# RedNote Scraper - Xiaohongshu Notes & Engagement (`dami_studio/rednote-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public RedNote (Xiaohongshu) posts with real engagement numbers: description, author, likes, collects, comment count, shares, publish time and images. No login, no cookies, no API key. The lowest price on the market: $0.90 per 1,000 notes, while most rivals charge $5-$20.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dami\_studio/rednote-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Dami's Studio](https://apify.com/dami_studio) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## 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.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Scraper — notes, engagement and images

**Pull public RedNote posts with real engagement numbers** — description, author, likes, collects,
comment count, share count, publish time and image URLs. No login, no cookies, no API key.

RedNote (小红书) is where 300M+ users research products before buying. This Actor reads the public
explore feed, or any note link you paste, and returns clean structured JSON.

### Who uses this

- **Brand and market researchers** tracking what Chinese consumers say about a category.
- **Social listening teams** measuring engagement on posts that mention a product.
- **Trend analysts** watching what surfaces on the explore feed day to day.
- **Agencies** benchmarking creator reach before a campaign.

### What you get

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| `description` | full post text |
| `authorName` | 面食小助手 |
| `likedCount` | 59000 |
| `collectedCount` | 737 |
| `commentCount` | 3136 |
| `shareCount` | 324 |
| `publishedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp |
| `images` | array of image URLs |

Counts are returned as real numbers: RedNote writes large values as `1.3万` (13,000) and `2.5亿`
(250,000,000), and this Actor expands them rather than reporting `1.3`.

### Input

```json
{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "includeExploreFeed": true,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `noteUrls` | RedNote note links. Paste the **full** URL including `?xsec_token=…`. |
| `includeExploreFeed` | Read the public explore feed. Also how valid note tokens are obtained. |
| `maxItems` | 1–200, default 20. |

#### Why the token matters

RedNote note links carry a short-lived `xsec_token`. A bare `/explore/<id>` returns
"page not found" — so copy the whole URL as shared, or leave `noteUrls` empty and let the explore
feed supply both the ids and their tokens.

### Frequently asked questions

**Do I need a RedNote account, cookie or API key?** No.

**Can I get the comment text?** No — and no honest scraper can without an account. RedNote serves
comment bodies through a separately signed endpoint, so this Actor returns the accurate
`commentCount` and does not fabricate the rest.

**Can I search by keyword?** Not currently. RedNote's search results are not present in the public
HTML. Use the explore feed or supply note URLs.

**Am I charged for blocked or empty runs?** No. Only genuine note rows are charged; blocked pages,
expired tokens and empty runs return uncharged diagnostics.

### Billing

Two charges apply: a **$0.001 run-start fee** each time a run begins, and the per-note fee for notes
actually returned. A run that returns nothing costs only the start fee.

### Limits and honest notes

- Public notes only. Private and deleted notes return an uncharged `NOT_FOUND` row.
- Tokens expire. If a saved URL stops working, re-copy it from RedNote.
- Comment text and keyword search are not available publicly (see FAQ).

# Actor input Schema

## `noteUrls` (type: `array`):

RedNote note links. Paste the FULL URL including its ?xsec\_token=... query string - RedNote links only resolve with the token they were shared with. Leave empty to read the public explore feed instead.

## `includeExploreFeed` (type: `boolean`):

Pull notes from the public explore feed. This is also how valid note tokens are obtained.

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

Maximum notes to return (1-200).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Leave as-is unless you need a specific egress.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "includeExploreFeed": true,
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "noteUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dami_studio/rednote-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 = {
    "noteUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dami_studio/rednote-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call dami_studio/rednote-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=dami_studio/rednote-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/6TELWQc2kZ0gge1fG/builds/VU8s8HMgFEnNaomwR/openapi.json