A free Bluesky handle: what is included and what is the catch
Claiming a name.bluesky.bot handle costs nothing. Here is what you get, what the limits are, and how the service pays for itself.
What is free
The handle, the switch on Bluesky, a listing in the directory and the public API. There is no trial and no paid tier.
Compared with a domain of your own
A domain you own is more independent, but registrars charge for it and you keep it renewed and configured. A bluesky.bot handle skips both, in exchange for being a subdomain of a service you do not control. The options compared.
The rules and the catch
Names are 3 to 30 letters, digits or hyphens, unique, and some are reserved or refused. Requests are rate limited. The project runs on donations, sells nothing and does not use your data for ads. You can release a handle or delete your account whenever you like.
Questions, answered
- Do you ask for my Bluesky password?
- No. You sign in through Bluesky with OAuth, and we ask only for the access we need.
- Will it stay free?
- That is the plan: the service is funded by donations and has no paid tier. Whatever happens, you can release your handle at any time.