) return []
+  else if (typeof value === 'string') return [value]
+  else if (value.id) return [value.id]
+  else if (Array.isArray(value)) return value.map(v => idsFromValue(v)).flat(Infinity) as string[]
+  return []
+}
+
+const postOutbox = async (req:Request, account:string):Promise<Response> => {
+  console.log("PostOutbox", account)
+  if (ACCOUNT !== account) return new Response("", { status: 404 })
+
+  const bodyText = await req.text()
+
+  // TODO: verify calls to the outbox, whether that be by basic authentication, bearer, or otherwise.
+  
+  const body = JSON.parse(bodyText)
+  // ensure that the verified actor matches the actor in the request body
+  if (ACTOR !== body.actor) return new Response("", { status: 401 })
+
+  // console.log(body)
+
+  return await outbox(body)
+}
+
 const postInbox = async (req:Request, account:string):Promise<Response> => {
   console.log("PostInbox", account)
   if (ACCOUNT !== account) return new Response("", { status: 404 })
@@ -30,7 +58,6 @@ const postInbox = async (req:Request, account:string):Promise<Response> => {
     // verify the signed HTTP request
     from = await verify(req, bodyText);
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error(err);
     return new Response("", { status: 401 })
   }
 
@@ -39,13 +66,14 @@ const postInbox = async (req:Request, account:string):Promise<Response> => {
   // ensure that the verified actor matches the actor in the request body
   if (from !== body.actor) return new Response("", { status: 401 })
 
-  console.log(body)
+  // console.log(body)
 
   // TODO: add support for more types! we want replies, likes, boosts, etc!
   switch (body.type) {
     case "Follow": await follow(body);
     case "Undo": await undo(body);
     case "Accept": await accept(body);
+    case "Reject": await reject(body);
   }
 
   return new Response("", { status: 204 })
@@ -74,11 +102,18 @@ const accept = async (body:any) => {
   }
 }
 
+const reject = async (body:any) => {
+  switch (body.object.type) {
+    case "Follow": await db.deleteFollowing(body.actor); break
+  }
+}
+
 const getOutbox = async (req:Request, account:string):Promise<Response> => {
   console.log("GetOutbox", account)
   if (ACCOUNT !== account) return new Response("", { status: 404 })
 
-  const posts = await db.listActivities()
+  // TODO: Paging?
+  const posts = await db.listOutboxActivities()
 
   return Response.json({
     "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",

src/admin.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-import { createFollowing, deleteFollowing, doActivity, getFollowing, listFollowers } from "./db"
+import { idsFromValue } from "./activitypub"
+import { getFollowing, getOutboxActivity, listLiked } from "./db"
 import { ACTOR, ADMIN_PASSWORD, ADMIN_USERNAME, BASE_URL } from "./env"
-import { send } from "./request"
+import outbox from "./outbox"
+import { fetchObject } from "./request"
 
 export default (req: Request): Response | Promise<Response> | undefined => {
   const url = new URL(req.url)
@@ -15,6 +17,10 @@ export default (req: Request): Response | Promise<Response> | undefined => {
   else if(req.method == "POST" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/create\/?$/i))) return create(req)
   else if(req.method == "POST" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/follow\/([^\/]+)\/?$/i))) return follow(req, match[1])
   else if(req.method == "DELETE" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/follow\/([^\/]+)\/?$/i))) return unfollow(req, match[1])
+  else if(req.method == "POST" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/like\/(.+)\/?$/i))) return like(req, match[1])
+  else if(req.method == "DELETE" && (match = url.pathname.match(/^\/like\/(.+)\/?$/i))) return unlike(req, match[1])
+
+  console.log(`Couldn't match admin path ${req.method} "${url.pathname}"`)
   
   return undefined
 }
@@ -35,20 +41,16 @@ const create = async (req:Request):Promise<Response> => {
 
   // create the object, merging in supplied data
   const date = new Date()
-  const id = date.getTime().toString(16)
   const object = {
     attributedTo: ACTOR,
     published: date.toISOString(),
     to: ["https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"],
     cc: [`${ACTOR}/followers`],
-    url: `${ACTOR}/post/${id}`,
-    id: `${ACTOR}/post/${id}`,
     ...body.object
   }
 
   const activity = {
-    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams", 
+    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-    id: `${ACTOR}/post/${id}/activity`,
     type: "Create",
     published: date.toISOString(),
     actor: ACTOR,
@@ -58,58 +60,66 @@ const create = async (req:Request):Promise<Response> => {
     object: { ...object }
   }
 
