# Bluesky Scraper - Posts, Profiles, Threads, Followers (`piposlab/bluesky-scraper`) Actor Scrape Bluesky / AT Protocol: posts, profiles, author feeds, threads, followers and follows. No API key needed. Fast, clean JSON output. - **URL**: https://apify.com/piposlab/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Alejandro Bufarini](https://apify.com/piposlab) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## 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 - Posts, Profiles, Threads & Followers (No API Key) Scrape public data from **Bluesky** (the AT Protocol social network) without an API key. Pull a user's posts, full profiles, complete reply threads, and entire follower / following lists, exported as clean flat JSON, CSV, or Excel. Bluesky has grown past 40 million users. Most existing scrapers cover only one slice (just posts, or just a profile) and break on threads and follower enumeration. This actor does all of it in one place, with zero-config defaults so your first run returns useful data. ### What it scrapes | Mode | Returns | |------|---------| | **Author feed** | Every post from a handle: text, timestamps, like / repost / reply / quote counts, media URLs, languages | | **Profile** | Display name, bio, avatar, follower / following / post counts, account age | | **Followers** | Full follower list of any account (paginated, no cap from the API) | | **Follows** | Every account a user follows | | **Thread** | The complete reply tree of a post, flattened in order | | **Search** | Posts matching a keyword or hashtag (needs a free Bluesky app password) | ### Input - `mode` - one of `feed`, `profile`, `followers`, `follows`, `thread`, `search` - `handles` - Bluesky handles (e.g. `bsky.app`) or DIDs - `postUris` - `at://` URIs for thread mode - `searchTerms` - keywords for search mode - `maxItems` - cap per target (default 100) - `identifier` + `appPassword` - only for search mode (use a free app password, never your real one) Run with the defaults and it scrapes the `bsky.app` feed so you can see the output shape immediately. ### Output Flat records ready for analysis, with no nested digging required. Example post record: ```json { "type": "post", "uri": "at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/...", "authorHandle": "bsky.app", "text": "...", "createdAt": "2026-06-01T12:00:00Z", "likeCount": 1200, "repostCount": 340, "replyCount": 88, "media": ["https://..."] } ```` ### Notes - Uses the public AT Protocol AppView. No login is required except for search. - Respects the network's public API. Only public data is returned. - Built to be agent / MCP friendly: narrow input, fast runs, small structured output. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. ## `handles` (type: `array`): Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app) or DIDs. Used by feed, profile, followers, follows modes. Leave empty to try a sample. ## `postUris` (type: `array`): at:// post URIs to fetch full threads for. Used only by thread mode. ## `searchTerms` (type: `array`): Keywords/hashtags to search for. Used only by search mode. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Cap on records pulled per handle/term. ## `identifier` (type: `string`): Your Bluesky handle, only needed for search mode. ## `appPassword` (type: `string`): A free app password from bsky.app Settings > App Passwords. Only needed for search mode. Never use your main password. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "feed", "handles": [ "bsky.app" ], "maxItems": 100 } ``` # 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 = { "handles": [ "bsky.app" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("piposlab/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 = { "handles": ["bsky.app"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("piposlab/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 '{ "handles": [ "bsky.app" ] }' | apify call piposlab/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=piposlab/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper - Posts, Profiles, Threads, Followers", "description": "Scrape Bluesky / AT Protocol: posts, profiles, author feeds, threads, followers and follows. No API key needed. Fast, clean JSON output.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "PmczcpVBdAW0jgkwr" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/piposlab~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-piposlab-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/piposlab~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-piposlab-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/piposlab~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-piposlab-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", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "feed", "profile", "followers", "follows", "thread", "search" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape.", "default": "feed" }, "handles": { "title": "Handles or DIDs", "type": "array", "description": "Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app) or DIDs. Used by feed, profile, followers, follows modes. Leave empty to try a sample.", "default": [ "bsky.app" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "postUris": { "title": "Post URIs (thread mode)", "type": "array", "description": "at:// post URIs to fetch full threads for. Used only by thread mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchTerms": { "title": "Search terms (search mode)", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords/hashtags to search for. Used only by search mode.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items per target", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Cap on records pulled per handle/term.", "default": 100 }, "identifier": { "title": "Bluesky handle (search login, optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Your Bluesky handle, only needed for search mode." }, "appPassword": { "title": "Bluesky app password (search login, optional)", "type": "string", "description": "A free app password from bsky.app Settings > App Passwords. Only needed for search mode. Never use your main password." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```