# Bluesky Scraper (`anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes public Bluesky profiles, posts, post threads, and search results into a clean dataset.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Anyx Solutions](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

![banner](https://anyx.solutions/banners/bluesky-scraper.png)

## Bluesky Scraper

**Pull Bluesky profiles, posts, threads, and keyword search results into a clean dataset — no login required.**

Scrapes public Bluesky profiles, posts, post threads, and search results into a clean dataset. Point it at a profile to get the account's stats and latest posts, at a single post to capture it with its replies, or at a search to collect every post matching a keyword. Built for social-listening teams, researchers, marketers, and anyone tracking conversations on Bluesky without wiring up the AT Protocol themselves.

### ⚡ Quick start

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app" },
    { "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l" }
  ],
  "searchQueries": ["nvidia"],
  "maxItems": 5
}
```

### 🧩 Input

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `startUrls` | array | no | — | Public bsky.app URLs to scrape. Supported: a profile (`https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app`) returns the profile plus its latest posts; a post (`https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l`) returns the post and its replies; a search page (`https://bsky.app/search?q=nvidia`) returns matching posts. |
| `searchQueries` | array | no | — | Free-text searches to run in addition to Start URLs, one per line. Each query is scraped like a `https://bsky.app/search?q=...` page, e.g. `"nvidia"` or `"climate change"`. |
| `maxItems` | integer | no | `5` | Maximum number of dataset items to return per start URL or search query. For a profile URL the profile row itself counts as one item. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | no | `{ "useApifyProxy": true }` | Apify proxy settings used for the run. Profiles and threads work from any IP, but Bluesky search rejects cloud IPs, so datacenter Apify Proxy is on by default. |

### 📤 Output

Every row carries an `itemType` of either `profile` or `post`. A profile start URL pushes one `profile` row followed by the account's most recent posts (newest first, reposts flagged). A post start URL pushes the post itself first, then its replies in the order they appear on the site. Search pages push matching posts, newest first.

#### Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `itemType` | string | `profile` or `post`. |
| `did` | string | Profile rows: the account's permanent decentralised identifier. |
| `handle` | string | Profile rows: the account handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. |
| `displayName` | string | Profile rows: display name, or `null`. |
| `description` | string | Profile rows: bio text, or `null`. |
| `avatar` | string | Profile rows: avatar image URL, or `null`. |
| `banner` | string | Profile rows: banner image URL, or `null`. |
| `followersCount` | integer | Profile rows: number of followers. |
| `followsCount` | integer | Profile rows: number of accounts followed. |
| `postsCount` | integer | Profile rows: total posts by the account. |
| `createdAt` | string | ISO timestamp — account creation for profiles, post time for posts. |
| `url` | string | Public bsky.app URL of the profile or post. |
| `uri` | string | Post rows: the post's `at://` URI. |
| `cid` | string | Post rows: content identifier of the post record. |
| `text` | string | Post rows: post text, or `null`. |
| `author` | object | Post rows: `{ did, handle, displayName, avatar }` of the poster. |
| `replyCount` | integer | Post rows: number of replies. |
| `repostCount` | integer | Post rows: number of reposts. |
| `likeCount` | integer | Post rows: number of likes. |
| `quoteCount` | integer | Post rows: number of quote posts. |
| `langs` | array | Post rows: language tags declared on the post, e.g. `["en"]`. |
| `images` | array | Post rows: attached images as `{ url, alt }` (full-size URLs). |
| `externalLink` | object | Post rows: link card as `{ uri, title, description }`, or `null`. |
| `isReply` | boolean | Post rows: `true` when the post replies to another post. |
| `replyRootUri` | string | Post rows: `at://` URI of the thread root when `isReply` is `true`, else `null`. |
| `isRepost` | boolean | Post rows: `true` when the row appears in a profile feed because the account reposted it. |
| `indexedAt` | string | Post rows: ISO timestamp when the network indexed the post. |

<details><summary>Example output</summary>