-  // TODO: actually create the object (and the activity??)
+  return await outbox(activity)
-  await doActivity(activity, id)
-
-  // loop through the list of followers
-  for (const follower of await listFollowers()) {
-    // send the activity to each follower
-    send(ACTOR, follower.actor, {
-      ...activity,
-      cc: [follower.actor],
-    });
-  }
-  
-  // return HTTP 204: no content (success)
-  return new Response("", { status: 204 })
 }
 
 const follow = async (req:Request, handle:string):Promise<Response> => {
-  const id = BASE_URL + '@' + handle
   // send the follow request to the supplied actor
-  await send(ACTOR, handle, {
+  return await outbox({
     "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-    id,
     type: "Follow",
     actor: ACTOR,
     object: handle,
-  });
+    to: [handle, "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"]
-  await createFollowing(handle, id)
+  })
-
-  return new Response("", { status: 204 })
 }
 
 const unfollow = async (req:Request, handle:string):Promise<Response> => {
   // check to see if we are already following. If not, just return success
   const existing = await getFollowing(handle)
   if (!existing) return new Response("", { status: 204 })
-
+  const activity = await getOutboxActivity(existing.id)
-  // TODO: send the unfollow request (technically an undo follow activity)
+  // outbox will also take care of the deletion
-  await send(ACTOR, handle, {
+  return await outbox({
     "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
-    id: existing.id + "/undo",
     type: "Undo",
     actor: ACTOR,
-    object: {
+    object: activity,
-      id: existing.id,
+    to: activity.to
-      type: "Follow",
+  })
-      actor: ACTOR,
+}
-      object: handle,
-    },
-  });
 
-  // delete the following reference from the database
+const like = async (req:Request, object_url:string):Promise<Response> => {
-  deleteFollowing(handle);
+  const object = await (await fetchObject(ACTOR, object_url)).json()
 
-  return new Response("", { status: 204 })
+  return await outbox({
+    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+    type: "Like",
+    actor: ACTOR,
+    object: object,
+    to: [...idsFromValue(object.attributedTo), "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"]
+  })
+}
+
+const unlike = async (req:Request, object_id:string):Promise<Response> => {
+  // check to see if we are already following. If not, just return success
+  const liked = await listLiked()
+  let existing = liked.find(o => o.object_id === object_id)
+  if (!existing){
+    const object = await (await fetchObject(ACTOR, object_id)).json()
+    idsFromValue(object).forEach(id => {
+      const e = liked.find(o => o.object_id === id)
+      if(e) existing = e
+    })
+  }
+  if (!existing) return new Response("No like found to delete", { status: 204 })
+  const activity = await getOutboxActivity(existing.id)
+  // outbox will also take care of the deletion
+  return await outbox({
+    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+    type: "Undo",
+    actor: ACTOR,
+    object: activity,
+    to: activity.to
+  })
 }

src/db.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { ACTIVITY_PATH, ACTOR, BASE_URL, DATA_PATH, POSTS_PATH } from "./env";
+import { ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH, ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH, ACTIVITY_PATH, ACTOR, BASE_URL, DATA_PATH, POSTS_PATH } from "./env";
 import path from "path"
 import { readdir } from "fs/promises"
+import { unlinkSync } from "node:fs"
 const matter = require('gray-matter')
 
 export async function doActivity(activity:any, object_id:string|null|undefined) {
@@ -15,6 +16,58 @@ export async function doActivity(activity:any, object_id:string|null|undefined)
   }
 }
 
+export async function createInboxActivity(activity:any, object_id:any) {
+  const activityFile = Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH, `${object_id}.activity.json`))
+  await Bun.write(activityFile, JSON.stringify(activity))
+}
+
+export async function createOutboxActivity(activity:any, object_id:any) {
+  const activityFile = Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH, `${object_id}.activity.json`))
+  await Bun.write(activityFile, JSON.stringify(activity))
+}
+
+export async function getInboxActivity(id:string) {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH, `${id}.activity.json`))
+  return await file.json()
+}
+
+export async function getOutboxActivity(id:string) {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH, `${id}.activity.json`))
+  return await file.json()
+}
+
+export async function listInboxActivities() {
+  return await Promise.all(
+    (await readdir(ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH)).filter(v => v.endsWith('.activity.json'))
+    .map(async filename => await Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH, filename)).json())
+  )
+}
+
+export async function listOutboxActivities() {
+  return await Promise.all(
+    (await readdir(ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH)).filter(v => v.endsWith('.activity.json'))
+    .map(async filename => await Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH, filename)).json())
+  )
+}
+
+export async function createPost(post_object:any, object_id:string) {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(POSTS_PATH, `${object_id}.md`))
+  const {type, object} = post_object
+  if(object){
+    let { content, published, id, attributedTo } = object
+    if(content as string) content = '> ' + content.replace('\n', '\n> ') + '\n'
+    else content = ""
+
+    content += post_object.content || ""
+    //TODO: add appropriate content for different types (e.g. like, etc)
+    await Bun.write(file, matter.stringify(content, { id, published, attributedTo, type }))
+  }
+  else {
+    const { content, published, id, attributedTo } = post_object
+    await Bun.write(file, matter.stringify(content || "", { id, published, attributedTo, type }))
+  }
+}
+
 export async function getPost(id:string) {
   const file = Bun.file(path.join(POSTS_PATH, `${id}.md`))
   const { data, content } = matter(await file.text())
@@ -24,6 +77,10 @@ export async function getPost(id:string) {
   }
 }
 
