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Post

A post with its replies (three levels deep) and the posts it replies to.

1 credit per callFresh within 3 minutesMCP tool: bluesky_post

GEThttps://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post

When to use this

Use it to read a conversation: the post, its replies nested under replies, and parents from the thread's first post down to the one this post answers. Replies go three levels deep; pass a reply's uri as url to read further down.

Some posts are left out. Deleted posts, posts from accounts that block viewers, and posts by accounts hidden from logged-out visitors don't appear in replies (a hidden reply takes its branch with it). In parents, the chain stops below such a post. Quotes of hidden posts are null.

If the post you asked for is hidden from logged-out visitors, you get 403 not_public. Unknown and deleted posts return 404 not_found.

Example request

Copy one and replace YOUR_API_KEY with your API key (get one free). The code versions read the key from the LURKAPI_API_KEY environment variable instead.

curl "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fbsky.app%2Fpost%2F3mtykea5kds2d" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Paste it into a terminal, with your key in place of YOUR_API_KEY.

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  url: "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.LURKAPI_API_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
if (!data.success) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.error}`);
console.log(data.replies);

Node 18+. Save it as lurk.mjs and run node lurk.mjs. It reads your key from LURKAPI_API_KEY.

import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post",
    params={
        "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d",
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["LURKAPI_API_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
data = res.json()
if not data["success"]:
    raise RuntimeError(f"{data['code']}: {data['error']}")
print(data["replies"])

Run pip install requests, save it as lurk.py and run python lurk.py. It reads your key from LURKAPI_API_KEY.

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
	"time"
)

func main() {
	params := url.Values{}
	params.Set("url", "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d")
	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post?"+params.Encode(), nil)
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("LURKAPI_API_KEY"))

	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 60 * time.Second}
	res, err := client.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()

	var data map[string]any
	if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&data); err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	if data["success"] != true {
		panic(fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", data["code"], data["error"]))
	}
	out, _ := json.MarshalIndent(data["replies"], "", "  ")
	fmt.Println(string(out))
}

Save it as main.go and run go run main.go. It reads your key from LURKAPI_API_KEY.

<?php
$params = http_build_query([
    'url' => 'https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d',
]);
$context = stream_context_create(['http' => [
    'header' => 'x-api-key: ' . getenv('LURKAPI_API_KEY'),
    'timeout' => 60,
    'ignore_errors' => true,
]]);
$body = file_get_contents('https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post?' . $params, false, $context);
$data = json_decode($body, true);
if (!$data['success']) {
    throw new Exception("{$data['code']}: {$data['error']}");
}
print_r($data['replies']);

Save it as lurk.php and run php lurk.php. It reads your key from LURKAPI_API_KEY.

require 'json'
require 'net/http'

uri = URI('https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/bluesky/post')
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form(
  'url' => 'https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d',
)
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req['x-api-key'] = ENV.fetch('LURKAPI_API_KEY')
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == 'https', read_timeout: 60) do |http|
  http.request(req)
end
data = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{data['code']}: #{data['error']}" unless data['success']
puts JSON.pretty_generate(data['replies'])

Save it as lurk.rb and run ruby lurk.rb. It reads your key from LURKAPI_API_KEY.

Parameters

Add them to the URL after a ?. Join several with &.

Parameter	Description
`url` stringrequired	The post's URL, e.g. `https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l`, or its `at://` URI. Example `https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d`

Example response

A real response, captured from the live API. Lists are trimmed to a couple of items, and long text such as media links is cut short with ….

