# Bluesky Scraper: Posts, Profiles & Followers API (`f0rty7even/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public Bluesky data via the official AT Protocol API: an account's posts, profile, followers, and following. No login required. Clean structured output for social research and monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/f0rty7even/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Michael Yousrie](https://apify.com/f0rty7even) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, AI
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 item-scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Bluesky Scraper — Posts, Profiles & Followers API

**Scrape public Bluesky data — no login required.** Built on Bluesky's official **AT Protocol** API, this scraper pulls an account's **posts, profile, followers, and following** into clean structured records. Perfect for social research, competitor monitoring, and building datasets on the fast-growing Bluesky network.

### What it does

- **Posts** — an account's author feed with text, timestamps, and engagement (likes, reposts, replies, quotes).
- **Profile** — display name, description, and follower / following / post counts.
- **Followers / Following** — the accounts connected to a handle.
- **No auth** — uses the public AppView API; just provide handles.

### Use cases

- **Social monitoring** — track an account's posts and reach on Bluesky.
- **Audience research** — export a handle's followers / following.
- **Datasets** — collect posts for sentiment, trends, or LLM training.
- **Migration tracking** — follow the growth of accounts moving to Bluesky.

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `handles` | Bluesky handles (e.g. `bsky.app`) or profile URLs. |
| `resource` | `posts`, `followers`, `following`, or `profile`. |
| `maxItems` | Cap on items per handle (main cost lever). |

### Output

Posts (one record each):

```json
{
  "handle": "bsky.app",
  "type": "post",
  "uri": "at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/3l...",
  "text": "Welcome to Bluesky!",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-09T23:20:29.000Z",
  "likeCount": 4572,
  "repostCount": 210,
  "replyCount": 88,
  "quoteCount": 12,
  "authorHandle": "bsky.app",
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l..."
}
```

Profile / followers / following return account records (`did`, `displayName`, `description`, counts, profile URL).

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: charged **per item returned** — no monthly fee, no charge for handles that can't be found.

### Notes

- Uses Bluesky's **official public AT Protocol API** — reads public, logged-out data only.
- **Keyword search across the whole network requires Bluesky authentication** (an app password) and is on the roadmap; this version focuses on keyless, per-account scraping.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Bluesky account?** No — everything here is public and keyless.

**Can I get a full follower list?** Yes — set `resource: followers` and raise `maxItems`.

**What formats can I export?** JSON, JSONL, CSV, or Excel, or via the Apify API.

# Actor input Schema

## `handles` (type: `array`):

Accounts to scrape — handles (e.g. bsky.app) or profile URLs (https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app).

## `resource` (type: `string`):

Which public data to fetch for each handle.

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

Cap on posts / followers / following returned per handle (main cost lever).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "handles": [
    "bsky.app"
  ],
  "resource": "posts",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

One normalized Bluesky record per item. Export as JSON, JSONL, CSV, or Excel.

# 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 = {
    "handles": [
        "bsky.app"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("f0rty7even/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 = { "handles": ["bsky.app"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("f0rty7even/bluesky-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

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

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

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "handles": [
    "bsky.app"
  ]
}' |
apify call f0rty7even/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=f0rty7even/bluesky-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/J7dVBlAQlM1FQenG1/builds/RTXtIvN9t98R62exY/openapi.json