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AT Protocol Developers
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Social networking technology created by Bluesky.

Developer-focused account. Follow @bsky.app for general announcements!

Bluesky API docs: docs.bsky.app
AT Protocol specs: atproto.com
if you are new to the IETF, the link below is a good overview of the overall process, including getting set up on the mailing list.

AT (atproto) is still in the process of forming a working group, and coming to consensus on what the charter should look like.
An Unofficial Guide to Participating in the IETF
ietf-wg-aipref.github.io
December 9, 2025 at 8:19 AM
We're presenting this scheme so that software engineers can comment on potential concerns or weaknesses. If you'd like to share feedback, please use this github discussion: github.com/bluesky-soci...
November 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
the operations to be removed have been publicly archived, and the changes can be independently verified.

we plan to execute this change in roughly a week (no sooner than 2025-11-06).

you can read more in this github announcement.
PLC Operational Updates (October 2025) · bluesky-social atproto · Discussion #4316
Our near-term roadmap for PLC involves implementing a fully-validating read-replica service. It’s important that replicas agree on which PLC operations are valid and which are not. Due to past bugs...
github.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
we are still cooking on docs and resources for permissions ("auth scopes"), but those will slot right in to these libraries and examples
October 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
We hope this sheds some light for app devs on some protocol design decisions which have caused some friction.

We'll have a separate update soon summarizing recent improvements to the OAuth developer and user experiences
June 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM