Merge pull request #4 from bookwyrm-social/main

Merge Updates from Upstream

.env.example

@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ OTEL_SERVICE_NAME=
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/ref/settings/#secure-proxy-ssl-header
 HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO=false
 
+# TOTP settings
+# TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW sets the number of codes either side
+# which will be accepted.
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW=2
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS=60
+
 # Additional hosts to allow in the Content-Security-Policy, "self" (should be DOMAIN)
 # and AWS_S3_CUSTOM_DOMAIN (if used) are added by default.
 # Value should be a comma-separated list of host names.

bookwyrm/activitypub/base_activity.py

@@ -100,9 +100,27 @@ class ActivityObject:
 
     # pylint: disable=too-many-locals,too-many-branches,too-many-arguments
     def to_model(
-        self, model=None, instance=None, allow_create=True, save=True, overwrite=True
+        self,
+        model=None,
+        instance=None,
+        allow_create=True,
+        save=True,
+        overwrite=True,
+        allow_external_connections=True,
     ):
-        """convert from an activity to a model instance"""
+        """convert from an activity to a model instance. Args:
+        model: the django model that this object is being converted to
+            (will guess if not known)
+        instance: an existing database entry that is going to be updated by
+            this activity
+        allow_create: whether a new object should be created if there is no
+            existing object is provided or found matching the remote_id
+        save: store in the database if true, return an unsaved model obj if false
+        overwrite: replace fields in the database with this activity if true,
+            only update blank fields if false
+        allow_external_connections: look up missing data if true,
+            throw an exception if false and an external connection is needed
+        """
         model = model or get_model_from_type(self.type)
 
         # only reject statuses if we're potentially creating them
@@ -127,7 +145,10 @@ class ActivityObject:
         for field in instance.simple_fields:
             try:
                 changed = field.set_field_from_activity(
-                    instance, self, overwrite=overwrite
+                    instance,
+                    self,
+                    overwrite=overwrite,
+                    allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
                 )
                 if changed:
                     update_fields.append(field.name)
@@ -138,7 +159,11 @@ class ActivityObject:
         # too early and jank up users
         for field in instance.image_fields:
             changed = field.set_field_from_activity(
-                instance, self, save=save, overwrite=overwrite
+                instance,
+                self,
+                save=save,
+                overwrite=overwrite,
+                allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
             )
             if changed:
                 update_fields.append(field.name)
@@ -162,7 +187,11 @@ class ActivityObject:
             # add many to many fields, which have to be set post-save
             for field in instance.many_to_many_fields:
                 # mention books/users, for example
-                field.set_field_from_activity(instance, self)
+                field.set_field_from_activity(
+                    instance,
+                    self,
+                    allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+                )
 
         # reversed relationships in the models
         for (
@@ -266,10 +295,22 @@ def get_model_from_type(activity_type):
     return model[0]
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
 def resolve_remote_id(
-    remote_id, model=None, refresh=False, save=True, get_activity=False
+    remote_id,
+    model=None,
+    refresh=False,
+    save=True,
+    get_activity=False,
+    allow_external_connections=True,
 ):
-    """take a remote_id and return an instance, creating if necessary"""
+    """take a remote_id and return an instance, creating if necessary. Args:
+    remote_id: the unique url for looking up the object in the db or by http
+    model: a string or object representing the model that corresponds to the object
+    save: whether to return an unsaved database entry or a saved one
+    get_activity: whether to return the activitypub object or the model object
+    allow_external_connections: whether to make http connections
+    """
     if model:  # a bonus check we can do if we already know the model
         if isinstance(model, str):
             model = apps.get_model(f"bookwyrm.{model}", require_ready=True)
@@ -277,6 +318,13 @@ def resolve_remote_id(
         if result and not refresh:
             return result if not get_activity else result.to_activity_dataclass()
 
+    # The above block will return the object if it already exists in the database.
+    # If it doesn't, an external connection would be needed, so check if that's cool
+    if not allow_external_connections:
+        raise ActivitySerializerError(
+            "Unable to serialize object without making external HTTP requests"
+        )
+
     # load the data and create the object
     try:
         data = get_data(remote_id)

bookwyrm/activitypub/verbs.py

@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ class Verb(ActivityObject):
     actor: str
     object: ActivityObject
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """usually we just want to update and save"""
         # self.object may return None if the object is invalid in an expected way
         # ie, Question type
         if self.object:
-            self.object.to_model()
+            self.object.to_model(allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections)
 
