A BlueSky-MCP server (Model Context Protocol) functions as an interface to the BlueSky social network's official API. It allows for standardized retrieval of social network data, including user profiles and social graph information.
Key functionalities of a BlueSky-MCP server include:
- Fetching User Profiles: Detailed information about BlueSky users.
- Retrieving Follower/Following Lists: Access to a user's social connections, often with pagination support.
- Authentication and Session Management: Handles the necessary processes for secure access to the BlueSky API.
- Error Handling: Includes mechanisms for managing various issues such as authentication failures, rate limiting, network problems, and invalid parameters.
These servers typically require a BlueSky account and an App Password for authentication, which are set as environment variables. They are designed to provide a structured way for applications and other systems to interact with and extract data from the BlueSky network, implementing tools like get-profile and get-follows for specific data retrieval tasks.
