Technical Overview of Bluesky's AT Protocol Architecture
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psionides
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Summary
This article provides a comprehensive technical overview of Bluesky's AT Protocol (ATProto), explaining the network architecture, server components, and how the protocol differs from other decentralized systems like the Fediverse. It serves as a developer-focused guide to understanding the underlying technology powering Bluesky, covering various technical concepts and components that make up the protocol ecosystem.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledThis one is meant to be a bit like a developer version of that – I want to explain in hopefully understandable language what all the pieces of the network architecture are and how they all fit together
I hope this will let you understand better how Bluesky and the underlying protocol works, and how it differs from e.g. the Fediverse
This should also be a good starting point if you want to start building some apps or tools
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