Bluesky Posts Search Scraper

🔎 Find public Bluesky posts and profiles

Bluesky Posts Search Scraper is for researchers, marketers, developers, and anyone who needs public Bluesky data. It returns structured post and profile records with text, public links, author details, dates, media metadata, counts, and optional sentiment and topic annotations. This helps you review public conversations in a dataset.

• Collect public post and profile records with Bluesky Data Scraper for research.
• Find public profiles by text with Bluesky Profile Search.
• Find public posts by keyword phrase with Bluesky Post Search.
• Collect an author's public post feed with Bluesky Scraper.
• Open a public post and collect its replies with Blue Sky Search.

📦 Get structured Bluesky post and profile rows

Each run writes public rows to the default dataset. A row is either a post or a profile. Fields that the public source does not provide may be absent. When several keyword phrases find the same post, the Actor saves the first eligible match once and ignores later matches. The keyword field records the phrase that first found that saved post.

Post rows can include text, stable public links, author identity, publication time, engagement counts, languages, images, link previews, video metadata, reply context, and lightweight sentiment and topic annotations. Profile rows can include a handle, public URL, DID, bio, avatar, and activity counts.

▶️ Choose one Bluesky search path

How to run

1. Choose Posts or Profiles as the result type.
2. For Posts, choose Keywords, Author feed, or Post URL. For Profiles, enter a profile search query.
3. Set the fields for the path you chose. Other fields are ignored. Keyword searches use one shared set of filters for every phrase in the run.
4. Set maxItems to cap the number of saved records. If you leave it empty, the Actor returns all available matching records until the public source is exhausted.
5. Start the run and open the dataset link in the output.

Only public Bluesky content that the source makes available can be returned. Different criteria need separate runs because one shared set of filters applies to all keyword phrases.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
resultType	string	Required. Chooses posts for public post rows or profiles for public profile rows.
postDiscoveryMethod	string	For posts, chooses keywords, authorFeed, or postUrl. Only fields for the chosen path are used.
keywords	array of strings	Searches public Bluesky posts for one or more phrases. The same filters apply to every phrase.
startDate	date string	Optional UTC start date. Keeps posts published on or after this YYYY-MM-DD date.
endDate	date string	Optional UTC end date. Keeps posts published on or before this YYYY-MM-DD date.
languages	array of strings	Optional language codes for keyword searches, such as en or es. A post must match one listed language.
authorFilter	string	Optional public Bluesky handle or DID for keyword searches. Keeps posts from that author only.
mentionFilter	string	Optional public Bluesky handle or DID for keyword searches. Keeps posts that mention that account.
hashtags	array of strings	Optional hashtag text for keyword searches, with or without #. Keeps posts that use at least one listed hashtag.
domains	array of strings	Optional domains for keyword searches, such as example.com. Keeps posts that link to at least one listed domain.
exactUrl	string	Optional full URL for keyword searches. Keeps posts that share this exact URL.
minLikes	integer	Optional minimum like count for keyword searches.
minReposts	integer	Optional minimum repost count for keyword searches.
minReplies	integer	Optional minimum reply count for keyword searches.
includeReplies	boolean	For keyword searches, includes matching reply posts when true. When false, it keeps matching original posts only.
sortBy	string	For keyword searches, chooses latest for newer posts first or top for more popular posts first.
authorHandle	string	A public Bluesky handle or DID for the authorFeed path.
postUrl	URL string	A public Bluesky post URL for the postUrl path.
expandReplies	boolean	For the postUrl path, also collects replies to the selected post when true.
profileQuery	string	Text used to find public Bluesky profiles when resultType is profiles.
maxItems	integer	Optional work limit. Stops after this many records. If you leave it empty, the Actor returns all available matching records until the public source is exhausted.

Example input

This example is copied from the public input of a successful current-beta default-input run:

{
  "resultType": "posts",
  "postDiscoveryMethod": "keywords",
  "keywords": [
    "climate"
  ],
  "includeReplies": false,
  "sortBy": "latest",
  "expandReplies": false,
  "maxItems": 20
}

🧾 Output

Dataset link

The dataset output is a string link to the default dataset overview. Every saved item uses one of the two row shapes below. Fields not marked as required may be absent when the public source does not provide them.

Post rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	required string	Always post for this shape.
text	required string	The text written in the public Bluesky post.
postUrl	required URL string	A direct public link to the post.
postUri	string	The stable Bluesky URI for the post.
publishedAt	required date-time string	The date and time when the post was published.
keyword	string	The keyword phrase that first found the post in a keyword search.
author	object	Public identity details for the post author.
author.did	string	The author's stable decentralized identifier.
author.handle	string	The author's public Bluesky handle.
author.displayName	string	The author's public display name, when available.
author.avatarUrl	URL string	A direct link to the author's public avatar, when available.
likeCount	integer	The number of likes on the post, when available.
repostCount	integer	The number of reposts of the post, when available.
replyCount	integer	The number of replies to the post, when available.
quoteCount	integer	The number of quote posts for the post, when available.
images	array of objects	Images attached to the post, when available. The array can be empty.
images[].url	URL string	A direct link to an attached image.
images[].altText	string	Text that describes an attached image, when available.
links	array of objects	Web links attached to or shown in the post, when available. The array can be empty.
links[].url	URL string	The web address shared in the post.
links[].title	string	The title shown for the linked page, when available.
links[].description	string	The description shown for the linked page, when available.
links[].imageUrl	URL string	A direct link to the preview image for the linked page, when available.
video	object	Metadata for a video attached to the post, when available.
video.playlistUrl	URL string	The direct playlist link for the video, when available.
video.thumbnailUrl	URL string	A direct link to the video thumbnail, when available.
video.altText	string	Text that describes the video, when available.
video.width	integer	The video width in pixels, when available.
video.height	integer	The video height in pixels, when available.
languages	array of strings	Language codes found on the post, when available. The array can be empty.
replyContext	object	Links a collected reply to the post selected for reply collection, when available.
replyContext.sourcePostUri	string	The stable URI of the selected source post.
replyContext.sourcePostUrl	URL string	A direct public link to the selected source post.
sentiment	object	A lightweight sentiment result for the post or reply, when available.
sentiment.label	string	The sentiment label: positive, neutral, or negative.
sentiment.score	number	The sentiment score, from -1 for most negative to 1 for most positive.
topics	array of strings	Content categories assigned to the post, when available.

