ATProto PDS Network Map

Adversarial ATProto PDS Migration | Blog

An ATProto account lives on a Personal Data Server (PDS), and that service needs to be hosted somewhere by someone. There are a lot of options here, like a Raspberry Pi in your closet, a rented VPS in a datacentre, or a batteries-included service like bsky.social.

ATProto MCP Server

Remote MCP server for the ATProto data layer. Search writing, browse annotations, resolve identities, discover agents.

Be Wary of Bluesky

Bluesky promises decentralization, but nearly every user's data sits on Bluesky's servers, and every new ATProto app reinforces that centralization. T

Bluesky PDS | brad.quest

Bluesky is built on the open ATProto “atmosphere” network. The Personal Data Server is the network unit that serves as a repository for user data, identity, and media on the network.

Raycast Store: PDSls

Browse the public data on atproto.

Setting up my own ATProtocol PDS - Blooym

Details of my adventures self-hosting my own ATProtocol Personal Data Server (PDS), including the painful debugging process.

Other PDS

Compare other ATproto Personal Data Servers (PDS): see providers, regions, and tips for choosing where your handle and social data should live.

Other PDS

Compare other ATproto Personal Data Servers (PDS): see providers, regions, and tips for choosing where your handle and social data should live.

Self-hosting your PDS | jola.dev

How to set up your own atproto Personal Data Server using tranquil-pds and docker compose, walking you through it step by step.

What is atproto?

What is atproto? atproto is two things: A protocol for creating open social networks An open social network atproto, the open social network Today the atproto network has 36+ million users and powers Bluesky and a handful of other apps. Almost all atproto data is public. Content like posts, likes, follows, and photos/videos are publicly accessible to any network participant in a permissionless way. As an example of how open the network is, here’s how easy it is to stream all public data on the network using a public atproto Relay like bsky.network:

PDS Directory | ATProto PDS Index

Complete directory of Personal Data Servers in the Atmosphere.

The Missing Piece: How Location Data is Coming to the AT Protocol - Building on atproto

A deep dive into community-driven geolocation schemas, emerging projects, and the future of location-aware social networking on Bluesky

Bluesky Map

Interactive map of 3.4 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me About AT Protocol and Bluesky - Stuff Rob Wrote

I've been interested in atproto (the protocol that Bluesky, Blacksky, and many other applications - including pckt, where this blog is hosted! - run on) for abo...

Bluesky Map

Interactive map of 3 million Bluesky users, visualised by their follower pattern.