# Douyin Videos Scraper (`coder_luffy/douyin-videos-scraper`) Actor

Douyin video scraper that collects public trending topics, hot scores, and related video counts so marketers can research China short-video trends without manual hot-board checks.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/coder_luffy/douyin-videos-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Luffy](https://apify.com/coder_luffy) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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.

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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

![Douyin Videos Scraper cover](https://images.bigibyte.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=1260,height=540,fit=cover,format=webp/apify-actors-covers/douyin-videos-scraper-cover.png)

## 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

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

### Example output

```json
{
  "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?](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/)

![Douyin Videos Scraper CTA](https://images.bigibyte.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=840,height=360,fit=cover,format=webp/apify-actors-covers/douyin-videos-scraper-cta.png)

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional douyin.com page or hot-list URLs. Leave empty to use the default public hot search board.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Optional keyword used to keep only trending topics whose text contains this string.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of trending topics to save per run. Default is 3 to keep test runs cheap. Raise up to 1000 when you need a larger export.

## `requestTimeoutSecs` (type: `integer`):

Per-request timeout in seconds.

## Actor input object example

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

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `overview` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.douyin.com/hot"
        }
    ],
    "searchQuery": ""
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("coder_luffy/douyin-videos-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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrls": [{ "url": "https://www.douyin.com/hot" }],
    "searchQuery": "",
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("coder_luffy/douyin-videos-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 '{
  "startUrls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.douyin.com/hot"
    }
  ],
  "searchQuery": ""
}' |
apify call coder_luffy/douyin-videos-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,coder_luffy/douyin-videos-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 <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` 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/DbO4u6Zn2LjJDq7tJ/builds/f2uWic3KyAjNLdNHa/openapi.json