🚀 Weibo Scraper Pro: Posts, Comments, KOL Profiles, Hot Search Trends & Sentiment (微博采集器)

Fast, Comprehensive Sina Weibo (新浪微博) Intelligence Scraper: Full-Text Posts, Nested Comments, KOL Influencer Audit, Real-Time Hot Search (热搜榜), and Automated Sentiment Analysis (舆情分析).

The ultimate enterprise data scraper and social listening tool for Sina Weibo (新浪微博采集器). Extract complete unclipped posts, nested comments and discussions, verified KOL influencer profiles (大V / 关键意见领袖), live Weibo Hot Search trends (热搜榜), and user timelines with built-in Chinese Sentiment & PR Crisis Alerts (舆情监测与避雷分析). Features a lightweight 256 MB profile, zero-cookie public search engine, pure async architecture, and pay-per-event pricing that saves 12% to 20% compared to competitors.

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⚡ Why Weibo Scraper Pro vs. Competitors (核心优势对比)

Most existing Weibo scrapers suffer from truncated text, lack comment extraction, cannot filter by dates, or break without personal login credentials. Weibo Scraper Pro is purpose-built for global brands, hedge funds, PR agencies, and China market intelligence:

Feature (功能)	Competitors (竞品采集器)	Weibo Scraper Pro
Keyword Search (关键词搜索)	⚠️ $0.004 / item	✅ $0.0035 / item (Save 12.5%!)
Post Details (帖子详情)	⚠️ $0.025 / item	✅ $0.020 / item (Save 20%!)
KOL Profiles (博主主页与大V认证)	⚠️ $0.025 / item	✅ $0.020 / item (Save 20%!)
Fans & Followers (粉丝与关注列表)	⚠️ $0.003 / item	✅ $0.0025 / item (Save 16.7%!)
💬 Nested Comments & Replies (评论与楼中楼)	❌ Not Supported	✅ Fully Supported ($0.0025 / comment)
📊 Automated Chinese Sentiment (中文情感与舆情)	❌ None	✅ Built-in Sarcasm [doge] & Crisis Detection
⏱️ Realtime Chronological Sort (实时最新排序)	❌ Hot only	✅ Chronological newest-first for PR alerts
📅 Date Range Filtering (起止时间过滤)	❌ Not Supported	✅ Exact startDate & endDate boundaries
🎯 KOL Verification Filter (KOL认证与去噪)	❌ Bot-polluted	✅ Filter by Blue V / Gold V + min followers
📍 IP Province Normalization (省份与属地清洗)	⚠️ Raw text	✅ Cleaned Chinese provinces (北京, 上海, 海外)
📱 User Timeline Posts (博主主页历史推文)	❌ Not Supported	✅ Fully Supported ($0.0035 / post)
🔥 Live Hot Search Trends (微博实时热搜榜)	❌ Not Supported	✅ Fully Supported ($0.0020 / trend item)
Unclipped Full-Text (长微博展开全文)	⚠️ Cut off (...全文)	✅ 100% Unclipped Long-Form Copy
Zero-Cookie Public Search (免登录搜索引擎)	⚠️ Login required	✅ Dual-engine resilient public search
64-bit ID Precision (BigInt保护)	⚠️ Truncated by JS	✅ Preserved as full-precision Strings
Memory Profile (运行内存配置)	256 MB	256 MB (Ultra-light async HTTP)

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💡 What is a KOL in the Chinese Market? (什么是 KOL)

KOL (Key Opinion Leader / 关键意见领袖) is the single most influential concept in Chinese digital commerce and social media:

