resolve_handle
Convert Bluesky Social handles to DIDs (Decentralized Identifiers) to identify users across the network.
Instructions
Resolve a handle to a DID.
Args:
ctx: MCP context
handle: User handle to resolve (e.g. "user.bsky.social")
Returns:
Resolved DID informationInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| handle | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:666-699 (handler)The primary handler function for the 'resolve_handle' MCP tool. It uses the authenticated Bluesky client to resolve the given handle to a DID and returns the result in a standardized dictionary format.
@mcp.tool() def resolve_handle( ctx: Context, handle: str, ) -> Dict: """Resolve a handle to a DID. Args: ctx: MCP context handle: User handle to resolve (e.g. "user.bsky.social") Returns: Resolved DID information """ try: bluesky_client = get_authenticated_client(ctx) resolved = bluesky_client.resolve_handle(handle) # Convert the response to a dictionary if hasattr(resolved, "model_dump"): resolved_data = resolved.model_dump() else: resolved_data = resolved return { "status": "success", "handle": handle, "did": resolved_data.get("did"), } except Exception as e: error_msg = f"Failed to resolve handle: {str(e)}" return {"status": "error", "message": error_msg} - server.py:49-77 (helper)Helper function used by the resolve_handle tool (and others) to obtain an authenticated Bluesky Client instance from environment variables via the login() function.
def get_authenticated_client(ctx: Context) -> Client: """Get an authenticated client, creating it lazily if needed. Args: ctx: MCP context Returns: Authenticated Client instance Raises: ValueError: If credentials are not available """ app_context = ctx.request_context.lifespan_context # If we already have a client, return it if app_context.bluesky_client is not None: return app_context.bluesky_client # Try to create a new client by calling login again client = login() if client is None: raise ValueError( "Authentication required but credentials not available. " "Please set BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER and BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD environment variables." ) # Store it in the context for future use app_context.bluesky_client = client return client - server.py:22-46 (helper)Supporting login function that authenticates the Bluesky Client using environment variables, called by get_authenticated_client.
def login() -> Optional[Client]: """Login to Bluesky API and return the client. Authenticates using environment variables: - BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER: The handle (username) - BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD: The app password - BLUESKY_SERVICE_URL: The service URL (defaults to "https://bsky.social") Returns: Authenticated Client instance or None if credentials are not available """ handle = os.environ.get("BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER") password = os.environ.get("BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD") service_url = os.environ.get("BLUESKY_SERVICE_URL", "https://bsky.social") if not handle or not password: return None # This is helpful for debugging. # print(f"LOGIN {handle=} {service_url=}", file=sys.stderr) # Create and authenticate client client = Client(service_url) client.login(handle, password) return client