# Bluesky Scraper - Posts, Search, Profiles, Followers & Replies (`wakachobi/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Bluesky posts by keyword or profile, profiles, followers, follows, replies, reposts and quotes: text, author, likes, reposts, replies, quotes, images, links, hashtags and mentions. Official public API, no login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/wakachobi/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Cobi Hilliard](https://apify.com/wakachobi) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.50 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Bluesky Scraper: posts, search, profiles, followers, replies and quotes

Scrape **Bluesky** posts by **keyword search** or **profile**, plus **profile details**, **followers**, **follows**,
**replies**, **reposts** and **quote posts**. For every post you get the text, author, date, **like, repost, reply
and quote counts**, languages, images, video, link cards, quoted posts, hashtags and mentions. It uses Bluesky's
official public API, so no login, no API key and no browser.

### What data you get

**Posts** (search, profile posts, replies, quotes)

- Post URI, CID, post ID and web link (`https://bsky.app/profile/<handle>/post/<id>`)
- Full text, created and indexed dates (ISO 8601), languages
- Author handle, display name, DID, avatar and profile link
- Likes, reposts, replies, quotes and bookmarks
- Hashtags, mentions (handle and DID) and all links in the post
- Images (full size, thumbnail, alt text, size), video (HLS playlist, thumbnail), link card (URL, title, description)
- Quoted post with its text, author and counts
- Reply info: `isReply`, parent and thread root URIs; in replies mode also `replyDepth`
- Reposts in profile feeds are flagged with `isRepost`, `repostedBy`, `repostedAt`

**Profiles** (profile details, followers, follows, reposted by)

- DID, handle, profile link, display name, bio, avatar, banner, account creation date
- Followers, follows and post counts, number of lists, feeds and starter packs, pinned post, verification
- For followers, follows and reposters: `relation` (`follower`, `follow`, `reposter`) and `relationTo`

#### Sample result

```json
{
  "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu3hsnebc2v",
  "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mxu3hsnebc2v",
  "postId": "3mxu3hsnebc2v",
  "text": "saw some cool clouds today",
  "createdAt": "2026-10-14T17:35:30.592Z",
  "authorHandle": "bsky.app",
  "authorDisplayName": "Bluesky",
  "authorDid": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
  "likeCount": 7671,
  "repostCount": 414,
  "replyCount": 236,
  "quoteCount": 44,
  "langs": ["en"],
  "hashtags": [],
  "mentions": [],
  "links": [],
  "images": [{
    "url": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreidvywlo2nyrizqs7vy7rl7e4m5hedt75lxq2xcpb4rlljvtyqhck4",
    "alt": "Photo taken from a hill showing a cloud inversion in the valley below…",
    "width": 1200, "height": 1600
  }],
  "video": null,
  "externalLink": null,
  "quotedPost": null,
  "isReply": false,
  "isRepost": false,
  "source": "profilePosts:bsky.app"
}
```

### How to use

Pick a **mode**, then fill the matching input.

| Mode | Uses | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| `searchPosts` | `searchQueries` + filters | Posts matching keywords |
| `profilePosts` | `profiles` | Posts from each profile's feed |
| `profiles` | `profiles` | Profile details with follower counts |
| `followers` / `follows` | `profiles` | Accounts following / followed by each profile |
| `postReplies` | `postUrls` | All replies in each post's thread |
| `repostedBy` | `postUrls` | Accounts that reposted each post |
| `quotes` | `postUrls` | Posts that quote each post |

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `searchQueries` | Keywords or Bluesky search syntax, e.g. `climate`, `"open source"`, `#bookstodon` |
| `sort` | `latest` or `top` |
| `since`, `until` | Date range (`YYYY-MM-DD` or ISO 8601). In profile posts mode `since` stops at older posts |
| `lang`, `author`, `mentions`, `domain`, `tags` | Search filters: language, posted by, mentioning, linking to a domain, hashtags |
| `profiles` | Handles, DIDs or profile URLs, e.g. `bsky.app`, `@jay.bsky.team` |
| `authorFeedFilter` | Profile posts: no replies, with replies, media only, video only, or posts and own threads |
| `includeReposts` | Profile posts: also return reposts |
| `postUrls` | `https://bsky.app/profile/<handle>/post/<id>` links or `at://` URIs |
| `replyDepth` | Replies mode: how deep to follow nested replies (default 10) |
| `enrichProfiles` | Followers, follows, reposted by: add follower, follows and post counts |
| `maxItems` | Stop after this many results in total (default 50) |

Example inputs:

```json
{ "mode": "searchPosts", "searchQueries": ["artificial intelligence"], "sort": "latest", "lang": "en", "maxItems": 200 }
```

```json
{ "mode": "profilePosts", "profiles": ["bsky.app", "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"], "authorFeedFilter": "posts_with_replies", "maxItems": 500 }
```

```json
{ "mode": "postReplies", "postUrls": ["https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mxu3hsnebc2v"], "maxItems": 300 }
```

**About search volume:** Bluesky's public search returns at most **100 posts per search** to logged-out clients
(the next page needs an account). To collect more, use several queries or narrower filters (date range, language,
author, domain, hashtags). Profile posts, followers, follows, reposts and quotes page through
everything with no such cap.

