# Bluesky Author Posts Scraper — public accounts, no login (`pappy-dev/bluesky-posts`) Actor

Collect the public posts of any Bluesky account (AT Protocol) without logging in: text, timestamps, like/repost/reply/quote counts, language, and reposts (with the original author separated from the account that boosted it). No account, no proxies, no personal data beyond the public profile handle.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/pappy-dev/bluesky-posts.md
- **Developed by:** [Backyard Tools](https://apify.com/pappy-dev) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$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/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.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Bluesky Author Posts Scraper — public accounts, no login

Collect the public posts of any **Bluesky account** via the official public AT Protocol endpoint
(`public.api.bsky.app`). No account, no app password, no proxies. Newest first, paginating back
through the account's feed.

### Tested (2026-09-02)

| Handle | Posts returned (3 pages) | Time | Notes |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| `bsky.app` | 298 unique | 3.76s | 105 were reposts (original author preserved) |
| `jay.bsky.team` | 298 unique | 4.11s | 81 were reposts |

Each page holds up to 100 posts; one request per page with a 0.5-second pause between pages.
An account that does not exist returns an error for that target only and the run continues
with the rest (no charge for the failed target).

### Input

```json
{
  "targets": ["bsky.app", "jay.bsky.team"],
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

Each target is the account's handle only — no `@`, no `bsky.app/profile/` prefix. Both
`*.bsky.social` handles and custom-domain handles (e.g. `jay.bsky.team`) work.

### Output

One dataset item per post:

| Field | |
|---|---|
| `post_uri` / `post_cid` | AT Protocol identifiers for the post |
| `author_handle` / `author_display_name` / `author_did` | who actually wrote the post |
| `text` | post text |
| `created_at` / `indexed_at` | ISO 8601 timestamps |
| `lang` | first declared language code, if any |
| `like_count` / `repost_count` / `reply_count` / `quote_count` | engagement counters as of collection time |
| `reply_parent_uri` | set when the post is a reply |
| `reposted_by_handle` | set when this item is a repost — the queried account boosted someone else's post. `author_handle` on that row is the **original** poster, not the account you asked for |

Only public profile fields are collected (handle, display name, DID). No e-mail addresses,
phone numbers, or private account data.

### Use Cases

- **Brand/keyword monitoring** — pull an account's posts and scan `text` for mentions of a brand, product, or topic
- **Engagement benchmarking** — compare `like_count` / `repost_count` / `reply_count` across an account's post history to see what resonates
- **Repost network mapping** — use `reposted_by_handle` against `author_handle` to see whose content an account amplifies
- **Language/audience analysis** — the `lang` field shows which languages an account posts in over time

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$1.00 per 1,000 posts** collected. Nothing else.

# Actor input Schema

## `targets` (type: `array`):

ハンドルのみを指定（例: bsky.app, jay.bsky.team）。先頭の @ や bsky.app/profile/ の URL 部分は付けない。複数指定可

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

1 run で取得する最大件数

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "targets": [
    "bsky.app"
  ],
  "maxItems": 500
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

取得した各件（type=item）と、選択した分析の結果（type=analysis）

## `overview` (type: `string`):

件数・平均評点・期間・ネガティブ比率（下側信頼限界つき）

# 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 = {
    "targets": [
        "bsky.app"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("pappy-dev/bluesky-posts").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 = { "targets": ["bsky.app"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("pappy-dev/bluesky-posts").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 '{
  "targets": [
    "bsky.app"
  ]
}' |
apify call pappy-dev/bluesky-posts --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/EKFpijNtSMXVpPQDj/builds/Gww9WIfF4USA2Gt7n/openapi.json