# Bluesky Scraper - Posts, Profiles, Followers & Search (`hata1234/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

All-in-one Bluesky data extraction via AT Protocol. Scrape posts, profiles, followers, following lists, threads, and search results. No proxy or authentication needed. 7 modes in one actor: profile lookup, user posts, post search, user search, follower/following lists, and full thread extraction.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hata1234/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Moris Chao](https://apify.com/hata1234) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.80 / 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?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

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

Scrape anything from Bluesky — profiles, posts, followers, following, threads, and search — using the public AT Protocol API. No login required.

### Features

- **7 scraping modes** in one Actor
- **No authentication needed** — uses the public AT Protocol API
- **Fast & lightweight** — pure HTTP, no browser needed
- **Cursor-based pagination** — handles large result sets automatically

### Modes

| Mode | Description | Required Input |
|------|-------------|----------------|
| `profile` | Get a user's full profile | `handle` |
| `posts` | Get a user's posts | `handle` |
| `search_posts` | Search posts by keyword | `searchQuery` |
| `search_users` | Search users by keyword | `searchQuery` |
| `followers` | Get a user's followers | `handle` |
| `following` | Get who a user follows | `handle` |
| `thread` | Get a full discussion thread | `postUri` |

### Input Examples

#### Scrape user posts

```json
{
    "mode": "posts",
    "handle": "pfrazee.com",
    "maxItems": 100,
    "includeReplies": false
}
```

#### Get a profile

```json
{
    "mode": "profile",
    "handle": "jay.bsky.team"
}
```

#### Search posts

```json
{
    "mode": "search_posts",
    "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
    "maxItems": 50,
    "sortBy": "top"
}
```

#### Search users

```json
{
    "mode": "search_users",
    "searchQuery": "developer",
    "maxItems": 25
}
```

#### Get followers

```json
{
    "mode": "followers",
    "handle": "pfrazee.com",
    "maxItems": 200
}
```

#### Get following

```json
{
    "mode": "following",
    "handle": "pfrazee.com",
    "maxItems": 200
}
```

#### Get a thread

```json
{
    "mode": "thread",
    "postUri": "at://did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd/app.bsky.feed.post/3l2zipfol2c2y"
}
```

### Output

#### Post output fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `uri` | string | AT Protocol URI |
| `text` | string | Post text content |
| `author` | string | Author handle |
| `authorName` | string | Author display name |
| `likes` | number | Like count |
| `reposts` | number | Repost count |
| `replies` | number | Reply count |
| `quotes` | number | Quote count |
| `createdAt` | string | ISO timestamp |
| `hasMedia` | boolean | Whether post has media |
| `mediaUrls` | array | URLs of attached media |
| `url` | string | Bluesky web URL |

#### Profile output fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `did` | string | Decentralized identifier |
| `handle` | string | User handle |
| `displayName` | string | Display name |
| `description` | string | Bio text |
| `avatar` | string | Avatar URL |
| `followersCount` | number | Follower count |
| `followsCount` | number | Following count |
| `postsCount` | number | Total posts |
| `url` | string | Bluesky profile URL |

### API & Rate Limits

This Actor uses the public AT Protocol API (`https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/`). A 300ms delay is applied between API calls to respect rate limits. No authentication or proxy is needed.

### Cost

This Actor is very lightweight — it only makes HTTP API calls with no browser overhead. A typical run scraping 100 posts uses minimal compute units.

# Actor input Schema

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

What to scrape from Bluesky.

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

Bluesky handle (e.g. 'pfrazee.com' or 'jay.bsky.team'). Required for profile, posts, followers, following modes.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search keyword. Required for search_posts and search_users modes.

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

Maximum number of items to scrape.

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

Include replies in posts mode.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Sort order for search_posts mode.

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

AT Protocol post URI for thread mode (e.g. 'at://did:plc:.../app.bsky.feed.post/...').

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "posts",
  "handle": "pfrazee.com",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "sortBy": "latest"
}
```

# 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 = {
    "handle": "pfrazee.com"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hata1234/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 = { "handle": "pfrazee.com" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hata1234/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 '{
  "handle": "pfrazee.com"
}' |
apify call hata1234/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hata1234/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/TyTvFC7t5M6cpkfm2/builds/r6G4ZemIFoWAX5foS/openapi.json