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Delete(Verb):
     cc: List[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: [])
     type: str = "Delete"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """find and delete the activity object"""
         if not self.object:
             return
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ class Delete(Verb):
             model = apps.get_model("bookwyrm.User")
             obj = model.find_existing_by_remote_id(self.object)
         else:
-            obj = self.object.to_model(save=False, allow_create=False)
+            obj = self.object.to_model(
+                save=False,
+                allow_create=False,
+                allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+            )
 
         if obj:
             obj.delete()
@@ -67,11 +71,13 @@ class Update(Verb):
     to: List[str]
     type: str = "Update"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """update a model instance from the dataclass"""
         if not self.object:
             return
-        self.object.to_model(allow_create=False)
+        self.object.to_model(
+            allow_create=False, allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections
+        )
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ class Undo(Verb):
 
     type: str = "Undo"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """find and remove the activity object"""
         if isinstance(self.object, str):
             # it may be that something should be done with these, but idk what
@@ -92,13 +98,28 @@ class Undo(Verb):
         model = None
         if self.object.type == "Follow":
             model = apps.get_model("bookwyrm.UserFollows")
-            obj = self.object.to_model(model=model, save=False, allow_create=False)
+            obj = self.object.to_model(
+                model=model,
+                save=False,
+                allow_create=False,
+                allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+            )
             if not obj:
                 # this could be a follow request not a follow proper
                 model = apps.get_model("bookwyrm.UserFollowRequest")
-                obj = self.object.to_model(model=model, save=False, allow_create=False)
+                obj = self.object.to_model(
+                    model=model,
+                    save=False,
+                    allow_create=False,
+                    allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+                )
         else:
-            obj = self.object.to_model(model=model, save=False, allow_create=False)
+            obj = self.object.to_model(
+                model=model,
+                save=False,
+                allow_create=False,
+                allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+            )
         if not obj:
             # if we don't have the object, we can't undo it. happens a lot with boosts
             return
@@ -112,9 +133,9 @@ class Follow(Verb):
     object: str
     type: str = "Follow"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """relationship save"""
-        self.to_model()
+        self.to_model(allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections)
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
@@ -124,9 +145,9 @@ class Block(Verb):
     object: str
     type: str = "Block"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """relationship save"""
-        self.to_model()
+        self.to_model(allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections)
 
 
 @dataclass(init=False)
@@ -136,7 +157,7 @@ class Accept(Verb):
     object: Follow
     type: str = "Accept"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """accept a request"""
         obj = self.object.to_model(save=False, allow_create=True)
         obj.accept()
@@ -149,7 +170,7 @@ class Reject(Verb):
     object: Follow
     type: str = "Reject"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """reject a follow request"""
         obj = self.object.to_model(save=False, allow_create=False)
         obj.reject()
@@ -163,7 +184,7 @@ class Add(Verb):
     object: CollectionItem
     type: str = "Add"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """figure out the target to assign the item to a collection"""
         target = resolve_remote_id(self.target)
         item = self.object.to_model(save=False)
@@ -177,7 +198,7 @@ class Remove(Add):
 
     type: str = "Remove"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """find and remove the activity object"""
         obj = self.object.to_model(save=False, allow_create=False)
         if obj:
@@ -191,9 +212,9 @@ class Like(Verb):
     object: str
     type: str = "Like"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """like"""
-        self.to_model()
+        self.to_model(allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections)
 
 
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
@@ -207,6 +228,6 @@ class Announce(Verb):
     object: str
     type: str = "Announce"
 
-    def action(self):
+    def action(self, allow_external_connections=True):
         """boost"""
-        self.to_model()
+        self.to_model(allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections)

bookwyrm/forms/landing.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import pyotp
 
 from bookwyrm import models
 from bookwyrm.settings import DOMAIN
+from bookwyrm.settings import TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW
 from .custom_form import CustomForm
 
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class Confirm2FAForm(CustomForm):
         otp = self.data.get("otp")
         totp = pyotp.TOTP(self.instance.otp_secret)
 
-        if not totp.verify(otp):
+        if not totp.verify(otp, valid_window=TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW):
 
             if self.instance.hotp_secret:
                 # maybe it's a backup code?

