# ๐Ÿ‰ Xigua Video Search Scraper (`ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search`) Actor Extract Xigua video search data โ€” 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-search.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 $3.00 / 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. 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 Search Scraper (่ฅฟ็“œ่ง†้ข‘ๆœ็ดข) ![xigua-video-search](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/48FFrfZnw5XqzUC1C/records/xigua-video-search__hero) Search [Xigua Video](https://www.ixigua.com/) (่ฅฟ็“œ่ง†้ข‘, ByteDance's long-form video platform) by keyword and export structured video data: titles, summaries, durations, watch and comment counts, cover images, author info, and direct video IDs/URLs. > **Unofficial.** Not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Xigua Video / ByteDance. > This is an independent tool that retrieves publicly available data via a third-party API. > Use it in compliance with Xigua Video's terms of service and applicable law; you are > responsible for how you use the data. ### What it does - **Keyword search** โ€” give it one or more keywords (Chinese keywords return the most results) and it pages through Xigua's search feed, returning one item per video. - Filters out the search feed's separator / ad / empty-content cards and keeps only real video records. - Optional sorting (comprehensive / latest / most watched) and duration filtering. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `searchKeywords` | array of strings | Keywords to search for. Default: `["็พŽ้ฃŸ"]`. | | `maxItems` | integer | Max total videos across all keywords. Default `10`. | | `orderType` | string | Sort: comprehensive / `publish_time` (latest) / `video_play` (most watched). | | `minDuration` | integer | Optional. Minimum video length in seconds. | | `maxDuration` | integer | Optional. Maximum video length in seconds. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify Proxy config (usually not needed). | #### Example input ```json { "searchKeywords": ["็พŽ้ฃŸ"], "maxItems": 10 } ```` ### Output Each dataset item is a flat video record: ```json { "groupId": "6867358073854362123", "itemId": "6867358073854362123", "videoId": "v02004a30000bt6redppmnn8nv6uidi0", "url": "https://www.ixigua.com/6867358073854362123", "title": "็พŠ่…ฟ็ƒค่‚‰้ธก็ˆชๅญ๏ผŒไนกๆ‘้ฃŸๅ”12ไธชๆˆทๅค–็ฒพๅฝฉ็พŽ้ฃŸ็žฌ้—ด๏ผŒไฝ ๆœ€้ฆ‹ๅ“ชไธช", "summary": "ๅ†œๆ‘ๅคงๅ”็ง˜ๅˆถๅ„็งๆˆทๅค–็พŽ้ฃŸ...", "sourceName": "ไนกๆ‘้ฃŸๅ”", "watchCount": 679819, "commentCount": 426, "videoDuration": 377, "publishTime": 1598943660, "coverUrl": "https://p26-sign.bdxiguaimg.com/...", "author": { "userId": "223935603685203", "nickname": "ไนกๆ‘้ฃŸๅ”", "avatarUrl": "https://...", "authInfo": "ไผ˜่ดจ็พŽ้ฃŸ้ข†ๅŸŸๅˆ›ไฝœ่€…" }, "source": "search:็พŽ้ฃŸ" } ``` ### Notes - Powered by the TikHub API. Provide your TikHub API key as the secret environment variable `TIKHUB_API_KEY`. - Xigua's search feed is paginated by `offset`; pages often contain only layout cards, so the actor keeps advancing the offset until real video results dry up. # Actor input Schema ## `searchKeywords` (type: `array`): Keywords to search Xigua Video (่ฅฟ็“œ่ง†้ข‘) for. Each keyword is searched and paginated independently. Chinese keywords return the most results. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum total number of videos to scrape across all keywords. ## `orderType` (type: `string`): How to sort search results. ## `minDuration` (type: `integer`): Optional. Only return videos at least this many seconds long. ## `maxDuration` (type: `integer`): Optional. Only return videos at most this many seconds long. ## `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 { "searchKeywords": [ "็พŽ้ฃŸ" ], "maxItems": 10, "orderType": "", "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 = { "searchKeywords": [ "็พŽ้ฃŸ" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`๐Ÿ’พ 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); }); // ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ 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 = { "searchKeywords": ["็พŽ้ฃŸ"] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("๐Ÿ’พ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # ๐Ÿ“š Want to learn more ๐Ÿ“–? Go to โ†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchKeywords": [ "็พŽ้ฃŸ" ] }' | apify call ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "๐Ÿ‰ Xigua Video Search Scraper", "description": "Extract Xigua video search data โ€” 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": "vEsiwv9cv0f4Y12UX" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-search", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-search/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ethereal_wool~xigua-video-search/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ethereal_wool-xigua-video-search", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "searchKeywords": { "title": "Search keywords", "type": "array", "description": "Keywords to search Xigua Video (่ฅฟ็“œ่ง†้ข‘) for. Each keyword is searched and paginated independently. Chinese keywords return the most results.", "default": [ "็พŽ้ฃŸ" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max videos", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum total number of videos to scrape across all keywords.", "default": 10 }, "orderType": { "title": "Sort order", "enum": [ "", "publish_time", "video_play" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to sort search results.", "default": "" }, "minDuration": { "title": "Min duration (seconds)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional. Only return videos at least this many seconds long." }, "maxDuration": { "title": "Max duration (seconds)", "minimum": 0, "type": "integer", "description": "Optional. Only return videos at most this many seconds long." }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```