Post

GET /v1/bluesky/post

Fetches a single Bluesky post by URL, returning the post's record text, author info, embed content, replyCount, repostCount, likeCount, and quoteCount. Also includes a replies array with threaded reply posts.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
url	string	yes	Bluesky post URL	https://bsky.app/profile/espn.com/post/3lqdfq7fkvm2g

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/bluesky/post?url=https://bsky.app/profile/espn.com/post/3lqdfq7fkvm2g' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: 'https://bsky.app/profile/espn.com/post/3lqdfq7fkvm2g' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/bluesky/post?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/bluesky/post',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'url': 'https://bsky.app/profile/espn.com/post/3lqdfq7fkvm2g'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators bluesky post --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "post": {
    "uri": "at://did:plc:x7d6j54pm22ufehkes6jo4jf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdfq7fkvm2g",
    "cid": "bafyreibams5wyqdpg2cmmks7lhf5ccxu7hbu24sfatgc53jmb2nun5k5dm",
    "author": {
      "did": "did:plc:x7d6j54pm22ufehkes6jo4jf",
      "handle": "espn.com",
      "displayName": "ESPN",
      "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:x7d6j54pm22ufehkes6jo4jf/bafkreie4oxawqqsfzvk47ysr3unsnmviedzpylxmwxnpa534to2bzas4ie@jpeg",
      "labels": [],
      "createdAt": "2024-11-25T21:49:49.345Z",
      "verification": {
        "verifications": [
          {
            "issuer": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
            "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.graph.verification/3lndppjqgb72f",
            "isValid": true,
            "createdAt": "2025-04-21T10:44:20.398Z"
          }
        ],
        "verifiedStatus": "valid",
        "trustedVerifierStatus": "none"
      }
    },
    "record": {
      "$type": "app.bsky.feed.post",
      "createdAt": "2025-05-29T19:01:20.743Z",
      "embed": {
        "$type": "app.bsky.embed.external",
        "card": {
          "description": "The Oilers apparently will have defenseman Mattias Ekholm back in their lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Stars.",
          "thumb": {
            "$type": "blob",
            "ref": {
              "$link": "bafkreihhffgngv4thcnw7sh7o43qnwwyjvfemdlccwalu76r3vnhlbssle"
            },
            "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
            "size": 158648
          },
          "title": "Oilers' Ekholm set for return in Game 5 vs. Stars",
          "uri": "http://spr.ly/63320N4OEy"
        },
        "external": {
          "description": "The Oilers apparently will have defenseman Mattias Ekholm back in their lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Stars.",
          "thumb": {
            "$type": "blob",
            "ref": {
              "$link": "bafkreihhffgngv4thcnw7sh7o43qnwwyjvfemdlccwalu76r3vnhlbssle"
            },
            "mimeType": "image/jpeg",
            "size": 158648
          },
          "title": "Oilers' Ekholm set for return in Game 5 vs. Stars",
          "uri": "http://spr.ly/63320N4OEy"
        }
      },
      "facets": [],
      "text": "Oilers' defenseman Mattias Ekholm is set to return to action Thursday for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Stars.\n\nEkholm has been out of the Oilers' lineup since April 11 with an undisclosed injury."
    },
    "embed": {
      "$type": "app.bsky.embed.external#view",
      "external": {
        "uri": "http://spr.ly/63320N4OEy",
        "title": "Oilers' Ekholm set for return in Game 5 vs. Stars",
        "description": "The Oilers apparently will have defenseman Mattias Ekholm back in their lineup for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Stars.",
        "thumb": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x7d6j54pm22ufehkes6jo4jf/bafkreihhffgngv4thcnw7
... (truncated)

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.