# 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/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 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ 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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # 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("💾 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 '{ "handles": [ "apify.com" ], "queries": [ "apify", "ai agents" ] }' | apify call theguide/bluesky-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=theguide/bluesky-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Bluesky Scraper", "description": "Scrape recent posts and user details from the Bluesky social network based on handles and/or search keywords..", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "u5XJMVSKSVk0wkob4" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/theguide~bluesky-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-theguide-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/theguide~bluesky-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-theguide-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/theguide~bluesky-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-theguide-bluesky-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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", "required": [ "auth" ], "properties": { "handles": { "title": "Bluesky handles", "type": "array", "description": "List of Bluesky handles (e.g. apify.com) whose recent feed should be collected.", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "queries": { "title": "Keywords or hashtags", "type": "array", "description": "Search query strings for app.bsky.feed.searchPosts (hashtags, phrases, etc.).", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Maximum posts", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 20000, "type": "integer", "description": "Upper limit of posts to return across all handles and queries.", "default": 500 }, "includeReplies": { "title": "Include replies", "type": "boolean", "description": "When false, replies to other posts are skipped.", "default": false }, "includeReposts": { "title": "Include reposts", "type": "boolean", "description": "When false, reposted content is filtered out.", "default": false }, "includeQuotes": { "title": "Include quoted posts", "type": "boolean", "description": "Keep posts that quote another record when true.", "default": true }, "since": { "title": "Since (ISO date)", "type": "string", "description": "Only include posts created at or after this timestamp (UTC). Use ISO format, e.g. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z." }, "until": { "title": "Until (ISO date)", "type": "string", "description": "Only include posts created before this timestamp (UTC). Use ISO format, e.g. 2024-01-31T23:59:59Z." }, "service": { "title": "AT Protocol service", "type": "string", "description": "Bluesky/AT Protocol service URL to authenticate against.", "default": "https://bsky.social" }, "auth": { "title": "Bluesky credentials", "required": [ "identifier", "password" ], "type": "object", "description": "Identifier (handle or email) and app password. It is recommended to store these in Apify Secret Storage.", "properties": { "identifier": { "title": "Identifier", "type": "string", "editor": "textfield", "description": "Bluesky login (email or full handle, e.g. apify.com)." }, "password": { "title": "App password", "type": "string", "editor": "textfield", "description": "Bluesky app password created in Settings → App passwords." } } } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```