Send valid activitypub dict in federation request

Signed-off-by: Keshav Priyadarshi <git@keshav.space>

Author: keshav-space

fedcode/management/commands/federate.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # See https://aboutcode.org for more information about AboutCode.org OSS projects.
 #
 
+import json
 from traceback import format_exc as traceback_format_exc
 
 import requests
@@ -24,9 +25,8 @@ def send_fed_req_task():
         if not rq.done:
             try:
                 headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}
-                requests.post(rq.target, json=rq.body, headers=headers)
+                requests.post(rq.target, json=json.loads(rq.body), headers=headers)
                 rq.done = True
-                rq.save()
             except Exception as e:
                 rq.error_message = f"Failed to federate {rq!r} {e!r} \n {traceback_format_exc()}"
             finally:

fedcode/pipes/utils.py

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 # See https://aboutcode.org for more information about AboutCode.org OSS projects.
 #
 
+import json
+
 import saneyaml
 from packageurl import PackageURL
 
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ def create_note(pkg, note_dict):
     create_activity = CreateActivity(actor=pkg.to_ap, object=note.to_ap)
     Activity.federate(
         targets=pkg.followers_inboxes,
-        body=create_activity.to_ap(),
+        body=json.dumps(create_activity.to_ap()),
         key_id=pkg.key_id,
     )
 
@@ -36,7 +38,7 @@ def delete_note(pkg, note_dict):
     deleted_activity = DeleteActivity(actor=pkg.to_ap, object=note_ap)
     Activity.federate(
         targets=pkg.followers_inboxes,
-        body=deleted_activity.to_ap,
+        body=json.dumps(deleted_activity.to_ap),
         key_id=pkg.key_id,
     )