# Bluesky Scraper (`theguide/bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Scrape recent posts and user details from the Bluesky social network based on handles and/or search keywords..

- **URL**: https://apify.com/theguide/bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [TheGuide](https://apify.com/theguide) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 50.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 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/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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Actors are written with capital "A".

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- **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`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Bluesky Scraper

Collect fresh posts and author metadata from the Bluesky social network (AT Protocol) using user handles and/or keyword searches. All results end up in the default Apify dataset so you can export them as JSON, CSV, Excel, or access them through the Apify API.

### What this actor is best for

- **Brand or competitor monitoring:** Track official accounts plus keyword mentions in a single run.
- **Trend discovery:** Follow hashtags or phrases to see new conversations as they happen.
- **Analytics and reporting:** Export structured data for dashboards, alerts, or downstream processing.

> **Requirement:** Bluesky requires an **app password** (created in `Settings → App passwords`). Do not use your main account password. Store credentials in Apify Secret Storage for safety.

### Input parameters

Configure inputs in the Apify console or by editing `storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json`. See `.actor/input_schema.json` for defaults and full descriptions.

- **`auth.identifier`** *(string, required)* — Bluesky login email or handle (`name.bsky.social`).
- **`auth.password`** *(string, required)* — Bluesky app password created for this actor.
- **`handles`** *(string\[], optional)* — Handles whose feeds you want to monitor. Leave empty to rely on search queries only.
- **`queries`** *(string\[], optional)* — Keywords or hashtags for the `searchPosts` endpoint. Leave empty to monitor handles only.
- **`maxItems`** *(integer, optional)* — Total number of posts to collect (default `500`, max `20000`).
- **`includeReplies`** *(boolean, optional)* — Include replies in handle timelines (default `false`).
- **`includeReposts`** *(boolean, optional)* — Include reposts (default `false`).
- **`includeQuotes`** *(boolean, optional)* — Include quote posts (default `true`).
- **`since`** *(string, optional)* — ISO timestamp (UTC) to keep posts created on/after this time.
- **`until`** *(string, optional)* — ISO timestamp (UTC) to keep posts created before this time.
- **`service`** *(string, optional)* — Bluesky service URL. Keep `https://bsky.social` unless using a custom PDS.

At least one of `handles` or `queries` must be provided.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "auth": {
    "identifier": "you@example.com",
    "password": "xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx"
  },
  "handles": ["apify"],
  "queries": ["apify"],
  "maxItems": 500,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeReposts": false,
  "includeQuotes": true,
  "since": "2024-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
```

### Output structure

Each dataset item represents one post and contains:

- **`source`** — Whether the post came from a `handle` feed or a `query` search.
- **`sourceValue`** — The specific handle or keyword that produced the record.
- **`postUri`**, **`postCid`** — Stable Bluesky identifiers.
- **`text`** — Normalised post body.
- **`createdAt`**, **`indexedAt`** — Creation and indexing timestamps.
- **`authorHandle`**, **`authorDid`**, **`authorDisplayName`**, **`authorAvatar`** — Author metadata.
- **`languages`**, **`hashtags`**, **`mentions`**, **`labels`** — Parsed post metadata.
- **`likeCount`**, **`repostCount`**, **`replyCount`**, **`quoteCount`** — Engagement metrics when available.
- **`isReply`**, **`isRepost`**, **`isQuote`** — Flags describing the post type.
- **`replyRootUri`**, **`replyParentUri`**, **`quoteUri`** — References for threaded conversations.
- **`media`** — Attached images, videos, external links, or quoted records.

Download the dataset directly from the run page or via the Apify API.

### Tips

- **Combine handles and queries** to see both official communications and community chatter.
- **Use ISO timestamps** (`YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ`) for `since`/`until` filters.
- **Mind rate limits:** Large runs may take a few minutes because the actor spreads calls to avoid throttling.
- **Rotate passwords:** Delete or refresh app passwords if they are no longer needed.

# Actor input Schema

## `handles` (type: `array`):

List of Bluesky handles (e.g. apify.com) whose recent feed should be collected.

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Search query strings for app.bsky.feed.searchPosts (hashtags, phrases, etc.).

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

Upper limit of posts to return across all handles and queries.

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

When false, replies to other posts are skipped.

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

When false, reposted content is filtered out.

## `includeQuotes` (type: `boolean`):

Keep posts that quote another record when true.

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

Only include posts created at or after this timestamp (UTC). Use ISO format, e.g. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.

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

Only include posts created before this timestamp (UTC). Use ISO format, e.g. 2024-01-31T23:59:59Z.

## `service` (type: `string`):

Bluesky/AT Protocol service URL to authenticate against.

## `auth` (type: `object`):

Identifier (handle or email) and app password. It is recommended to store these in Apify Secret Storage.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "handles": [
    "apify.com"
  ],
  "queries": [
    "apify",
    "ai agents"
  ],
  "maxItems": 500,
  "includeReplies": false,
  "includeReposts": false,
  "includeQuotes": true,
  "service": "https://bsky.social/"
}
```

# 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 = {
    "handles": [
        "apify.com"
    ],
    "queries": [
        "apify",
        "ai agents"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("theguide/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 = {
    "handles": ["apify.com"],
    "queries": [
        "apify",
        "ai agents",
    ],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("theguide/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 '{
  "handles": [
    "apify.com"
  ],
  "queries": [
    "apify",
    "ai agents"
  ]
}' |
apify call theguide/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,theguide/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/tIEwtGLAKeKHf6U6m/builds/EJbFYfw3idKc9rG1r/openapi.json