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{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 999985,
  "credits_charged": 1,
  "post": {
    "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykea5kds2d",
    "cid": "bafyreiekdsq4kh7go75zsdw7echsceb6zp2zczozoqoz3kcmtezievbdtu",
    "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d",
    "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Flight over Jupiter\" by @kevinmgill.bsky.social",
    "createdAt": "2026-08-26T14:31:49.108Z",
    "author": {
      "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
      "handle": "bsky.app",
      "displayName": "Bluesky",
      "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
    },
    "replyCount": 10,
    "repostCount": 32,
    "likeCount": 494,
    "quoteCount": 0,
    "bookmarkCount": 66,
    "langs": [
      "en"
    ],
    "images": [],
    "video": null,
    "external": null,
    "quote": {
      "uri": "at://did:plc:we2butxgfrqjxqxztwznhrrv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw2mowtdc2q",
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmgill.bsky.social/post/3mtw2mowtdc2q",
      "text": "Take a relaxing flight with NASA's Juno Spacecraft as it passes over Jup…",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-25T14:44:53.700Z",
      "author": {
        "did": "did:plc:we2butxgfrqjxqxztwznhrrv",
        "handle": "kevinmgill.bsky.social",
        "displayName": "Kevin M. Gill",
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:we2butxgfrqjxqxztwznhrrv/b…"
      }
    },
    "links": [],
    "mentions": [
      "kevinmgill.bsky.social"
    ],
    "tags": [],
    "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwm5grjns22"
  },
  "replies": [
    {
      "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyzbvfbb222",
      "cid": "bafyreighwp7yizyb62fchduf2wta5xc5bubbjkn4552rvpyi4j4apunxsq",
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtyzbvfbb222",
      "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Tour of Western Railway BART Exhibit\" by @bart.gov",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-26T18:58:56.845Z",
      "author": {
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "handle": "bsky.app",
        "displayName": "Bluesky",
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
      },
      "replyCount": 9,
      "repostCount": 18,
      "likeCount": 402,
      "quoteCount": 2,
      "bookmarkCount": 32,
      "langs": [
        "en"
      ],
      "images": [],
      "video": null,
      "external": null,
      "quote": {
        "uri": "at://did:plc:qddhk5tchy7gdyws2l4srl47/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwudf3uok27",
        "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bart.gov/post/3mtwudf3uok27",
        "text": "Come take the full tour of the BART A, B and C Cars on display at the We…",
        "createdAt": "2026-08-25T22:24:58.681Z",
        "author": {
          "did": "did:plc:qddhk5tchy7gdyws2l4srl47",
          "handle": "bart.gov",
          "displayName": "BART",
          "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:qddhk5tchy7gdyws2l4srl47/b…"
        }
      },
      "links": [],
      "mentions": [
        "bart.gov"
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykea5kds2d",
      "replies": [
        {
          "uri": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzbwnbvrs24",
          "cid": "bafyreie4usq5gutvl7drrj6rliswozwzzmcei3qy7g6wyuxyobwb4wprdy",
          "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtzbwnbvrs24",
          "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Sludgecam\" by @neorsd.org",
          "createdAt": "2026-08-26T21:33:42.923Z",
          "author": {
            "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
            "handle": "bsky.app",
            "displayName": "Bluesky",
            "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
          },
          "replyCount": 15,
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          "likeCount": 298,
          "quoteCount": 0,
          "bookmarkCount": 11,
          "langs": [
            "en"
          ],
          "images": [],
          "video": null,
          "external": null,
          "quote": {
            "uri": "at://did:plc:itwimoiaj7qfal7hizju3syz/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwwrztp622j",
            "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/neorsd.org/post/3mtwwrztp622j",
            "text": "longer videos on @bsky.app means i can finally post 10 full minutes of s…",
            "createdAt": "2026-08-25T23:08:57.677Z",
            "author": {
              "did": "did:plc:itwimoiaj7qfal7hizju3syz",
              "handle": "neorsd.org",
              "displayName": "NE Ohio Regional Sewer District",
              "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:itwimoiaj7qfal7hizju3syz/b…"
            }
          },
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          "mentions": [
            "neorsd.org"
          ],
          "tags": [],
          "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyzbvfbb222",
          "replies": [
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              "cid": "bafyreie7xfzf65hhtseni2ppxs5q5mrjr5cyzawblhwuknvjcy2mc7kgny",
              "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtzmdtsaw22w",
              "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Taskmaster Fan Fiction (Greg's Christmas Feast)\" by @thehornesection.bsky.social",
              "createdAt": "2026-08-27T00:40:03.375Z",
              "author": {
                "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
                "handle": "bsky.app",
                "displayName": "Bluesky",
                "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
              },
              "replyCount": 9,
