Bluesky API: How to Post From Code (2026)
Create a session, upload a blob, write an app.bsky.feed.post record. No app review, no OAuth screen, but you compute link facets yourself.
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Create a session, upload a blob, write an app.bsky.feed.post record. No app review, no OAuth screen, but you compute link facets yourself.
Bluesky has over 43 million accounts and a genuinely open API. X has scale it no longer discloses and charges for access. A sourced, honest comparison.
Bluesky tolerates a high cadence. Most active accounts post 3 to 10 times a day. Here is the breakdown by format and how to find your own number.
Threads passed 500 million monthly actives; Bluesky ended 2025 with 41.41 million registered accounts. Two very different metrics, compared carefully.
Threads has the audience, Bluesky has the momentum, Mastodon has the independence. A sourced comparison of size, limits, APIs and who each suits.
Bluesky peaks 8 AM to 12 PM and 5 PM to 6 PM EST. See the day-by-day breakdown and how to find your own best time to post.
How hashtags work on Bluesky in 2026, grouped tag ideas by topic, and how the platform's custom feeds change what a tag does.
The correct Bluesky image, banner, and avatar dimensions, and why the platform accepts a much larger source image than most.
60 Bluesky post ideas grouped by type, from introductions and opinions to questions and link posts, with what works there.
Bluesky has no built-in scheduler, so yes but only through a third-party tool. Here is what the protocol allows and how scheduling works.
Both are short-text networks with similar rhythms, but 500 characters does not fit in 300. Here is how to publish to both without truncation.
Twenty characters separate them, so one draft covers both. Here is the workflow, and the parts that do not transfer.
Bluesky has no built-in scheduler, so scheduling means a third-party tool. Here is what the platform accepts and how to queue posts and threads.
What is the character limit for Bluesky posts in 2026? Here is the current limit and tips for writing effective posts on the decentralized platform.