> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one Social Fetch marketing page (markdown export). For API orientation start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for auth and crawl rules use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for every operation use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt).

## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/answers/how-is-social-fetch-different-from-the-bluesky-firehose-or-at-protocol-diy](https://www.socialfetch.dev/answers/how-is-social-fetch-different-from-the-bluesky-firehose-or-at-protocol-diy)
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/answers/how-is-social-fetch-different-from-the-bluesky-firehose-or-at-protocol-diy.mdx](https://www.socialfetch.dev/answers/how-is-social-fetch-different-from-the-bluesky-firehose-or-at-protocol-diy.mdx)

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# How is Social Fetch different from the Bluesky firehose or AT Protocol DIY?

The firehose streams network events for real-time indexing. AT Protocol XRPC handles Bluesky-native apps and writes. Social Fetch is point lookup: handle or post URL in, structured JSON out, same envelope as TikTok and X. Not a relay, firehose subscription, or PDS client.

Source: [Bluesky data API](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/bluesky)

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