# Bluesky Scraper by ONSQ Enterprises (`onsq/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public Bluesky profiles, posts, followers and following lists using the official AT Protocol API. No login required. Fast and cheap: no browser, no proxies. Export clean JSON, CSV or Excel for lead generation, research and brand monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/onsq/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Owen Eskew](https://apify.com/onsq) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Bluesky Scraper – Profiles, Posts & Followers

Extract public data from [Bluesky](https://bsky.app) in seconds: **profiles, posts, followers and following lists**. The scraper uses the official AT Protocol public API, so it needs **no login, no browser and no proxies**. That makes it fast, reliable and cheap to run.

Built and maintained by **ONSQ Enterprises**.

### What can this Bluesky scraper do?

- 👤 **Profiles**: bio, display name, avatar, banner, follower and following counts, post count and join date.
- 📝 **Posts**: full post text with likes, reposts, replies, quotes, language and a direct link. Replies and reposts are optional.
- 👥 **Followers**: everyone who follows an account, with their profile details. Great for lead generation and audience research.
- ➡️ **Following**: every account a user follows, with profile details.
- 🔗 Accepts **handles, @handles, profile URLs or DIDs** in any mix: `bsky.app`, `@jay.bsky.team`, `https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app`, `did:plc:...`.
- 📦 Clean, flat JSON you can download as **JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML**, or pull through the Apify API.

### Who uses it?

- **Marketers and growth teams** finding and qualifying leads from a competitor's followers.
- **Researchers and journalists** archiving posts and studying conversations.
- **Brands and agencies** tracking engagement on their own and competitors' accounts.
- **Developers and AI agents** feeding Bluesky data into dashboards, databases and LLM pipelines.

### How to use it

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Pick what to scrape: profiles, posts, followers or following.
3. Add one or more Bluesky handles or profile URLs.
4. Set **Max items per handle** for posts, followers and following.
5. Click **Start** and download your data when the run finishes.

You can also schedule runs, call the scraper through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), or connect it to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets and other tools through Apify integrations.

### Input

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `mode` | What to scrape: `profiles`, `posts`, `followers` or `following`. |
| `handles` | Bluesky handles, profile URLs or DIDs. |
| `maxItems` | Maximum posts or accounts per handle, from 1 to 5,000. Ignored in profiles mode. |
| `includeReplies` | Posts mode only. Include the account's replies. |
| `includeReposts` | Posts mode only. Include posts the account reposted. |

```json
{
  "mode": "posts",
  "handles": ["bsky.app", "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"],
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeReposts": false
}
```

### Output

Each result is one dataset item. A post looks like this:

```json
{
  "type": "post",
  "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3myi3k45jh22z",
  "cid": "bafyreighsgdcaesmuicuhgt2rr2ijbzz6kro7yesftzv3wk3p2jzaudiya",
  "text": "Also new in today's v1.136 update: iPad support!",
  "createdAt": "2026-10-22T16:30:02.437Z",
  "likeCount": 2023,
  "repostCount": 324,
  "replyCount": 169,
  "quoteCount": 139,
  "authorHandle": "bsky.app",
  "authorDisplayName": "Bluesky",
  "authorDid": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
  "isReply": false,
  "langs": ["en"],
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3myi3k45jh22z"
}
```

A profile looks like this:

```json
{
  "type": "profile",
  "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
  "handle": "bsky.app",
  "displayName": "Bluesky",
  "description": "official Bluesky account (check username👆)",
  "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/...",
  "banner": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/banner/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/...",
  "followersCount": 35395709,
  "followsCount": 25,
  "postsCount": 896,
  "createdAt": "2023-04-12T04:53:57.057Z",
  "indexedAt": "2025-10-27T21:05:26.152Z",
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app"
}
```

Followers and following items have the same profile fields, without `banner` and `indexedAt`. Their `type` is `follower` or `follow`.

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for what you use: a small fee per run plus a fee per result. There are no proxy or browser costs, because the scraper talks directly to the Bluesky API. Current prices are shown on the **Pricing** tab. Apify's free plan includes monthly credits, so you can try it at no cost.

If a handle cannot be found, the run continues and adds one row with `"type": "error"` and the handle that failed, so you can see exactly what went wrong. Double-check your handles to avoid these rows.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Bluesky account or password?**
No. The scraper only reads public data through Bluesky's public API.

**Is it legal to scrape Bluesky?**
The scraper only collects data that Bluesky makes publicly available through its official API. Results can still contain personal data, which is protected by laws such as the GDPR. Only scrape personal data when you have a legitimate reason, and consult a lawyer if you are unsure.

**How many followers can I get?**
Up to 5,000 per handle per run. Run it again with other handles for more.

**Something is broken or missing.**
Open an issue on the **Issues** tab. Feature requests are welcome too.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Select the type of data you want to extract

## `handles` (type: `array`):

List of Bluesky handles, profile URLs, or DIDs (e.g. bsky.app, jay.bsky.team, https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app)

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts or followers/following to return per handle (1–5000)

## `includeReplies` (type: `boolean`):

Only applies when mode = posts. Include reply posts?

## `includeReposts` (type: `boolean`):

Only applies when mode = posts. Include reposts?

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "profiles",
  "handles": [
    "bsky.app"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeReposts": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "handles": [
        "bsky.app"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("onsq/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "handles": ["bsky.app"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("onsq/bluesky-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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 onsq/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,onsq/bluesky-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JxjF2akKFl12FQcQJ/builds/HqQ5qcVfUN8EZUDu8/openapi.json