api: ensure only visible posts are interactable

It doesn't make sense to like, react, reply, etc to something you cannot
see and is unexpected for the author of the interacted with post and
might make them believe the reacting user actually _can_ see the post.

Wrt to fav, reblog, reaction indexes the missing visibility check was
also leaking some (presumably/hopefully) low-severity data.

Add full-API test for all modes of interactions with private posts.
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Oneric 2025-11-21 00:00:00 +00:00
parent e3dd94813c
commit dff532ac72
11 changed files with 347 additions and 8 deletions

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@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ def index_operation do
security: [%{"oAuth" => ["read:statuses"]}],
operationId: "EmojiReactionController.index",
responses: %{
200 => array_of_reactions_response()
200 => array_of_reactions_response(),
403 => Operation.response("Access denied", "application/json", ApiError)
}
}
end

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@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def favourite_operation do
parameters: [id_param()],
responses: %{
200 => status_response(),
403 => Operation.response("Access denied", "application/json", ApiError),
404 => Operation.response("Not Found", "application/json", ApiError)
}
}
@ -362,6 +363,7 @@ def reblogged_by_operation do
"application/json",
AccountOperation.array_of_accounts()
),
403 => Operation.response("Access denied", "application/json", ApiError),
404 => Operation.response("Not Found", "application/json", ApiError)
}
}

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@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ def favorite(%User{} = user, id) do
{:ok, _} = res ->
res
{:error, :not_found} = res ->
{:error, reason} = res when reason in [:not_found, :forbidden] ->
res
{:error, e} ->
@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ def favorite(%User{} = user, id) do
def favorite_helper(user, id) do
with {_, %Activity{object: object}} <- {:find_object, Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id)},
{_, true} <- {:visible, Visibility.visible_for_user?(object, user)},
{_, {:ok, like_object, meta}} <- {:build_object, Builder.like(user, object)},
{_, {:ok, %Activity{} = activity, _meta}} <-
{:common_pipeline,
@ -177,6 +178,9 @@ def favorite_helper(user, id) do
{:find_object, _} ->
{:error, :not_found}
{:visible, _} ->
{:error, :forbidden}
{:common_pipeline, {:error, {:validate, {:error, changeset}}}} = e ->
if {:object, {"already liked by this actor", []}} in changeset.errors do
{:ok, :already_liked}
@ -205,11 +209,15 @@ def unfavorite(id, user) do
def react_with_emoji(id, user, emoji) do
with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
{_, true} <- {:visible, Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user)},
object <- Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false),
{:ok, emoji_react, _} <- Builder.emoji_react(user, object, emoji),
{:ok, activity, _} <- Pipeline.common_pipeline(emoji_react, local: true) do
{:ok, activity}
else
{:visible, _} ->
{:error, dgettext("errors", "Must be able to access post to interact with it")}
_ ->
{:error, dgettext("errors", "Could not add reaction emoji")}
end

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@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.ActivityDraft do
alias Pleroma.Activity
alias Pleroma.Object
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Builder
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI.Utils
@ -108,12 +109,16 @@ defp in_reply_to(%{params: %{in_reply_to_status_id: id}} = draft) when is_binary
# it will render it as if it was just the normal referenced post, but use the announce ID for all interaction.
# (XXX: fix this in akkoma-fe, then drop such workarounds here and in all other affected places)
with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(id),
true <- Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, draft.user),
{_, type} when type in ["Create", "Announce"] <- {:type, activity.data["type"]} do
%__MODULE__{draft | in_reply_to: activity}
else
nil ->
add_error(draft, dgettext("errors", "Parent post does not exist or was deleted"))
false ->
add_error(draft, dgettext("errors", "Must be able to access post to interact with it"))
{:type, type} ->
add_error(
draft,

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@ -283,6 +283,7 @@ def show(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: id} = params) do
@doc "DELETE /api/v1/statuses/:id"
def delete(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: id}) do
with %Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(id),
# CommonAPI already chcks whether user is allowed to delete
{:ok, %Activity{}} <- CommonAPI.delete(id, user) do
try_render(conn, "show.json",
activity: activity,
@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ def delete(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: id}) do
@doc "POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/reblog"
def reblog(%{assigns: %{user: user}, body_params: params} = conn, %{id: ap_id_or_id}) do
# CommonAPI checks if allowed to reblog
with {:ok, announce} <- CommonAPI.repeat(ap_id_or_id, user, params),
%Activity{} = announce <- Activity.normalize(announce.data) do
try_render(conn, "show.json", %{activity: announce, for: user, as: :activity})
@ -313,6 +315,7 @@ def unreblog(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id}) do
@doc "POST /api/v1/statuses/:id/favourite"
def favourite(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id}) do
# CommonAPI checks if allowed to fav
with {:ok, _fav} <- CommonAPI.favorite(user, activity_id),
%Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id(activity_id) do
try_render(conn, "show.json", activity: activity, for: user, as: :activity)

