Hongguo Direct Video URL Resolver

Resolve one numeric Hongguo episode videoId through the smart direct route. The upstream service converts the ID, selects an available playback line automatically, and returns a compact playable result.

When to use Direct Video

• You mainly need a playable URL, not the full media inspection payload.
• You want automatic line switching when one playback route is unavailable.
• You need the upstream original route.

Use Hongguo Video Parser when you need all qualities, codec, bitrate, dimensions, or detailed duration metadata.

Quick start

{
  "videoId": "7601395019102047257",
  "quality": "1080p"
}

Supported qualities: original, 2160p, 1080p, 720p, 540p, 480p, and 360p. Direct Video does not support all.

Call with curl

curl -L "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dramadatalab~hongguo-direct-video/run-sync-get-dataset-items?timeout=120" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"videoId":"7601395019102047257","quality":"1080p"}'

Call with JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: process.env.APIFY_TOKEN });
const run = await client.actor('dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video').call({
    videoId: '7601395019102047257',
    quality: '1080p',
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items[0]);

Call with Python

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ["APIFY_TOKEN"])
run = client.actor("dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video").call(run_input={
    "videoId": "7601395019102047257",
    "quality": "1080p",
})
items = list(client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items())
print(items[0])

Example result

{
  "status": "success",
  "videoId": "7601395019102047257",
  "vid": "resolved-playback-id",
  "url": "https://example.invalid/temporary-direct-url",
  "quality": "1080p",
  "title": "Example title",
  "name": "Episode 1",
  "traceId": "request-trace-id"
}

The URL above is intentionally non-functional. Live playback URLs may expire and should be consumed promptly.

Pricing

Event	Price	When it is charged
Actor start	$0.00005	Once per run at up to 1 GB memory
Successful video result	$0.006	Once only when a non-empty direct URL is returned

A typical successful direct resolution costs $0.00605. Missing URLs and failures do not trigger video-result. Platform usage is included.

Troubleshooting

• No URL: the run writes an error result and does not charge the video event.
• Invalid quality: use one of the listed values; all belongs to the standard parser.
• Run spending limit reached: set maxTotalChargeUsd to at least $0.00605.
• Expired URL: rerun the Actor for a current playback result.

Related Actors

• Hongguo Drama Search — find bookId values.
• Hongguo Drama Episodes — obtain episode videoId values.
• Hongguo Video Parser — detailed metadata and all-quality mode.
• Hongguo Batch Video Parser — parse up to ten IDs per request.
• Hongguo Latest Releases — discover newly released titles.
• Hongguo Release Calendar — browse releases by date.
• Hongguo Drama Rankings — discover ranked titles.

Use this Actor only for content you are authorized to access and process. Respect applicable copyright, contract, and platform rules.