[feature] Federate interaction policies + Accepts; enforce policies (#3138)

* [feature] Federate interaction policies + Accepts; enforce policies

* use Acceptable type

* fix index

* remove appendIRIStrs

* add GetAccept federatingdb function

* lock on object IRI

5 files changed, 931 insertions, 56 deletions

diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/federate.go b/internal/processing/workers/federate.go
index 3538c9958..d71bb0a83 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/federate.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/federate.go
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/pub"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/streams"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/activity/streams/vocab"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/ap"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/federation"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/state"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/typeutils"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util"
 )
 
 // federate wraps functions for federating
@@ -135,6 +137,12 @@ func (f *federate) DeleteAccount(ctx context.Context, account *gtsmodel.Account)
 	return nil
 }
 
+// CreateStatus sends the given status out to relevant
+// recipients with the Outbox of the status creator.
+//
+// If the status is pending approval, then it will be
+// sent **ONLY** to the inbox of the account it replies to,
+// ignoring shared inboxes.
 func (f *federate) CreateStatus(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
 	// Do nothing if the status
 	// shouldn't be federated.
@@ -153,18 +161,32 @@ func (f *federate) CreateStatus(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) er
 		return gtserror.Newf("error populating status: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Parse the outbox URI of the status author.
-	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(status.Account.OutboxURI)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Convert status to AS Statusable implementing type.
 	statusable, err := f.converter.StatusToAS(ctx, status)
 	if err != nil {
 		return gtserror.Newf("error converting status to Statusable: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If status is pending approval,
+	// it must be a reply. Deliver it
+	// **ONLY** to the account it replies
+	// to, on behalf of the replier.
+	if util.PtrOrValue(status.PendingApproval, false) {
+		return f.deliverToInboxOnly(
+			ctx,
+			status.Account,
+			status.InReplyToAccount,
+			// Status has to be wrapped in Create activity.
+			typeutils.WrapStatusableInCreate(statusable, false),
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Parse the outbox URI of the status author.
+	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(status.Account.OutboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Send a Create activity with Statusable via the Actor's outbox.
 	create := typeutils.WrapStatusableInCreate(statusable, false)
 	if _, err := f.FederatingActor().Send(ctx, outboxIRI, create); err != nil {
@@ -672,6 +694,12 @@ func (f *federate) RejectFollow(ctx context.Context, follow *gtsmodel.Follow) er
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Like sends the given fave out to relevant
+// recipients with the Outbox of the status creator.
+//
+// If the fave is pending approval, then it will be
+// sent **ONLY** to the inbox of the account it faves,
+// ignoring shared inboxes.
 func (f *federate) Like(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error {
 	// Populate model.
 	if err := f.state.DB.PopulateStatusFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
@@ -684,18 +712,30 @@ func (f *federate) Like(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Parse relevant URI(s).
-	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(fave.Account.OutboxURI)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Create the ActivityStreams Like.
 	like, err := f.converter.FaveToAS(ctx, fave)
 	if err != nil {
 		return gtserror.Newf("error converting fave to AS Like: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If fave is pending approval,
+	// deliver it **ONLY** to the account
+	// it faves, on behalf of the faver.
+	if util.PtrOrValue(fave.PendingApproval, false) {
+		return f.deliverToInboxOnly(
+			ctx,
+			fave.Account,
+			fave.TargetAccount,
+			like,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Parse relevant URI(s).
+	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(fave.Account.OutboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Send the Like via the Actor's outbox.
 	if _, err := f.FederatingActor().Send(
 		ctx, outboxIRI, like,
@@ -709,6 +749,12 @@ func (f *federate) Like(ctx context.Context, fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// Announce sends the given boost out to relevant
+// recipients with the Outbox of the status creator.
+//
+// If the boost is pending approval, then it will be
+// sent **ONLY** to the inbox of the account it boosts,
+// ignoring shared inboxes.
 func (f *federate) Announce(ctx context.Context, boost *gtsmodel.Status) error {
 	// Populate model.
 	if err := f.state.DB.PopulateStatus(ctx, boost); err != nil {
@@ -721,12 +767,6 @@ func (f *federate) Announce(ctx context.Context, boost *gtsmodel.Status) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Parse relevant URI(s).