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@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiReactionController do
alias Pleroma.Activity
alias Pleroma.Object
alias Pleroma.User
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
alias Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusView
alias Pleroma.Web.Plugs.OAuthScopesPlug
@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiReactionController do
def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id} = params) do
with true <- Pleroma.Config.get([:instance, :show_reactions]),
%Activity{} = activity <- Activity.get_by_id_with_object(activity_id),
{_, true} <- {:visible, Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user)},
%Object{data: %{"reactions" => reactions}} when is_list(reactions) <-
Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false) do
reactions =
@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id} = params) do
render(conn, "index.json", emoji_reactions: reactions, user: user)
else
{:visible, _} -> {:error, :forbidden}
_e -> json(conn, [])
end
end
@ -101,6 +104,7 @@ def create(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id, emoji: emoji}) d
|> Pleroma.Emoji.fully_qualify_emoji()
|> Pleroma.Emoji.maybe_quote()
# CommonAPI checks if allowed to react
with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(activity_id, user, emoji) do
activity = Activity.get_by_id(activity_id)
@ -116,6 +120,7 @@ def delete(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, %{id: activity_id, emoji: emoji}) d
|> Pleroma.Emoji.fully_qualify_emoji()
|> Pleroma.Emoji.maybe_quote()
# CommonAPI checks only author can revoke reactions
with {:ok, _activity} <- CommonAPI.unreact_with_emoji(activity_id, user, emoji) do
activity = Activity.get_by_id(activity_id)

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@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ test "the conversation with the blocked user is not marked as unread on a reply"
# When it's a reply from the blocked user
{:ok, direct2} =
CommonAPI.post(blocked, %{
status: "reply",
status: "@#{third_user.nickname}, #{blocker.nickname} reply",
visibility: "direct",
in_reply_to_id: direct1.id
})

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@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ test "it creates or updates a conversation and participations for a given DM" do
jafnhar = insert(:user, local: false)
tridi = insert(:user)
to = [har.nickname, jafnhar.nickname, tridi.nickname]
{:ok, activity} =
CommonAPI.post(har, %{status: "Hey @#{jafnhar.nickname}", visibility: "direct"})
CommonAPI.post(har, %{status: "Hey @#{jafnhar.nickname}", visibility: "direct", to: to})
object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
context = object.data["context"]
@ -83,7 +85,8 @@ test "it creates or updates a conversation and participations for a given DM" do
CommonAPI.post(jafnhar, %{
status: "Hey @#{har.nickname}",
visibility: "direct",
in_reply_to_status_id: activity.id
in_reply_to_status_id: activity.id,
to: to
})
object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)
@ -107,7 +110,8 @@ test "it creates or updates a conversation and participations for a given DM" do
CommonAPI.post(tridi, %{
status: "Hey @#{har.nickname}",
visibility: "direct",
in_reply_to_status_id: activity.id
in_reply_to_status_id: activity.id,
to: to
})
object = Pleroma.Object.normalize(activity, fetch: false)

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@ -237,6 +237,9 @@ test "filters notifications for Like activities" do
user = insert(:user)
%{user: other_user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:notifications"])
{:ok, _, _, %{data: %{"state" => "accept"}}} = CommonAPI.follow(other_user, user)
{:ok, _, _, %{data: %{"state" => "accept"}}} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
{:ok, public_activity} = CommonAPI.post(other_user, %{status: ".", visibility: "public"})
{:ok, direct_activity} =

