Bluesky Post Likes API

Endpoint

GET /v1/bluesky/post/likes

Parameters

url

Bluesky post URL, e.g. https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l (max 500 characters). Provide either url or post_id.

post_id

The post's AT URI as returned in post_id, e.g. at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6oveex3ii2l (max 200 characters). Provide either url or post_id.

pages

Number of pages to fetch, 1-20 (default: 1). Each page returns up to 50 accounts; you are billed per page returned.

Response fields

likes

Array of users who liked the post, newest first

username

Bluesky handle

full_name

Display name

user_id

DID (permanent account ID)

biography

Profile description

is_verified

Whether the account is verified

profile_pic_url

URL to profile picture

date_joined

Account creation date and time

url

Link to the profile

liked_at

When the user liked the post

post_id

The post's AT URI

total

The post's total like count

pages

Number of pages returned

count

Number of results returned

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/bluesky/post/likes?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbsky.app%2Fprofile%2Fbsky.app%2Fpost%2F3l6oveex3ii2l&pages=1"   -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/bluesky/post/likes",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={"url": "https://bsky.app/profile/bsky.app/post/3l6oveex3ii2l", "pages": 1}
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "likes": [
    {
      "username": "js2k9.bsky.social",
      "full_name": "JS_2K9",
      "user_id": "did:plc:yqsdfrzxn6ocmtu53euptrnp",
      "biography": "Bluesky account of JS_2K9.\n(Made back in July)",
      "is_verified": false,
      "profile_pic_url": "https://cdn.bsky.app/img/avatar/plain/did:plc:yqsdfrzxn6ocmtu53euptrnp/bafkreianv47vz3ryjbwfifrihesvdkusyqiif3a3mbmxwq5jt5vbw5dfiq",
      "date_joined": "2026-07-16 04:26:07",
      "url": "https://bsky.app/profile/js2k9.bsky.social",
      "liked_at": "2026-09-16 04:21:54"
    }
  ],
  "post_id": "at://did:plc:z72i7hdynmk6r22z27h6tvur/app.bsky.feed.post/3l6oveex3ii2l",
  "total": 63685,
  "pages": 1,
  "count": 50
}

Frequently asked questions

How many likers can I fetch in one call?

Up to 20 pages of 50 accounts (1,000 likes), newest first. You are billed only for the pages that come back.

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Bluesky Post Likes API costs $0.003 per page. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 10 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.