# Bluesky Scraper - Posts, Search and Profile Feeds (`blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Bluesky posts by keyword search, @handle or profile URL. Each post includes its full text and author profile with like, repost and reply counts plus hashtags, links and media. Filter results by post language for clean exports.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Black Falcon Data](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.90 / 1,000 results

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

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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

### What does Bluesky Scraper do?

Bluesky Scraper extracts public Bluesky posts from [bsky.app](https://bsky.app) as structured data: post text, author handle and display name, like, repost, reply and quote counts, hashtags, links, images and video, plus reply and quoted-post context. Search by keyword, filter by language or paste profile URLs, and use incremental mode to get only new posts.

**New to Apify?** [Sign up free](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi) and use the included $5 monthly platform credit to test this actor.

### Key features

- **👀 Engagement:** `likeCount` and `replyCount` show how far each post reached and how people reacted.
- **🔁 Forwards and replies:** `quotedPost` shows which post a quote points to and what it says.
- **#️⃣ Hashtags and mentions:** `text`, `hashtags` and `mentions` on every post, so you can filter by topic without parsing the message.
- **🖼️ Images:** `images` with every image URL, not just the thumbnail.
- **🔖 Content labels:** `labels` carry the moderation and self-labels attached to each post.
- **🔍 Keyword search:** search bsky.app by keyword with the `query` input.
- **🔗 Paste-mode:** paste bsky.app URLs into `startUrls` to scrape exactly the pages you picked in the browser.
- **♻️ Incremental mode:** recurring runs emit and charge only for listings that are new or whose tracked content changed. First run builds the baseline; subsequent runs emit only NEW / UPDATED / REAPPEARED records (UNCHANGED + EXPIRED opt-in). Saves 80–95% on daily monitoring.
- **🔔 Notifications:** Telegram, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp Cloud API, and generic webhook out of the box. Pair with incremental for daily new-listing alerts without pipeline glue.
- **📦 Compact mode:** AI-agent and MCP-friendly payloads with core fields only.
- **🔌 MCP connectors:** export your results into Notion via Apify's MCP connectors — a clean run-summary page, no glue code. Opt-in via the App connector field; deterministic field-mapping, no AI. Built on Apify's connector framework, so more destinations open up as their catalog grows.

### What data can you extract from bsky.app?

Each result includes Core post fields (`type`, `postType`, `id`, `uri`, `cid`, `url`, `portalUrl`, and `text`, and more) and extended fields (`detailFetched`). In standard mode, all fields are always present — unavailable data points are returned as `null`, never omitted. In compact mode, only core fields are returned.

### Input

The main inputs are a search keyword and a result limit. Additional filters and options are available in the input schema.

Key parameters:

- **`query`** — What to search for. Bluesky search syntax works (e.g. "climate from:nasa.gov", "#openai"). Paste a @handle, a DID or a bsky.app profile URL instead to pull that account's own posts. Required if no startUrls provided.
- **`language`** — Optional ISO 639-1 code (e.g. "en", "da", "ja") — returns only posts written in that language. Bluesky has no location filter.
- **`maxResults`** — Maximum total posts (0 = unlimited). (default: `100`)
- **`startUrls`** — Paste bsky.app search, profile, hashtag, post, custom-feed or list URLs. Each URL becomes its own task; results are merged and deduped across all URLs. A post URL (/profile/<handle>/post/<id>) delivers that post plus its replies (turn replies off with includeReplies); a feed URL (/profile/<handle>/feed/<id>) and a list URL (/profile/<handle>/lists/<id>) deliver that feed or list. When provided, startUrls REPLACE the search term and language fields (other URLs are skipped, and if none is supported the run stops with an input error). (default: `[]`)
- **`descriptionMaxLength`** — Truncate each post's text to N characters. 0 = full text. (default: `0`)
- **`compact`** — Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows). (default: `false`)
- **`excludeEmptyFields`** — Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards. (default: `false`)
- **`incrementalMode`** — Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a value derived from your search inputs (search terms, language, startUrls) so different searches never share state. (default: `false`)
- **`stateKey`** — Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.
- **`skipReposts`** — When incremental, skip posts whose text matches a post that disappeared in a prior run (cross-run duplicate detection). (default: `false`)
- **`includeReplies`** — Keep replies in author feeds, feeds, lists and search results. Turn off to get top-level posts only. For a post URL it also decides whether the post's reply tree is delivered with the post. (default: `true`)
- **`includeReposts`** — Keep native reposts (a post another account reposted) in author feeds and feeds. Turn off to see only posts the account wrote itself. (default: `true`)
- ...and 17 more parameters

