Bluesky Post Thread
bluesky.feed.get_post_thread
Get a post with its replies, nested a few levels deep, and the post it answers.
At a glance
- Endpoint ID
bluesky.feed.get_post_thread- 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.feed.get_post_thread", "input": { "depth": 25, "uri": "at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud5re5c26" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "bluesky.feed.get_post_thread", "input": { "depth": 25, "uri": "at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud5re5c26" }}''')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.feed.get_post_thread", "input": { "depth": 25, "uri": "at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud5re5c26" }}),});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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
uri |
string | yes | The post's at:// URI or its bsky.app link. | at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.… |
depth |
integer | no | How many levels of replies to include. | 25 |
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:
{ "depth_requested": 25, "depth_used": 0, "thread": { "post": { "text": "Ready for the next step in your scientific career? \n\nApply now for a fully funded Biozentrum PhD Fellowship and explore a wide range of res…", "created_at": "2026-08-10T10:11:01.201Z", "lang": "en", "uri": "at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud5re5c26", "author": { "display_name": "Biozentrum, University of Basel", "handle": "biozentrum.unibas.ch", "did": "did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr" } } }}
Fields
| Field | Type | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
depth_requested |
integer | How many reply levels were asked for. | 25 |
depth_used |
integer | How many reply levels the thread has. | 0 |
thread |
object | The thread. | 1 fields |
thread.post |
object | The thread's first post. | 5 fields |
thread.post.author |
object | Who posted it. | 3 fields |
thread.post.created_at |
string | When it was posted. | 2026-08-10T10:11:01.201Z |
thread.post.lang |
string | The post's language. | en |
thread.post.text |
string | The post's text. | Ready for the next step in your scientific career? Apply now fo… |
thread.post.uri |
string | The post's permanent address on Bluesky. | at://did:plc:bzxbgtybz2h5untckchdlocr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspud… |
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.
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Something missing or unclear? Ask the team that builds the Bluesky endpoints.