# org.hypercerts.context.acknowledgement

> Published by [hypercerts.org](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:s4puetfspot742ai7y4otuel)

✓ This is the authoritative definition for this NSID.

## Links

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- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:s4puetfspot742ai7y4otuel/org.hypercerts.context.acknowledgement/examples)

## Definitions

### `org.hypercerts.context.acknowledgement`

**Type**: `record`

Acknowledges a record (subject) or its relationship in a context. Created in the acknowledging actor's repo to form a bidirectional link. Examples: a contributor acknowledging inclusion in an activity, an activity owner acknowledging inclusion in a collection, or a record owner acknowledging an evaluation.

**Key**: `tid`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `comment` | `string` | No | Optional plain-text comment providing additional context or reasoning. |
| `context` | `union` | No | Context for the acknowledgement (e.g. the collection that includes an activity, or the activity that includes a contributor). A URI for a lightweight reference or a strong reference for content-hash verification. |
| `subject` | `ref` → `com.atproto.repo.strongRef` | Yes | The record being acknowledged (e.g. an activity, a contributor information record, an evaluation). |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes | Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created. |
| `acknowledged` | `boolean` | Yes | Whether the relationship is acknowledged (true) or rejected (false). |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "org.hypercerts.context.acknowledgement",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "tid",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "subject",
          "acknowledged",
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "comment": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 10000,
            "description": "Optional plain-text comment providing additional context or reasoning.",
            "maxGraphemes": 1000
          },
          "context": {
            "refs": [
              "org.hypercerts.defs#uri",
              "com.atproto.repo.strongRef"
            ],
            "type": "union",
            "description": "Context for the acknowledgement (e.g. the collection that includes an activity, or the activity that includes a contributor). A URI for a lightweight reference or a strong reference for content-hash verification."
          },
          "subject": {
            "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef",
            "type": "ref",
            "description": "The record being acknowledged (e.g. an activity, a contributor information record, an evaluation)."
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime",
            "description": "Client-declared timestamp when this record was originally created."
          },
          "acknowledged": {
            "type": "boolean",
            "description": "Whether the relationship is acknowledged (true) or rejected (false)."
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "Acknowledges a record (subject) or its relationship in a context. Created in the acknowledging actor's repo to form a bidirectional link. Examples: a contributor acknowledging inclusion in an activity, an activity owner acknowledging inclusion in a collection, or a record owner acknowledging an evaluation."
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```