-	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(boost.Account.OutboxURI)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	// Create the ActivityStreams Announce.
 	announce, err := f.converter.BoostToAS(
 		ctx,
@@ -738,6 +778,24 @@ func (f *federate) Announce(ctx context.Context, boost *gtsmodel.Status) error {
 		return gtserror.Newf("error converting boost to AS: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If announce is pending approval,
+	// deliver it **ONLY** to the account
+	// it boosts, on behalf of the booster.
+	if util.PtrOrValue(boost.PendingApproval, false) {
+		return f.deliverToInboxOnly(
+			ctx,
+			boost.Account,
+			boost.BoostOfAccount,
+			announce,
+		)
+	}
+
+	// Parse relevant URI(s).
+	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(boost.Account.OutboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Send the Announce via the Actor's outbox.
 	if _, err := f.FederatingActor().Send(
 		ctx, outboxIRI, announce,
@@ -751,6 +809,57 @@ func (f *federate) Announce(ctx context.Context, boost *gtsmodel.Status) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// deliverToInboxOnly delivers the given Activity
+// *only* to the inbox of targetAcct, on behalf of
+// sendingAcct, regardless of the `to` and `cc` values
+// set on the activity. This should be used specifically
+// for sending "pending approval" activities.
+func (f *federate) deliverToInboxOnly(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	sendingAcct *gtsmodel.Account,
+	targetAcct *gtsmodel.Account,
+	t vocab.Type,
+) error {
+	if targetAcct.IsLocal() {
+		// If this is a local target,
+		// they've already received it.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	toInbox, err := url.Parse(targetAcct.InboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf(
+			"error parsing target inbox uri: %w",
+			err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	tsport, err := f.TransportController().NewTransportForUsername(
+		ctx,
+		sendingAcct.Username,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf(
+			"error getting transport to deliver activity %T to target inbox %s: %w",
+			t, targetAcct.InboxURI, err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	m, err := ap.Serialize(t)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if err := tsport.Deliver(ctx, m, toInbox); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf(
+			"error delivering activity %T to target inbox %s: %w",
+			t, targetAcct.InboxURI, err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (f *federate) UpdateAccount(ctx context.Context, account *gtsmodel.Account) error {
 	// Populate model.
 	if err := f.state.DB.PopulateAccount(ctx, account); err != nil {
@@ -1015,3 +1124,75 @@ func (f *federate) MoveAccount(ctx context.Context, account *gtsmodel.Account) e
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (f *federate) AcceptInteraction(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	approval *gtsmodel.InteractionApproval,
+) error {
+	// Populate model.
+	if err := f.state.DB.PopulateInteractionApproval(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error populating approval: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Bail if interacting account is ours:
+	// we've already accepted internally and
+	// shouldn't send an Accept to ourselves.
+	if approval.InteractingAccount.IsLocal() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Bail if account isn't ours:
+	// we can't Accept on another
+	// instance's behalf. (This
+	// should never happen but...)
+	if approval.Account.IsRemote() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Parse relevant URI(s).
+	outboxIRI, err := parseURI(approval.Account.OutboxURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	acceptingAcctIRI, err := parseURI(approval.Account.URI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	interactingAcctURI, err := parseURI(approval.InteractingAccount.URI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	interactionURI, err := parseURI(approval.InteractionURI)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Create a new Accept.
+	accept := streams.NewActivityStreamsAccept()
+
+	// Set interacted-with account
+	// as Actor of the Accept.
+	ap.AppendActorIRIs(accept, acceptingAcctIRI)
+
+	// Set the interacted-with object
+	// as Object of the Accept.
+	ap.AppendObjectIRIs(accept, interactionURI)
+
+	// Address the Accept To the interacting acct.
+	ap.AppendTo(accept, interactingAcctURI)
+
+	// Send the Accept via the Actor's outbox.
+	if _, err := f.FederatingActor().Send(
+		ctx, outboxIRI, accept,
+	); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf(
+			"error sending activity %T for %v via outbox %s: %w",
+			accept, approval.InteractionType, outboxIRI, err,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
index d5d4265e1..7f1b5780c 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromclientapi.go
@@ -135,6 +135,18 @@ func (p *Processor) ProcessFromClientAPI(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.Fro
 		// ACCEPT USER (ie., new user+account sign-up)
 		case ap.ObjectProfile:
 			return p.clientAPI.AcceptUser(ctx, cMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT NOTE/STATUS (ie., accept a reply)
+		case ap.ObjectNote:
+			return p.clientAPI.AcceptReply(ctx, cMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT LIKE
+		case ap.ActivityLike:
+			return p.clientAPI.AcceptLike(ctx, cMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT BOOST
+		case ap.ActivityAnnounce:
+			return p.clientAPI.AcceptAnnounce(ctx, cMsg)
 		}
 
