Bluesky

Profiles, recent posts and post search results

Bluesky provides public profile details and latest posts, plus searches of up to 100 matching public posts; search results may lag behind new posts.

Get profile

Look up a public Bluesky profile by handle or profile link, including its bio, audience counts and join date. A bare name first checks its .bsky.social handle, then the top relevant people-search result. Missing profile fields are null.

Your information

Username

Account handle with or without @, a Bluesky profile link, or a bare name such as nytimes.

1 credit per run

Example results

Bio: Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky Working on @attie.ai 🌱 🪴 🌳
Did: did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo
Handle: @jay.bsky.team
Followers: 594,586
Following: 3,986
Joined Date: 2022-11-17
Display Name: Jay 🦋
Profile Link: bsky.app
Number of Posts: 4,172
Avatar Image Link: Open image

Example data · Run in Studio for fresh results.

About Bluesky

Bluesky’s Get profile method returns public profile details and needs a handle, profile link, or bare name.

List recent posts returns an account’s latest public posts and needs a handle or profile link; replies and reposts are optional.

Search posts finds public posts by words, with optional sort, author, language, and start date filters.

Built by Fous from bsky.app and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Bluesky.

Actions

Get profile

1 credit per run

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username`username`	Text	Required	Account handle with or without @, a Bluesky profile link, or a bare name such as nytimes.Example: Nytimes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Bio`bio`	Text	Profile biography.Example: Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky Working on @attie.ai 🌱 🪴 🌳
Did`did`	Text	The account’s decentralized identifier.Example: did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo
Handle`handle`	Text	Account handle, with @.Example: @jay.bsky.team
Followers`followers`	Number	Number of followers.Example: 594586
Following`following`	Number	Number of accounts followed.Example: 3986
Joined Date`joined_date`	Date	Date the public profile was created, YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2022-11-17
Display Name`display_name`	Text	Name displayed on the profile.Example: Jay 🦋
Profile Link`profile_link`	Text	Link to the Bluesky profile.Example: https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team
Number of Posts`number_of_posts`	Number	Number of posts.Example: 4172
Avatar Image Link`avatar_image_link`	Text	Link to the profile avatar image.Example: https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo/bafkreih…

Example result

For Username: https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team

JSON

{
  "bio": "Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky\n\nWorking on @attie.ai\n\n🌱 🪴 🌳",
  "did": "did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo",
  "handle": "@jay.bsky.team",
  "followers": 594586,
  "following": 3986,
  "joined_date": "2022-11-17",
  "display_name": "Jay 🦋",
  "profile_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team",
  "number_of_posts": 4172,
  "avatar_image_link": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:oky5czdrnfjpqslsw2a5iclo/bafkreihxtnc37g7jqdcgidtkknwuswtjiijcdnc6cx4imc4oq33cnsc5da"
}

List recent posts

1 credit per run

List an account’s latest public Bluesky posts, newest first. Replies and reposts are excluded unless requested; repost times refer to when the account reposted.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Username`username`	Text	Required	Account handle (with or without @) or Bluesky profile link, for example nytimes.com or https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com.Example: https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum posts to return, for example 20.Example: 8
Include Replies`include_replies`	Yes or no	Optional	Include replies, for example true.Example: Yes
Include Reposts`include_reposts`	Yes or no	Optional	Include posts reposted by the account, for example true.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List	Matching posts, newest first.
Text`posts[].text`	Text	Post text.Example: If you're in line to vote for @bsky38.com, please stay in line! Polls close in…
Likes`posts[].likes`	Number	Example: 747
Quotes`posts[].quotes`	Number	Example: 47
Replies`posts[].replies`	Number	Example: 100
Reposts`posts[].reposts`	Number	Example: 92
Post Uri`posts[].post_uri`	Text	Example: at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2cdr44fc2a
Is Repost`posts[].is_repost`	Yes or no	Example: No
Post Link`posts[].post_link`	Link	Example: https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mw2cdr44fc2a
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Date	Post or repost date and time in UTC.Example: 2026-09-21T18:04:06.128000Z
Image Links`posts[].image_links`	List
Original Author Handle`posts[].original_author_handle`	Text	Original author handle if this is a repost; otherwise null.Example: kenjennings.bsky.social

Example result

For Username: https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app, Max Results: 8, Include Replies: Yes, Include Reposts: Yes

