Welcome to the Atmosphere

The AT Protocol is an open, decentralized network for building social applications.

Guides

Quickstart

Create an application and start building.

Self-host

Learn how to set up your own personal data server.

Glossary

Definitions for all the terminology used in AT Protocol.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about the Atmosphere.

Specs

Learn more

Guide

The fast intro to building on ATProto

In this guide, we build a simple multi-user app that publishes your current “status” as an emoji.

Article

ATProto for distributed systems engineers

In this article we explore AT Proto from the perspective of distributed backend engineering.

Guide

What is Lexicon, and how do I use it to make a schema?

This guide will introduce you to Lexicon and get you started with building your own schemas.

Article

ATProto Ethos

A deep dive into the philosophical and aesthetic principles underlying the design of AT Protocol.

Web Without Walls - Talk at React Universe 2024

Web Without Walls - Talk at React Universe 2024

Talk

An introduction to the AT Protocol presented by Dan Abramov at React Universe Conf 2024

Looking for the Bluesky API docs?

Go to docs.bsky.app for Bluesky-specific documentation.