 	// REJECT SOMETHING
@@ -236,6 +248,61 @@ func (p *clientAPI) CreateStatus(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientA
 		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status", cMsg.GTSModel)
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then status must
+	// reply to a status (either one of ours or a
+	// remote) that requires approval for the reply.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		status.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !status.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and status isn't
+		// preapproved, then send out the Create to
+		// only the replied-to account (if it's remote),
+		// and/or notify the account that's being
+		// interacted with (if it's local): they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending reply.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingReply(ctx, status); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending reply: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send Create to *remote* account inbox ONLY.
+		if err := p.federate.CreateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error federating pending reply: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && status.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and status is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a reply
+		// to one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal,
+		// sending out the Create with the approval
+		// URI attached.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the status with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveReply(ctx, status)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving reply: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of reply: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	// Update stats for the actor account.
 	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, cMsg.Origin, status); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
@@ -362,6 +429,61 @@ func (p *clientAPI) CreateLike(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAPI
 		return gtserror.Newf("error populating status fave: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then fave must
+	// target a status (either one of ours or a
+	// remote) that requires approval for the fave.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		fave.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !fave.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and fave isn't
+		// preapproved, then send out the Like to
+		// only the faved account (if it's remote),
+		// and/or notify the account that's being
+		// interacted with (if it's local): they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending reply.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending fave: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send Like to *remote* account inbox ONLY.
+		if err := p.federate.Like(ctx, fave); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error federating pending Like: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && fave.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and fave is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a fave
+		// of one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal,
+		// sending out the Like with the approval
+		// URI attached.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the fave with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveFave(ctx, fave)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving fave: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of fave: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	if err := p.surface.notifyFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying fave: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -383,6 +505,61 @@ func (p *clientAPI) CreateAnnounce(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClien
 		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status", cMsg.GTSModel)
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then status must
+	// boost a status (either one of ours or a
+	// remote) that requires approval for the boost.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		boost.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !boost.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and boost isn't
+		// preapproved, then send out the Announce to
+		// only the boosted account (if it's remote),
+		// and/or notify the account that's being
+		// interacted with (if it's local): they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending announce.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingAnnounce(ctx, boost); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending boost: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send Announce to *remote* account inbox ONLY.
+		if err := p.federate.Announce(ctx, boost); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error federating pending Announce: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && boost.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and boost is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a boost
+		// of one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal,
+		// sending out the Create with the approval
+		// URI attached.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the boost with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveAnnounce(ctx, boost)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving boost: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of boost: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	// Update stats for the actor account.
 	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, cMsg.Origin, boost); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
@@ -874,3 +1051,18 @@ func (p *clientAPI) RejectUser(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAPI
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func (p *clientAPI) AcceptLike(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAPI) error {
+	// TODO
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *clientAPI) AcceptReply(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAPI) error {
+	// TODO
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *clientAPI) AcceptAnnounce(ctx context.Context, cMsg *messages.FromClientAPI) error {
+	// TODO
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
index ac4003f6a..63d1f0d16 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/fromfediapi.go
@@ -122,11 +122,23 @@ func (p *Processor) ProcessFromFediAPI(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromF
 
 	// ACCEPT SOMETHING
 	case ap.ActivityAccept:
-		switch fMsg.APObjectType { //nolint:gocritic
+		switch fMsg.APObjectType {
 
