Is there a good write up anywhere on the sort of app design of Bluesky, with the frontend client and the PDS proxying requests. I'm curious about whether other approaches were considered, why this approach was chosen, how a relatively snappy experience was accomplished, anything related to that!
Sep 13, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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.
This Website is Hosted on Bluesky
Well, not this one. But this one is! How? Let’s take a closer look at Bluesky and the AT Protocol that underpins it. Note: I communicated with the Bluesky team prior to the publishing of this post. While the functionality described is not the intended use of the application, it is known behavior and does not constitue a vulnerability disclosure process. My main motivation for reaching out to them was because I like the folks and don’t want to make their lives harder.
Bluesky PDS
Take control of your online identity with a one-click Bluesky PDS. Built on the open AT Protocol, Bluesky gives users full ownership of their social data and digital presence. Clovyr makes self-hosting simple, secure, and accessible for everyone, with no command line required.
Graysky, a Bluesky client - Apps on Google Play
An alternative client for Bluesky. Fast, smooth, beautiful.
app.bsky.actor.getProfile | 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 proxied via the user's PDS, using service proxy headers. Authenticated requests can be used for both public and non-public endpoints.*
app.bsky.notification.getPreferences | 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.*
The frustrating thing about this is that when you "Login with Bluesky", you're not even actually logging in with Bluesky The App. You may be using a Bluesky PBC-hosted PDS, but it has nothing to do with @bsky.app, other than it's the PDS you're assigned when you create an account on their client.
Exploring the idea of self-hosting a Bluesky PDS alongside my Indiekit instance — turning it into a dual-protocol server that federates over both ActivityPub and AT Protocol simultaneously. Inspired by Wafrn’s approach, adapted to Indiekit’s plugin architecture and Cloudron deployment. The goal: ow…
Ricardo Mendes
rmendes.netbluesky has always offered protocol services for devs— the relay, jetstream, and the bluesky api are the main ones. but until today those haven't really had a proper home. the crew as been working hard, and there's (even) more here than meets the eye, let's break this down!!
Bluesky Protocol Services
bsky.networkbluesky has always offered protocol services for devs— the relay, jetstream, and the bluesky api are the main ones. but until today those haven't really had a proper home. the crew as been working hard, and there's (even) more here than meets the eye, let's break this down!!
Bluesky Protocol Services
bsky.networkBluesky Clients
Clients/Apps diferentes para o microblog do Bluesky
FediDeck – TweetDeck Alternative for Fediverse & Bluesky
Couch Sky - Bluesky social network for your Television
SkyDeck
THRONG — a crowd made of bluesky
Zeens: a community for photographers and artists
Bluvy Tube — Discover videos on Bluesky & AT Protocol — Bluvy Tube
