# Bluesky Scraper — Posts, Profiles, Followers & Search (`kaz_kakyo/bluesky-scraper`) Actor Extract Bluesky posts, profiles, followers, threads, and search results via the official AT Protocol API. No login for most modes. Fast, browser-free, structured JSON. Pay only per result delivered — failed lookups are free. Built for scheduled monitoring and AI agent workflows. - **URL**: https://apify.com/kaz\_kakyo/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Heim AI](https://apify.com/kaz_kakyo) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Automation, AI - **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.00 / 1,000 post 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? 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 Scraper — Posts, Profiles, Followers, Threads, Search Extract structured data from [Bluesky](https://bsky.app) via the official AT Protocol API. No browser, no cookies — fast HTTP calls, clean JSON out. Built for scheduled monitoring jobs and agent workflows (MCP-ready). ### What it does | Mode | Input | Output | Login needed | |---|---|---|---| | `posts` | handles | Posts from each user's feed (optionally replies/reposts) | No | | `profiles` | handles | Profile details incl. follower/post counts | No | | `followers` | handles | Accounts following each user | No | | `following` | handles | Accounts each user follows | No | | `thread` | post URLs | Every post in the reply thread | No | | `search` | keyword queries | Matching posts (full search syntax) | Yes — app password | Search requires an authenticated session (a Bluesky API rule, not ours). Create a dedicated [app password](https://bsky.app/settings/app-passwords) — never your main password. It is stored encrypted and used only to open the session. All other modes run without any login. ### Example input ```json { "mode": "posts", "handles": ["bsky.app", "atproto.com"], "maxItems": 200, "includeReplies": false, "includeReposts": false } ```` ### Example output item ```json { "type": "post", "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3kabc123", "authorHandle": "bsky.app", "authorDisplayName": "Bluesky", "text": "Introducing a new feature...", "createdAt": "2026-07-01T12:34:56.000Z", "replyCount": 12, "repostCount": 34, "likeCount": 567, "quoteCount": 8, "isReply": false, "embedType": "app.bsky.embed.images", "imageCount": 2, "langs": ["en"], "labels": [] } ``` ### Common uses - Monitor brand or keyword mentions on a schedule (pair `search` mode with an Apify Schedule) - Track competitor or creator accounts: new posts, engagement, follower growth - Pull full conversation threads for research or moderation datasets - Feed Bluesky data to LLM agents via the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp) ### Pricing Pay per event: you are charged per post and per profile actually delivered — failed lookups cost nothing. Set `maxItems` to cap spend per run. ### Fair use Reads public data through Bluesky's official public API endpoints, with backoff that respects rate limits. Respect people's privacy and applicable laws when using the output. This actor is not affiliated with Bluesky PBC. *** *Found this useful? A review on the [actor page](https://apify.com/kaz_kakyo/bluesky-scraper) helps other people find it — and tells me what to build next. Hit a problem? [Open an issue](https://apify.com/kaz_kakyo/bluesky-scraper/issues) and I'll fix it fast.* ### Telemetry Each run records one anonymous telemetry event to the developer's own storage: a salted hash of the caller account ID (never the raw ID), the run origin (e.g. web console vs API), and a timestamp. No inputs, results, or personal data are collected - this only measures adoption (distinct and returning users). # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. `posts` = posts from user feeds; `profiles` = profile details; `followers`/`following` = social graph lists; `thread` = full reply threads of specific posts; `search` = keyword post search (requires Bluesky login, see below). ## `handles` (type: `array`): Bluesky handles (e.g. `bsky.app`) or DIDs. Used by `posts`, `profiles`, `followers`, `following` modes. ## `postUrls` (type: `array`): Post URLs (`https://bsky.app/profile//post/`) or `at://` URIs. Used by `thread` mode. ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Keyword queries for `search` mode. Supports Bluesky search syntax (e.g. `from:handle`, `"exact phrase"`, `lang:en`). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum results per handle/query/post. Keeps cost predictable. ## `includeReplies` (type: `boolean`): `posts` mode: include the user's replies. ## `includeReposts` (type: `boolean`): `posts` mode: include reposts made by the user. ## `blueskyIdentifier` (type: `string`): Your Bluesky handle or email. Only needed for `search` mode — Bluesky requires an authenticated session for post search. Create a dedicated app password; never use your main password. ## `blueskyAppPassword` (type: `string`): App password from Settings → Privacy and Security → App Passwords. Stored encrypted, used only to create the search session. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "posts", "handles": [ "bsky.app" ], "maxItems": 100, "includeReplies": false, "includeReposts": false } ``` # 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 '' 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("kaz_kakyo/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 '' 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("kaz_kakyo/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 kaz_kakyo/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=kaz_kakyo/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper — Posts, Profiles, Followers & Search", "description": "Extract Bluesky posts, profiles, followers, threads, and search results via the official AT Protocol API. No login for most modes. Fast, browser-free, structured JSON. Pay only per result delivered — failed lookups are free. Built for scheduled monitoring and AI agent workflows.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "xOmugGO9arjzj1OyM" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/kaz_kakyo~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-kaz_kakyo-bluesky-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/kaz_kakyo~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-kaz_kakyo-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/kaz_kakyo~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-kaz_kakyo-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "posts", "profiles", "followers", "following", "thread", "search" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape. `posts` = posts from user feeds; `profiles` = profile details; `followers`/`following` = social graph lists; `thread` = full reply threads of specific posts; `search` = keyword post search (requires Bluesky login, see below).", "default": "posts" }, "handles": { "title": "Handles or DIDs", "type": "array", "description": "Bluesky handles (e.g. `bsky.app`) or DIDs. Used by `posts`, `profiles`, `followers`, `following` modes.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "postUrls": { "title": "Post URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Post URLs (`https://bsky.app/profile//post/`) or `at://` URIs. Used by `thread` mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "Keyword queries for `search` mode. Supports Bluesky search syntax (e.g. `from:handle`, `\"exact phrase\"`, `lang:en`).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items per input", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum results per handle/query/post. Keeps cost predictable.", "default": 100 }, "includeReplies": { "title": "Include replies", "type": "boolean", "description": "`posts` mode: include the user's replies.", "default": false }, "includeReposts": { "title": "Include reposts", "type": "boolean", "description": "`posts` mode: include reposts made by the user.", "default": false }, "blueskyIdentifier": { "title": "Bluesky identifier (search mode only)", "type": "string", "description": "Your Bluesky handle or email. Only needed for `search` mode — Bluesky requires an authenticated session for post search. Create a dedicated app password; never use your main password." }, "blueskyAppPassword": { "title": "Bluesky app password (search mode only)", "type": "string", "description": "App password from Settings → Privacy and Security → App Passwords. Stored encrypted, used only to create the search session." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```