bookwyrm/forms/status.py

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class QuotationForm(CustomForm):
             "sensitive",
             "privacy",
             "position",
+            "endposition",
             "position_mode",
         ]
 

bookwyrm/migrations/0174_auto_20230130_1240.py

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.16 on 2023-01-30 12:40
+
+import django.core.validators
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("auth", "0012_alter_user_first_name_max_length"),
+        ("bookwyrm", "0173_default_user_auth_group_setting"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="quotation",
+            name="endposition",
+            field=models.IntegerField(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                validators=[django.core.validators.MinValueValidator(0)],
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="sitesettings",
+            name="default_user_auth_group",
+            field=models.ForeignKey(
+                blank=True,
+                null=True,
+                on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT,
+                to="auth.group",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]

bookwyrm/models/fields.py

@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ class ActivitypubFieldMixin:
             self.activitypub_field = activitypub_field
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def set_field_from_activity(self, instance, data, overwrite=True):
+    def set_field_from_activity(
+        self, instance, data, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
+    ):
         """helper function for assinging a value to the field. Returns if changed"""
         try:
             value = getattr(data, self.get_activitypub_field())
@@ -76,7 +78,9 @@ class ActivitypubFieldMixin:
             if self.get_activitypub_field() != "attributedTo":
                 raise
             value = getattr(data, "actor")
-        formatted = self.field_from_activity(value)
+        formatted = self.field_from_activity(
+            value, allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections
+        )
         if formatted is None or formatted is MISSING or formatted == {}:
             return False
 
@@ -116,7 +120,8 @@ class ActivitypubFieldMixin:
             return {self.activitypub_wrapper: value}
         return value
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         """formatter to convert activitypub into a model value"""
         if value and hasattr(self, "activitypub_wrapper"):
             value = value.get(self.activitypub_wrapper)
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ class ActivitypubRelatedFieldMixin(ActivitypubFieldMixin):
         self.load_remote = load_remote
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         if not value:
             return None
 
@@ -159,7 +164,11 @@ class ActivitypubRelatedFieldMixin(ActivitypubFieldMixin):
         if not self.load_remote:
             # only look in the local database
             return related_model.find_existing_by_remote_id(value)
-        return activitypub.resolve_remote_id(value, model=related_model)
+        return activitypub.resolve_remote_id(
+            value,
+            model=related_model,
+            allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+        )
 
 
 class RemoteIdField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.CharField):
@@ -219,7 +228,9 @@ class PrivacyField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.CharField):
         super().__init__(*args, max_length=255, choices=PrivacyLevels, default="public")
 
     # pylint: disable=invalid-name
-    def set_field_from_activity(self, instance, data, overwrite=True):
+    def set_field_from_activity(
+        self, instance, data, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
+    ):
         if not overwrite:
             return False
 
@@ -234,7 +245,11 @@ class PrivacyField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.CharField):
                 break
         if not user_field:
             raise ValidationError("No user field found for privacy", data)
-        user = activitypub.resolve_remote_id(getattr(data, user_field), model="User")
+        user = activitypub.resolve_remote_id(
+            getattr(data, user_field),
+            model="User",
+            allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+        )
 
         if to == [self.public]:
             setattr(instance, self.name, "public")
@@ -295,13 +310,17 @@ class ManyToManyField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ManyToManyField):
         self.link_only = link_only
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    def set_field_from_activity(self, instance, data, overwrite=True):
+    def set_field_from_activity(
+        self, instance, data, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
+    ):
         """helper function for assigning a value to the field"""
         if not overwrite and getattr(instance, self.name).exists():
             return False
 
         value = getattr(data, self.get_activitypub_field())
-        formatted = self.field_from_activity(value)
+        formatted = self.field_from_activity(
+            value, allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections
+        )
         if formatted is None or formatted is MISSING:
             return False
         getattr(instance, self.name).set(formatted)
@@ -313,7 +332,7 @@ class ManyToManyField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ManyToManyField):
             return f"{value.instance.remote_id}/{self.name}"
         return [i.remote_id for i in value.all()]
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         if value is None or value is MISSING:
             return None
         if not isinstance(value, list):
@@ -326,7 +345,11 @@ class ManyToManyField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ManyToManyField):
             except ValidationError:
                 continue
             items.append(
-                activitypub.resolve_remote_id(remote_id, model=self.related_model)
+                activitypub.resolve_remote_id(
+                    remote_id,
+                    model=self.related_model,
+                    allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+                )
             )
         return items
 
@@ -353,7 +376,7 @@ class TagField(ManyToManyField):
             )
         return tags
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         if not isinstance(value, list):
             return None
         items = []
@@ -366,7 +389,11 @@ class TagField(ManyToManyField):
                 # tags can contain multiple types
                 continue
             items.append(
-                activitypub.resolve_remote_id(link.href, model=self.related_model)
+                activitypub.resolve_remote_id(
+                    link.href,
+                    model=self.related_model,
+                    allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections,
+                )
             )
         return items
 
@@ -390,11 +417,15 @@ class ImageField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ImageField):
         self.alt_field = alt_field
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-    # pylint: disable=arguments-differ,arguments-renamed
-    def set_field_from_activity(self, instance, data, save=True, overwrite=True):
+    # pylint: disable=arguments-differ,arguments-renamed,too-many-arguments
+    def set_field_from_activity(
+        self, instance, data, save=True, overwrite=True, allow_external_connections=True
+    ):
         """helper function for assinging a value to the field"""
         value = getattr(data, self.get_activitypub_field())
-        formatted = self.field_from_activity(value)
+        formatted = self.field_from_activity(
+            value, allow_external_connections=allow_external_connections
+        )
         if formatted is None or formatted is MISSING:
             return False
 
@@ -426,7 +457,7 @@ class ImageField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.ImageField):
 
         return activitypub.Document(url=url, name=alt)
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         image_slug = value
         # when it's an inline image (User avatar/icon, Book cover), it's a json
         # blob, but when it's an attached image, it's just a url
@@ -481,7 +512,7 @@ class DateTimeField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.DateTimeField):
             return None
         return value.isoformat()
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         try:
             date_value = dateutil.parser.parse(value)
             try:
@@ -495,7 +526,7 @@ class DateTimeField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.DateTimeField):
 class HtmlField(ActivitypubFieldMixin, models.TextField):
     """a text field for storing html"""
 
-    def field_from_activity(self, value):
+    def field_from_activity(self, value, allow_external_connections=True):
         if not value or value == MISSING:
             return None
         return clean(value)

bookwyrm/models/relationship.py

@@ -171,7 +171,11 @@ class UserFollowRequest(ActivitypubMixin, UserRelationship):
             return
 
         with transaction.atomic():
-            UserFollows.from_request(self)
+            try:
+                UserFollows.from_request(self)
+            except IntegrityError:
+                # this just means we already saved this relationship
+                pass
             if self.id:
                 self.delete()
 

bookwyrm/models/status.py

@@ -329,6 +329,9 @@ class Quotation(BookStatus):
     position = models.IntegerField(
         validators=[MinValueValidator(0)], null=True, blank=True
     )
+    endposition = models.IntegerField(
+        validators=[MinValueValidator(0)], null=True, blank=True
+    )
     position_mode = models.CharField(
         max_length=3,
         choices=ProgressMode.choices,

bookwyrm/settings.py

@@ -378,7 +378,8 @@ OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT = env("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT", None)
 OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS = env("OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_HEADERS", None)
 OTEL_SERVICE_NAME = env("OTEL_SERVICE_NAME", None)
 
-TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS = 60
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_MAX_SECONDS", 60)
+TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW = env.int("TWO_FACTOR_LOGIN_VALIDITY_WINDOW", 2)
 
 HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO = env.bool("SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER", False)
 if HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO:

bookwyrm/templates/snippets/create_status/quotation.html

@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ uuid: a unique identifier used to make html "id" attributes unique and clarify j
                     {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_position_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
                 >
             </div>
+            <div class="button is-static">
+                {% trans "to" %}
+            </div>
+            <div class="control">
+                <input
+                    aria-label="{% if draft.position_mode == 'PG' %}Page{% else %}Percent{% endif %}"
+                    class="input"
+                    type="number"
+                    min="0"
+                    name="endposition"
+                    size="3"
+                    value="{% firstof draft.endposition '' %}"
+                    id="endposition_{{ uuid }}"
+                    {% if not draft %}data-cache-draft="id_endposition_{{ book.id }}_{{ type }}"{% endif %}
+                >
+            </div>
         </div>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}