-		// ACCEPT FOLLOW
+		// ACCEPT (pending) FOLLOW
 		case ap.ActivityFollow:
 			return p.fediAPI.AcceptFollow(ctx, fMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT (pending) LIKE
+		case ap.ActivityLike:
+			return p.fediAPI.AcceptLike(ctx, fMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT (pending) REPLY
+		case ap.ObjectNote:
+			return p.fediAPI.AcceptReply(ctx, fMsg)
+
+		// ACCEPT (pending) ANNOUNCE
+		case ap.ActivityAnnounce:
+			return p.fediAPI.AcceptAnnounce(ctx, fMsg)
 		}
 
 	// DELETE SOMETHING
@@ -216,6 +228,52 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateStatus(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI)
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then
+	// status must reply to a LOCAL status
+	// that requires approval for the reply.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		status.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !status.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and status isn't
+		// preapproved, then just notify the account
+		// that's being interacted with: they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending reply.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingReply(ctx, status); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending reply: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && status.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and status is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a reply
+		// to one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the status with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveReply(ctx, status)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving reply: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of reply: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	// Update stats for the remote account.
 	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, fMsg.Requesting, status); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
@@ -348,6 +406,52 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateLike(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) er
 		return gtserror.Newf("error populating status fave: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then
+	// fave must target a LOCAL status
+	// that requires approval for the fave.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		fave.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !fave.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and fave isn't
+		// preapproved, then just notify the account
+		// that's being interacted with: they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending fave.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending fave: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && fave.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and fave is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a fave
+		// of one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the fave with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveFave(ctx, fave)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving fave: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of fave: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	if err := p.surface.notifyFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying fave: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -365,8 +469,9 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateAnnounce(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI
 		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status", fMsg.GTSModel)
 	}
 
-	// Dereference status that this boosts, note
-	// that this will handle storing the boost in
+	// Dereference into a boost wrapper status.
+	//
+	// Note: this will handle storing the boost in
 	// the db, and dereferencing the target status
 	// ancestors / descendants where appropriate.
 	var err error
@@ -376,8 +481,10 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateAnnounce(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI
 		fMsg.Receiving.Username,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		if gtserror.IsUnretrievable(err) {
-			// Boosted status domain blocked, nothing to do.
+		if gtserror.IsUnretrievable(err) ||
+			gtserror.NotPermitted(err) {
+			// Boosted status domain blocked, or
+			// otherwise not permitted, nothing to do.
 			log.Debugf(ctx, "skipping announce: %v", err)
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -386,6 +493,52 @@ func (p *fediAPI) CreateAnnounce(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI
 		return gtserror.Newf("error dereferencing announce: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// If pending approval is true then
+	// boost must target a LOCAL status
+	// that requires approval for the boost.
+	pendingApproval := util.PtrOrValue(
+		boost.PendingApproval,
+		false,
+	)
+
+	switch {
+	case pendingApproval && !boost.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and boost isn't
+		// preapproved, then just notify the account
+		// that's being interacted with: they can
+		// approve or deny the interaction later.
+
+		// Notify *local* account of pending announce.
+		if err := p.surface.notifyPendingAnnounce(ctx, boost); err != nil {
+			log.Errorf(ctx, "error notifying pending boost: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		// Return early.
+		return nil
+
+	case pendingApproval && boost.PreApproved:
+		// If approval is required and status is
+		// preapproved, that means this is a boost
+		// of one of our statuses with permission
+		// that matched on a following/followers
+		// collection. Do the Accept immediately and
+		// then process everything else as normal.
+
+		// Put approval in the database and
+		// update the boost with approvedBy URI.
+		approval, err := p.utils.approveAnnounce(ctx, boost)
+		if err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error pre-approving boost: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Send out the approval as Accept.
+		if err := p.federate.AcceptInteraction(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+			return gtserror.Newf("error federating pre-approval of boost: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Don't return, just continue as normal.
+	}
+
 	// Update stats for the remote account.
 	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, fMsg.Requesting, boost); err != nil {
 		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
@@ -549,6 +702,68 @@ func (p *fediAPI) AcceptFollow(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI)
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (p *fediAPI) AcceptLike(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) error {
+	// TODO: Add something here if we ever implement sending out Likes to
+	// followers more broadly and not just the owner of the Liked status.
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *fediAPI) AcceptReply(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) error {
+	status, ok := fMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	if !ok {
+		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status", fMsg.GTSModel)
+	}
+
+	// Update stats for the actor account.
+	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, status.Account, status); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Timeline and notify the status.
+	if err := p.surface.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error timelining and notifying status: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Interaction counts changed on the replied-to status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.surface.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, status.InReplyToID)
+
+	// Send out the reply again, fully this time.
+	if err := p.federate.CreateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error federating announce: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *fediAPI) AcceptAnnounce(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) error {
+	boost, ok := fMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
+	if !ok {
+		return gtserror.Newf("%T not parseable as *gtsmodel.Status", fMsg.GTSModel)
+	}
+
+	// Update stats for the actor account.
+	if err := p.utils.incrementStatusesCount(ctx, boost.Account, boost); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error updating account stats: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Timeline and notify the boost wrapper status.
+	if err := p.surface.timelineAndNotifyStatus(ctx, boost); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error timelining and notifying status: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Interaction counts changed on the boosted status;
+	// uncache the prepared version from all timelines.
+	p.surface.invalidateStatusFromTimelines(ctx, boost.BoostOfID)
+
+	// Send out the boost again, fully this time.
+	if err := p.federate.Announce(ctx, boost); err != nil {
+		log.Errorf(ctx, "error federating announce: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (p *fediAPI) UpdateStatus(ctx context.Context, fMsg *messages.FromFediAPI) error {
 	// Cast the existing Status model attached to msg.
 	existing, ok := fMsg.GTSModel.(*gtsmodel.Status)
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/surfacenotify.go b/internal/processing/workers/surfacenotify.go
index edeb4b57e..872ccca65 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/surfacenotify.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/surfacenotify.go
@@ -32,6 +32,62 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util"
 )
 
+// notifyPendingReply notifies the account replied-to
+// by the given status that they have a new reply,
+// and that approval is pending.
+func (s *Surface) notifyPendingReply(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	status *gtsmodel.Status,
+) error {
+	// Beforehand, ensure the passed status is fully populated.
+	if err := s.State.DB.PopulateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error populating status %s: %w", status.ID, err)
+	}
+
+	if status.InReplyToAccount.IsRemote() {
+		// Don't notify
+		// remote accounts.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if status.AccountID == status.InReplyToAccountID {
+		// Don't notify
+		// self-replies.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// Ensure thread not muted
+	// by replied-to account.
+	muted, err := s.State.DB.IsThreadMutedByAccount(
+		ctx,
+		status.ThreadID,
+		status.InReplyToAccountID,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error checking status thread mute %s: %w", status.ThreadID, err)
+	}
+
+	if muted {
+		// The replied-to account
+		// has muted the thread.
+		// Don't pester them.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// notify mentioned
+	// by status author.
+	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
+		gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReply,
+		status.InReplyToAccount,
+		status.Account,
+		status.ID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying replied-to account %s: %w", status.InReplyToAccountID, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // notifyMentions iterates through mentions on the
 // given status, and notifies each mentioned account
 // that they have a new mention.
@@ -181,20 +237,82 @@ func (s *Surface) notifyFave(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave,
 ) error {
+	notifyable, err := s.notifyableFave(ctx, fave)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !notifyable {
+		// Nothing to do.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// notify status author
+	// of fave by account.
+	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
+		gtsmodel.NotificationFave,
+		fave.TargetAccount,
+		fave.Account,
+		fave.StatusID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status author %s: %w", fave.TargetAccountID, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// notifyPendingFave notifies the target of the
+// given fave that their status has been faved
+// and that approval is required.
+func (s *Surface) notifyPendingFave(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave,
+) error {
+	notifyable, err := s.notifyableFave(ctx, fave)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !notifyable {
+		// Nothing to do.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// notify status author
+	// of fave by account.
+	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
+		gtsmodel.NotificationPendingFave,
+		fave.TargetAccount,
+		fave.Account,
+		fave.StatusID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status author %s: %w", fave.TargetAccountID, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// notifyableFave checks that the given
+// fave should be notified, taking account
+// of localness of receiving account, and mutes.
+func (s *Surface) notifyableFave(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave,
+) (bool, error) {
 	if fave.TargetAccountID == fave.AccountID {
 		// Self-fave, nothing to do.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
 	// Beforehand, ensure the passed status fave is fully populated.
 	if err := s.State.DB.PopulateStatusFave(ctx, fave); err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error populating fave %s: %w", fave.ID, err)
+		return false, gtserror.Newf("error populating fave %s: %w", fave.ID, err)
 	}
 