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "text": "If you're in line to vote for @bsky38.com, please stay in line! Polls close in just under 5 hours.",
      "likes": 747,
      "quotes": 47,
      "replies": 100,
      "reposts": 92,
      "post_uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2cdr44fc2a",
      "is_repost": false,
      "post_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mw2cdr44fc2a",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-21T18:04:06.128000Z",
      "image_links": [],
      "original_author_handle": null
    },
    {
      "text": "I don’t usually meddle on the writing side of Jeopardy!, but tonight I called in a favor for our Bluesky viewers.",
      "likes": 10267,
      "quotes": 110,
      "replies": 157,
      "reposts": 774,
      "post_uri": "at://did:plc:zbrhmanjs62oyqywjwdazxz3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvta262ufs27",
      "is_repost": true,
      "post_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/kenjennings.bsky.social/post/3mvta262ufs27",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-18T22:41:20.071000Z",
      "image_links": [],
      "original_author_handle": "kenjennings.bsky.social"
    },
    {
      "text": "Less than 4 hours until the #Emmys kick off! You can keep up with all the commentary, winners, joy—and, let's face it, disappointment—via our Emmys Watch feed right here on @bsky.app. Pin it now so yo…",
      "likes": 523,
      "quotes": 4,
      "replies": 31,
      "reposts": 38,
      "post_uri": "at://did:plc:kwxpje5qog6wwndagwbssatp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviutosqmk2t",
      "is_repost": true,
      "post_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/avclub.com/post/3mviutosqmk2t",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-14T20:12:36.962000Z",
      "image_links": [
        "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:kwxpje5qog6wwndagwbssatp/bafkreicwxzp6lnqvuetiytyeanq3wynihsneq4qqdvv7bzhkrmw4nv36oy"
      ],
      "original_author_handle": "avclub.com"
    }
  ]
}

Search posts

1 credit per run

Search public Bluesky posts for words, optionally ordered by latest or top and filtered by date, author or language. Returns up to 100 matching posts; search indexing may lag behind new posts.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Order results by latest or top; for example, latest.Example: Latest
Query`query`	Text	Required	Words to search for, such as climate policy.Example: climate policy
Author`author`	Text	Optional	Only posts from this handle, for example bsky.app.Example: bsky.app
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Language name or two-letter code, for example English or en. Leave blank for any language.Example: English
Since Date`since_date`	Date	Optional	Include posts from this date onward, for example 2026-09-01.Example: 2026-09-01
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum posts to return, for example 25.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Posts`posts`	List	Public posts matching the search, in requested order.
Text`posts[].text`	Text	Example: Last week PRN helped bring parking reform into Climate Week conversations…
Likes`posts[].likes`	Number	Example: 0
Replies`posts[].replies`	Number	Example: 0
Reposts`posts[].reposts`	Number	Example: 0
Post Uri`posts[].post_uri`	Text	Example: at://did:plc:xrjxgkdys2q3mjrjfdcngeud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmlsg4i462b
Post Link`posts[].post_link`	Text	Example: https://bsky.app/profile/parkingreform.org/post/3mwmlsg4i462b
Posted At`posts[].posted_at`	Date	Example: 2026-09-29T00:41:16.879000Z
Image Links`posts[].image_links`	List
Author Handle`posts[].author_handle`	Text	Example: parkingreform.org
Author Display Name`posts[].author_display_name`	Text	Example: Parking Reform Network

Example result

For Sort: Latest, Query: climate policy, Max Results: 5

JSON

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "text": "Last week PRN helped bring parking reform into Climate Week conversations about housing, transit, infill, public space, climate + emerging mobility.\n\nThat was the goal.\n\nParking policy belongs in the …",
      "likes": 0,
      "replies": 0,
      "reposts": 0,
      "post_uri": "at://did:plc:xrjxgkdys2q3mjrjfdcngeud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmlsg4i462b",
      "post_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/parkingreform.org/post/3mwmlsg4i462b",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-29T00:41:16.879000Z",
      "image_links": [
        "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:xrjxgkdys2q3mjrjfdcngeud/bafkreihdxjz3bv4b4w3ulpikrdfrj6apvtt34bcoflr5s5bldjcnaxqeju",
        "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:xrjxgkdys2q3mjrjfdcngeud/bafkreibjyqg53auh2d7h2ufjjeqkqo42w4isldtuymy4wcbmea4apnyhwm"
      ],
      "author_handle": "parkingreform.org",
      "author_display_name": "Parking Reform Network"
    },
    {
      "text": "We have a report on Housing Policy that Solves Climate Change - check it out here: climatecabineteducation.org/housing-poli...",
      "likes": 0,
      "replies": 0,
      "reposts": 0,
      "post_uri": "at://did:plc:ajxbpivpvvutno4zfxxxy2ab/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmlgplyys22",
      "post_link": "https://bsky.app/profile/spears.bsky.social/post/3mwmlgplyys22",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-29T00:34:44.184000Z",
      "image_links": [],
      "author_handle": "spears.bsky.social",
      "author_display_name": "Caroline Spears"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@bluesky",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_profile",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "username": "https://bsky.app/profile/jay.bsky.team"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Review public profile details and audience counts.
Track an account’s latest public posts.
Find public posts about a topic.
Compare posts by author, language, or date.
Collect post engagement counts for analysis.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with Bluesky?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Bluesky. This workflow reads the public bsky.app website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a Bluesky account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from bsky.app when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.