Bluesky API

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Posting to Bluesky

Posting to Bluesky via the API requires connecting a Bluesky account.

JSON for a basic post with a link, hashtag, and image/video to a Bluesky account:

{
  "post": "The best Bluesky image post ever #best", // Max 300 characters
  "mediaUrls": ["https://img.ayrshare.com/012/gb.jpg"],
  "platforms": ["bluesky"]
}

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Bluesky Supported Features

• Bluesky supports text, image (4), video (1), and posts with links or emojis.
• The post text is limited to 300 characters.
• Animated GIFs are supported and sent as videos.
• Bluesky does support hashtags and mentions (@handle).
• See Bluesky Media Guidelines for more information.

• Link previews in posts are supported. Include a link in the post text and the Ayrshare API will automatically add a link preview to the post.

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Bluesky Unsupported Features

• Video thumbnails are not yet supported by Bluesky.

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Bluesky Mentions

Mention another Bluesky handle by adding @handle in the post text. For example:

{
  "post": "The best Bluesky image post ever @handle",
  "platforms": ["bluesky"]
}