# Bluesky Scraper (`sones/bluesky-scraper`) Actor Fast, low-cost scraper for Bluesky (AT Protocol). Extract posts, profiles, followers, and search results. HTTP-only, no browser needed. - **URL**: https://apify.com/sones/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Samy](https://apify.com/sones) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per event 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 Fast, low-cost scraper for Bluesky social network using the AT Protocol public API. Extracts posts, profiles, followers, follows, and search results. HTTP-only — no browser or headless rendering needed. ### Why this scraper is cheap Bluesky's AT Protocol exposes a **fully public, unauthenticated API** with generous rate limits (~3000 requests per 5 minutes). No proxy is required, no login needed, no anti-bot measures to bypass. This means: - **$0 proxy cost** — direct HTTP requests - **256 MB memory** — no browser overhead - **~1000 results per $0.01** of compute ### Supported Actions #### `getProfiles` Fetch detailed profiles for a list of handles or DIDs. **Input:** ```json { "action": "getProfiles", "handles": ["jay.bsky.team", "bsky.app"] } ```` #### `searchPosts` Search for posts matching a query. **Input:** ```json { "action": "searchPosts", "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence", "sort": "top", "maxResults": 500 } ``` #### `getAuthorFeed` Get posts from specific authors. **Input:** ```json { "action": "getAuthorFeed", "handles": ["jay.bsky.team"], "filter": "posts_no_replies", "maxResults": 1000 } ``` #### `searchActors` Search for users/profiles. **Input:** ```json { "action": "searchActors", "searchQuery": "data scientist", "maxResults": 200 } ``` #### `getFollowers` Get the followers of specified accounts. **Input:** ```json { "action": "getFollowers", "handles": ["jay.bsky.team"], "maxResults": 5000 } ``` #### `getFollows` Get accounts that the specified users follow. **Input:** ```json { "action": "getFollows", "handles": ["jay.bsky.team"], "maxResults": 5000 } ``` #### `getPostThread` Get a post and its replies (full thread). **Input:** ```json { "action": "getPostThread", "postUrls": [ "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team/post/3abc123", "at://did:plc:abc123/app.bsky.feed.post/3xyz789" ] } ``` ### Output Format #### Profile output ```json { "type": "profile", "did": "did:plc:...", "handle": "jay.bsky.team", "displayName": "Jay", "description": "Building Bluesky", "avatar": "https://...", "followersCount": 150000, "followsCount": 500, "postsCount": 3200, "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team" } ``` #### Post output ```json { "type": "post", "uri": "at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/...", "authorHandle": "jay.bsky.team", "authorDisplayName": "Jay", "text": "Hello world!", "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.000Z", "likeCount": 42, "repostCount": 5, "replyCount": 3, "quoteCount": 1, "images": [], "hasMedia": false, "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team/post/3abc123" } ``` ### Input Configuration | Field | Type | Description | Default | |-------|------|-------------|---------| | `action` | enum | What to scrape (required) | — | | `handles` | string\[] | Bluesky handles or DIDs | — | | `searchQuery` | string | Search term | — | | `postUrls` | string\[] | Post URLs (bsky.app or at:// URIs) | — | | `maxResults` | integer | Max results per handle/query | 100 | | `sort` | enum | Sort order for searchPosts | "latest" | | `filter` | enum | Feed filter for getAuthorFeed | "posts\_no\_replies" | | `proxy` | object | Proxy config (not needed!) | No proxy | ### Rate Limits The AT Protocol public API allows ~3000 requests per 5 minutes. The scraper automatically: - Adds a 50ms baseline delay between requests - Handles 429 (Too Many Requests) with exponential backoff - Retries on server errors (5xx) ### Cost Estimation | Action | 1000 items | Estimated cost | |--------|-----------|---------------| | getProfiles | 1000 requests | ~$0.01 | | searchPosts | 10 paginated requests | ~$0.001 | | getAuthorFeed | 10 paginated requests | ~$0.001 | | getFollowers | 10 paginated requests | ~$0.001 | No proxy cost. No browser cost. Just HTTP requests to a public API. ### Pay-per-event pricing This actor uses Apify pay-per-event pricing with a small Actor start charge and per-result events. Current event prices: | Event | Price | |-------|------:| | `apify-actor-start` | $0.00005 | | `profile` | $0.00003 | | `search-post` | $0.00002 | | `author-feed-post` | $0.00002 | | `search-actor` | $0.00003 | | `follower` | $0.00003 | | `follow` | $0.00003 | | `thread-post` | $0.00002 | # Actor input Schema ## `action` (type: `string`): What type of data to scrape ## `handles` (type: `array`): Bluesky handles or DIDs. Used for: Get Profiles, Get Author Feed, Get Followers, Get Follows. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term. Used for: Search Posts, Search Users. ## `postUrls` (type: `array`): Post URLs (at:// URIs or bsky.app links). Used for: Get Post Thread. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results per handle or query ## `sort` (type: `string`): Sort order for Search Posts. ## `filter` (type: `string`): Which posts to include. Used for: Get Author Feed. ## `proxy` (type: `object`): Bluesky's public API doesn't require a proxy. Only enable if you hit rate limits. ## Actor input object example ```json { "action": "getProfiles", "handles": [ "bsky.app" ], "maxResults": 100, "sort": "latest", "filter": "posts_no_replies", "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": false } } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `dataset` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "handles": [ "bsky.app" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("sones/bluesky-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${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("sones/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 sones/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=sones/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper", "description": "Fast, low-cost scraper for Bluesky (AT Protocol). Extract posts, profiles, followers, and search results. HTTP-only, no browser needed.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "qiQzYCTdwctbBmkR7" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/sones~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-sones-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/sones~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-sones-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/sones~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-sones-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "action" ], "properties": { "action": { "title": "Action", "enum": [ "getProfiles", "searchPosts", "getAuthorFeed", "searchActors", "getFollowers", "getFollows", "getPostThread" ], "type": "string", "description": "What type of data to scrape", "default": "getProfiles" }, "handles": { "title": "Handles", "type": "array", "description": "Bluesky handles or DIDs. Used for: Get Profiles, Get Author Feed, Get Followers, Get Follows.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term. Used for: Search Posts, Search Users." }, "postUrls": { "title": "Post URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Post URLs (at:// URIs or bsky.app links). Used for: Get Post Thread.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results per handle or query", "default": 100 }, "sort": { "title": "Sort Order", "enum": [ "top", "latest" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for Search Posts.", "default": "latest" }, "filter": { "title": "Feed Filter", "enum": [ "posts_with_replies", "posts_no_replies", "posts_with_media", "posts_and_author_threads" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which posts to include. Used for: Get Author Feed.", "default": "posts_no_replies" }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Bluesky's public API doesn't require a proxy. Only enable if you hit rate limits.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```