Example post row

This unshortened row comes from a successful current-beta post URL run:

{
  "recordType": "post",
  "text": "Our final updates have been posted to the Climate.gov website, and this will be our final post to our social media channels.",
  "postUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/climate.noaa.gov/post/3lsmjv6ncvc2e",
  "postUri": "at://did:plc:ybhjcsleqxtr2oyxiq7jijr7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsmjv6ncvc2e",
  "publishedAt": "2025-06-27T21:00:03.630Z",
  "author": {
    "did": "did:plc:ybhjcsleqxtr2oyxiq7jijr7",
    "handle": "climate.noaa.gov",
    "displayName": "NOAA Climate.gov",
    "avatarUrl": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:ybhjcsleqxtr2oyxiq7jijr7/bafkreigqphneccrf63pygu2ug5tjxws65loq5dwoc6gffc3fsk2e3tb5l4"
  },
  "likeCount": 963,
  "repostCount": 413,
  "replyCount": 115,
  "quoteCount": 161,
  "images": [
    {
      "url": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:ybhjcsleqxtr2oyxiq7jijr7/bafkreid44tl6gdwtb3sh4j7kypi5feyo3fqk7dhbk4euffq4rmpfzvha54"
    }
  ],
  "links": [
    {
      "url": "https://climate.gov/"
    }
  ],
  "languages": [
    "en"
  ],
  "sentiment": {
    "label": "neutral",
    "score": 0
  }
}

Profile rows

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	required string	Always profile for this shape.
did	string	The profile's stable decentralized identifier, when available.
handle	required string	The profile's public Bluesky handle.
displayName	string	The profile's public display name, when available.
description	string	The public profile bio, when available.
avatarUrl	URL string	A direct link to the profile avatar, when available.
profileUrl	required URL string	A direct public link to the profile.
followersCount	integer	The number of public followers, when available.
followingCount	integer	The number of public accounts this profile follows, when available.
postsCount	integer	The number of public posts from this profile, when available.

Example profile row

This unshortened row comes from a successful current-beta profile search run:

{
  "recordType": "profile",
  "handle": "metoffice.gov.uk",
  "profileUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/metoffice.gov.uk",
  "did": "did:plc:pzn3wkuiqw224zyfwvdhpn6j",
  "displayName": "Met Office - weather and climate",
  "description": "Official UK Met Office account. Get the weather in your hand with our app: http://linktr.ee/MOContent",
  "avatarUrl": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:pzn3wkuiqw224zyfwvdhpn6j/bafkreicdxw5q2mxirjgtgze7y6pfplghg55drhstxum6w236x45moryeyy",
  "followersCount": 42365,
  "followingCount": 35,
  "postsCount": 2876
}

💳 Pricing

How charges work

This Actor uses pay per event pricing. For keyword searches, the Post returned event is charged for each public post found by a keyword phrase and saved to the dataset. The current event price appears in the pricing tab. If no post is saved, no Post returned event occurs. For keyword searches, maxItems can cap saved rows and the matching post charges.

🔌 Integrations

Use the data

Open the dataset link in Apify Console or read its items through the Apify API. Download the rows as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or HTML.

❓ FAQ

Can I search posts and profiles in one run?

No. Choose Posts or Profiles for a run. Start another run for the other type.

Can I use different filters for each keyword?

No. One shared set of post-search filters applies to every phrase in the run. Use separate runs for different filter sets.

What happens when several keywords find the same post?

The Actor saves the first eligible match once and ignores later matches. The keyword field shows the phrase that found the saved row first.

Can I collect an author's feed?

Yes. Choose Posts, choose Author feed, and enter a public handle or DID. The feed returns post rows.

Can I collect replies to a known post?

Yes. Choose Posts, choose Post URL, turn on Collect replies, and set maxItems. The public source may not expose every reply.

What if I leave Maximum results empty?

The Actor returns all available matching records until the public source is exhausted. The source can still limit what it indexes or returns.

Why is a field missing?

Some fields are optional. They appear only when the public source provides them.

Does it access private or deleted content?

No. It reads public content that the source makes available. Private, deleted, blocked, or inaccessible content is not returned.

Are the sentiment and topic fields expert analysis?

No. They are lightweight annotations when available, not expert or machine-learning-grounded interpretation.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (01-09-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

🔗 Related Actors

• Twitter (X) Scraper collects public X posts, profiles, network members, and regional trends.
• Reddit Comments Search Scraper searches public Reddit comments for topic or brand mentions.
• Threads Replies Scraper collects public replies and conversation context from Threads posts or profiles.
• Facebook User Posts Scraper collects public posts from Facebook profiles, Pages, or known post URLs.
• Bluesky Starter Pack Scraper finds public Starter Packs by topic, creator, link, or AT Protocol identifier.

Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré