# 🍉 Xigua Video Detail Scraper (`ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail`) Actor Extract Xigua video detail data — title, author, engagement, and more. Scrape by keyword, URL or ID. Export to JSON, CSV & Excel, use the API, schedule runs and integrate. No code required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/xigua-video-detail.md - **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN 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? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use 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 ## Xigua Video Detail Scraper (西瓜视频详情) ![xigua-video-detail](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/48FFrfZnw5XqzUC1C/records/xigua-video-detail__hero) Scrape **Xigua Video (西瓜视频 / ixigua.com)** video details by **video ID**. Returns clean, structured data for each video: digg / like / repin / danmaku counts, share URL, full content, video categories, IP location, parsed play info, and the author's profile. Optionally enriches each video with playable stream URLs and top-level comments. > **Unofficial.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Xigua > Video (西瓜视频) or ByteDance. It is an independent tool that retrieves publicly > available data via a third-party API. Use it in compliance with Xigua Video's terms > and all applicable laws; you are responsible for how you use the retrieved data. ### What it does - **Video detail** — give one or more Xigua video IDs; the Actor fetches one detail record per ID with engagement stats, content, categories and author info. - **Stream URLs (optional)** — also fetch the playable / downloadable stream URLs for each video. - **Comments (optional)** — fetch top-level comments (with paging) for each video. ### Input | Field | Type | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---| | `itemIds` | string[] | `["7036185404340437511"]` | Xigua video IDs (numeric group/item ID from a video URL). | | `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Max total video records to scrape. | | `detailMode` | enum | `v2` | `v2` (primary `fetch_one_video`) or `v2_alt` (alternate `fetch_one_video_v2`). | | `includePlayUrl` | boolean | `false` | Also fetch playable / downloadable stream URLs. | | `includeComments` | boolean | `false` | Also fetch top-level comments per video. | | `maxCommentsPerVideo` | integer | `20` | Cap on comments per video when enabled. | #### Example input ```json { "itemIds": ["7036185404340437511"], "maxItems": 50, "detailMode": "v2", "includePlayUrl": true, "includeComments": true, "maxCommentsPerVideo": 20 } ```` ### Output One dataset item per video: ```json { "videoId": 7036185404340437511, "url": "https://www.ixigua.com/7036185404340437511", "shareUrl": "https://m.ixigua.com/video/7036185404340437511/?app=video_article", "content": "和爸妈一起吃美味海鲜...", "isOriginal": true, "diggCount": 12049, "likeCount": 12049, "repinCount": 535, "danmakuCount": 179, "videoDuration": 1175.446, "videoCategories": [{ "level1": "video_food", "level2": "mukbang" }], "author": { "userId": 1398172224077304, "name": "兴森一家", "followerCount": 3338432 }, "videoPlayInfo": { "status": 10, "video_duration": 1175.446 }, "source": "detail:7036185404340437511", "comments": [] } ``` ### Notes - Data is sourced live; Xigua occasionally rate-limits, so the Actor retries transient blocks with exponential backoff. - Video IDs are de-duplicated within a run. *** ### Why this Actor - **Direct API, no headless browser** — fast, stable runs with nothing to babysit. - **No login, no cookies** — we never touch your accounts, so there's no ban risk. - **Fresh, real-time data** — every run reads the source live, not a stale cache. - **Pay per result** — you're billed only for the rows actually delivered. - **Structured JSON** — export to CSV, Excel, or JSON, or pull straight from the API / MCP. ### Use cases - Pull structured content + engagement for analytics dashboards. - Track a creator's or topic's output and performance over time. - Build training/research datasets of posts and metadata. - Power competitor and trend monitoring. ### FAQ **Do I need an account, cookies, or to log in anywhere?** No. The Actor talks to a fast, direct HTTP API server-side — you just provide inputs and run it. **How am I billed?** Pay-per-result: a fixed price per row returned, with no separate platform/compute charge. Caps like `maxItems` keep spend predictable. **Can I run it on a schedule or call it from my app?** Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or the MCP server. See the **API** tab. **Is this affiliated with Xigua (西瓜视频)?** No. It's an independent tool that collects publicly available data. Use it in line with the platform's terms and applicable law. ### More Xigua (西瓜视频) scrapers by us - [**Xigua Video Search**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search) — 西瓜视频 keyword search & stats Browse the full fleet → **https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool** # Actor input Schema ## `itemIds` (type: `array`): Xigua Video IDs (the numeric group/item ID from a video URL, e.g. 7036185404340437511 in https://www.ixigua.com/7036185404340437511). Each ID is fetched as one detail record. