# Bluesky Profile Scraper (`foxk1996/bluesky-profile-scraper`) Actor Scrape Bluesky profiles (followers, posts count, bio) and optional follower lists via the open AT Protocol. Fast, no login, no proxies. - **URL**: https://apify.com/foxk1996/bluesky-profile-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Kronos Fox](https://apify.com/foxk1996) (community) - **Categories:** Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Bluesky Profile Scraper Scrape **Bluesky profiles** in seconds: follower counts, bios, post counts, labels, and optional **follower lists** — straight from the open AT Protocol. No login, no cookies, no proxies, no rate-limit headaches. Paste handles, get clean JSON/CSV/Excel. ### What data does it extract? Each profile record includes: - Handle, DID, display name, bio/description - Followers, following, and posts counts - Account creation date, avatar and banner URLs - Moderation labels, labeler status, lists / feed generators / starter packs counts - Pinned post URI and direct profile URL Turn on **Include followers** to also export each account's followers (handle, display name, bio, join date) up to your chosen cap. ### Why scrape Bluesky profiles? - **Audience research** — size up creators and communities before partnering - **Lead lists** — build contact lists for outreach in your niche - **Analytics** — track follower growth across accounts over time (schedule this actor!) - **Academic / data science** — the AT Protocol is open; this actor gives it to you in tidy rows without writing code ### How to use 1. Enter one or more handles (`bsky.app`) or DIDs 2. Optionally enable follower export and set a cap 3. Run — results land in the dataset, exportable as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or via API Works great on a schedule for growth tracking, and as a tool for AI agents (compact JSON output, fast runs). ### Pricing Pay only for what you get: a small per-profile and per-follower fee (see the pricing tab). A typical 1,000-follower export costs well under a dollar. Free runs are capped at 25 items. ### FAQ **Do I need a Bluesky account?** No. The actor uses Bluesky's public app-view API. **Is this legal?** The AT Protocol is an open, public protocol; this actor only reads public data and respects rate limits. You are responsible for complying with data protection laws (e.g., GDPR) for how you use exported personal data. **Can it search posts or hashtags?** That's a separate actor — see *Bluesky Posts Scraper* by the same developer. **How fresh is the data?** Live — every run queries the API at run time. # Actor input Schema ## `handles` (type: `array`): Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app) or DIDs to scrape. One profile record each. ## `includeFollowers` (type: `boolean`): Also scrape each profile's follower list (charged per follower). ## `maxFollowersPerHandle` (type: `integer`): Cap on followers fetched per profile when Include followers is on. ## Actor input object example ```json { "handles": [ "bsky.app" ], "includeFollowers": false, "maxFollowersPerHandle": 100 } ```` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "handles": [ "bsky.app" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("foxk1996/bluesky-profile-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "handles": ["bsky.app"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("foxk1996/bluesky-profile-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 foxk1996/bluesky-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=foxk1996/bluesky-profile-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Profile Scraper", "description": "Scrape Bluesky profiles (followers, posts count, bio) and optional follower lists via the open AT Protocol. Fast, no login, no proxies.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "k5CldxSydf5NL2MgD" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/foxk1996~bluesky-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-foxk1996-bluesky-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/foxk1996~bluesky-profile-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-foxk1996-bluesky-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/foxk1996~bluesky-profile-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-foxk1996-bluesky-profile-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "handles" ], "properties": { "handles": { "title": "Handles or DIDs", "type": "array", "description": "Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app) or DIDs to scrape. One profile record each.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeFollowers": { "title": "Include followers", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also scrape each profile's follower list (charged per follower).", "default": false }, "maxFollowersPerHandle": { "title": "Max followers per handle", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on followers fetched per profile when Include followers is on.", "default": 100 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```