AT Protocol

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{

"$type": "app.bsky.feed.post",

"text": "bsky.storage is an independent project that automates periodic account data backups to a storage network, and has a UI for PLC identity backup and recovery\n\ntools like this give users stronger control of their online future, without needing to self-host an entire PDS",

"createdAt": "2025-06-12T18:13:01.753Z",

"$type": "app.bsky.embed.record",

"uri": "at://did:plc:whme2bigebp52jl3456h464d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrgja7t6uc24",

"cid": "bafyreicjclx66vstawgvawlzrk5sdbjemxmhfheq7guvenfcf7h6kfope4"

}

}

"langs": ["en"],

"index":

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"byteEnd": 12"byteStart": 0

}

,

{

"$type": "app.bsky.richtext.facet#link"

"uri": "https://bsky.storage",

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]

}

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It's just JSON

The AT Protocol is a data network. Posts, likes, follows, profiles, etc, are all just JSON.

Strongly typed

Compose and extend records with shared schemas.

Hyperlinked

Everything has a URL. Everyone posts from their own account. Everything is interlinked.

With strong links

Use content-IDs to create strong links to other users' data.

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