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Bluesky Feed Scraper for Apify

This is an Apify actor that scrapes data from a specified Bluesky feed URL and outputs detailed information about the posts, including metadata, authors, embedded media, and statistics such as likes, replies, and reposts.

Features

• Scrapes Bluesky feed posts from a given feed URL.
• Extracts detailed post data, including:
  • Author details (DID, handle, display name, avatar URL, etc.).
  • Post text, tags, and languages.
  • Embedded images, with metadata (alt text, aspect ratio, URLs).
  • Engagement statistics (likes, replies, reposts, quotes).
  • Thread and reply information.
  • Record metadata, including creation and indexing timestamps.

Input

The actor requires the following input:

Example Input

{
"url":"https://bsky.app/profile/c3rmen.bsky.social/feed"
}

Output

The actor produces a JSON array where each object represents a post from the feed. The structure includes:

• uri and cid: Unique identifiers for the post.
• author: Details about the author (DID, handle, avatar, etc.).
• record: Post text, tags, languages, and embedded media.
• embed: View-ready image metadata (e.g., thumbnails, full-size URLs).
• Engagement metrics (replyCount, repostCount, likeCount, quoteCount).
• Thread and reply-related data.
• Timestamps (createdAt, indexedAt).

Example Output

[
{
"uri":"at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsizxfxa22r",
"cid":"bafyreifohcetdw6e5mudaz6anigzsm5ssjpm3oreyxu4a2l665k7hpxo4q",
"author":{
"did":"did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
"handle":"bsky.app",
"displayName":"Bluesky",
"avatar":"https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreihagr2cmvl2jt4mgx3sppwe2it3fwolkrbtjrhcnwjk4jdijhsoze@jpeg",
"associated":{
"chat":{
"allowIncoming":"none"
}
},
"labels":[],
"createdAt":"2023-04-12T04:53:57.057Z"
},
"record":{
"createdAt":"2024-11-25T21:52:30.840Z",
"embed":{
"external":{
"description":"Bluesky is social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again. https://bsky.app",
"thumb":{
"ref":{
"$link":"bafkreihh7dthuxfqel6zwcmxapcu47tr34rat7thjtxlfmrwidvxfsmqne"
},
"mimeType":"image/jpeg",
"size":384236,
"$type":"blob"
},
"title":"BlueskySocial - Twitch",
"uri":"https://www.twitch.tv/blueskysocial"
},
"$type":"app.bsky.embed.external"
},
"facets":[
{
"features":[
{
"did":"did:plc:qjeavhlw222ppsre4rscd3n2",
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention"
}
],
"index":{
"byteEnd":55,
"byteStart":40
},
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet"
},
{
"features":[
{
"did":"did:plc:ragtjsm2j2vknwkz3zp4oxrd",
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention"
}
],
"index":{
"byteEnd":76,
"byteStart":64
},
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet"
},
{
"features":[
{
"did":"did:plc:4ewnpnebeh7zuk5pbardaxqz",
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet#mention"
}
],
"index":{
"byteEnd":226,
"byteStart":203
},
"$type":"app.bsky.richtext.facet"
}
],
"langs":[
"en"
],
"text":"Join us for another livestream with COO @rose.bsky.team and CTO @pfrazee.com, where they'll share team updates, the story of how Bluesky began, and what’s next. \n\nPlus, a special guest appearance from @flavorflav.bsky.social! 🎉\n\nToday 11/25 @ 5 pm PT / 8 pm ET / 1 am GMT / 10am JST",
"$type":"app.bsky.feed.post"
},
"embed":{
"external":{
"uri":"https://www.twitch.tv/blueskysocial",
"title":"BlueskySocial - Twitch",
"description":"Bluesky is social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again. https://bsky.app",
"thumb":"https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/bafkreihh7dthuxfqel6zwcmxapcu47tr34rat7thjtxlfmrwidvxfsmqne@jpeg"
},
"$type":"app.bsky.embed.external#view"
},
"replyCount":324,
"repostCount":1041,
"likeCount":9147,
"quoteCount":84,
"indexedAt":"2024-11-25T21:52:35.058Z",
"labels":[]
},
// ...more posts
]

Usage

1. Deploy the Actor: Use the Apify console to set up and deploy this actor.
2. Provide Input: Supply the url in the input configuration.
3. Run the Actor: Start the actor, and it will scrape the feed URL and return the posts as JSON.

Notes

• Ensure the url is publicly accessible.
• The actor fetches only visible posts; private or restricted feeds will not be included.

Feel free to suggest additional features or report any issues! 🚀