+export async function deletePost(id:string) {
+  unlinkSync(path.join(POSTS_PATH, id + '.md'))
+}
+
 export async function listPosts() {
   return await Promise.all((await readdir(POSTS_PATH)).filter(v => v.endsWith('.md')).map(async filename => await getPost(filename.slice(0, -3))))
 }
@@ -33,10 +90,6 @@ export async function getActivity(id:string) {
   return await file.json()
 }
 
-export async function listActivities() {
-  return await Promise.all((await readdir(ACTIVITY_PATH)).filter(v => v.endsWith('.activity.json')).map(async filename => await Bun.file(path.join(ACTIVITY_PATH, filename)).json()))
-}
-
 export async function createFollowing(handle:string, id:string) {
   const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `following.json`))
   const following_list = await file.json() as Array<any>
@@ -56,9 +109,9 @@ export async function getFollowing(handle:string) {
   return following_list.find(v => v.handle === handle)
 }
 
-export async function listFollowing() {
+export async function listFollowing(onlyAccepted = true) {
   const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `following.json`))
-  return await file.json() as Array<any>
+  return ((await file.json()) as Array<any>).filter(f => !onlyAccepted || f.accepted)
 }
 
 export async function acceptFollowing(handle:string) {
@@ -91,4 +144,22 @@ export async function getFollower(actor:string) {
 export async function listFollowers() {
   const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `followers.json`))
   return await file.json() as Array<any>
+}
+
+export async function createLiked(object_id:string, id:string) {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `liked.json`))
+  const liked_list = await file.json() as Array<any>
+  if(!liked_list.find(v => v.object_id === object_id)) liked_list.push({id, object_id, createdAt: new Date().toISOString()})
+  await Bun.write(file, JSON.stringify(liked_list))
+}
+
+export async function deleteLiked(object_id:string) {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `liked.json`))
+  const liked_list = await file.json() as Array<any>
+  await Bun.write(file, JSON.stringify(liked_list.filter(v => v.object_id !== object_id)))
+}
+
+export async function listLiked() {
+  const file = Bun.file(path.join(DATA_PATH, `liked.json`))
+  return await file.json() as Array<any>
 }

src/env.ts

@@ -35,4 +35,6 @@ export const PRIVATE_KEY =
 export const CONTENT_PATH = path.join('.', '_content')
 export const POSTS_PATH = path.join(CONTENT_PATH, "posts")
 export const ACTIVITY_PATH = path.join(CONTENT_PATH, "posts")
-export const DATA_PATH = path.join(CONTENT_PATH, "_data")
+export const DATA_PATH = path.join(CONTENT_PATH, "_data")
+export const ACTIVITY_INBOX_PATH = path.join(DATA_PATH, "_inbox")
+export const ACTIVITY_OUTBOX_PATH = path.join(DATA_PATH, "_outbox")

