# Bluesky Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/bluesky-scraper`) Actor crapes Bluesky data via the AT Protocol, including author feeds, profiles, posts, threads, followers, following, hashtags, and search results. Supports authenticated search using an app password and outputs structured data with author details, post text, engagement metrics, timestamps, URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools, Other - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 1,000 results 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 (AT Protocol) — Apify Actor Scrapes Bluesky. ### Modes (combine freely) | input | what it collects | auth | |---|---|---| | `actors` | author feed (+ profile) per handle | none | | `searchQueries` | full-text post search | app password | | `hashtags` | hashtag post search | app password | | `postUris` | thread (root + replies) | none | | `followersOf` | followers per handle | none | | `followsOf` | following per handle | none | ### Auth (only for search/hashtag) `searchPosts` is auth-gated. Set `identifier` (your handle) + `appPassword` (Bluesky → Settings → App Passwords — never your main password). ### Output Dataset rows tagged by `type` (`post` / `profile` / `actor`) with author, text, engagement counts, timestamps, and `url`. # Actor input Schema ## `actors` (type: `array`): Handles like 'bsky.app' — each one's posts (and profile) are scraped. ## `includeProfiles` (type: `boolean`): Also push a profile row for each actor. ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): Full-text post search. Requires identifier + appPassword (searchPosts is auth-gated). ## `hashtags` (type: `array`): Hashtag search (with or without #). Requires identifier + appPassword. ## `postUris` (type: `array`): at:// URIs — scrapes each post's thread (root + replies). ## `followersOf` (type: `array`): Handles whose followers to collect. ## `followsOf` (type: `array`): Handles whose following list to collect. ## `maxPostsPerActor` (type: `integer`): Max posts to pull per actor feed / search query / hashtag. ## `maxGraphPerActor` (type: `integer`): Max followers or follows to pull per handle. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Hard cap on total records pushed to the dataset across all modes. ## `identifier` (type: `string`): Your handle, e.g. you.bsky.social. Only needed for searchQueries/hashtags. ## `appPassword` (type: `string`): Create at Settings -> App Passwords. NOT your main password. Only needed for search. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Off by default — Bluesky's API is open and rarely needs a proxy. ## Actor input object example ```json { "actors": [ "bsky.app" ], "includeProfiles": true, "maxPostsPerActor": 50, "maxGraphPerActor": 100, "maxItems": 5000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ```` # 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 = { "actors": [ "bsky.app" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/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 = { "actors": ["bsky.app"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/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 '{ "actors": [ "bsky.app" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": false } }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper", "description": "crapes Bluesky data via the AT Protocol, including author feeds, profiles, posts, threads, followers, following, hashtags, and search results. Supports authenticated search using an app password and outputs structured data with author details, post text, engagement metrics, timestamps, URLs.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "iooXyhEpPcclwzpBW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "actors": { "title": "Actors (handles or DIDs)", "type": "array", "description": "Handles like 'bsky.app' — each one's posts (and profile) are scraped.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "includeProfiles": { "title": "Include profile records", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also push a profile row for each actor.", "default": true }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search queries", "type": "array", "description": "Full-text post search. Requires identifier + appPassword (searchPosts is auth-gated).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "hashtags": { "title": "Hashtags", "type": "array", "description": "Hashtag search (with or without #). Requires identifier + appPassword.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "postUris": { "title": "Post URIs (threads)", "type": "array", "description": "at:// URIs — scrapes each post's thread (root + replies).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "followersOf": { "title": "Followers of", "type": "array", "description": "Handles whose followers to collect.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "followsOf": { "title": "Follows of", "type": "array", "description": "Handles whose following list to collect.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxPostsPerActor": { "title": "Max posts per actor/query", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Max posts to pull per actor feed / search query / hashtag.", "default": 50 }, "maxGraphPerActor": { "title": "Max followers/follows per actor", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Max followers or follows to pull per handle.", "default": 100 }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max total records", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Hard cap on total records pushed to the dataset across all modes.", "default": 5000 }, "identifier": { "title": "Bluesky handle (for search auth)", "type": "string", "description": "Your handle, e.g. you.bsky.social. Only needed for searchQueries/hashtags." }, "appPassword": { "title": "Bluesky APP password (for search auth)", "type": "string", "description": "Create at Settings -> App Passwords. NOT your main password. Only needed for search." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy (optional)", "type": "object", "description": "Off by default — Bluesky's API is open and rarely needs a proxy." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```