 	if fave.TargetAccount.IsRemote() {
 		// no need to notify
 		// remote accounts.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
 	// Ensure favee hasn't
@@ -205,54 +323,105 @@ func (s *Surface) notifyFave(
 		fave.TargetAccountID,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error checking status thread mute %s: %w", fave.StatusID, err)
+		return false, gtserror.Newf("error checking status thread mute %s: %w", fave.StatusID, err)
 	}
 
 	if muted {
 		// Favee doesn't want
 		// notifs for this thread.
+		return false, nil
+	}
+
+	return true, nil
+}
+
+// notifyAnnounce notifies the status boost target
+// account that their status has been boosted.
+func (s *Surface) notifyAnnounce(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	boost *gtsmodel.Status,
+) error {
+	notifyable, err := s.notifyableAnnounce(ctx, boost)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !notifyable {
+		// Nothing to do.
 		return nil
 	}
 
 	// notify status author
-	// of fave by account.
+	// of boost by account.
 	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
-		gtsmodel.NotificationFave,
-		fave.TargetAccount,
-		fave.Account,
-		fave.StatusID,
+		gtsmodel.NotificationReblog,
+		boost.BoostOfAccount,
+		boost.Account,
+		boost.ID,
 	); err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status author %s: %w", fave.TargetAccountID, err)
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying boost target %s: %w", boost.BoostOfAccountID, err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
-// notifyAnnounce notifies the status boost target
-// account that their status has been boosted.
-func (s *Surface) notifyAnnounce(
+// notifyPendingAnnounce notifies the status boost
+// target account that their status has been boosted,
+// and that the boost requires approval.
+func (s *Surface) notifyPendingAnnounce(
 	ctx context.Context,
-	status *gtsmodel.Status,
+	boost *gtsmodel.Status,
 ) error {
+	notifyable, err := s.notifyableAnnounce(ctx, boost)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if !notifyable {
+		// Nothing to do.
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	// notify status author
+	// of boost by account.
+	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
+		gtsmodel.NotificationPendingReblog,
+		boost.BoostOfAccount,
+		boost.Account,
+		boost.ID,
+	); err != nil {
+		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying boost target %s: %w", boost.BoostOfAccountID, err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// notifyableAnnounce checks that the given
+// announce should be notified, taking account
+// of localness of receiving account, and mutes.
+func (s *Surface) notifyableAnnounce(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	status *gtsmodel.Status,
+) (bool, error) {
 	if status.BoostOfID == "" {
 		// Not a boost, nothing to do.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
 	if status.BoostOfAccountID == status.AccountID {
 		// Self-boost, nothing to do.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
 	// Beforehand, ensure the passed status is fully populated.
 	if err := s.State.DB.PopulateStatus(ctx, status); err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error populating status %s: %w", status.ID, err)
+		return false, gtserror.Newf("error populating status %s: %w", status.ID, err)
 	}
 
 	if status.BoostOfAccount.IsRemote() {
 		// no need to notify
 		// remote accounts.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
 	// Ensure boostee hasn't
@@ -264,27 +433,16 @@ func (s *Surface) notifyAnnounce(
 	)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error checking status thread mute %s: %w", status.BoostOfID, err)
+		return false, gtserror.Newf("error checking status thread mute %s: %w", status.BoostOfID, err)
 	}
 
 	if muted {
 		// Boostee doesn't want
 		// notifs for this thread.
-		return nil
+		return false, nil
 	}
 
