# Hongguo Direct Video (`dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video`) Actor

Resolve one Hongguo episode through the smart direct route with automatic line selection and a playable URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video.md
- **Developed by:** [Drama Data Lab](https://apify.com/dramadatalab) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 4 total users, 3 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $6.00 / 1,000 direct video 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?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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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

## 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](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-video-parser) when you need `all` qualities, codec, bitrate, dimensions, or detailed duration metadata.

### Quick start

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

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

### Call with curl

```bash
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

```js
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

```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

```json
{
  "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](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-drama-search) — find `bookId` values.
- [Hongguo Drama Episodes](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-drama-episodes) — obtain episode `videoId` values.
- [Hongguo Video Parser](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-video-parser) — detailed metadata and all-quality mode.
- [Hongguo Batch Video Parser](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-batch-video-parser) — parse up to ten IDs per request.
- [Hongguo Latest Releases](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-latest-releases) — discover newly released titles.
- [Hongguo Release Calendar](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/hongguo-release-calendar) — browse releases by date.
- [Hongguo Drama Rankings](https://apify.com/dramadatalab/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.

# Actor input Schema

## `videoId` (type: `string`):

An episode video ID returned by Hongguo Drama Episodes.

## `quality` (type: `string`):

original and 2160p use the official original-quality route; other values use the configured fallback mapping.

## Actor input object example

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

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "videoId": "7601395019102047257"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video").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 = { "videoId": "7601395019102047257" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video").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 '{
  "videoId": "7601395019102047257"
}' |
apify call dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dramadatalab/hongguo-direct-video"
        }
    }
}
```

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/zoTebv82g5sUW95Ku/builds/FQTmd9i8bKMB5Ggl5/openapi.json