Douyin Videos Scraper

Douyin Videos Scraper for public Douyin trending topics. Collect hot keywords, hot scores, related video counts, and cover images into an Apify dataset you can export or schedule.

Default maxItems is 3 so quick test runs stay cheap. Raise it up to 1000 when you need a larger export. Each topic is saved as soon as it is collected.

What data does this actor extract

Field	Meaning
keyword	Trending topic text
hotValue	Public hot score
videoCount	Related public video count
discussVideoCount	Discuss video count when present
rankPosition	Position on the hot board
sentenceId	Public sentence id
groupId	Public group id
coverUrl	First cover image URL
listKind	word_list or trending_list
shareTitle	Board share title when present
shareUrl	Board share URL when present
sourceUrl	Source page URL
scrapedAt	ISO timestamp for when the row was saved

Use cases

• Research Douyin trends for the Chinese market
• Compare Douyin and TikTok topic timing
• Shortlist creators and topics for China brand partnerships
• Study public consumer interests from hot topics
• Track brand mentions that appear on the Douyin hot board
• Benchmark topic heat across beauty, food, sports, and news
• Spot product trends before they show up on export marketplaces
• Build weekly China trend reports for your team
• Keep a creator or topic database for an agency China desk
• Export public topic stats for cross-cultural media research

How to run

1. Leave startUrls empty for the default public hot board, or add a douyin.com URL.
2. Optionally set searchQuery to keep only topics that contain a keyword.
3. Leave maxItems at 3 for a cheap test, or raise it for a larger run.
4. Start the run. Rows appear in Output as each topic is saved.

Input

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	array	Douyin hot page	Optional douyin.com URLs
searchQuery	string	empty	Keep topics whose text contains this keyword
maxItems	integer	3	Max topics to save (hard cap 1000)
requestTimeoutSecs	integer	60	Per-request timeout in seconds

Example input

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.douyin.com/hot" }
  ],
  "searchQuery": "",
  "maxItems": 3,
  "requestTimeoutSecs": 60
}

Example output

{
  "keyword": "俄乌在奥列什基局部停火",
  "hotValue": 12054050,
  "videoCount": 5,
  "discussVideoCount": 1,
  "articleDetailCount": 0,
  "rankPosition": 1,
  "maxRank": 1,
  "sentenceId": "2724376",
  "groupId": "7700655850653783347",
  "sentenceTag": 3002,
  "hotLabel": 3,
  "wordType": 1,
  "eventTime": 1793529786,
  "coverUrl": "https://p3-sign.douyinpic.com/example.jpeg",
  "listKind": "word_list",
  "shareTitle": null,
  "shareUrl": null,
  "trendingDesc": null,
  "activeTime": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.douyin.com/hot",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-11-02T03:33:00+00:00",
  "error": null
}

FAQ

How many topics can one run collect? Up to maxItems, with a hard maximum of 1000 topics per run. The default is 3.

Do I need a Douyin login? No. The actor only reads public hot board information.

What happens if one request fails? An error row is saved when nothing else was collected, and the run finishes with whatever public topics were already stored.

Can I filter by keyword? Yes. Set searchQuery to keep only topics whose text contains that string.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Use Apify schedules and export the dataset to Sheets, Make, Zapier, or n8n.

Trademark notice

Douyin Videos and related names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Their use in this documentation is solely to identify the source of the data and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or partnership.

Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise officially associated with Douyin Videos or its owners. All data is collected from publicly available sources. Users are responsible for complying with the source's terms of use, rate limits, and attribution or licensing requirements.

Is web scraping legal

This Actor only collects publicly available data from Douyin Videos, without logging in. Scraping public data is generally legal, but how you use it matters.

• Personal data. If the results include personal data (for example names, emails, or profile details), laws such as the GDPR in the EU and the CCPA in California may apply. Only collect and store personal data when you have a legitimate reason.
• Copyright. Some content (articles, images, descriptions) may be protected by copyright. Do not republish full copyrighted content without permission.
• Legal advice. This is general information, not legal advice. If you are unsure, consult a lawyer.

To learn more, read Apify's guide Is web scraping legal?