Bluesky Scraper — Extract Posts, Profiles & Followers

Extract posts, profiles, followers, following lists, and search results from Bluesky via the open AT Protocol. No proxy needed, no anti-bot issues — Bluesky's protocol is fully open. Pay per item scraped.

What it does

Bluesky runs on the AT Protocol, a fully open and decentralized social networking protocol. This means all public data (posts, profiles, follower graphs) is accessible through documented API endpoints without authentication barriers or anti-bot measures.

Give it a Bluesky handle. It pulls the data you need — posts with full engagement metrics, detailed profiles, or complete follower/following lists — and returns clean, structured JSON ready for your pipeline.

Output format

Posts

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "post"
uri	string	AT Protocol URI
author_handle	string	Author's Bluesky handle
author_display_name	string	Author's display name
text	string	Post text content
created_at	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
likes	integer	Like count
reposts	integer	Repost count
replies	integer	Reply count
quotes	integer	Quote count
images	array	Image URLs
links	array	External link URLs
labels	array	Content labels
language	string	Post language code
source_url	string	Web URL on bsky.app

Profiles

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Always "profile"
handle	string	Bluesky handle
display_name	string	Display name
description	string	Bio text
followers_count	integer	Number of followers
following_count	integer	Number following
posts_count	integer	Total posts
avatar	string	Avatar image URL
source_url	string	Profile URL on bsky.app

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
scrapeType	string	"posts"	What to extract: posts, profiles, followers, following, search, or thread
handles	array	—	Bluesky handles to scrape (e.g. ["bsky.app"])
searchQuery	string	—	Search keyword (only for search type, requires auth)
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum items to return
includeReplies	boolean	true	Include replies in post feeds
includeReposts	boolean	false	Include reposts in post feeds
blueskyHandle	string	—	Your Bluesky handle (only needed for search)
blueskyAppPassword	string	—	App password (only needed for search)

Example usage

Get recent posts from a user

{
    "scrapeType": "posts",
    "handles": ["bsky.app"],
    "maxItems": 50
}

Get profiles of multiple users

{
    "scrapeType": "profiles",
    "handles": ["jay.bsky.team", "pfrazee.com", "why.bsky.team"]
}

Get followers of an account

{
    "scrapeType": "followers",
    "handles": ["bsky.app"],
    "maxItems": 500
}

Search posts (requires authentication)

{
    "scrapeType": "search",
    "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "blueskyHandle": "yourname.bsky.social",
    "blueskyAppPassword": "your-app-password"
}

Pricing

This Actor uses the pay-per-event model. You are charged per item (post, profile, or follower record) successfully scraped. No charge for failed or empty requests.

Authentication

Most features work without any authentication. Bluesky's AT Protocol makes profiles, posts, and follower data publicly accessible.

Search requires authentication. To use the search feature:

1. Go to Bluesky Settings > App Passwords
2. Create a new app password
3. Enter your handle and app password in the input fields

Your credentials are used only for the current session and are never stored or logged.

Responsible use

• Bluesky's AT Protocol is designed for open access — all public data is accessible by design.
• This Actor respects Bluesky's API rate limits (3,000 requests per 5 minutes).
• It does not bypass any authentication or access controls.
• You are responsible for ensuring your use complies with Bluesky's Terms of Service and applicable laws. Only collect data you have the right to access and process.
• Be mindful of privacy — even though data is public, use it responsibly.

Built with

• AT Protocol — the open protocol behind Bluesky
• httpx — async HTTP client
• Apify SDK — Actor framework and pay-per-event billing