Bluesky MCP Server
MCP ServerFreePost, search, and interact on Bluesky social network via MCP.
Capabilities9 decomposed
at protocol-native post creation with rich text formatting
Medium confidenceCreates posts on Bluesky using the AT Protocol's native post creation endpoint, supporting rich text formatting through facet-based markup (mentions, hashtags, links, embedded media). The implementation directly interfaces with the Bluesky PDS (Personal Data Server) API, handling text segmentation and facet coordinate calculation to map formatted text spans to byte offsets, enabling structured social content creation without manual coordinate management.
Implements AT Protocol facet-based formatting natively rather than relying on plain text, enabling precise control over mention/hashtag/link rendering at the protocol level with byte-offset accuracy
More reliable than regex-based post formatting because it uses AT Protocol's native facet system, eliminating coordinate mismatch bugs that plague string-based approaches
timeline feed retrieval with cursor-based pagination
Medium confidenceFetches paginated timeline feeds (home, author, or custom algorithm feeds) from Bluesky using AT Protocol's cursor-based pagination mechanism. The implementation maintains cursor state across requests, allowing efficient incremental fetching of posts without re-downloading previously seen content. Supports filtering by feed algorithm and handles the Bluesky feed generator protocol for custom feed subscriptions.
Uses AT Protocol's native cursor-based pagination rather than offset-based, enabling efficient incremental fetches without re-downloading and supporting custom feed generators via the Bluesky feed protocol
More efficient than offset-based pagination for large timelines because cursors are opaque server-side pointers that don't require re-scanning; also supports custom algorithmic feeds that REST APIs typically don't expose
user and post search with full-text indexing
Medium confidencePerforms full-text search across Bluesky's indexed content (users, posts, hashtags) using the AT Protocol's search endpoints. The implementation queries Bluesky's search service which maintains inverted indices over post text and user profiles, returning ranked results with relevance scoring. Supports filtering by content type (users vs posts) and handles pagination of search results.
Integrates with Bluesky's native search service which maintains real-time inverted indices over public posts and profiles, rather than implementing client-side search or relying on external search engines
More current than external search engines because it queries Bluesky's authoritative index directly; more efficient than client-side search because indexing is server-side and distributed
follow/unfollow relationship management with graph updates
Medium confidenceManages follow relationships by creating or deleting follow records in the user's graph, using AT Protocol's graph operations. The implementation updates the user's follow list (a special graph collection) by adding or removing DID references, with changes immediately reflected in the user's social graph. Supports batch operations and handles graph consistency across the distributed AT Protocol network.
Directly manipulates AT Protocol graph records (follow lists) rather than using a higher-level API, giving precise control over graph state and enabling integration with custom graph analysis tools
More transparent than opaque social graph APIs because it exposes the underlying AT Protocol records, allowing developers to audit and verify follow relationships directly
notification feed monitoring with filtering
Medium confidenceRetrieves and monitors a user's notification feed (likes, reposts, replies, follows) from the AT Protocol's notification service. The implementation fetches paginated notification records with metadata about the action type, actor, and timestamp, supporting filtering by notification type (e.g., only likes, only follows). Handles cursor-based pagination to efficiently track new notifications without re-fetching.
Exposes AT Protocol's native notification service which aggregates all engagement events (likes, reposts, replies, follows) into a single paginated feed with action-type metadata, rather than requiring separate API calls per engagement type
More comprehensive than polling individual post metrics because it provides a unified notification stream with actor information, enabling event-driven automation without manual engagement tracking
handle-to-did resolution with caching
Medium confidenceResolves Bluesky user handles (e.g., @user.bsky.social) to their underlying Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs) using AT Protocol's identity resolution. The implementation queries the Bluesky directory service or PLC (Public LEDGER Consortium) to map handles to DIDs, with optional caching to reduce repeated lookups. Handles both Bluesky-hosted handles and custom domain handles via DNS TXT records.
Implements AT Protocol's distributed identity resolution which supports both centralized Bluesky handles and decentralized custom domain handles via DNS, rather than relying on a single identity provider
More flexible than centralized handle systems because it supports custom domain handles via DNS TXT records, enabling users to maintain identity portability across Bluesky instances
mcp tool schema exposure for llm function calling
Medium confidenceExposes all Bluesky operations (post creation, timeline fetching, search, follows, notifications) as MCP tools with JSON schema definitions, enabling LLM agents to invoke them via function calling. The implementation defines tool schemas with input parameters, output types, and descriptions, allowing Claude and other LLM clients to understand and call Bluesky operations as part of agentic workflows. Handles parameter validation and error translation back to the LLM.
Implements MCP (Model Context Protocol) as the integration layer, allowing any MCP-compatible LLM client to invoke Bluesky operations without custom API bindings, and enabling standardized tool discovery and schema validation
More portable than direct API integrations because MCP is a standard protocol supported by multiple LLM platforms; more maintainable because tool schemas are defined once and reused across clients
at protocol session management with token refresh
Medium confidenceManages AT Protocol authentication by handling login, session token generation, and token refresh. The implementation exchanges Bluesky credentials for session tokens (access and refresh tokens), stores them securely, and automatically refreshes expired access tokens using the refresh token. Supports both password-based login and pre-existing token injection for stateless operation.
Implements AT Protocol's token-based authentication with automatic refresh, allowing long-lived sessions without storing plaintext credentials, and supporting both interactive and non-interactive authentication patterns
More secure than storing plaintext credentials because it uses short-lived access tokens with refresh tokens, and more reliable than single-token systems because it automatically refreshes before expiration
batch post operations with transaction-like semantics
Medium confidenceSupports creating multiple posts in sequence with optional reply threading, implementing transaction-like semantics where later posts can reference earlier posts created in the same batch. Uses AT Protocol's record creation with reply references (inReplyTo) to establish post relationships, enabling programmatic creation of threaded conversations or multi-post updates. Handles failures gracefully by continuing with subsequent posts and returning partial results.
Implements batch post creation with reply threading by chaining inReplyTo references, allowing clients to create multi-post threads without manual URI tracking or post-creation sequencing logic
More efficient than creating posts individually because it batches operations and reuses session tokens, reducing overhead compared to separate API calls for each post
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Best For
- ✓Bot developers building Bluesky automation
- ✓Content creators integrating Bluesky into publishing pipelines
- ✓Teams building social media orchestration tools
- ✓Data analysts building Bluesky content analysis pipelines
- ✓Developers creating feed aggregation or curation tools
- ✓Researchers collecting social media datasets
- ✓Bot developers that need to monitor timelines for triggers
- ✓Developers building Bluesky search or discovery UIs
Known Limitations
- ⚠Requires valid AT Protocol session token with post creation permissions
- ⚠Facet coordinate calculation is byte-offset dependent — Unicode handling must be precise or posts fail validation
- ⚠No built-in rate limiting — caller must implement backoff to avoid PDS throttling
- ⚠Media embedding requires pre-uploaded blob references; direct file upload not exposed
- ⚠Cursor pagination is opaque — cannot jump to arbitrary timestamps, only iterate forward/backward
- ⚠Feed generators (custom algorithms) require explicit subscription; not all feeds are accessible without following
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Community MCP server for Bluesky social network (AT Protocol). Provides tools for creating posts, reading timelines, searching users and posts, managing follows, and querying notification feeds.
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