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum total number of video detail records to scrape across all video IDs. ## `detailMode` (type: `string`): Which Xigua detail endpoint to use. 'v2' is the primary detail endpoint; 'v2\_alt' uses the alternate detail endpoint as a fallback. ## `includePlayUrl` (type: `boolean`): Also fetch the playable stream URLs for each video and add a structured `videoVersions` list (resolution / size / bitrate per quality) plus a best-quality `videoUrl`. Uses an extra API call per video. ## `downloadVideos` (type: `boolean`): Download each video's best-quality MP4 into the key-value store and add a `downloads.videoFile` link to the item. Fetches the stream URL automatically. Billed as a separate pay-per-event add-on. ## `downloadCovers` (type: `boolean`): Download each video's poster/cover image into the key-value store (`downloads.coverFile`). ## `includeComments` (type: `boolean`): Also fetch top-level comments for each scraped video. Slower and uses more API calls. ## `maxCommentsPerVideo` (type: `integer`): Maximum top-level comments to fetch per video when 'Include comments' is enabled. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. Route the upstream API calls through an Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. Usually not needed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "itemIds": [ "7036185404340437511" ], "maxItems": 50, "detailMode": "v2", "includePlayUrl": false, "downloadVideos": false, "downloadCovers": false, "includeComments": false, "maxCommentsPerVideo": 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "itemIds": [ "7036185404340437511" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "itemIds": ["7036185404340437511"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail").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 '{ "itemIds": [ "7036185404340437511" ] }' | apify call ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "🍉 Xigua Video Detail Scraper", "description": "Extract Xigua video detail data — title, author, engagement, and more. Scrape by keyword, URL or ID. Export to JSON, CSV & Excel, use the API, schedule runs and integrate. No code required.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "LTtey60K7cSeLCvav" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-detail/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-detail", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-detail/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-detail", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-detail/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-detail", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "itemIds": { "title": "Video IDs", "type": "array", "description": "Xigua Video IDs (the numeric group/item ID from a video URL, e.g. 7036185404340437511 in https://www.ixigua.com/7036185404340437511). Each ID is fetched as one detail record.", "default": [ "7036185404340437511" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum total number of video detail records to scrape across all video IDs.", "default": 50 }, "detailMode": { "title": "Detail endpoint", "enum": [ "v2", "v2_alt" ], "type": "string", "description": "Which Xigua detail endpoint to use. 'v2' is the primary detail endpoint; 'v2_alt' uses the alternate detail endpoint as a fallback.", "default": "v2" }, "includePlayUrl": { "title": "Include play / download URLs", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also fetch the playable stream URLs for each video and add a structured `videoVersions` list (resolution / size / bitrate per quality) plus a best-quality `videoUrl`. Uses an extra API call per video.", "default": false }, "downloadVideos": { "title": "Download best-quality MP4", "type": "boolean", "description": "Download each video's best-quality MP4 into the key-value store and add a `downloads.videoFile` link to the item. Fetches the stream URL automatically. Billed as a separate pay-per-event add-on.", "default": false }, "downloadCovers": { "title": "Download poster / cover image", "type": "boolean", "description": "Download each video's poster/cover image into the key-value store (`downloads.coverFile`).", "default": false }, "includeComments": { "title": "Include comments", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also fetch top-level comments for each scraped video. Slower and uses more API calls.", "default": false }, "maxCommentsPerVideo": { "title": "Max comments per video", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum top-level comments to fetch per video when 'Include comments' is enabled.", "default": 20 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. Route the upstream API calls through an Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. Usually not needed.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": false } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```