# Bluesky Scraper — Search Posts, Profiles, Followers & Threads (`thriftykiwi/bluesky-scraper`) Actor Extract public data from Bluesky via the AT Protocol API. Search posts by keyword, get user profiles, followers, follows, author feeds, and full post threads. No authentication required — uses Bluesky's public API endpoints. - **URL**: https://apify.com/thriftykiwi/bluesky-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Thrifty Kiwi](https://apify.com/thriftykiwi) (community) - **Categories:** Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $5.00 / 1,000 result items 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 — Search Posts, Profiles, Followers & Threads ⚡ **Zero authentication required** — extracts public Bluesky data via the official AT Protocol API. No proxies, no cookies, no rate limits for public endpoints. ### Quick Start 1. Pick a **mode**: Search posts by keyword, get a profile, followers, follows, author feed, or a post thread. 2. Enter your input — a search query, Bluesky handle, or post URI. 3. Click **Start** and get structured JSON in seconds. #### Example: Search for posts about AI ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "artificial intelligence", "limit": 50 } ```` #### Example: Get a user's profile ```json { "mode": "profile", "handle": "bsky.app" } ``` #### Example: Get followers of an account ```json { "mode": "followers", "handle": "bsky.app", "limit": 200 } ``` ### Features - **6 scraping modes**: Search, Profile, Followers, Follows, Author Feed, Thread - **No auth needed** — all data is public via Bluesky's official API - **No proxy required** — direct API access, fast and reliable - **Pagination** — handles cursors automatically for large result sets - **Structured JSON** — clean, consistent output schema - **Thread replies** — fetch entire conversations with configurable depth ### Output Fields #### Search / Author Feed / Thread posts: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `uri` | AT Protocol URI of the post | | `author_handle` | Bluesky handle (e.g. `user.bsky.social`) | | `author_displayName` | Display name | | `text` | Post content | | `createdAt` | When the post was created | | `replyCount` | Number of replies | | `repostCount` | Number of reposts | | `likeCount` | Number of likes | | `quoteCount` | Number of quote posts | | `has_image` | Whether the post contains embedded images | | `langs` | Detected languages | #### Profile: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `handle` | Bluesky handle | | `displayName` | Display name | | `description` | Bio text | | `followersCount` | Follower count | | `followsCount` | Following count | | `postsCount` | Total posts | | `avatar` | Avatar URL | | `banner` | Banner image URL | | `indexedAt` | When the profile was indexed | ### Use Cases - **Brand monitoring** — Track mentions of your brand, product, or competitors - **Influencer research** — Find and analyze creators by follower count and content - **Social listening** — Monitor trends, hashtags, and conversations - **Academic research** — Study decentralized social networks and content propagation - **Content migration** — Export your own posts and threads - **Lead generation** — Find potential customers discussing relevant topics ### Why This Scraper? Bluesky has grown to **50M+ users** and the AT Protocol is designed to be open and accessible. Other Bluesky scrapers either require authentication, use slow browser automation, or have confusing inputs. This scraper: - Uses the **fast public API** — no browser overhead - **No sign-up required** on Bluesky to use - **Clean defaults** — click "Start" with the default inputs and get real results immediately - **All 6 modes in one Actor** — no need to switch between different scrapers ### Pricing This Actor uses **Pay-Per-Event** pricing. You only pay for results returned, not for API calls or pagination overhead. ### About the Publisher Built by [Thrifty Kiwi](https://apify.com/thriftykiwi), an Apify Creator publishing high-quality, zero-hassle data extraction tools. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from Bluesky. ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword or phrase to search for (only used in 'search' mode). ## `handle` (type: `string`): The Bluesky handle, e.g. 'bsky.app'. Used for profile, followers, follows, and author\_feed modes. ## `threadUri` (type: `string`): Full AT URI of the post (at://did:plc:xxx/app.bsky.feed.post/rkey) or a bsky.app post URL. Only used in 'thread' mode. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return (1-1000). ## `threadDepth` (type: `integer`): How many levels of replies to fetch for thread mode (1-10). ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "query": "ai", "handle": "bsky.app", "threadUri": "at://did:plc:labiwkqwnxfba2kf5kdvh57u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoct3cts2y", "limit": 50, "threadDepth": 3 } ``` # 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 = { "mode": "search", "query": "ai", "handle": "bsky.app", "threadUri": "at://did:plc:labiwkqwnxfba2kf5kdvh57u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoct3cts2y", "limit": 50, "threadDepth": 3 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("thriftykiwi/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 = { "mode": "search", "query": "ai", "handle": "bsky.app", "threadUri": "at://did:plc:labiwkqwnxfba2kf5kdvh57u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoct3cts2y", "limit": 50, "threadDepth": 3, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("thriftykiwi/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 '{ "mode": "search", "query": "ai", "handle": "bsky.app", "threadUri": "at://did:plc:labiwkqwnxfba2kf5kdvh57u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoct3cts2y", "limit": 50, "threadDepth": 3 }' | apify call thriftykiwi/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=thriftykiwi/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper — Search Posts, Profiles, Followers & Threads", "description": "Extract public data from Bluesky via the AT Protocol API. Search posts by keyword, get user profiles, followers, follows, author feeds, and full post threads. No authentication required — uses Bluesky's public API endpoints.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "yJzeZosvxKcUb3DfW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/thriftykiwi~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-thriftykiwi-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/thriftykiwi~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-thriftykiwi-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/thriftykiwi~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-thriftykiwi-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Scraping Mode", "enum": [ "search", "profile", "followers", "follows", "author_feed", "thread" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from Bluesky.", "default": "search" }, "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword or phrase to search for (only used in 'search' mode).", "default": "ai" }, "handle": { "title": "Bluesky Handle", "type": "string", "description": "The Bluesky handle, e.g. 'bsky.app'. Used for profile, followers, follows, and author_feed modes.", "default": "bsky.app" }, "threadUri": { "title": "Post URI or URL", "type": "string", "description": "Full AT URI of the post (at://did:plc:xxx/app.bsky.feed.post/rkey) or a bsky.app post URL. Only used in 'thread' mode.", "default": "at://did:plc:labiwkqwnxfba2kf5kdvh57u/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaoct3cts2y" }, "limit": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return (1-1000).", "default": 50 }, "threadDepth": { "title": "Thread Depth", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10, "type": "integer", "description": "How many levels of replies to fetch for thread mode (1-10).", "default": 3 } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```