bookwyrm/templates/snippets/status/content_status.html

@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
                             — {% include 'snippets/book_titleby.html' with book=status.book %}
                             {% if status.position %}
                                 {% if status.position_mode == 'PG' %}
-                                    {% blocktrans with page=status.position|intcomma %}(Page {{ page }}){% endblocktrans %}
+                                    {% blocktrans with page=status.position|intcomma %}(Page {{ page }}{% endblocktrans%}{% if status.endposition and status.endposition != status.position %} - {% blocktrans with endpage=status.endposition|intcomma %}{{ endpage }}{% endblocktrans %}{% endif%})
                                 {% else %}
-                                    {% blocktrans with percent=status.position %}({{ percent }}%){% endblocktrans %}
+                                    {% blocktrans with percent=status.position %}({{ percent }}%{% endblocktrans %}{% if status.endposition and status.endposition != status.position %}{% blocktrans with endpercent=status.endposition|intcomma %} - {{ endpercent }}%{% endblocktrans %}{% endif %})
                                 {% endif %}
                             {% endif %}
                         </p>

bookwyrm/tests/test_signing.py

@@ -95,7 +95,8 @@ class Signature(TestCase):
 
     def test_correct_signature(self):
         """this one should just work"""
-        response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.mouse)
+        with patch("bookwyrm.models.relationship.UserFollowRequest.accept"):
+            response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.mouse)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
 
     def test_wrong_signature(self):
@@ -124,8 +125,12 @@ class Signature(TestCase):
         )
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.user.get_remote_reviews.delay"):
-            response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.models.relationship.UserFollowRequest.accept"
+            ) as accept_mock:
+                response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertTrue(accept_mock.called)
 
     @responses.activate
     def test_key_needs_refresh(self):
@@ -148,16 +153,28 @@ class Signature(TestCase):
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.user.get_remote_reviews.delay"):
             # Key correct:
-            response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.models.relationship.UserFollowRequest.accept"
+            ) as accept_mock:
+                response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertTrue(accept_mock.called)
 
             # Old key is cached, so still works:
-            response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.models.relationship.UserFollowRequest.accept"
+            ) as accept_mock:
+                response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertTrue(accept_mock.called)
 
             # Try with new key:
-            response = self.send_test_request(sender=new_sender)
+            with patch(
+                "bookwyrm.models.relationship.UserFollowRequest.accept"
+            ) as accept_mock:
+                response = self.send_test_request(sender=new_sender)
             self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+            self.assertTrue(accept_mock.called)
 
             # Now the old key will fail:
             response = self.send_test_request(sender=self.fake_remote)

bookwyrm/tests/views/books/test_book.py

@@ -257,6 +257,33 @@ class BookViews(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(mock.call_args[0][0], "https://openlibrary.org/book/123")
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 302)
 
+    @patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.apply_async")
+    @patch("bookwyrm.activitystreams.add_status_task.delay")
+    def test_quotation_endposition(self, *_):
+        """make sure the endposition is served as well"""
+        view = views.Book.as_view()
+
+        _ = models.Quotation.objects.create(
+            user=self.local_user,
+            book=self.book,
+            content="hi",
+            quote="wow",
+            position=12,
+            endposition=13,
+        )
+
+        request = self.factory.get("")
+        request.user = self.local_user
+
+        with patch("bookwyrm.views.books.books.is_api_request") as is_api:
+            is_api.return_value = False
+            result = view(request, self.book.id, user_statuses="quotation")
+        self.assertIsInstance(result, TemplateResponse)
+        validate_html(result.render())
+        print(result.render())
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, 200)
+        self.assertEqual(result.context_data["statuses"].object_list[0].endposition, 13)
+
 
 def _setup_cover_url():
     """creates cover url mock"""

bookwyrm/views/inbox.py

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Inbox(View):
         high = ["Follow", "Accept", "Reject", "Block", "Unblock", "Undo"]
 
         priority = HIGH if activity_json["type"] in high else MEDIUM
-        activity_task.apply_async(args=(activity_json,), queue=priority)
+        sometimes_async_activity_task(activity_json, queue=priority)
         return HttpResponse()
 
 
@@ -102,6 +102,19 @@ def raise_is_blocked_activity(activity_json):
         raise PermissionDenied()
 
 
+def sometimes_async_activity_task(activity_json, queue=MEDIUM):
+    """Sometimes we can effectively respond to a request without queuing a new task,
+    and whever that is possible, we should do it."""
+    activity = activitypub.parse(activity_json)
+
+    # try resolving this activity without making any http requests
+    try:
+        activity.action(allow_external_connections=False)
+    except activitypub.ActivitySerializerError:
+        # if that doesn't work, run it asynchronously
+        activity_task.apply_async(args=(activity_json,), queue=queue)
+
+
 @app.task(queue=MEDIUM)
 def activity_task(activity_json):
     """do something with this json we think is legit"""