Understanding Atproto - AT Protocol Docs - AT Protocol
Dive deeper into the concepts behind the AT Protocol.
FediForum Talk: Introduction to Atproto Spaces
By Daniel Holmgren, head of protocol at Bluesky PBC. A technical overview of the recent extension of AT Protocol beyond public data to cover permissioned data and private group spaces.
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Bluesky released early documentation for the "AT Protocol" (atproto) a few weeks ago, and I've been noodling around with it. Technically, it strikes an appealing balance between rigid cryptographically signed content-addressable storage on the one hand, and familiar web-friendly schemas and integrations on the other. But at an ecosystem level, there are already a bunch of existing open social media projects. Does atproto bring anything interesting to the table? How might it fit in compared to other similar protocols?
Why a New Protocol? The History and Future of AT Protocol - AT Protocol
Bluesky CTO Paul Frazee and Head of Protocol Daniel Holmgren join for a wide-ranging conversation about what atproto is, why it exists, how it got built, and where it's going next. From a Twitter consultancy to an IETF working group, this is where to get started.
Atproto Ethos - AT Protocol
A deep dive into the philosophical and aesthetic principles underlying the design of AT Protocol.
The AT Protocol | Bluesky
The AT Protocol (Authenticated Transfer Protocol, or atproto) is a standard for public conversation and an open-source framework for building social apps.
the at protocol is amazing. i've read a lot about it and haven't made anything with it yet. macwright.com/2026/03/16/atproto
I haven't made anything with AT Proto yet
macwright.comI wrote up my talk at @localfirstconf.com as a blogpost The AT Protocol is a high-scale network by design. It works by codifying proven architectures into a protocol. If you've ever used kafka to connect some backend services, then you basically know how atproto works.
Starting from scale in the design of the AT Protocol
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Lexicon Community
Daniel Holmgren's (@dholms.xyz) FediForum talk on AT Protocol Spaces is now available. Covers permissioned spaces, DPoP+ath tokens, and space-scoped addressing - the core infrastructure behind the next wave of apps building on the atmosphere.
FediForum October 2026 - Spectra Video
spectra.videoATProto for conferences
On using AT Protocol to improve the conference experience
Robert Mahon (@bedform.org)
You & Me
If you're attending COLM, @mariaa.bsky.social has built you an atproto app... - Build your paper schedule - See the ongoing discussion aroun…
Have you ever used a conference (networking) app? What did you like/dislike? Asking for me 👀
yet another example of scientists vibing better ways to navigating conferences because the current system is trash. we (atproto) have a real…
