Bluesky Scraper - Extract Posts & Profiles

Extract posts, profiles, and engagement data from Bluesky (the decentralized social network) with ease. Perfect for social listening, market research, sentiment analysis, and tracking conversations across the fastest-growing alternative to Twitter/X.

Features

• Search Posts: Find posts by keywords, hashtags, or topics
• Profile Scraping: Extract all posts from specific users
• Advanced Filtering: Filter by date range, language, post type
• Engagement Metrics: Likes, reposts, replies, and quote counts
• Reply & Repost Control: Include or exclude replies and reposts
• Profile Enrichment: Get follower counts, post counts, and profile details
• Date Range Filtering: Extract posts from specific time periods
• Language Filtering: Target posts by language (ISO 639-1 codes)
• Sorting Options: Sort by latest or top posts
• Pagination Support: Handle large volumes with automatic pagination
• Rate Limiting: Built-in delays to respect platform limits
• Proxy Support: Compatible with Apify Proxy and custom proxies
• PPE Pricing: Pay only for what you scrape

Use Cases

1. Social Listening & Brand Monitoring

Track mentions of your brand, products, or competitors on Bluesky. Identify trends, measure sentiment, and respond to conversations in real-time. Monitor hashtags and keywords relevant to your industry.

2. Market Research & Trend Analysis

Analyze trending topics and conversations to understand emerging trends. Researchers can study communication patterns, information diffusion, and community formation on decentralized social networks.

3. Academic & Journalistic Research

Journalists and academics can analyze public discourse, track the spread of information, and study online communities. Extract historical data for longitudinal studies of social media behavior.

4. Influencer & Competitor Analysis

Track competitor activity, identify influencers in your niche, and analyze engagement patterns. Understand what content performs best in your industry.

5. Content Aggregation & Curation

Build curated feeds of content around specific topics. Aggregate posts for newsletters, dashboards, or research databases.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQueries	array	No	-	List of search queries to find posts
handles	array	No	-	Bluesky handles to scrape (e.g., @username.bsky.social)
maxPosts	integer	No	100	Maximum posts per query/profile (1-5000)
includeReplies	boolean	No	true	Include reply posts in results
includeReposts	boolean	No	true	Include reposts in results
sortBy	string	No	"latest"	Sort by "latest" or "top"
language	string	No	-	Filter by language (e.g., "en", "es", "fr")
since	string	No	-	Start date (ISO 8601 format)
until	string	No	-	End date (ISO 8601 format)
includeProfileInfo	boolean	No	true	Include detailed profile information
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Auto	Proxy settings

Output Format

Each scraped post includes:

{
  "uri": "at://did:plc:xyz/app.bsky.feed.post/123",
  "cid": "bafyrei...",
  "author": {
    "did": "did:plc:xyz",
    "handle": "username.bsky.social",
    "displayName": "User Name",
    "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar...",
    "followersCount": 1234,
    "followsCount": 567,
    "postsCount": 890,
    "indexedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
  },
  "record": {
    "text": "Post content here...",
    "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
    "reply": null,
    "embed": null
  },
  "replyCount": 5,
  "repostCount": 12,
  "likeCount": 45,
  "quoteCount": 3,
  "indexedAt": "2024-01-15T10:31:00.000Z",
  "isReply": false,
  "isRepost": false,
  "searchQuery": "web development"
}

Pricing

Pay Per Event (PPE): $0.0015 per post scraped

• Only pay for successfully extracted posts
• No monthly fees or subscriptions
• Automatic spending limit enforcement
• Perfect for both small research projects and large-scale data collection

Cost Examples

Use Case	Posts	Cost
Small research sample	100	$0.15
Competitor analysis	1,000	$1.50
Brand monitoring (month)	5,000	$7.50
Large-scale study	10,000	$15.00

FAQ

Q: Do I need a Bluesky account to use this scraper? A: No, this scraper uses Bluesky's public API, so no authentication is required.

Q: Can I scrape private accounts? A: No, only public posts and profiles can be scraped.

Q: What's the difference between search queries and handles? A: Search queries find posts across all of Bluesky matching keywords. Handles scrape all posts from specific user profiles.

Q: How far back can I scrape posts? A: Bluesky's search API has limitations on historical data. Recent posts (last few months) are more reliably available.

Q: Can I filter by location? A: Bluesky does not provide location data in posts, so geographic filtering is not available.

Q: What rate limits apply? A: This scraper includes built-in rate limiting and retry logic to respect Bluesky's public API limits.

Limitations

• Only public posts can be scraped
• Historical data availability depends on Bluesky's API
• Search results may be limited for very old posts
• Some profile information requires additional API calls
• Language filtering relies on Bluesky's detection (may not be 100% accurate)
• Reply threads are not fully expanded (top-level posts only)

Support

Open an issue on this Actor's Apify page for questions, bug reports, or feature requests.

Legal & Ethical Use

This scraper is designed for legitimate research, analysis, and monitoring purposes. Users are responsible for:

• Complying with Bluesky's Terms of Service
• Respecting user privacy and data protection laws
• Not using scraped data for harassment or spam
• Following applicable regulations (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)

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Built for researchers, marketers, and analysts who need reliable Bluesky data.