Important

This code was produced as part of the 'Algorithmic Archive' project 2024-2025. The project completed in December 2025 and this code is no longer being maintained.

Using the Bodleian Libraries bluesky account as an example

Resolve handle

https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/com.atproto.identity.resolveHandle?handle=bodleianlibraries.bsky.social

This endpoint returns the ID did:plc:blxilps4iwbxicionf2rztej

Get posts

Using the ID we found above, we can get the posts associated with the account

https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc/app.bsky.feed.getAuthorFeed?actor=did:plc:blxilps4iwbxicionf2rztej

This endpoint returns a bunch of JSON for the posts.

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