app.bsky.feed.threadgate

Lexicon Version: 1

Definitions

main

Type: record

Record defining interaction gating rules for a thread (aka, reply controls). The record key (rkey) of the threadgate record must match the record key of the thread’s root post, and that record must be in the same repository.

Record Key: tid

Record Properties:

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
post	string	✅	Reference (AT-URI) to the post record.	Format: at-uri
allow	Array of Union of:   #mentionRule   #followerRule   #followingRule   #listRule	❌	List of rules defining who can reply to this post. If value is an empty array, no one can reply. If value is undefined, anyone can reply.	Max Items: 5
createdAt	string	✅		Format: datetime
hiddenReplies	Array of string	❌	List of hidden reply URIs.	Max Items: 300

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mentionRule

Type: object

Allow replies from actors mentioned in your post.

Properties:

(No properties defined)

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followerRule

Type: object

Allow replies from actors who follow you.

Properties:

(No properties defined)

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followingRule

Type: object

Allow replies from actors you follow.

Properties:

(No properties defined)

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listRule

Type: object

Allow replies from actors on a list.

Properties:

Name	Type	Req’d	Description	Constraints
list	string	✅		Format: at-uri

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Lexicon Source

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            "format": "datetime"
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          "hiddenReplies": {
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      "properties": {}
    },
    "followerRule": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Allow replies from actors who follow you.",
      "properties": {}
    },
    "followingRule": {
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      "properties": {}
    },
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