Remove the Article API

README.md

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Getting closer to a stable release, it should be the "last" migration.
 ## Features
 
  - Implements a basic [ActivityPub](https://activitypub.rocks/) server (with federation)
-   - Compatible with [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) and others ([Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/), Hubzilla...)
+   - Compatible with [Mastodon](https://joinmastodon.org/) and others ([Pleroma](https://pleroma.social/), Plume, PixelFed, Hubzilla...)
    - Also implements a remote follow compatible with Mastodon instances
  - Exposes your outbox as a basic microblog
    - Support all content types from the Fediverse (`Note`, `Article`, `Page`, `Video`, `Image`, `Question`...)

app.py

@@ -1863,41 +1863,6 @@ def api_new_note():
     return _user_api_response(activity=create_id)
 
 
-@app.route("/api/new_article", methods=["POST"])
-@api_required
-def api_new_article():
-    content = _user_api_arg("content")
-    if not content:
-        raise ValueError("missing content")
-
-    name = _user_api_arg("name")
-    if not name:
-        raise ValueError("missing name")
-
-    url = _user_api_arg("url")
-    if not url:
-        raise ValueError("missing url")
-
-    _id = _user_api_arg("id")
-
-    raw_article = dict(
-        name=name,
-        content=content,
-        url=url,
-        attributedTo=MY_PERSON.id,
-        cc=[ID + "/followers"],
-        to=[ap.AS_PUBLIC],
-        tag=[],
-        inReplyTo=None,
-    )
-
-    article = ap.Article(**raw_article)
-    create = article.build_create()
-    create_id = post_to_outbox(create, obj_id=_id)
-
-    return _user_api_response(activity=create_id)
-
-
 @app.route("/api/new_question", methods=["POST"])
 @api_required
 def api_new_question():
@@ -2614,13 +2579,12 @@ def task_finish_post_to_inbox():
     return ""
 
 
-def post_to_outbox(activity: ap.BaseActivity, obj_id: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
+def post_to_outbox(activity: ap.BaseActivity) -> str:
     if activity.has_type(ap.CREATE_TYPES):
         activity = activity.build_create()
 
     # Assign create a random ID
-    if obj_id is None:
+    obj_id = back.random_object_id()
-        obj_id = back.random_object_id()
 
     activity.set_id(back.activity_url(obj_id), obj_id)