Bluesky Listening FAQs
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Q: How often are messages matching a created topic collected?
A: Messages matching a created topic are collected in near real time.
Q: When are Bluesky engagement metrics updated?
A: Bluesky engagements are only updated if a repost, quote post, or edit post event is collected, and continue to be updated until the last event. Once collected, the metrics will be updated in Topics in real-time.
Q: What do Bluesky engagements represent?
A: Bluesky engagements represent the sum of Likes, Quotes, Replies, and Reposts.
Q: How much data is backfilled upon topic creation?
A: Listening will backfill 30 days of Bluesky messages or the last 100K Bluesky messages at topic creation.
Q: How do you track mentions on Bluesky?
A: You can track mentions on Bluesky, but you must enter the full handle name including the domain (ex. @sproutsocial.com).
Q: How many levels of quote posts does Sprout display?
A: Sprout displays up to two levels of quote posts. Example - level 2 | QS @user1: level1 | QS @user2: original. For quote posts that have more than two level quotes, we display the top (most recent) two quotes.
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