Uses atcute to show how you can do upserts with atproto records
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ATProto Upserts#
Example repo showing you how to upsert data to the PDS. This will have an attached leaflet I'll add later.
Setup Make a copy of .env.template and rename it to .env. Fill it out. Make sure to use your handle.
(p)npm install
# Runs the tid example
(p)npm run eample:tid
# Runs the upsert example
(p)npm run example:upsert
./tid.js Shows how you can create a TID from a datetime and convert it back
Its 1/15/2026, 9:57:18 PM or 1768535838046
TID: 3mcj7faghtk2r
Converted back: 1/15/2026, 9:57:18 PM or 1768535838046
./upsert.js Shows how you can upsert data to the PDS using the TID from a known date to upsert.
You just finished a run. Uploading it to the PDS.
Uploaded activity with rkey: 3mcj75qpg7c2r
The PDS shows you went on a run at 2026-01-16T03:53:06.681Z.
You just finished a walk. Uploading it to the PDS.
Uploaded activity with rkey: 3mcj75qpg7c2r
Uploaded activity with rkey: 3mcj75qspoc2r
Since you did an upsert you should only have 2 records even tho you uploaded 3.
You have 2 activities
The PDS shows you went on a walk at 2026-01-16T03:53:06.789Z.
The PDS shows you went on a run at 2026-01-16T03:53:06.681Z.