# Dollar Hunter - Bluesky Posts & Profiles Scraper (`chuckling_yarn/dollar-hunter-bluesky-scraper`) Actor

Search and extract posts, profiles, and engagement data from Bluesky social network using the public AT Protocol API. No API key or login required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/chuckling\_yarn/dollar-hunter-bluesky-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jonatan J. Martinez Collymoore](https://apify.com/chuckling_yarn) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, News
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.00005 / actor start

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?

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

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# README

## 🦋 Dollar Hunter - Bluesky Posts & Profiles Scraper

Search and extract posts, profiles, and engagement data from [Bluesky](https://bsky.app) social network using the public AT Protocol API. **No API key, no login, no browser required.**

### ✨ Features

- 🔍 **Search Posts** — Find posts by keyword with automatic pagination (up to 100 results)
- 📰 **Author Feed** — Get the latest posts from any Bluesky user by handle or DID
- 👤 **Profile Info** — Detailed profile data: followers, follows, posts, verification status
- 📊 **Engagement Metrics** — Likes, reposts, replies, and quote counts per post
- 🔄 **Auto-retry** — Built-in retry with exponential backoff for transient failures
- 🌐 **No auth needed** — Uses Bluesky's open AT Protocol, no API key required

### 📥 Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|-------|------|---------|-------------|
| `mode` | select | `search` | `search` (keyword), `author_feed` (user's posts), `profile` (user info) |
| `query` | string | `Bluesky` | Keyword for search, or Bluesky handle/DID for feed/profile |
| `maxResults` | int | `25` | Max items to return (1–100) |
| `sort` | select | `latest` | `latest` or `top` (search mode only) |

### 📤 Output

#### Search / Author Feed Mode

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `text` | string | Post content (up to 2000 chars) |
| `author` | string | Bluesky handle (e.g. `bsky.app`) |
| `authorDisplayName` | string | Display name |
| `likes` | int | Like count |
| `reposts` | int | Repost count |
| `replies` | int | Reply count |
| `url` | string | Direct link to the post |
| `createdAt` | string | ISO timestamp |
| `langs` | array | Language tags |
| `hasEmbed` | bool | Contains embedded content |
| `isRepost` | bool | Is a repost |

#### Profile Mode

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `handle` | string | Bluesky handle |
| `displayName` | string | Profile display name |
| `description` | string | Bio (up to 500 chars) |
| `followersCount` | int | Total followers |
| `followsCount` | int | Total following |
| `postsCount` | int | Total posts |
| `verificationStatus` | string | Verification status |
| `avatar` | string | Avatar image URL |

### 🎯 Use Cases

- 🤖 **AI Training Data** — Curate Bluesky posts for fine-tuning or RAG datasets
- 📈 **Social Listening** — Track keywords, trends, and brand mentions in real-time
- 🔍 **Lead Generation** — Find influencers and active users by topic
- 📊 **Market Research** — Monitor conversations around products and industries
- 🕵️ **Competitive Intel** — Track competitor announcements and community reactions
- 📰 **Content Curation** — Discover trending content for newsletters or roundups

### 📋 Example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "sort": "top"
}
```

Returns top 10 Bluesky posts matching "artificial intelligence", sorted by engagement.

### ❓ FAQ

**Q: Do I need a Bluesky account?**\
No. The AT Protocol API is fully public for read operations.

**Q: Are there rate limits?**\
Bluesky's public API has undocumented rate limits. The actor handles 429 responses with automatic retry.

**Q: Can I search in a specific language?**\
Search results include a `langs` field. Use specific query terms to narrow by language.

**Q: What's a DID?**\
A Decentralized Identifier (e.g. `did:plc:...`). You can use it instead of a handle for the `author_feed` and `profile` modes.

### 🏷️ Categories

`Social Media` · `Developer Tools` · `Data Extraction`

### 💰 Pricing

Pay per event — **$0.003 per 25 posts**. Only pay for successful runs.

# Actor input Schema

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

What to scrape from Bluesky

## `query` (type: `string`):

For 'search': keyword to find posts. For 'author\_feed' or 'profile': Bluesky handle (e.g. 'bsky.app') or DID

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of posts/profiles to return (1-100)

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

How to sort search results (only applies to 'search' mode)

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxResults": 25,
  "sort": "latest"
}
```

# 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 = {
    "query": "artificial intelligence"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("chuckling_yarn/dollar-hunter-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 = { "query": "artificial intelligence" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("chuckling_yarn/dollar-hunter-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 '{
  "query": "artificial intelligence"
}' |
apify call chuckling_yarn/dollar-hunter-bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=chuckling_yarn/dollar-hunter-bluesky-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/wdWle5HeeK8KKdJY6/builds/YbkHbHuvAhg49EzrP/openapi.json