Bluesky Profile
bluesky.actor.get_profile
Get a profile from its handle, DID or bsky.app link: name, bio, followers, follows and post count.
At a glance
- Endpoint ID
bluesky.actor.get_profile- Price
- 0.75 credits per call; failed calls are free
- Runs for up to
- 120 seconds
Request
Send the endpoint ID as capability and its fields as input. Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key first.
curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "capability": "bluesky.actor.get_profile", "input": { "actor": "bsky.app" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "bluesky.actor.get_profile", "input": { "actor": "bsky.app" }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "bluesky.actor.get_profile", "input": { "actor": "bsky.app" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
Input
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
actor |
string | yes | The account's handle, such as bsky.app, its DID, or its bsky.app profile link. | bsky.app |
Response
A finished call answers with HTTP 200; the data is in results[0].data, and billing.credits_charged is what it cost. A call still running after the wait answers 202: see jobs and results.
This is results[0].data from a real run:
{ "display_name": "Bluesky", "handle": "bsky.app", "description": "official Bluesky account (check username👆)\n\nBugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app", "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur", "followers_count": 35154398, "follows_count": 15, "indexed_at": "2025-10-27T21:05:26.152Z", "posts_count": 865}
Fields
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
display_name |
string | The account's display name. | Bluesky |
handle |
string | The account's handle. | bsky.app |
followers_count |
integer | Followers, as Bluesky shows them. | 35,154,398 |
follows_count |
integer | How many accounts it follows. | 15 |
posts_count |
integer | How many posts it has made. | 865 |
description |
string | The profile's bio text. | official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature reques… |
did |
string | The account's permanent Bluesky ID. | did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur |
indexed_at |
string | When Bluesky last indexed the profile. | 2025-10-27T21:05:26.152Z |
If a call fails
A failed call costs nothing. The response carries an error.code you can branch on; Errors and retries lists every code and which ones to retry.
Other Bluesky endpoints
bluesky.actor.get_followersFollowersbluesky.actor.get_followsFollowsbluesky.actor.resolve_handleResolve handlebluesky.actor.searchActors searchbluesky.feed.get_author_feedAuthor feedbluesky.feed.get_feedFeed postsbluesky.feed.get_feed_generatorsFeed generatorsbluesky.feed.get_likesPost likesbluesky.feed.get_post_threadPost threadbluesky.feed.get_reposted_byRepost usersbluesky.feed.get_trending_topicsTrending topics
Something missing or unclear? Ask the team that builds the Bluesky endpoints.