-	// notify status author
-	// of boost by account.
-	if err := s.Notify(ctx,
-		gtsmodel.NotificationReblog,
-		status.BoostOfAccount,
-		status.Account,
-		status.ID,
-	); err != nil {
-		return gtserror.Newf("error notifying status author %s: %w", status.BoostOfAccountID, err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
+	return true, nil
 }
 
 func (s *Surface) notifyPollClose(ctx context.Context, status *gtsmodel.Status) error {
diff --git a/internal/processing/workers/util.go b/internal/processing/workers/util.go
index 915370976..994242d37 100644
--- a/internal/processing/workers/util.go
+++ b/internal/processing/workers/util.go
@@ -26,10 +26,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtscontext"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtserror"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/gtsmodel"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/id"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/log"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/processing/account"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/processing/media"
 	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/state"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/uris"
+	"github.com/superseriousbusiness/gotosocial/internal/util"
 )
 
 // util provides util functions used by both
@@ -498,3 +501,129 @@ func (u *utils) decrementFollowRequestsCount(
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+// approveFave stores + returns an
+// interactionApproval for a fave.
+func (u *utils) approveFave(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	fave *gtsmodel.StatusFave,
+) (*gtsmodel.InteractionApproval, error) {
+	id := id.NewULID()
+
+	approval := &gtsmodel.InteractionApproval{
+		ID:                   id,
+		AccountID:            fave.TargetAccountID,
+		Account:              fave.TargetAccount,
+		InteractingAccountID: fave.AccountID,
+		InteractingAccount:   fave.Account,
+		InteractionURI:       fave.URI,
+		InteractionType:      gtsmodel.InteractionLike,
+		URI:                  uris.GenerateURIForAccept(fave.TargetAccount.Username, id),
+	}
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.PutInteractionApproval(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error inserting interaction approval: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Mark the fave itself as now approved.
+	fave.PendingApproval = util.Ptr(false)
+	fave.PreApproved = false
+	fave.ApprovedByURI = approval.URI
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.UpdateStatusFave(
+		ctx,
+		fave,
+		"pending_approval",
+		"approved_by_uri",
+	); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error updating status fave: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return approval, nil
+}
+
+// approveReply stores + returns an
+// interactionApproval for a reply.
+func (u *utils) approveReply(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	status *gtsmodel.Status,
+) (*gtsmodel.InteractionApproval, error) {
+	id := id.NewULID()
+
+	approval := &gtsmodel.InteractionApproval{
+		ID:                   id,
+		AccountID:            status.InReplyToAccountID,
+		Account:              status.InReplyToAccount,
+		InteractingAccountID: status.AccountID,
+		InteractingAccount:   status.Account,
+		InteractionURI:       status.URI,
+		InteractionType:      gtsmodel.InteractionReply,
+		URI:                  uris.GenerateURIForAccept(status.InReplyToAccount.Username, id),
+	}
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.PutInteractionApproval(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error inserting interaction approval: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Mark the status itself as now approved.
+	status.PendingApproval = util.Ptr(false)
+	status.PreApproved = false
+	status.ApprovedByURI = approval.URI
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.UpdateStatus(
+		ctx,
+		status,
+		"pending_approval",
+		"approved_by_uri",
+	); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error updating status: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return approval, nil
+}
+
+// approveAnnounce stores + returns an
+// interactionApproval for an announce.
+func (u *utils) approveAnnounce(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	boost *gtsmodel.Status,
+) (*gtsmodel.InteractionApproval, error) {
+	id := id.NewULID()
+
+	approval := &gtsmodel.InteractionApproval{
+		ID:                   id,
+		AccountID:            boost.BoostOfAccountID,
+		Account:              boost.BoostOfAccount,
+		InteractingAccountID: boost.AccountID,
+		InteractingAccount:   boost.Account,
+		InteractionURI:       boost.URI,
+		InteractionType:      gtsmodel.InteractionReply,
+		URI:                  uris.GenerateURIForAccept(boost.BoostOfAccount.Username, id),
+	}
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.PutInteractionApproval(ctx, approval); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error inserting interaction approval: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Mark the status itself as now approved.
+	boost.PendingApproval = util.Ptr(false)
+	boost.PreApproved = false
+	boost.ApprovedByURI = approval.URI
+
+	if err := u.state.DB.UpdateStatus(
+		ctx,
+		boost,
+		"pending_approval",
+		"approved_by_uri",
+	); err != nil {
+		err := gtserror.Newf("db error updating boost wrapper status: %w", err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return approval, nil
+}