🎬 Xigua video search scraper 西瓜视频: Chinese video trends and creator data

Find the Xigua videos shaping a Chinese conversation. Search 西瓜视频 by keyword or hashtag. Compare plays, engagement, creators, categories, and public playback context in one clean dataset.

🔎 Search context Keep every query, source rank, sort, and duration filter.

📈 Engagement signals Compare reported plays, likes, shares, and comment counts.

👤 Creator context Use public author names, IDs, followers, and profile details.

▶️ Optional detail Request public playback metadata only when your workflow needs it.

🔍 What does this actor do?

This Actor turns public Xigua search results into rows you can sort, compare, and export. It is made for China trend research, creator discovery, and content analysis.

Each video can include its title, public URL, duration, publish date, engagement counts, creator context, images, categories, hashtags, and stable source identifiers. Missing values stay empty. Nothing is guessed.

💡 Who uses this Xigua data?

• Brand intelligence teams compare what Chinese audiences watch around a category, product, or campaign.
• Content strategists identify video topics and creators worth investigating further.
• Influencer teams build a source-backed shortlist using public engagement and profile signals.
• Market researchers export structured Xigua results for analysis alongside other China-market sources.

🧭 How it works

1. Choose topics Add keywords or hashtags such as 旅行, 美食, or #露营.

2. Set your scope Apply a duration range and choose source order, newest, or most played.

3. Use the results Export the overview, engagement, or source-context view for your next decision.

📥 Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
queries	array of text	Yes	Keywords or hashtags to search. Each entry runs as a separate search.
searchType	enum	No	Treat entries automatically, always as keywords, or always as hashtags.
sortBy	enum	No	Keep Xigua source order, return newest videos first, or return the highest reported play counts first.
duration	enum	No	Include any length, or only a selected video-length range. Videos without a public duration are excluded from a selected range.
fetchVideoDetails	boolean	No	Request extra public playback metadata for each selected video. Off by default.
maxResultsPerQuery	integer	No	Maximum delivered videos for each query after the filter and sort are applied.
proxyConfiguration	proxy	Yes	Connection setting prefilled for Xigua searches.

📊 Data table

Field	Type	Description
groupId	string	Stable Xigua video ID.
itemId, awemeId	string	Additional source or cross-app IDs when Xigua supplies them.
title, abstract, videoUrl	text	Video title, available summary, and public video page URL.
playCount, diggCount, shareCount, commentCount	integer	Public engagement values when supplied by Xigua.
author, authorName, authorId	object and text	Public creator profile context when supplied.
hashtags, videoCategories	arrays	Source-supplied topic and category labels.
coverImageUrls, firstFrameImageUrls	arrays	Public image URLs when supplied.
playback, detailStatus	object and text	Optional public playback context and whether detail data was available.
sortBy, durationFilter, sourceRank	text and integer	The applied controls plus Xigua's original result position.
commentsStatus	text	Always not_collected. This Actor preserves the public comment count but does not collect comment or reply rows.

💰 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-result pricing. You are charged only for delivered video rows. Empty runs do not create result charges, and there are no subscriptions.

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❓ FAQ

Can I search 西瓜视频 by hashtag?

Yes. Add a # prefix to a query or select hashtag mode.

Does the Actor collect Xigua comments and replies?

No. It returns Xigua's public comment count when available, but it does not collect comment or reply rows.

What does newest or most played change?

The Actor gathers public results first, then orders the delivered rows by the selected source date or reported play count.

Why is playback metadata sometimes unavailable?

Xigua may not publish it for every video. The detailStatus field makes that outcome visible.

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