### Input examples

**Basic search** — Keyword-driven search with a result cap.

→ Full payload per result — all standard fields populated where the source provides them.

```json
{
  "query": "bluesky",
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

**Incremental tracking** — Only emit posts that changed since the previous run with this `stateKey`.

→ First run builds the baseline state. Subsequent runs emit only records that are new or whose tracked content changed. Set `emitUnchanged: true` to include unchanged records as well.

```json
{
  "query": "bluesky",
  "maxResults": 200,
  "incrementalMode": true,
  "stateKey": "bluesky-tracker"
}
```

**Compact output for AI agents** — Return only core fields for AI-agent and MCP workflows.

→ Small payload with the most important fields — ideal for piping into LLMs without token overhead.

```json
{
  "query": "bluesky",
  "maxResults": 50,
  "compact": true
}
```

### Output

Each run produces a dataset of structured post records. Results can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the Dataset tab in Apify Console.

### Example post record

```json
{
  "type": "post",
  "postType": "reply",
  "id": "3mytib4g4nx2t",
  "uri": "at://did:plc:y7akbffdmjwyw4e7jjbktw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytib4g4nx2t",
  "cid": "bafyreia46sxe4txizp3brskimpeltxmy2xvsgkpfakou6p3si3uxtayjja",
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/gunpowderindia.bsky.social/post/3mytib4g4nx2t",
  "portalUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/gunpowderindia.bsky.social/post/3mytib4g4nx2t",
  "text": "The filing contains no period-over-period financial results, so no balanced performance comparison is available.\n\n🚀 Free alerts → https://gunpowderalerts.in/go?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&ut...",
  "createdAt": "2026-10-27T05:16:56Z",
  "indexedAt": "2026-10-27T05:16:56.677Z",
  "authorHandle": "gunpowderindia.bsky.social",
  "authorDisplayName": "Gunpowder India",
  "authorDid": "did:plc:y7akbffdmjwyw4e7jjbktw7q",
  "authorAvatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:y7akbffdmjwyw4e7jjbktw7q/bafkreifuwwpqnrw7kau4zphddb4p2zm2htpeurwrwett7cznfjkvrad5ei",
  "authorUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/gunpowderindia.bsky.social",
  "likeCount": 0,
  "repostCount": 0,
  "replyCount": 0,
  "quoteCount": 0,
  "bookmarkCount": 0,
  "engagementTotal": 0,
  "replyParentUri": "at://did:plc:y7akbffdmjwyw4e7jjbktw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytib45w572b",
  "replyRootUri": "at://did:plc:y7akbffdmjwyw4e7jjbktw7q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mytib45w572b",
  "hashtags": [
    "IndiaMarkets",
    "RegulatoryCompliance",
    "MarketNotice"
  ],
  "links": [
    "https://gunpowderalerts.in/go?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=high_priority_filing"
  ],
  "hasMedia": false,
  "imageCount": 0,
  "source": "search",
  "input": "bluesky",
  "searchQuery": "bluesky",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-27T05:17:46.778Z",
  "contentQuality": "full",
  "detailFetched": false,
  "contentHash": "9c0181dae53e8b2393e688c0a0ac32d5dad86ba89cb8500cd6ba0b80f34b6882",
  "listingId": "99e8e614c67295fdc8d6ed8f44d844f8fba1017bdd1312f804e6ef60d4a21282"
}
```

### Incremental fields

When incremental mode is on, each record also carries:

- `changeType` — one of `NEW`, `UPDATED`, `UNCHANGED`, `REAPPEARED`, `EXPIRED`. Default output covers `NEW` / `UPDATED` / `REAPPEARED`; set `emitUnchanged: true` or `emitExpired: true` to opt into the others.
- `isRepost`, `repostOfId`, `repostDetectedAt` — populated when a new listing matches the tracked content of a previously expired one. Set `skipReposts: true` to drop detected reposts from the output.

### How to scrape bsky.app

1. Go to [Bluesky Scraper](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper?fpr=1h3gvi) in Apify Console.
2. Enter a search keyword.
3. Set `maxResults` to control how many results you need.
4. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish.
5. Export the dataset as JSON, CSV, or Excel.

### Use cases

- Extract post data from bsky.app for market research and competitive analysis.
- Monitor new and changed posts on scheduled runs without processing the full dataset every time.
- Feed structured data into AI agents, MCP tools, and automated pipelines using compact mode.
- Export clean, structured data to dashboards, spreadsheets, or data warehouses.

### How much does it cost to scrape bsky.app?

Pricing for Bluesky Scraper has not been finalized yet. It will be published here before the actor becomes publicly available.

You only use your normal Apify platform resources when you run the actor from your own account.