• Definition: On platforms like Sina Weibo (新浪微博), Little Red Book (小红书), and Douyin (抖音), a KOL is a verified subject-matter expert, celebrity, or creator (大V博主) commanding a dedicated audience in niches like consumer tech, cosmetics, electric vehicles (EV), fashion, luxury, or finance.
• KOL vs. Western Influencers: Unlike Western influencers who primarily post lifestyle imagery, Chinese KOLs serve as authoritative product advisors. Millions of Chinese consumers actively consult Weibo KOL reviews, teardowns, and comment threads before making buying decisions.
• KOL Tiers (博主梯队):
  • Top-Tier KOLs (头部大V): 1,000,000+ followers. Mass reach for national brand awareness and trending topic creation.
  • Mid-Tier KOLs (腰部博主): 100,000 – 1,000,000 followers. Highest engagement and conversion rates in vertical niches.
  • Micro-KOLs / KOCs (关键意见消费者): 10,000 – 100,000 followers. Authentic consumer voices whose grassroots recommendations drive everyday trust.
  • Organic Users (普通用户): Everyday platform users sharing personal experiences.
• How Weibo Scraper Pro Audits KOLs:
  • Automatically classifies accounts into standard kolTier brackets.
  • Extracts official verification credentials (Blue V enterprise vs. Gold V VIP), VIP tier (mbrank), and real follower counts.
  • Scrapes comment discussions to detect fake bot followers and paid astroturfing.

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🧠 Automated Chinese Social Sentiment & PR Crisis Detection (中文舆情与危机监测)

Engineered for global analysts and non-native Chinese speakers, Weibo Scraper Pro features a specialized NLP sentiment engine fine-tuned for Chinese social media linguistics:

• Sarcasm & Irony Detection (hasSarcasm): Detects nuanced Chinese internet satire, double meanings, and popular cynicism markers like [doge], [阴险], [吃瓜], [滑稽], "笑死", and "这波啊".
• Brand Safety & Crisis Alerts (isCrisisAlert): Instantly flags high-risk consumer complaints and crisis vocabulary such as 避雷 (boycott / steer clear), 翻车 (flop / disaster), 质量差 (shoddy quality), 假货 (counterfeit), 虚假宣传 (false advertising), 维权 (legal protest), and 智商税 (scam), alongside negative emoji flags ([怒], [吐], [差评]).
• Normalized Sentiment Scoring (sentiment.score): Outputs a quantitative polarity score from -1.0 (severe negative backlash) to +1.0 (strong positive endorsement) with high-level polarity tags (positive, negative, neutral, mixed).

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🎯 Real-World Brand Intelligence Recipes (实战场景)

Recipe 1: Early PR Crisis Radar (公关危机雷达)

• Objective: Catch viral complaints and boycott calls 3 hours before they hit the national Hot Search board.
• Setup:
  • operation: searchWeibo
  • keyword: Tesla 避雷 or Apple 质量
  • sortBy: realtime (chronological newest-first to catch emerging complaints)
  • includeTopComments: true (capture community reactions)
• Automation: Pair with Apify's /schedule to poll hourly and trigger Slack/Webhook alerts.

Recipe 2: Product Launch Sentiment Audit (新品上市口碑监测)

• Objective: Benchmark customer sentiment and geographic heat across China during a launch week.
• Setup:
  • keyword: Xiaomi SU7 or iPhone 16
  • startDate: 2026-10-01
  • endDate: 2026-10-07
  • onlyVerified: false (capture genuine consumer voices)
  • Map regional adoption using ipProvince (e.g., Guangdong vs. Shanghai vs. Beijing).

Recipe 3: KOL Authenticity Due Diligence (KOL博主深度背调)

• Objective: Verify whether a multi-million-follower creator has genuine engagement or purchased bots.
• Setup:
  • operation: userPosts
  • userIds: ["1111681197"]
  • Cross-reference engagement metrics against weiboComments to analyze comment diversity, sarcasm ratios, and real user interactions.