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@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.StatusControllerTest do
alias Pleroma.User
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Utils
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
alias Pleroma.Workers.ScheduledActivityWorker
@ -343,6 +344,54 @@ test "replying to a direct message with visibility other than direct", %{
end)
end
test "replying to a post the current user can't access fails", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
stranger = insert(:user)
{:ok, priv_post_act} =
CommonAPI.post(stranger, %{status: "forbidden knowledge", visibility: "private"})
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(priv_post_act, stranger)
refute Visibility.visible_for_user?(priv_post_act, user)
resp =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
"status" => "@#{stranger.nickname} :peek:",
"in_reply_to_id" => priv_post_act.id,
"visibility" => "private"
})
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(422)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
test "replying to own DM succeeds", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
# this is an "edge" case for visibility: replying user is not part of addressed users (but is the author)
stranger = insert(:user)
{:ok, %{id: dm_id} = dm_post_act} =
CommonAPI.post(user, %{
status: "@#{stranger.nickname} wanna lose your mind to forbidden knowledge?",
visibility: "direct"
})
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(dm_post_act, stranger)
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(dm_post_act, user)
resp =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses", %{
"status" => "@#{stranger.nickname} :peek:",
"in_reply_to_id" => dm_id,
"visibility" => "direct"
})
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
assert match?(%{"in_reply_to_id" => ^dm_id}, resp)
end
test "replying to a deleted post fails", %{conn: conn} do
user = insert(:user)
@ -361,11 +410,11 @@ test "replying to a deleted post fails", %{conn: conn} do
json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 422)
end
test "replying to a non-post activity fails", %{conn: conn} do
user = insert(:user)
test "replying to a non-post activity fails", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
other_user = insert(:user)
{:ok, _, _, follow_activity} = CommonAPI.follow(user, other_user)
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(follow_activity, user)
conn =
conn
@ -1293,6 +1342,24 @@ test "author can reblog own private status", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
assert to_string(activity.id) == id
end
test "cannot reblog private status of others (even if visible)", %{conn: conn, user: user} do
followed = insert(:user, local: true)
{:ok, _, _, %{data: %{"state" => "accept"}}} = CommonAPI.follow(user, followed)
{:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.post(followed, %{status: "cofe", visibility: "private"})
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(activity, user)
resp =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblog")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
end
describe "unreblogging" do
@ -1322,6 +1389,33 @@ test "returns 404 error when activity does not exist", %{conn: conn} do
assert json_response_and_validate_schema(conn, 404) == %{"error" => "Record not found"}
end
test "cant unreblog someone elses reblog", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
activity = insert(:note_activity)
other_user = insert(:user)
{:ok, %{id: reblog_id}} = CommonAPI.repeat(activity.id, other_user)
# unreblog by base post
resp1 =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unreblog")
|> json_response(400)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp1)
# unreblog by reblog ID (reblog IDs are accepted by some APIs; ensure it fails here one way or another)
resp2 =
build_conn()
|> assign(:user, user)
|> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["write", "read"]))
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{reblog_id}/unreblog")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp2)
end
end
describe "favoriting" do
@ -1354,6 +1448,21 @@ test "favoriting twice will just return 200", %{conn: conn} do
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
end
test "a status you cannot see fails", %{conn: conn} do
stranger = insert(:user)
{:ok, activity} =
CommonAPI.post(stranger, %{status: "it can eternal lie", visibility: "private"})
resp =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourite")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(403)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
test "returns 404 error for a wrong id", %{conn: conn} do
conn =
conn
@ -1383,6 +1492,31 @@ test "unfavorites a status and returns it", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
assert to_string(activity.id) == id
end
test "doesn't do funny things to other users favs", %{conn: conn} do
activity = insert(:note_activity)
other = insert(:user)
{:ok, fav_activity} = CommonAPI.favorite(other, activity.id)
# using base post ID
resp1 =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/unfavourite")
|> json_response(400)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp1)
# some APIs (used to) take IDs of any activity type, make sure this fails one way or another
resp2 =
conn
|> put_req_header("content-type", "application/json")
|> post("/api/v1/statuses/#{fav_activity.id}/unfavourite")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp2)
end
test "returns 404 error for a wrong id", %{conn: conn} do
conn =
conn
@ -1787,6 +1921,25 @@ test "requires authentication for private posts", %{user: user} do
assert id == other_user.id
end
test "fails when base post not visible to current user", %{user: user} do
other_user = insert(:user, local: true)
{:ok, activity} =
CommonAPI.post(user, %{
status: "craving tea and mochi rn",
visibility: "private"
})
resp =
build_conn()
|> assign(:user, other_user)
|> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read:accounts"]))
|> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/favourited_by")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
test "returns empty array when :show_reactions is disabled", %{conn: conn, activity: activity} do
clear_config([:instance, :show_reactions], false)
@ -1905,6 +2058,25 @@ test "requires authentication for private posts", %{user: user} do
assert [] == response
end
test "does fail when requesting for a non-visible status", %{user: user} do
other_user = insert(:user, local: true)
{:ok, activity} =
CommonAPI.post(user, %{
status: "deep below it sleeps and mustn't wake",
visibility: "private"
})
response =
build_conn()
|> assign(:user, other_user)
|> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: other_user, scopes: ["read"]))
|> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{activity.id}/reblogged_by")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(404)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, response)
end
end
test "context" do
@ -1927,6 +2099,34 @@ test "context" do
} = response
end
test "context doesn't leak priv posts" do
%{user: user, conn: conn} = oauth_access(["read:statuses"])
stranger = insert(:user)
{:ok, %{id: id1}} = CommonAPI.post(stranger, %{status: "1", visibility: "public"})
{:ok, %{id: id2}} =
CommonAPI.post(stranger, %{status: "2", visibility: "unlisted", in_reply_to_status_id: id1})
{:ok, %{id: _id_boo} = act_boo} =
CommonAPI.post(stranger, %{status: "boo", visibility: "private", in_reply_to_status_id: id1})
refute Visibility.visible_for_user?(act_boo, user)
response =
conn
|> get("/api/v1/statuses/#{id1}/context")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(:ok)
assert match?(
%{
"ancestors" => [],
"descendants" => [%{"id" => ^id2}]
},
response
)
end
test "context when restrict_unauthenticated is on" do
user = insert(:user)
remote_user = insert(:user, local: false)