```json
[
  {
    "itemType": "profile",
    "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
    "handle": "bsky.app",
    "displayName": "Bluesky",
    "description": "official Bluesky account (check username👆)",
    "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreihwihm6kpd6zuwhhlro75p5qks5qtrcu55jp3gddbfjsieiv7wuka@jpeg",
    "banner": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/banner/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreichzyovokfzmymz36p5jibbjrhsur6n7hjnzxrpbt5jaydp2szvna@jpeg",
    "followersCount": 34661596,
    "followsCount": 11,
    "postsCount": 812,
    "createdAt": "2023-04-12T04:53:57.057Z",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app"
  },
  {
    "itemType": "post",
    "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6oveex3ii2l",
    "cid": "bafyreicnt42y6vo6pfpvyro234ac4o6ijug6adwwrh7awflgrqlt4zibxq",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l",
    "text": "👋  Bluesky is an open social network that gives creators independence from platforms.",
    "createdAt": "2024-10-17T07:06:51.491Z",
    "author": {
      "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
      "handle": "bsky.app",
      "displayName": "Bluesky",
      "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreihwihm6kpd6zuwhhlro75p5qks5qtrcu55jp3gddbfjsieiv7wuka@jpeg"
    },
    "replyCount": 8568,
    "repostCount": 9528,
    "likeCount": 63623,
    "quoteCount": 706,
    "langs": ["en"],
    "images": [],
    "externalLink": null,
    "isReply": false,
    "replyRootUri": null,
    "isRepost": false,
    "indexedAt": "2024-10-17T07:06:51.491Z"
  }
]
```

</details>

### 💡 Use cases

- Social listening — track every post mentioning your brand, product, or campaign keyword.
- Influencer and account research — pull follower counts, bios, and recent posts for a list of handles.
- Thread archiving — capture a viral post together with its replies for analysis or moderation review.
- Content and sentiment analysis — feed post text, languages, and engagement counts into your own pipeline.

### ❓ FAQ

- **Do I need a proxy?** Profile and post URLs work without one. Search does not — Bluesky's search service refuses requests from cloud IPs — so the default keeps inexpensive datacenter Apify Proxy on. Switch it off if you only scrape profiles and threads.
- **How many results can I get?** `maxItems` caps results per start URL or search query. Add more start URLs or queries to widen coverage.
- **Does a profile URL include reposts?** Yes — reposted posts appear in the feed with `isRepost: true`, and the original author is kept in `author`.
- **Can I use a handle instead of a URL?** Use the profile URL form `https://bsky.app/profile/<handle>`; custom-domain handles and `did:plc:` identifiers both work in place of `<handle>`.
- **Why did a run return fewer items than expected?** Private or deleted accounts return nothing, and search only covers posts the network has indexed. If a public account returns zero posts, open an issue and we will update the Actor.

### 🔗 More scrapers by Anyx

- [X (Twitter) Scraper](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/x-twitter-scraper)
- [Threads Scraper](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/threads-scraper)
- [Reddit Scraper](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/reddit-scraper)
- [YouTube Channel Scraper](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/youtube-channel-scraper)
- [TikTok Trending Hashtags Scraper](https://apify.com/anyxsolutions/tiktok-trending-hashtags-scraper)

### 🤝 Anyx Solutions

We build custom scrapers and data-extraction pipelines.

- Email: tantosthor@gmail.com

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Public bsky.app URLs to scrape. Supported: a profile (https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app) returns the profile plus its latest posts; a post (https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l) returns the post and its replies; a search page (https://bsky.app/search?q=nvidia) returns matching posts.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Free-text searches to run in addition to Start URLs, one per line. Each query is scraped like a https://bsky.app/search?q=... page, e.g. "nvidia" or "climate change".

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of dataset items to return per start URL or search query. For a profile URL the profile row itself counts as one item.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Apify proxy settings used for the run. Profiles and threads work from any IP, but Bluesky search rejects cloud IPs, so datacenter Apify Proxy is on by default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"
    }
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "maxItems": 5,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app"
        },
        {
            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"
        }
    ],
    "searchQueries": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [
        { "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app" },
        { "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team" },
    ],
    "searchQueries": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"
    }
  ],
  "searchQueries": []
}' |
apify call anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,anyxsolutions/bluesky-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/rQF5cQCWPq91YJ6mI/builds/wxyeMREm1df6wpFBR/openapi.json