diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index b85d042f..c809770b 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -1810,6 +1810,22 @@ Description
     Download embedded videos hosted on https://www.blogger.com/
 
 
+extractor.bluesky.api-server
+----------------------------
+Type
+    ``string``
+Default
+    | ``"https://bsky.social"`` if a
+      `username <extractor.*.username & .password_>`__
+      is provided
+    | ``"https://api.bsky.app"`` otherwise
+Description
+    Server address for API requests.
+
+    Can be used when self-hosting a
+    `PDS <https://github.com/bluesky-social/pds>`__
+
+
 extractor.bluesky.include
 -------------------------
 Type
diff --git a/docs/gallery-dl.conf b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
index 74bac598..ff72b2d5 100644
--- a/docs/gallery-dl.conf
+++ b/docs/gallery-dl.conf
@@ -171,11 +171,12 @@
             "username": "",
             "password": "",
 
-            "include" : ["media"],
-            "metadata": false,
-            "quoted"  : false,
-            "reposts" : false,
-            "videos"  : true,
+            "api-server": null,
+            "include"   : ["media"],
+            "metadata"  : false,
+            "quoted"    : false,
+            "reposts"   : false,
+            "videos"    : true,
 
             "likes": {
                 "depth"   : 0,
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
index 4403b663..c981608b 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/bluesky.py
@@ -400,7 +400,9 @@ class BlueskyAPI():
         self.headers = {"Accept": "application/json"}
 
         self.username, self.password = extractor._get_auth_info()
-        if self.username:
+        if srv := extractor.config("api-server", False):
+            self.root = srv.rstrip("/")
+        elif self.username:
             self.root = "https://bsky.social"
         else:
             self.root = "https://api.bsky.app"