Bluesky Video API

Operations for video upload and processing.

Operations 3

GET /xrpc/app.bsky.video.getJobStatus Bluesky Get status details for a video processing job. #
GET /xrpc/app.bsky.video.getUploadLimits Bluesky Get video upload limits for the authenticated user. #
POST /xrpc/app.bsky.video.uploadVideo Bluesky Upload a video to be processed then stored on the PDS. #

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OpenAPI Specification

bluesky-video-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Bluesky Social Actor Profiles Video API
  description: "The Bluesky Social API provides programmatic access to the Bluesky social network built on the AT Protocol. \n\nThis API enables developers to:\n- Manage user profiles and preferences\n- Create, read, and interact with posts and feeds\n- Handle social graph operations (follows, blocks, mutes)\n- Process notifications and conversations\n- Moderate content and manage labels\n- Synchronize repository data\n\nAuthentication is handled via Bearer tokens. Public endpoints can be accessed directly at https://public.api.bsky.app, while authenticated requests should be made to the user's Personal Data Server (PDS).\n\nFor more information, visit the [Bluesky API Documentation](https://docs.bsky.app)."
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Bluesky Support
    url: https://bsky.app
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
- url: https://bsky.social/xrpc
  description: Bluesky Social PDS
- url: https://public.api.bsky.app/xrpc
  description: Public Bluesky AppView API (unauthenticated endpoints)
tags:
- name: Video
  description: Operations for video upload and processing.
paths:
  /xrpc/app.bsky.video.getJobStatus:
    get:
      operationId: videoGetJobStatus
      summary: Bluesky Get status details for a video processing job.
      description: '*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.*


        *To learn more about calling atproto API endpoints like this one, see the [API Hosts and Auth](/docs/advanced-guides/api-directory) guide.*


        Get status details for a video processing job.'
      tags:
      - Video
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 100
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: ''
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      parameters:
      - name: jobId
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        example: example-jobId
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - jobStatus
                properties:
                  jobStatus:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppBskyVideoDefsJobStatus'
              examples:
                VideoGetJobStatusResponse200Example:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/VideoGetJobStatusResponse200Example'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - InvalidRequest
                    - ExpiredToken
                    - InvalidToken
                  message:
                    type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    const: AuthMissing
                  message:
                    type: string
  /xrpc/app.bsky.video.getUploadLimits:
    get:
      operationId: videoGetUploadLimits
      summary: Bluesky Get video upload limits for the authenticated user.
      description: '*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.*


        *To learn more about calling atproto API endpoints like this one, see the [API Hosts and Auth](/docs/advanced-guides/api-directory) guide.*


        Get video upload limits for the authenticated user.'
      tags:
      - Video
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 100
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: ''
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - canUpload
                properties:
                  canUpload:
                    type: boolean
                  remainingDailyVideos:
                    type: integer
                  remainingDailyBytes:
                    type: integer
                  message:
                    type: string
                  error:
                    type: string
              examples:
                VideoGetUploadLimitsResponse200Example:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/VideoGetUploadLimitsResponse200Example'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - InvalidRequest
                    - ExpiredToken
                    - InvalidToken
                  message:
                    type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    const: AuthMissing
                  message:
                    type: string
  /xrpc/app.bsky.video.uploadVideo:
    post:
      operationId: videoUploadVideo
      summary: Bluesky Upload a video to be processed then stored on the PDS.
      description: '*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.*


        *To learn more about calling atproto API endpoints like this one, see the [API Hosts and Auth](/docs/advanced-guides/api-directory) guide.*


        Upload a video to be processed then stored on the PDS.'
      tags:
      - Video
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 100
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
        dispatcherRules: ''
      security:
      - Bearer: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          video/mp4: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - jobStatus
                properties:
                  jobStatus:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppBskyVideoDefsJobStatus'
              examples:
                VideoUploadVideoResponse200Example:
                  $ref: '#/components/examples/VideoUploadVideoResponse200Example'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - InvalidRequest
                    - ExpiredToken
                    - InvalidToken
                  message:
                    type: string
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                - error
                - message
                properties:
                  error:
                    const: AuthMissing
                  message:
                    type: string
components:
  examples:
    VideoGetJobStatusResponse200Example:
      summary: Successful response for videoGetJobStatus
      value:
        jobStatus:
          jobId: example-jobId
          did: did:plc:example123abc
          state: JOB_STATE_COMPLETED
          progress: 50
          blob: example-blob
          error: example-error
          message: example-message
    VideoGetUploadLimitsResponse200Example:
      summary: Successful response for videoGetUploadLimits
      value:
        canUpload: true
        remainingDailyVideos: 50
        remainingDailyBytes: 50
        message: example-message
        error: example-error
    VideoUploadVideoResponse200Example:
      summary: Successful response for videoUploadVideo
      value:
        jobStatus:
          jobId: example-jobId
          did: did:plc:example123abc
          state: JOB_STATE_COMPLETED
          progress: 50
          blob: example-blob
          error: example-error
          message: example-message
  schemas:
    AppBskyVideoDefsJobStatus:
      type: object
      required:
      - jobId
      - did
      - state
      properties:
        jobId:
          type: string
        did:
          type: string
          format: did
        state:
          type: string
          description: The state of the video processing job. All values not listed as a known value indicate that the job is in process.
          enum:
          - JOB_STATE_COMPLETED
          - JOB_STATE_FAILED
        progress:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 100
        blob:
          type: string
          format: binary
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer