# Xiaohongshu (RedNote) Scraper (`clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper`) Actor Search Xiaohongshu (RedNote) notes, get note details, public comments and creator profiles as clean JSON. - **URL**: https://apify.com/clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Silkline](https://apify.com/clover_folktale) (community) - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md. ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run. For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below. Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`). # README ## Xiaohongshu (RedNote) Scraper Scrape **Xiaohongshu / RedNote** (xiaohongshu.com), China's leading lifestyle and shopping-discovery community, and get clean, flat JSON: keyword search, note details, public comments and creator profiles with recent notes. No Chinese-language skills, proxies, cookies or login needed. Pay-per-event pricing: a small start fee per run plus a fee per item returned. ### What can it do? | Mode | Give it | You get | |---|---|---| | `search` | a keyword | notes: title, description, author, likes, collects, comments, shares, cover, link | | `note` | note links or IDs | the full note record, including hashtags (billed as a *detail*) | | `comments` | note links or IDs | comment text, likes, reply count, time, public nickname | | `user` | profile links or IDs | profile (nickname, bio, followers, notes, likes received) plus recent notes | ### Use cases - **Product and trend research**: see what Chinese consumers search for, save and recommend in beauty, food, travel and fashion. - **Influencer marketing**: compare creators by followers and note engagement. - **Brand monitoring**: find notes that mention your brand and read the comments. - **AI and NLP datasets**: collect Chinese consumer reviews and comments. ### Input ```json { "mode": "search", "keyword": "咖啡", "maxResults": 40 } ``` ```json { "mode": "note", "notes": ["https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4"] } ``` ```json { "mode": "user", "users": ["https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/63ebbadf00000000260055d5"], "maxResults": 30 } ``` `maxResults` is the total number of items for the whole run. The run stops as soon as it is reached, or when the spending limit you set in the run options is used up. `xhslink.com` share links are accepted too. ### Output Every item has a `type`: `note` (list item), `noteDetail` (from mode `note`), `comment` or `user`. Example note item: ```json { "type": "note", "noteId": "6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4", "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4", "noteType": "image", "title": "Example title", "description": "Example description", "authorName": "ExampleCreator", "authorId": "63ebbadf00000000260055d5", "authorUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/63ebbadf00000000260055d5", "publishedAt": "2026-09-14T10:00:51Z", "likes": 1658, "collects": 527, "comments": 131, "shares": 306, "coverUrl": "https://example.com/cover.webp", "imageCount": 9, "durationSeconds": null, "hashtags": [] } ``` Fields with no data are `null`. `durationSeconds` is only set for video notes in search and creator lists, and `hashtags` only in note details (mode `note`). Comment items contain `text`, `likes`, `replyCount`, `publishedAt` and the public `authorName` only. The full field list is in the dataset schema; export as JSON, CSV, Excel or via API. ### Pricing | Event | What it covers | Price | |---|---|---| | Run start | charged once per run | *see store page* | | Result | one note from a list, or one comment | *see store page* | | Detail | one full note from mode `note` | *see store page* | | Profile | one creator profile | *see store page* | The start fee is charged once at the beginning of every run, even if a run returns few or no items. Items are charged only when they are actually returned. Set a maximum cost per run in the run options and the Actor stops when it is reached. ### FAQ **Do I need a Xiaohongshu account or cookies?** No. **Does it collect personal data?** No. It returns public content and statistics. Authors and commenters appear by public nickname (and, for note authors, public user ID) only. Phone numbers, real names, locations and private messages are never collected. **Why is detail priced higher?** A detail needs its own lookup per note, while list pages return many notes at once. **Does a video note include its duration?** Search and creator lists include it where available; the detail record may leave it empty for video notes. **Can I use it through the API or on a schedule?** Yes, like any Apify Actor: API, schedules, webhooks, and integrations with Zapier, Make, Google Sheets and more. It also works with AI agents through the Apify MCP server. **Something looks wrong or a field is empty.** Open an issue on the Actor page with the run link; the Actor is monitored daily and fixed quickly. **Is scraping legal?** The Actor only returns publicly visible information. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and Xiaohongshu's terms. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape. ## `keyword` (type: `string`): Search keyword. Chinese keywords return the best results. ## `notes` (type: `array`): Note links or 24-character note IDs, e.g. https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4. xhslink.com share links also work. ## `users` (type: `array`): Profile links or 24-character user IDs, e.g. https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/63ebbadf00000000260055d5. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of items to return in total for this run. You are charged per item returned. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "keyword": "咖啡", "notes": [ "6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4" ], "maxResults": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): All scraped items (JSON, CSV, Excel via the dataset API). ## `resultsView` (type: `string`): No description # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "keyword": "咖啡", "notes": [ "6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "keyword": "咖啡", "notes": ["6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4"], } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}") for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "keyword": "咖啡", "notes": [ "6aa72fd3000000002802c3f4" ] }' | apify call clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,clover_folktale/xiaohongshu-scraper" } } } ``` The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer ` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations). ## OpenAPI specification Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/ieFce6N2zCpSPg2Lj/builds/BnDX4rkLtd49oBEYV/openapi.json