The Big Idea
On most social media today, the company owns your account, your posts, and your list of friends. If you leave, you lose everything.
The AT Protocol changes this. It gives you ownership of your identity and data. It separates your data from the apps you use, giving you freedom and control. Think of it like email: you can use Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail to read your messages, and you can switch between them anytime because your email address and messages are your own.
Interactive Playground
Alice's App
(e.g. Bluesky)
Bob's App
(A different client)
Personal Data Server 1
"Alice's Data Locker"
Personal Data Server 2
"Bob's Data Locker"
Relay
"The Network Firehose"
Gathers all public data
AppView
"The Social Index"
Organizes data for apps
Bob's App
(Reading his timeline)
App Interoperability
The AT Protocol lets different apps share your content. Here's how a TikTok-style app could show your Bluesky videos.
Your Bluesky
Video post
TikTok-style App
Plays Bluesky videos