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              "likeCount": 525,
              "quoteCount": 3,
              "bookmarkCount": 55,
              "langs": [
                "en"
              ],
              "images": [],
              "video": null,
              "external": null,
              "quote": {
                "uri": "at://did:plc:sfytqb5ksdwbhen5jorylyf6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwakstrcc2k",
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                "text": "Throwback to when Alex found some Taskmaster fan fiction about him and G…",
                "createdAt": "2026-08-25T16:31:13.139Z",
                "author": {
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                  "handle": "thehornesection.bsky.social",
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                  "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:sfytqb5ksdwbhen5jorylyf6/b…"
                }
              },
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              ],
              "tags": [],
              "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtzbwnbvrs24",
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        {
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          "cid": "bafyreieuadtlbmfyw4hl4gtyg66eb7nkdtil5csqirktskq3v67mdgd3ui",
          "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/hologrid99.bsky.social/post/3mu3j2i2m222k",
          "text": "nice ⭐",
          "createdAt": "2026-08-27T18:46:27.328Z",
          "author": {
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            "handle": "hologrid99.bsky.social",
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            "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:xwzonyjk7rpsn7v6attpxmf2/b…"
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          "bookmarkCount": 0,
          "langs": [
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          ],
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          "links": [],
          "mentions": [],
          "tags": [],
          "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyzbvfbb222",
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    {
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      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/gokaired215.bsky.social/post/3mtylqgnnjc25",
      "text": "OK so for some reason videos over like 5 minutes don't appear on a profile for me?",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-26T14:56:32.321Z",
      "author": {
        "did": "did:plc:xh3czhp62wowuzbor5jfmklx",
        "handle": "gokaired215.bsky.social",
        "displayName": "G",
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:xh3czhp62wowuzbor5jfmklx/b…"
      },
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      "quoteCount": 0,
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      "langs": [
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      "external": null,
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      "links": [],
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      "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykea5kds2d",
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  ],
  "parents": [
    {
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      "cid": "bafyreie76xk3wtpecmwh3s5ybju7vjv7cybe2he4l77okrmpcpr3uuwece",
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtwkahfcss2p",
      "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Chiitan Blooper Reel\" by @chiitan.love",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-25T19:24:23.007Z",
      "author": {
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "handle": "bsky.app",
        "displayName": "Bluesky",
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
      },
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      "langs": [
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      "images": [],
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      "external": null,
      "quote": {
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        "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/chiitan.love/post/3mtw4hu5cy22l",
        "text": "✨Chiitan Special video✨\nCelebrating that Bluesky now lets you post longe…",
        "createdAt": "2026-08-25T15:17:58.872Z",
        "author": {
          "did": "did:plc:t5pur7eruxfgxy7ynpfrmg2w",
          "handle": "chiitan.love",
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        "chiitan.love"
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwgs26j2c2d"
    },
    {
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      "cid": "bafyreifn4ucipyjbdtylqjnfbpimp5ujf3wmbuvechb6lwjgf36vlj5vvi",
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtwm5grjns22",
      "text": "NOW PLAYING: \"Four Minutes and Nineteen Seconds of College Football High…",
      "createdAt": "2026-08-25T19:58:29.180Z",
      "author": {
        "did": "did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur",
        "handle": "bsky.app",
        "displayName": "Bluesky",
        "avatar": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/b…"
      },
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      "repostCount": 31,
      "likeCount": 524,
      "quoteCount": 9,
      "bookmarkCount": 29,
      "langs": [
        "en"
      ],
      "images": [],
      "video": null,
      "external": null,
      "quote": {
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        "author": {
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          "displayName": "Sickos Committee",
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        }
      },
      "links": [],
      "mentions": [
        "sickoscommittee.org"
      ],
      "tags": [],
      "replyTo": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwkahfcss2p"
    }
  ]
}