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⚡ 10 Ready-to-Use Pre-Configured Tasks (1-Click Run)

Get started immediately with zero JSON configuration using our pre-built public tasks tailored for enterprise marketing, sentiment listening, and creator discovery:

Task Preset	Target Use Case / SEO Keywords	1-Click Launch
🔥 Weibo Hot Search Monitor (热搜榜)	Real-time trending topics, search volumes, and viral hashtags across China	Run Task ↗
📊 Brand Sentiment & Social Listening	Brand keyword monitoring with unclipped text & deep comment extraction	Run Task ↗
🚨 PR Crisis & Complaint Tracker	Chronological realtime feed tracking negative mentions before they trend	Run Task ↗
🎯 KOL Influencer Discovery & Audit	Filter verified Big-V creators by follower thresholds (50k+) for influencer ROI	Run Task ↗
💬 Post Comments & Reactions	Scrape nested comments, replies, and commenter IP locations for sentiment NLP	Run Task ↗
🏢 Competitor Content & Timeline Tracker	Extract full post history, engagement, and media cadence from rival brands	Run Task ↗
👤 KOL Profile Due Diligence	Audit follower stats, verification credentials, and bio data before sponsor deals	Run Task ↗
📄 Viral Post Detail & Full-Text Extractor	Retrieve complete long-form copy, 1080p video URLs, and high-res photos	Run Task ↗
📅 Historical Campaign Analytics	Exact date-bounded search (YYYY-MM-DD) for 11.11, 618, and product launches	Run Task ↗
👥 Audience & Follower Demographics	Scrape follower lists to analyze audience demographics and regional personas	Run Task ↗

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🛠️ Supported Operations

Select your desired mode in the Scraping Mode / Operation dropdown:

1. searchWeibo — Keyword Search & Brand Intelligence

Search Weibo for any topic, brand name, stock ticker, or hashtag with advanced filters.

• Input Parameters:
  • keyword: Search query (e.g., DeepSeek, Xiaomi SU7, Black Myth Wukong)
  • sortBy: hot (综合热门 - default relevance) or realtime (实时最新 - newest first)
  • startDate & endDate: Optional date bounds in YYYY-MM-DD format
  • onlyVerified: When enabled, filters for Blue V / Gold V verified accounts
  • minFollowers: Minimum author follower threshold (e.g., 50,000)
  • includeTopComments: Automatically scrape top comments for each post
• Returns: Clean post text, author profile, engagement metrics, IP province, and automated sentiment analysis.

2. weiboDetail — Post Detail & Media Downloader

Fetch full details for specific posts using their numeric ID or alphanumeric URL bid.

• Input Parameters: weiboIds (e.g., 5072046487114251 or Oq62x4Kyz)
• Returns: Full unclipped text, HD image links, direct 1080p MP4 video URLs, reposts, comments, attitude counts, and timestamps.

3. weiboComments — Post Comments & Discussion Sentiment

Scrape top and latest comments and discussion threads under specific Weibo posts.

• Input Parameters: weiboIds (e.g., 5072046487114251)
• Returns: Comment text, sentiment score, like count, author metadata, commenter IP location, and nested sub-replies.

4. userProfile — KOL & User Profile Due Diligence

Scrape public profile information and verified credentials for any Weibo account.

• Input Parameters: userIds (e.g., 1111681197)
• Returns: Screen name, bio, follower count, following count, total Weibo posts, kolTier, VIP level (mbrank), verification reason, and avatar URL.

5. userPosts — User Timeline Posts

Extract all recent posts published by a specific KOL, media outlet, or brand account.

• Input Parameters: userIds (e.g., 1111681197)
• Returns: Reverse-chronological feed of posts published by that user with full engagement metrics.

6. hotSearch — Weibo Hot Search Trends (热搜榜)

Scrape the official real-time Sina Weibo Hot Search Ranking (微博热搜榜).

• Input Parameters: Automatically captures the live leaderboard snapshot (all 50-51 trending topics).
• Returns: Rank (#1 to #50), topic keyword, heat/buzz score, category tag (Hot, Boiling, New), sentiment analysis, and search URL.

7. userFans & userFollowers — Social Graph & Audience Demographics

Extract the follower list (userFans) or following accounts (userFollowers) for any user UID.

