# Bluesky Scraper Suite (AT Protocol) (`technicaldost/bluesky-scraper`) Actor Scrape Bluesky posts, profiles, account search and custom feeds via the free, open AT Protocol. No proxies, no anti-bot. Four of five modes need no login. - **URL**: https://apify.com/technicaldost/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Technical Dost Solutions](https://apify.com/technicaldost) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Developer tools - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $2.00 / 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/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 Suite (AT Protocol) Scrape **Bluesky** posts, profiles, account search, and custom feeds straight from the free, open **AT Protocol** — no proxies, no headless browser, no anti-bot games. Four of the five modes need **no login at all**. ### What it does | Mode | What you get | Login needed? | |------|--------------|:--:| | `posts` | All posts from one or more authors (author feed) | No | | `profile` | Full profile data for one or more handles/DIDs | No | | `search` + accounts | Account/handle search results | No | | `search` + posts | Full-text post search | Yes (free app password) | | `feed` | Posts from any Bluesky feed generator | No | ### Input ```json { "mode": "posts", "handles": ["bsky.app", "news.bsky.team"], "maxItems": 100 } ```` ```json { "mode": "profile", "handles": ["bsky.app"] } ``` ```json { "mode": "search", "searchTarget": "accounts", "query": "journalist", "maxItems": 50 } ``` ```json { "mode": "feed", "feedUrl": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot", "maxItems": 100 } ``` For `search` + `posts`, add a **free** Bluesky app password (Settings → App Passwords — never your main password): ```json { "mode": "search", "searchTarget": "posts", "query": "apify", "identifier": "you.bsky.social", "appPassword": "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx", "maxItems": 50 } ``` #### Fields - `mode` (required) — `posts` | `profile` | `search` | `feed` - `handles[]` — for `posts` and `profile` - `query` — for `search` - `searchTarget` — `accounts` (no login) or `posts` (needs app password) - `feedUrl` — AT-URI for `feed` - `maxItems` — caps results (and your cost). Default 100. - `identifier` / `appPassword` — only for post search; stored as secrets. ### Output **Post row:** ```json { "scrapedMode": "posts", "type": "post", "uri": "at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/3l...", "cid": "bafy...", "authorHandle": "bsky.app", "authorDid": "did:plc:...", "authorDisplayName": "Bluesky", "text": "Hello from Bluesky", "createdAt": "2026-05-30T12:00:00Z", "likeCount": 1234, "repostCount": 56, "replyCount": 12, "quoteCount": 3, "langs": ["en"], "embedType": "app.bsky.embed.images#view", "postUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l..." } ``` **Profile row:** ```json { "scrapedMode": "profile", "type": "profile", "did": "did:plc:...", "handle": "bsky.app", "displayName": "Bluesky", "description": "...", "followersCount": 1500000, "followsCount": 50, "postsCount": 900, "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/...", "createdAt": "2023-04-01T00:00:00Z", "profileUrl": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app" } ``` ### Pricing **Pay per result — $0.002 per item.** You only pay for rows actually returned; `maxItems` is a hard cap on cost. ### Reliability - Exponential backoff on rate limits (429) and server errors (5xx). - Cursor pagination — pulls exactly up to `maxItems`. - One malformed record is logged and skipped; the run never crashes on a single bad item. - Built directly on the official AT Protocol XRPC API. ### Data usage & compliance This actor reads **only public data** exposed by the Bluesky AppView / AT Protocol public API (`public.api.bsky.app`), the same data a logged-out visitor sees on bsky.app. Post search uses your own Bluesky session via a revocable app password. Use the output in accordance with Bluesky's Terms of Service and applicable privacy law; do not use it to harass, deanonymize, or spam users. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. 'profile' and 'posts' take handles; 'search' takes a query; 'feed' takes a feed URL. ## `handles` (type: `array`): Used by 'posts' and 'profile' modes. Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app, news.bsky.team) or DIDs. ## `query` (type: `string`): Used by 'search' mode. Free-text query for accounts or posts. ## `searchTarget` (type: `string`): Used by 'search' mode. 'accounts' works with no login. 'posts' requires a free Bluesky app password below. ## `feedUrl` (type: `string`): Used by 'feed' mode. AT-URI of a feed generator, e.g. at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return. Controls your cost. ## `identifier` (type: `string`): Only needed for searchTarget='posts'. Your Bluesky handle or email. Used solely to create a read session. ## `appPassword` (type: `string`): Only needed for searchTarget='posts'. Create a free app password at Settings > App Passwords. Never your main password. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "posts", "handles": [ "bsky.app" ], "query": "news", "searchTarget": "accounts", "feedUrl": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot", "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" ], "query": "news", "feedUrl": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("technicaldost/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"], "query": "news", "feedUrl": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("technicaldost/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" ], "query": "news", "feedUrl": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot" }' | apify call technicaldost/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=technicaldost/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper Suite (AT Protocol)", "description": "Scrape Bluesky posts, profiles, account search and custom feeds via the free, open AT Protocol. No proxies, no anti-bot. Four of five modes need no login.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "wvu9lZckil2ufZuMd" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/technicaldost~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-technicaldost-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-technicaldost-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/technicaldost~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-technicaldost-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "posts", "profile", "search", "feed" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape. 'profile' and 'posts' take handles; 'search' takes a query; 'feed' takes a feed URL.", "default": "posts" }, "handles": { "title": "Handles or DIDs", "uniqueItems": true, "type": "array", "description": "Used by 'posts' and 'profile' modes. Bluesky handles (e.g. bsky.app, news.bsky.team) or DIDs.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "query": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Used by 'search' mode. Free-text query for accounts or posts." }, "searchTarget": { "title": "Search target", "enum": [ "accounts", "posts" ], "type": "string", "description": "Used by 'search' mode. 'accounts' works with no login. 'posts' requires a free Bluesky app password below.", "default": "accounts" }, "feedUrl": { "title": "Feed URL (AT-URI)", "type": "string", "description": "Used by 'feed' mode. AT-URI of a feed generator, e.g. at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.generator/whats-hot" }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return. Controls your cost.", "default": 100 }, "identifier": { "title": "Bluesky handle / email (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Only needed for searchTarget='posts'. Your Bluesky handle or email. Used solely to create a read session." }, "appPassword": { "title": "Bluesky app password (optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Only needed for searchTarget='posts'. Create a free app password at Settings > App Passwords. Never 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 } } } } } } } } } } ```