Response fields

Every field in a successful response, and what it means. A name with [] belongs to each item of a list: post.images[].thumbnail is the thumbnail of every item in post.images. null means there's no value.

Show all 136 fields

Field	Type	Description
success	true	Always true here; errors have `success: false`.
credits_remaining	number	Your balance after this call. On anonymous playground calls: free tries left today.
credits_charged	number	Credits this call cost; 0 on free endpoints. On anonymous playground calls: tries used (1).
post	object	The post.
post.uri	string	The post's `at://` URI, its permanent id.
post.cid	string	Content hash of this version of the post.
post.url	string	The post on bsky.app.
post.text	string	Post text, with links the app shortened (`example.com/long-pa...`) written out in full. Empty for media-only posts.
post.createdAt	string	When it was posted, ISO 8601.
post.author	object	Who posted it.
post.author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
post.author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
post.author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
post.author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
post.replyCount	number	Replies.
post.repostCount	number	Reposts.
post.likeCount	number	Likes.
post.quoteCount	number	Quote posts.
post.bookmarkCount	number	Times saved to bookmarks.
post.langs	string[]	Languages the author tagged, e.g. `en`.
post.images	object[]	Attached images, in order. Empty if none.
post.images[].thumbnail	string	Small image URL.
post.images[].fullsize	string	Full-size image URL.
post.images[].alt	string	Alt text; empty if none.
post.video	objectcan be null	Attached video; null if none.
post.video.playlist	string	HLS playlist (.m3u8) URL.
post.video.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Poster image URL; null if none.
post.video.alt	stringcan be null	Alt text; null if none.
post.external	objectcan be null	Link card; null if none.
post.external.uri	string	The linked page.
post.external.title	string	Link card title.
post.external.description	string	Link card description.
post.external.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Link card image URL; null if none.
post.quote	objectcan be null	The post this one quotes; null if none or hidden from logged-out visitors. Embedded lists, feeds and starter packs aren't returned.
post.quote.uri	string	The quoted post's `at://` URI. Pass it as `url` to the post endpoint.
post.quote.url	string	The quoted post on bsky.app.
post.quote.text	stringcan be null	Its text; null when it was deleted or its author blocks viewers.
post.quote.createdAt	stringcan be null	When it was posted, ISO 8601; null when unavailable.
post.quote.author	objectcan be null	Who posted it; null when unavailable.
post.quote.author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
post.quote.author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
post.quote.author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
post.quote.author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
post.links	string[]	Full URLs of the links in the text.
post.mentions	string[]	Accounts mentioned in the text: the handle as written, without @, or the DID when the mention isn't written as @handle.
post.tags	string[]	Hashtags in the text, without #.
post.replyTo	stringcan be null	`at://` URI of the post this replies to; null for top-level posts.
replies	object[]	Replies in Bluesky's order, each with its own replies.
replies[].uri	string	The post's `at://` URI, its permanent id.
replies[].cid	string	Content hash of this version of the post.
replies[].url	string	The post on bsky.app.
replies[].text	string	Post text, with links the app shortened (`example.com/long-pa...`) written out in full. Empty for media-only posts.
replies[].createdAt	string	When it was posted, ISO 8601.
replies[].author	object	Who posted it.
replies[].author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
replies[].author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
replies[].author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
replies[].author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
replies[].replyCount	number	Replies.
replies[].repostCount	number	Reposts.
replies[].likeCount	number	Likes.
replies[].quoteCount	number	Quote posts.
replies[].bookmarkCount	number	Times saved to bookmarks.
replies[].langs	string[]	Languages the author tagged, e.g. `en`.
replies[].images	object[]	Attached images, in order. Empty if none.
replies[].images[].thumbnail	string	Small image URL.
replies[].images[].fullsize	string	Full-size image URL.
replies[].images[].alt	string	Alt text; empty if none.
replies[].video	objectcan be null	Attached video; null if none.
replies[].video.playlist	string	HLS playlist (.m3u8) URL.
replies[].video.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Poster image URL; null if none.
replies[].video.alt	stringcan be null	Alt text; null if none.
replies[].external	objectcan be null	Link card; null if none.
replies[].external.uri	string	The linked page.
replies[].external.title	string	Link card title.
replies[].external.description	string	Link card description.
replies[].external.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Link card image URL; null if none.
replies[].quote	objectcan be null	The post this one quotes; null if none or hidden from logged-out visitors. Embedded lists, feeds and starter packs aren't returned.
replies[].quote.uri	string	The quoted post's `at://` URI. Pass it as `url` to the post endpoint.
replies[].quote.url	string	The quoted post on bsky.app.
replies[].quote.text	stringcan be null	Its text; null when it was deleted or its author blocks viewers.
replies[].quote.createdAt	stringcan be null	When it was posted, ISO 8601; null when unavailable.
replies[].quote.author	objectcan be null	Who posted it; null when unavailable.
replies[].quote.author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
replies[].quote.author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
replies[].quote.author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
replies[].quote.author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
replies[].links	string[]	Full URLs of the links in the text.
replies[].mentions	string[]	Accounts mentioned in the text: the handle as written, without @, or the DID when the mention isn't written as @handle.
replies[].tags	string[]	Hashtags in the text, without #.
replies[].replyTo	stringcan be null	`at://` URI of the post this replies to; null for top-level posts.
replies[].replies	BlueskyReply[]	Replies to this reply.
parents	object[]	The posts above this one in the thread, first post first. Empty for top-level posts.
parents[].uri	string	The post's `at://` URI, its permanent id.
parents[].cid	string	Content hash of this version of the post.
parents[].url	string	The post on bsky.app.
parents[].text	string	Post text, with links the app shortened (`example.com/long-pa...`) written out in full. Empty for media-only posts.
parents[].createdAt	string	When it was posted, ISO 8601.
parents[].author	object	Who posted it.
parents[].author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
parents[].author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
parents[].author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
parents[].author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
parents[].replyCount	number	Replies.
parents[].repostCount	number	Reposts.
parents[].likeCount	number	Likes.
parents[].quoteCount	number	Quote posts.
parents[].bookmarkCount	number	Times saved to bookmarks.
parents[].langs	string[]	Languages the author tagged, e.g. `en`.
parents[].images	object[]	Attached images, in order. Empty if none.
parents[].images[].thumbnail	string	Small image URL.
parents[].images[].fullsize	string	Full-size image URL.
parents[].images[].alt	string	Alt text; empty if none.
parents[].video	objectcan be null	Attached video; null if none.
parents[].video.playlist	string	HLS playlist (.m3u8) URL.
parents[].video.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Poster image URL; null if none.
parents[].video.alt	stringcan be null	Alt text; null if none.
parents[].external	objectcan be null	Link card; null if none.
parents[].external.uri	string	The linked page.
parents[].external.title	string	Link card title.
parents[].external.description	string	Link card description.
parents[].external.thumbnail	stringcan be null	Link card image URL; null if none.
parents[].quote	objectcan be null	The post this one quotes; null if none or hidden from logged-out visitors. Embedded lists, feeds and starter packs aren't returned.
parents[].quote.uri	string	The quoted post's `at://` URI. Pass it as `url` to the post endpoint.
parents[].quote.url	string	The quoted post on bsky.app.
parents[].quote.text	stringcan be null	Its text; null when it was deleted or its author blocks viewers.
parents[].quote.createdAt	stringcan be null	When it was posted, ISO 8601; null when unavailable.
parents[].quote.author	objectcan be null	Who posted it; null when unavailable.
parents[].quote.author.did	string	The account's permanent id, e.g. `did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur`.
parents[].quote.author.handle	string	Handle, e.g. `bsky.app`. It can change; the DID doesn't.
parents[].quote.author.displayName	stringcan be null	Display name; null if not set.
parents[].quote.author.avatar	stringcan be null	Avatar image URL; null if none.
parents[].links	string[]	Full URLs of the links in the text.
parents[].mentions	string[]	Accounts mentioned in the text: the handle as written, without @, or the DID when the mention isn't written as @handle.
parents[].tags	string[]	Hashtags in the text, without #.
parents[].replyTo	stringcan be null	`at://` URI of the post this replies to; null for top-level posts.

