How to Scrape Bluesky Posts in 2026 (No Code Required)

What Is the AT Protocol? The AT Protocol (Authenticated Transfer Protocol) is an open-source framework for building decentralized social applications. Bluesky is its flagship app, but the protocol itself is platform-agnostic — anyone can build on it. Here is what matters for data collection: Data repositories. Every Bluesky user has a signed data repository — think of it like a personal Git repo for their social data. It stores their posts, likes, follows, reposts, and profile information as structured records. Lexicon schema. The protocol uses a schema system called Lexicon to define the shape of every data type and API call. This means endpoints are predictable and well-typed. A post is always a post, with the same fields, regardless of which server hosts it. Public API. Bluesky runs a public AppView at https://public.api.bsky.app that aggregates data from across the network. Read-only endpoints on this server require zero authentication. You send an HTTP GET request, you get JSON ba