src/inbox.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { idsFromValue } from "./activitypub";
+import * as db from "./db";
+import { ACTOR, BASE_URL } from "./env";
+import outbox from "./outbox";
+import { send } from "./request";
+
+export default async function inbox(activity:any) {
+  const date = new Date()
+  // get the main recipients ([...new Set()] is to dedupe)
+  const recipientList = [...new Set(idsFromValue(activity.to).concat(idsFromValue(activity.cc)).concat(idsFromValue(activity.audience)))]
+
+  // if my list of followers in the list of recipients, then forward to them as well
+  if(recipientList.includes(ACTOR + "/followers")) {
+    (await db.listFollowers()).forEach(f => send(activity.attributedTo, f, activity))
+  }
+
+  // save this activity to my inbox
+  const id =  `${date.getTime().toString(16)}`
+  db.createInboxActivity(activity, id)
+
+  // TODO: process the activity and update local data
+  switch(activity.type) {
+    case "Follow": follow(activity, id); break;
+    case "Accept": accept(activity); break;
+    case "Reject": reject(activity); break;
+    case "Undo": undo(activity); break;
+  }
+}
+
+const follow = async (activity:any, id:string) => {
+  // someone is following me
+  // save this follower locally
+  db.createFollower(activity.actor, id)
+  // send an accept message to the outbox
+  await outbox({
+    "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+    type: "Accept",
+    actor: ACTOR,
+    to: [activity.actor],
+    object: activity,
+  });
+}
+
+const undo = async (activity:any) => {
+  switch (activity.object.type) {
+    // someone is undoing their follow of me
+    case "Follow": await db.deleteFollower(activity.actor); break
+  }
+}
+
+const accept = async (activity:any) => {
+  switch (activity.object.type) {
+    // someone accepted my follow of them
+    case "Follow": await db.acceptFollowing(activity.actor); break
+  }
+}
+
+const reject = async (activity:any) => {
+  switch (activity.object.type) {
+    // someone rejected my follow of them
+    case "Follow": await db.deleteFollowing(activity.actor); break
+  }
+}

src/index.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { ACCOUNT, ACTOR, HOSTNAME, PORT } from "./env";
 import admin from './admin'
 import activitypub from "./activitypub";
+import { fetchObject } from "./request";
 
 const server = Bun.serve({
   port: 3000,
@@ -25,6 +26,12 @@ const server = Bun.serve({
         ],
       }, { headers: { "content-type": "application/activity+json" }})
     }
+    else if(req.method === "GET" && url.pathname === "/fetch") {
+      const object_url = url.searchParams.get('url')
+      if(!object_url) return new Response("No url supplied", { status: 400})
+
+      return fetchObject(ACTOR, object_url)
+    }
 
     return admin(req) || activitypub(req) || new Response("How did we get here?", { status: 404 })
   },

src/outbox.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+import { idsFromValue } from "./activitypub"
+import * as db from "./db";
+import { ACTOR } from "./env"
+import { fetchObject, send } from "./request";
+
+export default async function outbox(activity:any):Promise<Response> {
+  const date = new Date()
+  const id = `${date.getTime().toString(16)}`
+  console.log('outbox', id, activity)
+
+  // https://www.w3.org/TR/activitypub/#object-without-create
+  if(!activity.actor && !(activity.object || activity.target || activity.result || activity.origin || activity.instrument)) {
+    const object = activity
+    activity = {
+      "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+      type: "Create",
+      actor: ACTOR,
+      object
+    }
+    const { to, bto, cc, bcc, audience } = object
+    if(to) activity.to = to
+    if(bto) activity.bto = bto
+    if(cc) activity.cc = cc
+    if(bcc) activity.bcc = bcc
+    if(audience) activity.audience = audience
+  }
+
+  activity.id = `${ACTOR}/outbox/${id}`
+  if(!activity.published) activity.published = date.toISOString()
+
+  if(activity.type === 'Create' && activity.object && Object(activity.object) === activity.object) {
+    // When a Create activity is posted, the actor of the activity SHOULD be copied onto the object's attributedTo field.
+    activity.object.attributedTo = activity.actor
+    if(!activity.object.published) activity.object.published = activity.published
+  }
+
+  // get the main recipients ([...new Set()] is to dedupe)
+  const recipientList = [...new Set(idsFromValue(activity.to).concat(idsFromValue(activity.cc)).concat(idsFromValue(activity.audience)))]
+  // add in the blind recipients 
+  const finalRecipientList = [...new Set(recipientList.concat(idsFromValue(activity.bto)).concat(idsFromValue(activity.bcc)))]
+  // remove the blind recipients from the activity
+  delete activity.bto
+  delete activity.bcc
+
+  // now that has been taken care of, it's time to update our local data, depending on the contents of the activity
+  switch(activity.type) {
+    case "Accept": await accept(activity, id); break;
+    case "Follow": await follow(activity, id); break;
+    case "Like": await like(activity, id); break;
+    case "Create": await create(activity, id); break;
+    case "Undo": await undo(activity); break;
+    // TODO: case "Anncounce": return await share(activity)
+  }
+  // save the activity data for the outbox
+  await db.createOutboxActivity(activity, id)
+
+  // send to the appropriate recipients
+  finalRecipientList.forEach((to) => {
+    if (to.startsWith(ACTOR + "/followers")) db.listFollowers().then(followers => followers.forEach(f => send(ACTOR, f.actor, activity)))
+    else if (to === "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public") return // there's nothing to "send" to here
+    else if (to) send(ACTOR, to, activity)
+  })
+
+  return new Response("", { status: 201, headers: { location: activity.id } })
+}
+
+async function create(activity:any, id:string) {
+  activity.object.id = activity.object.url = `${ACTOR}/post/${id}`
+  await db.createPost(activity.object, id)
+  return true
+}
+
+async function accept(activity:any, id:string) {
+  return true
+}
+
+async function follow(activity:any, id:string) {
+  await db.createFollowing(activity.object , id)
+  return true
+}
+
+async function like(activity:any, id:string) {
+  if(typeof activity.object === 'string'){
+    await db.createLiked(activity.object, id)
+    activity.object = await fetchObject(ACTOR, activity.object)
+  }
+  else {
+    const liked = await idsFromValue(activity.object)
+    liked.forEach(l => db.createLiked(l, id))
+  }
+  await db.createPost(activity, id)
+  return true
+}
+
+// async function share(activity:any) {
+//   let object = activity.object
+//   if(typeof object === 'string') {
+//     try{
+//       object = await fetchObject(object)
+//     }
+//     catch { }
+//   }
+//   db.createShared(object)
+//   return true
+// }
+
+async function undo(activity:any) {
+  const id = await idsFromValue(activity.object).at(0)
+  if (!id) return true
+  const match = id.match(/\/([0-9a-f]+)\/?$/)
+  const local_id = match ? match[1] : id
+  console.log('undo', local_id)
+  try{
+    const existing = await db.getOutboxActivity(local_id)
+
+    switch(activity.object.type) {
+      case "Follow": await db.deleteFollowing(existing.object); break;
+      case "Like":  idsFromValue(existing.object).forEach(async id => await db.deleteLiked(id)); await db.deletePost(local_id); break;
+      // case "Share": await db.deleteShared(existing.object)
+    }
+  }
+  catch {
+    return false
+  }
+  
+  return true
+}