### FAQ

#### How many results can I get from bsky.app?

The number of results depends on the search query and available posts on bsky.app. Use the `maxResults` parameter to control how many results are returned per run.

#### Does Bluesky Scraper support recurring monitoring?

Yes. Enable incremental mode to only receive new or changed posts on subsequent runs. This is ideal for scheduled monitoring where you want to track changes over time without re-processing the full dataset.

#### Can I integrate Bluesky Scraper with other apps?

Yes. Bluesky Scraper works with Apify's [integrations](https://apify.com/integrations?fpr=1h3gvi) to connect with tools like Zapier, Make, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. You can also use webhooks to trigger actions when a run completes.

#### Can I use Bluesky Scraper with the Apify API?

Yes. You can start runs, manage inputs, and retrieve results programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2). Client libraries are available for JavaScript, Python, and other languages.

#### Can I use Bluesky Scraper through an MCP Server?

Yes. Apify provides an [MCP Server](https://apify.com/apify/actors-mcp-server?fpr=1h3gvi) that lets AI assistants and agents call this actor directly. Use compact mode, `descriptionMaxLength`, a single `descriptionFormat`, and `excludeEmptyFields` to keep payloads manageable for LLM context windows.

#### Is it legal to scrape bsky.app?

This actor extracts publicly available data from bsky.app. Web scraping of public information is generally considered legal, but you should always review the target site's terms of service and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws and regulations, including GDPR where relevant.

#### Your feedback

If you have questions, need a feature, or found a bug, please [open an issue](https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper/issues?fpr=1h3gvi) on the actor's page in Apify Console. Your feedback helps us improve.

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### Getting started with Apify

New to Apify? [Create a free account with $5 credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=1h3gvi) — no credit card required.

1. Sign up — $5 platform credit included
2. Open this actor and configure your input
3. Click **Start** — export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

Need more later? [See Apify pricing](https://apify.com/pricing?fpr=1h3gvi).

### Disclaimer

This actor accesses only publicly available data on bsky.app. You are responsible for how you use the extracted data — in particular any personal information such as names, phone numbers, or email addresses — and for complying with Bluesky's terms of use, applicable data-protection law (including the GDPR where it applies), and the anti-spam rules of your jurisdiction.

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Bluesky or any of its subsidiaries. All trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.

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# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

What to search for. Bluesky search syntax works (e.g. "climate from:nasa.gov", "#openai"). Paste a @handle, a DID or a bsky.app profile URL instead to pull that account's own posts. Required if no startUrls provided.

## `language` (type: `string`):

Optional ISO 639-1 code (e.g. "en", "da", "ja") — returns only posts written in that language. Bluesky has no location filter.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total posts (0 = unlimited).

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

Paste bsky.app search, profile, hashtag, post, custom-feed or list URLs. Each URL becomes its own task; results are merged and deduped across all URLs. A post URL (/profile/<handle>/post/<id>) delivers that post plus its replies (turn replies off with includeReplies); a feed URL (/profile/<handle>/feed/<id>) and a list URL (/profile/<handle>/lists/<id>) deliver that feed or list. When provided, startUrls REPLACE the search term and language fields (other URLs are skipped, and if none is supported the run stops with an input error).

## `descriptionMaxLength` (type: `integer`):

Truncate each post's text to N characters. 0 = full text.

## `compact` (type: `boolean`):

Core fields only (for AI-agent/MCP workflows).

## `excludeEmptyFields` (type: `boolean`):

Drop null, empty-string, and empty-array fields from each record before push. Smaller payloads for AI agents and dashboards.

## `incrementalMode` (type: `boolean`):

Compare against previous run state. stateKey is optional — defaults to a value derived from your search inputs (search terms, language, startUrls) so different searches never share state.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Optional. Stable identifier for the tracked search universe. Leave empty to auto-generate from search inputs.