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@ -9,10 +9,38 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.PleromaAPI.EmojiReactionControllerTest do
alias Pleroma.Object
alias Pleroma.Tests.ObanHelpers
alias Pleroma.User
alias Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.Visibility
alias Pleroma.Web.CommonAPI
import Pleroma.Factory
defp prepare_reacted_post(visibility \\ "private") do
unrelated_user = insert(:user, local: true)
poster = insert(:user, local: true)
follower = insert(:user, local: true)
{:ok, _, _, %{data: %{"state" => "accept"}}} = CommonAPI.follow(follower, poster)
{:ok, post_activity} = CommonAPI.post(poster, %{status: "miaow!", visibility: visibility})
if visibility != "direct" do
assert Visibility.visible_for_user?(post_activity, follower)
end
if visibility in ["direct", "private"] do
refute Visibility.visible_for_user?(post_activity, unrelated_user)
end
{:ok, _react_activity} = CommonAPI.react_with_emoji(post_activity.id, follower, "🐾")
{post_activity, poster, follower, unrelated_user}
end
defp prepare_conn_of_user(conn, user) do
conn
|> assign(:user, user)
|> assign(:token, insert(:oauth_token, user: user, scopes: ["write", "read"]))
end
test "PUT /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji", %{conn: conn} do
user = insert(:user)
other_user = insert(:user)
@ -120,6 +148,28 @@ test "PUT /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji", %{conn: conn} do
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(400)
end
test "PUT /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji not allowed for non-visible posts", %{
conn: conn
} do
{%{id: activity_id} = _activity, _author, follower, stranger} = prepare_reacted_post()
# Works for follower
resp =
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, follower)
|> put("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐈")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
assert match?(%{"id" => ^activity_id}, resp)
# Fails for stranger
resp =
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, stranger)
|> put("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐈")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(400)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
test "DELETE /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji", %{conn: conn} do
user = insert(:user)
other_user = insert(:user)
@ -194,6 +244,26 @@ test "DELETE /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji", %{conn: conn} do
|> json_response(400)
end
test "DELETE /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji only allows original reacter to revoke",
%{conn: conn} do
{%{id: activity_id} = _activity, author, follower, unrelated} = prepare_reacted_post("public")
# Works for original reacter
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, follower)
|> delete("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐾")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
# Fails for anyone else
for u <- [author, unrelated] do
resp =
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, u)
|> delete("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐾")
|> json_response(400)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
end
test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions", %{conn: conn} do
user = insert(:user)
other_user = insert(:user)
@ -275,6 +345,28 @@ test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions?with_muted=true", %{conn: conn}
assert [%{"name" => "🎅", "count" => 2}] = result
end
test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions not allowed for non-visible posts", %{
conn: conn
} do
{%{id: activity_id} = _activity, _author, follower, stranger} = prepare_reacted_post()
# Works for follower
resp =
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, follower)
|> get("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
assert match?([%{"name" => _, "count" => _} | _], resp)
# Fails for stranger
resp =
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, stranger)
|> get("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(403)
assert match?(%{"error" => _}, resp)
end
test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions with :show_reactions disabled", %{conn: conn} do
clear_config([:instance, :show_reactions], false)
@ -323,4 +415,20 @@ test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji", %{conn: conn} do
assert represented_user["id"] == other_user.id
end
test "GET /api/v1/pleroma/statuses/:id/reactions/:emoji not allowed for non-visible posts", %{
conn: conn
} do
{%{id: activity_id} = _activity, _author, follower, stranger} = prepare_reacted_post()
# Works for follower
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, follower)
|> get("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐈")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(200)
# Fails for stranger
prepare_conn_of_user(conn, stranger)
|> get("/api/v1/pleroma/statuses/#{activity_id}/reactions/🐈")
|> json_response_and_validate_schema(403)
end
end