### Pricing

**$1.50 per 1,000 results**, charged only for results saved to your dataset. 2,000 posts cost about $3.00.

### Use cases

- Brand and keyword monitoring: track mentions of your company, product or competitors
- Social listening and sentiment analysis on topics, hashtags and news domains
- Influencer research: find accounts in a niche and compare follower counts and engagement
- Audience analysis: export followers or follows of any public account
- Collect reply threads and quote posts to measure how a post was received
- Datasets for research, AI training and RAG pipelines

### FAQ

**Is it legal?** The scraper only reads public data through Bluesky's official, open AppView API, the same data
anyone can see on bsky.app without logging in. It does not log in or bypass any limits. Accounts that asked Bluesky
to hide their content from logged-out visitors are skipped. You are responsible for how you use the data,
including personal data under GDPR and similar laws.

**Why are some posts or accounts missing?** Deleted, blocked or moderation-hidden content is not returned, and
accounts that opted out of logged-out visibility are skipped (the run log says how many).

**Why can't I get the list of people who liked a post?** Bluesky's public API does not serve likes to logged-out
clients. Reposts and quotes are available.

**Can I run it on a schedule?** Yes. Use Apify Schedules to run a search daily (sort `latest`, `since` = yesterday)
and send new posts to Google Sheets, Slack, Make, Zapier or a webhook with Apify integrations.

### API

Call it from any language with the Apify API or client libraries (`apify-client` for JavaScript and Python), or
connect it to an AI agent through the Apify MCP server.

# Actor input Schema

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

Search posts uses 'Search queries'. Posts from profiles, profile details, followers and follows use 'Profiles'. Replies, reposted by and quotes use 'Post URLs'.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords, phrases or Bluesky search syntax, e.g. 'artificial intelligence', '#bookstodon' or 'from:bsky.app'. Used in 'Search posts' mode.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Latest = newest first. Top = most engaging first.

## `since` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts created on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601). Profile posts mode: stop when posts get older than this.

## `until` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts created before this date (YYYY-MM-DD or ISO 8601).

## `lang` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts in this language (ISO code, e.g. 'en', 'de', 'ja').

## `author` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts by this account (handle or DID).

## `mentions` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts mentioning this account (handle or DID).

## `domain` (type: `string`):

Search mode: only posts linking to this domain, e.g. 'nytimes.com'.

## `tags` (type: `array`):

Search mode: only posts with all of these hashtags (without #).

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

Bluesky handles, DIDs or profile URLs, e.g. 'bsky.app', '@jay.bsky.team' or 'https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app'.

## `authorFeedFilter` (type: `string`):

Which posts to return in 'Posts from profiles' mode.

## `includeReposts` (type: `boolean`):

Profile posts mode: also return posts the profile reposted (flagged with isRepost).

## `postUrls` (type: `array`):

Links to Bluesky posts (https://bsky.app/profile/<handle>/post/<id>) or at:// URIs. Used in replies, reposted by and quotes modes.

## `replyDepth` (type: `integer`):

Replies mode: how many levels of nested replies to follow (1 = direct replies only).

## `enrichProfiles` (type: `boolean`):

Followers/follows/reposted-by modes: fetch full profiles so each account includes follower, follows and post counts (one extra request per 25 accounts).

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

Stop after this many results in total.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Datacenter proxy works for most runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "searchPosts",
  "searchQueries": [
    "apify"
  ],
  "sort": "latest",
  "profiles": [
    "bsky.app"
  ],
  "authorFeedFilter": "posts_no_replies",
  "includeReposts": false,
  "replyDepth": 10,
  "enrichProfiles": false,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "mode": "searchPosts",
    "searchQueries": [
        "apify"
    ],
    "profiles": [
        "bsky.app"
    ],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("wakachobi/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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "mode": "searchPosts",
    "searchQueries": ["apify"],
    "profiles": ["bsky.app"],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("wakachobi/bluesky-scraper").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 '{
  "mode": "searchPosts",
  "searchQueries": [
    "apify"
  ],
  "profiles": [
    "bsky.app"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call wakachobi/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/tL6ulnBTziMoZ3J8a/builds/cBbbUwXfTWpfmEW6f/openapi.json