src/request.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import forge from "node-forge" // import crypto from "node:crypto"
-import { PRIVATE_KEY } from "./env";
+import { ACTOR, PRIVATE_KEY } from "./env";
 
 export function reqIsActivityPub(req:Request) {
   const contentType = req.headers.get("Accept")
@@ -10,15 +10,57 @@ export function reqIsActivityPub(req:Request) {
 
 /** Fetches and returns an actor at a URL. */
 async function fetchActor(url:string) {
-  const res = await fetch(url, {
+  return (await fetchObject(ACTOR, url)).json()
-    headers: { accept: "application/activity+json" },
+}
+
+/** Fetches and returns an object at a URL. */
+// export async function fetchObject(url:string) {
+//   const res = await fetch(url, {
+//     headers: { accept: "application/activity+json" },
+//   });
+
+//   if (res.status < 200 || 299 < res.status) {
+//     throw new Error(`Received ${res.status} fetching object.`);
+//   }
+
+//   return res.json();
+// }
+
+/** Fetches and returns an object at a URL. */
+export async function fetchObject(sender:string, object_url:string) {
+  console.log(`fetch ${object_url}`)
+  const url = new URL(object_url)
+  const path = url.pathname
+
+  const d = new Date();
+
+  const key = forge.pki.privateKeyFromPem(PRIVATE_KEY)
+
+  const data = [
+    `(request-target): get ${path}`,
+    `host: ${url.hostname}`,
+    `date: ${d.toUTCString()}`
+  ].join("\n")
+
+
+  const signature = forge.util.encode64(key.sign(forge.md.sha256.create().update(data)))
+
+  const res = await fetch(object_url, {
+    method: "GET",
+    headers: {
+      host: url.hostname,
+      date: d.toUTCString(),
+      "content-type": "application/json",
+      signature: `keyId="${sender}#main-key",headers="(request-target) host date",signature="${signature}"`,
+      accept: "application/json",
+    }
   });
 
   if (res.status < 200 || 299 < res.status) {
-    throw new Error(`Received ${res.status} fetching actor.`);
+    throw new Error(res.statusText + ": " + (await res.text()));
   }
-
+  
-  return res.json();
+  return res;
 }
 
 /** Sends a signed message from the sender to the recipient.
@@ -27,6 +69,7 @@ async function fetchActor(url:string) {
  * @param message the body of the request to send.
  */
 export async function send(sender:string, recipient:string, message:any) {
+  console.log(`Sending to ${recipient}`, message)
   const url = new URL(recipient)
   const actor = await fetchActor(recipient)
   const path = actor.inbox.replace("https://" + url.hostname, "")