The protocol is the API.
Beyond Bluesky: These are the apps building social experiences on the AT Protocol | TechCrunch
A list of AT Protocol-based, consumer-facing apps that are either built on top of Bluesky or its underlying protocol, allowing users to take back control over their social networking experiences and personal data.
AT Protocol
The AT Protocol is a protocol and open standard for distributed social networking services. It is under development by Bluesky Social PBC, a public benefit corporation originally created as an independent research group within Twitter, Inc. to investigate the possibility of decentralizing the service.
Bluesky Protocol Services
High scale open social, unlocked for every builder. Bluesky operates public infrastructure for the AT Protocol — Jetstream, Relay, and the Bluesky API — as open services anyone can build on.
AT Explore
Explore and discover AT Protocol data with our fast, user-friendly browser. Search posts, profiles, and feeds across the decentralized social web — including apps like Bluesky.
AT Protocol accounts · uchu.social
Create an account for mochott, Bluesky and other apps built on the AT Protocol. Your profile, posts and other data are stored on uchu.social, and you can move them to another server later.
at://alternatives | AT protocol alternatives for popular products
Discover AT Protocol alternatives for popular products and services. Browse decentralized apps that give you control over your data, identity, and social connections.
app.bsky.feed.getFeedSkeleton | Bluesky
*This endpoint is part of the Bluesky application Lexicon APIs (`app.bsky.*`). Public endpoints which don't require authentication can be made directly against the public Bluesky AppView API: https://public.api.bsky.app. Authenticated requests are usually made to the user's PDS, with automatic service proxying. Authenticated requests can be used for both public and non-public endpoints.*
AT Protocol
Tap into the event stream for all public activity. Build feeds, bots, search engines, and applications using live activity. No API key required.
The AT Protocol's interesting design - LittleBit
Bluesky's backend was made to be more than a social network
Recently I’ve been thinking about a couple of... - Adam Wood
Recently I’ve been thinking about a couple of different tech-related things that sort of overlap. One is the (emerging) shape of the new social web; the other is a pull I’m feeling to try and lessen reliance on American companies. I’ve been interested in / concerned by what became of social media for some time.1 Since the sundering of Twitter in 2022, I’ve kept an eye on the various alternatives, with particular interest in Mastodon and Bluesky. Actually, to be more accurate, my interest has been in the protocols behind those platforms: ActivityPub and AT Protocol respectively. Both have their...
The Purpose of Protocols
Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?
Running a PDS for Your App: How OpenMeet Operates Its AT Protocol Integration
The free, open-source alternative to Meetup. Create groups and events for your community — no fees, no ads, community-owned forever.
In 2026, @bsky.app is focused on what’s next for open social: bringing together users for conversations around live events, creator and platform monetization, and private state, giving users truly private data while preserving ownership and portability at the protocol level.