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📊 Sample Output Data (JSON)

{
  "operation": "searchWeibo",
  "id": "5089123456789012",
  "weiboUrl": "https://weibo.com/1642634100/Oq62x4Kyz",
  "createdAt": "Wed Oct 14 10:20:00 +0800 2026",
  "createdAtIso": "2026-10-14T10:20:00+08:00",
  "text": "刚买的新手机，拍照效果太惊艳了，质感超级好！强烈推荐给摄影爱好者[心][赞]",
  "sentiment": {
    "polarity": "positive",
    "score": 0.95,
    "hasSarcasm": false,
    "isCrisisAlert": false,
    "negativeFlags": [],
    "positiveFlags": ["推荐", "惊艳"],
    "detectedEmojis": ["[心]", "[赞]"],
    "emojiPolarity": "positive"
  },
  "ipProvince": "上海",
  "regionName": "发布于 上海",
  "repostsCount": 342,
  "commentsCount": 128,
  "attitudesCount": 1540,
  "authorScreenName": "新浪科技",
  "user": {
    "id": "1642634100",
    "screenName": "新浪科技",
    "kolTier": "Top-Tier KOL (头部博主)",
    "followersCount": 23840000,
    "verified": true,
    "verifiedReason": "新浪科技官方微博"
  },
  "topCommentsCount": 10,
  "topComments": [
    {
      "id": "5089124455667788",
      "text": "确实好用，尤其是夜景模式绝了！[给力]",
      "sentiment": {
        "polarity": "positive",
        "score": 0.85
      }
    }
  ]
}

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💰 Pay-Per-Event Pricing

You only pay for what you extract—no monthly lock-in or idle compute charges.

Event	Rate	Cost per 1,000 Items	Description
Actor Run Start	$0.010	—	One-time proxy session warmup per run
Search Result / Timeline Post	$0.0035	$3.50	Scraped from keyword search or user timeline
Post Detail / KOL Profile	$0.020	$20.00	Comprehensive metadata for a post or KOL profile
Weibo Comment	$0.0025	$2.50	Comment with replies, author details, and likes
Follower / Fan	$0.0025	$2.50	Follower or following account
Hot Search Trend	$0.0020	$2.00	Real-time trending topic item

Subscribers on Bronze, Silver, and Gold Apify plans receive automatic discounts of up to 30%!

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💻 API & Integration Examples

Python (via apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

# Real-Time Brand Sentiment Monitoring
run_input = {
    "operation": "searchWeibo",
    "keyword": "DeepSeek",
    "sortBy": "realtime",
    "onlyVerified": True,
    "includeTopComments": True,
    "maxItems": 100,
    "maxPages": 5,
    "proxyConfiguration": {"useApifyProxy": True}
}

run = client.actor("blessiticus/weibo-scraper-pro").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch results from dataset
dataset_items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
for item in dataset_items:
    sent = item.get("sentiment", {})
    print(f"[{item.get('authorScreenName')} | {item.get('ipProvince')}]: {sent.get('polarity')} (Crisis: {sent.get('isCrisisAlert')}) - {item.get('text')}")

LLM Pipeline (LangChain / Claude / ChatGPT)

# Pass clean Weibo sentiment data directly into OpenAI / Claude for automated executive reports
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI

llm = ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4o")
prompt = f"Analyze the following consumer feedback from Sina Weibo regarding recent brand sentiment:\n{dataset_items[:20]}"
response = llm.invoke(prompt)
print(response.content)

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🛡️ Stability & Anti-Bot Protection

• Dual-Engine Search Architecture: Automatically leverages Sina Weibo's public search portal (s.weibo.com) alongside mobile endpoints for zero-cookie reliability.
• Built-in Apify Proxy Integration: Seamlessly bypasses Chinese IP geoblocking and international routing filters.
• Polite Rate Limiting & Auto Backoff: Requests are throttled and retried with exponential backoff on HTTP 429/414/502 errors.
• Ultra-Lightweight 256 MB Profile: Uses pure asynchronous HTTP calls without heavy Chromium or Playwright overhead, maximizing stability and minimizing costs.