Bluesky API Capability

Get author feed

Fetch an author's public posts feed with cursor pagination.

Capability ID bluesky.feed.get_author_feed

Cost 1 credit per request

Maximum runtime 120 seconds

# Get author feed

Fetch an author's public posts feed with cursor pagination.

- Platform: [Bluesky](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/bluesky)
- Capability ID: `bluesky.feed.get_author_feed`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 120 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "actor": "bsky.app",
    "limit": 10,
    "max_pages": 2
  },
  "capability": "bluesky.feed.get_author_feed"
}'
```

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `actor` | `string` | Yes | Actor supplied for this request. |
| `cursor` | `string` | No | Continuation cursor returned by a previous request. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Maximum number of results to return. |
| `max_pages` | `integer` | No | Max pages supplied for this request. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "actor": "bsky.app",
  "limit": 10,
  "max_pages": 2
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This redacted fixture is an example, not a fixed response schema.

```json
{
  "has_more": true,
  "next_cursor": "2026-06-25T19:37:07.045Z",
  "pages_fetched": 2,
  "posts": [
    {
      "author": {
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]",
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "display_name": "Bluesky",
        "handle": "bsky.app"
      },
      "cid": "[redacted:token]",
      "created_at": "2026-08-19T16:54:46.901Z",
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "First Bluesky user to judge the Great British Bake Off! 🍰",
      "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth73gdscc2m"
    },
    {
      "author": {
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]",
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "display_name": "Bluesky",
        "handle": "bsky.app"
      },
      "cid": "[redacted:token]",
      "created_at": "2026-08-17T21:27:20.158Z",
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "We apologize for yesterday’s service problems. Bluesky experienced a DDoS attack—a flood of junk traffic meant to knock servers offline—over a period of 24 hours. We have upgraded our defenses in response, and we continue to monitor the situation. Follow @status.bsky.app for any updates.",
      "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcnex43tk24"
    },
    {
      "author": {
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]",
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "display_name": "Bluesky",
        "handle": "bsky.app"
      },
      "cid": "[redacted:token]",
      "created_at": "2026-08-10T18:23:59.963Z",
      "lang": "en",
      "text": "We also added thread numbering: Posts in a thread are numbered automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. You can turn this on in Settings → Beta Features.",
      "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqpusnigc2t"
    }
  ],
  "total_returned": 20
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `has_more` | `boolean` | true |
| `next_cursor` | `string` | 2026-06-25T19:37:07.045Z |
| `pages_fetched` | `integer` | 2 |
| `posts` | `array` | 3 items |
| `posts` | `array` | 3 items |
| `total_returned` | `integer` | 20 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

actor string required

Actor supplied for this request.

Example bsky.app

cursor string optional

Continuation cursor returned by a previous request.

limit integer optional

Maximum number of results to return.

Example 10

max_pages integer optional

Max pages supplied for this request.

Example 2

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data. Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The full redacted fixture is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These observed fields are not a fixed response schema.

Path	Observed type	Example
`has_more`	`boolean`	true
`next_cursor`	`string`	2026-06-25T19:37:07.045Z
`pages_fetched`	`integer`	2
`posts`	`array`	3 items
`posts`	`array`	3 items
`total_returned`	`integer`	20

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "actor": "bsky.app", "limit": 10, "max_pages": 2 }, "capability": "bluesky.feed.get_author_feed" }'

import json import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "actor": "bsky.app", "limit": 10, "max_pages": 2 }, "capability": "bluesky.feed.get_author_feed" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "has_more": true, "next_cursor": "2026-06-25T19:37:07.045Z", "pages_fetched": 2, "posts": [ { "author": { "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]", "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur", "display_name": "Bluesky", "handle": "bsky.app" }, "cid": "[redacted:token]", "created_at": "2026-08-19T16:54:46.901Z", "lang": "en", "text": "First Bluesky user to judge the Great British Bake Off! 🍰", "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mth73gdscc2m" }, { "author": { "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]", "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur", "display_name": "Bluesky", "handle": "bsky.app" }, "cid": "[redacted:token]", "created_at": "2026-08-17T21:27:20.158Z", "lang": "en", "text": "We apologize for yesterday’s service problems. Bluesky experienced a DDoS attack—a flood of junk traffic meant to knock servers offline—over a period of 24 hours. We have upgraded our defenses in response, and we continue to monitor the situation. Follow @status.bsky.app for any updates.", "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcnex43tk24" }, { "author": { "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/[redacted:token]", "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur", "display_name": "Bluesky", "handle": "bsky.app" }, "cid": "[redacted:token]", "created_at": "2026-08-10T18:23:59.963Z", "lang": "en", "text": "We also added thread numbering: Posts in a thread are numbered automatically, so you don't have to do it yourself. You can turn this on in Settings → Beta Features.", "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqpusnigc2t" } ], "total_returned": 20 }