Cost and freshness

Each call costs 1 credit. Calls turned away before they reach the platform (invalid parameters, a key or balance problem, a rate limit) are free, and so are 5xx errors. A not_found is charged, since the platform was checked. How charging works.

Answers are cached for up to 3 minutes. A repeat call within that time can return the same data, and costs the same.

Errors

A failed call returns success: false, an error message, a code your program can check, and a docs link. These are the errors this endpoint can return. All error codes.

Status	Code	Meaning
401	`missing_api_key`	No API key was sent. Put it in the `x-api-key` header.
401	`invalid_api_key`	This key doesn't exist or was revoked.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Not enough credits for this call. Buy a pack, or wait for tomorrow's free top-up.
402	`over_max_credits`	This call would cost more than the `max_credits` you set. The error says what it needs; raise `max_credits` to allow it. Not charged.
403	`account_suspended`	This account is suspended. Email support@lurkapi.com. Not charged.
403	`not_public`	The platform shows this account or post only to people who are logged in. Try a public one. Charged, since the platform was checked.
404	`not_found`	What you asked for (a post, an ad, a subreddit) doesn't exist, or there's no endpoint at that path. Charged if the platform was checked.
405	`method_not_allowed`	Endpoints only take `GET`, with parameters in the URL.
429	`rate_limited`	Too many calls in a short time. Wait as many seconds as the `retry-after` header says, then retry.
500	`internal_error`	Something broke on our side. Retry. Not charged.
502	`upstream_error`	The platform didn't send a usable answer. Retry. Not charged.
503	`upstream_busy`	All our connections to the platform are busy. Retry in a few seconds. Not charged.
504	`upstream_timeout`	The platform took over 30 seconds to answer (90 for web pages). Retry. Not charged.

Use it in Claude

Connect LurkAPI to Claude and ask in plain English. This endpoint is the bluesky_post tool. For example:

Ask Claude

Use LurkAPI's bluesky_post tool with url "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d", then summarize what you find.

Claude calls bluesky_post with arguments like these, and each call costs 1 credit:

Tool arguments

{"url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3mtykea5kds2d"}

To save tokens, tool results leave out empty fields, keep one URL per image or video, and give transcripts as plain text unless you pass timestamps=true. A result over 45,000 characters comes in parts. Its _note gives the offset for the next part, and later parts are free for 15 minutes. Pass trim=false for the full response.

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