How to Use the Bluesky Scraper: AT Protocol Data for Social Media Analysis

Bluesky crossed 40 million users in early 2026. For anyone doing social media analysis, brand monitoring, or influencer research, that's a dataset growing faster than any other decentralized platform — and unlike Twitter/X, the data is genuinely accessible. The reason comes down to architecture. Bluesky runs on the AT Protocol, an open, decentralized protocol where public posts are truly public. No API keys. No OAuth flow. No $5,000/month Enterprise tier. You can query the public API right now with curl and get structured JSON back. In this guide, I'll walk through every mode of the Bluesky Scraper on Apify — search, profile, and followers — with Python code examples for each. Whether you're building a social listening dashboard or doing academic research on decentralized social networks, this is the complete reference. Why Bluesky Data Matters in 2026 Before diving into the technical walkthrough, here's why Bluesky deserves a spot in your data pipeline: It's where early adopters moved