## `skipReposts` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental, skip posts whose text matches a post that disappeared in a prior run (cross-run duplicate detection).

## `includeReplies` (type: `boolean`):

Keep replies in author feeds, feeds, lists and search results. Turn off to get top-level posts only. For a post URL it also decides whether the post's reply tree is delivered with the post.

## `includeReposts` (type: `boolean`):

Keep native reposts (a post another account reposted) in author feeds and feeds. Turn off to see only posts the account wrote itself.

## `authorFeedFilter` (type: `string`):

Which part of an account's feed a profile URL or @handle returns. Applies to profile feeds only.

## `emitUnchanged` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit posts whose content has not changed since the last run.

## `emitExpired` (type: `boolean`):

When incremental mode is on, also emit posts that were seen before but are no longer found (deleted or no longer matching).

## `notifyOnlyChanges` (type: `boolean`):

When Incremental Mode is on, only send notifications for NEW and UPDATED posts. Has no effect outside incremental mode.

## `notificationLimit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts included in each notification message (1–20).

## `telegramToken` (type: `string`):

Telegram bot token (from @BotFather). Required for Telegram notifications.

## `telegramChatId` (type: `string`):

Telegram chat or channel ID (e.g. "-100123456789"). Required when telegramToken is set.

## `discordWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Discord incoming webhook URL. Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks → New Webhook.

## `slackWebhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Slack incoming webhook URL. api.slack.com/messaging/webhooks.

## `whatsappPhoneNumberId` (type: `string`):

Your WhatsApp Business phone-number ID (numeric, from Meta dashboard). Required when whatsappAccessToken is set.

## `whatsappAccessToken` (type: `string`):

WhatsApp Cloud API permanent access token (System User token from Meta Business). Recipient must have messaged the business number within the last 24h (service-conversation window — free since Nov 2024).

## `whatsappTo` (type: `string`):

Recipient phone in E.164 format without + (e.g. "436641234567"). Recipient must have messaged your business number within last 24h.

## `webhookUrl` (type: `string`):

Receives a JSON POST with {metadata, items} after each run. Universal escape hatch for n8n / Make / Zapier / custom backends.

## `webhookHeaders` (type: `object`):

Optional JSON object of custom headers (e.g. {"Authorization":"Bearer ..."}).

## `appConnector` (type: `string`):

Optional. Pick a connected app under Settings → API & Integrations to receive your results (including any contact details). Best-effort across MCP connectors as Apify expands its catalog.

## `mcpIssueTeam` (type: `string`):

Only when the connected app is an issue tracker: the team (name or ID) the summary issue is created under, if that app requires one.

## `descriptionFormat` (type: `string`):

Choose which representation of the listing description to include. `all` keeps every variant; the others keep only the selected one.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "bluesky",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "startUrls": [],
  "descriptionMaxLength": 0,
  "compact": false,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "incrementalMode": false,
  "skipReposts": false,
  "includeReplies": true,
  "includeReposts": true,
  "authorFeedFilter": "posts_with_replies",
  "emitUnchanged": false,
  "emitExpired": false,
  "notifyOnlyChanges": false,
  "notificationLimit": 5,
  "descriptionFormat": "all"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "query": "bluesky",
    "maxResults": 100,
    "excludeEmptyFields": false,
    "descriptionFormat": "all"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blackfalcondata/bsky-app-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 = {
    "query": "bluesky",
    "maxResults": 100,
    "excludeEmptyFields": False,
    "descriptionFormat": "all",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blackfalcondata/bsky-app-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 '{
  "query": "bluesky",
  "maxResults": 100,
  "excludeEmptyFields": false,
  "descriptionFormat": "all"
}' |
apify call blackfalcondata/bsky-app-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,blackfalcondata/bsky-app-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/berUPONN5KwSg3hT2/builds/otirHeNJ4Atzg06XZ/openapi.json