# Bluesky Scraper API — Posts, Profiles, Threads & Followers (`subimpact/bluesky-scraper-api`) Actor

Scrape Bluesky posts, profiles, threads, and follower graphs by keyword, hashtag, or handle. No login required. Fast AT Protocol API, JSON/CSV export, pay only per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/subimpact/bluesky-scraper-api.md
- **Developed by:** [subimpact](https://apify.com/subimpact) (community)
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## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 post scrapeds

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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 API

Scrape Bluesky posts, profiles, threads, and follower graphs by keyword, hashtag, or handle. No login required — uses the public AT Protocol (XRPC) API.

### Quick Start

1. Pick a **mode**: `search` (posts by keyword), `author_feed` (recent posts by a handle), `thread` (full thread with replies), `profile` (profile details), `followers` / `follows` (graph lists)
2. Provide the mode's input (query, handle, or post URI)
3. Run — results land in the dataset as clean JSON, pay only per result

### Modes

| Mode | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| `search` | `query` (e.g. "malaysia", "#ai") | Posts matching the keyword |
| `author_feed` | `handle` (e.g. "bsky.app") | Recent posts by the author |
| `thread` | `postUri` (at://...) | The post + replies |
| `profile` | `handle` | Profile details (followers, follows, posts counts) |
| `followers` | `handle` | Follower list |
| `follows` | `handle` | Following list |

### Pricing

Pay per event:

- **$0.003 / post** (search, author\_feed, thread)
- **$0.005 / profile** (profile, followers, follows)

### Example input

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "malaysia",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Use cases

- Brand & social monitoring (track mentions, hashtags)
- AI dataset building (posts, profiles, graphs)
- Growth marketing (X → Bluesky migration tracking)
- Research (threads, author feeds, community mapping)

### Notes

- Uses `api.bsky.app` (public XRPC). No auth, no cookies.
- Intermittent 403/429 rate-limiting is handled with automatic backoff retries + proxy rotation.
- Default inputs produce a successful run — try it with zero configuration.

# Actor input Schema

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

What to scrape: search (posts by keyword/hashtag), author\_feed (recent posts by a handle), thread (full thread with replies), profile (profile details), followers (follower list), follows (following list).

## `query` (type: `string`):

Keyword or hashtag to search for (e.g. 'malaysia', '#ai', 'nasi lemak'). Used in search mode.

## `handle` (type: `string`):

Bluesky handle (e.g. bsky.app) or DID (did:plc:...). Used in author\_feed, profile, followers, follows modes.

## `postUri` (type: `string`):

Full AT URI of a post (at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/...). Used in thread mode.

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

Maximum number of items to return. 0 = all available (paginate until exhausted).

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

Include reply posts when fetching a thread. Used in thread mode.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "malaysia",
  "handle": "bsky.app",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "includeReplies": true
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `uri` (type: `string`):

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## `authorHandle` (type: `string`):

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## `authorDisplayName` (type: `string`):

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## `text` (type: `string`):

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## `createdAt` (type: `string`):

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## `likeCount` (type: `string`):

No description

## `repostCount` (type: `string`):

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## `replyCount` (type: `string`):

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

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# 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 = {
    "query": "malaysia",
    "handle": "bsky.app"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("subimpact/bluesky-scraper-api").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 = {
    "query": "malaysia",
    "handle": "bsky.app",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("subimpact/bluesky-scraper-api").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 '{
  "query": "malaysia",
  "handle": "bsky.app"
}' |
apify call subimpact/bluesky-scraper-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

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/Ehs6vP5UQFUxS5V1d/builds/bZAiRgoGRmbnrATML/openapi.json