# Douban Scraper — Movies, TV & Ratings (`hipersoft/douban-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Douban (豆瓣) movies, TV and shows: rating, votes, genres, cast, directors, year and cover. Hot lists, keyword search, or details by subject id. Public API, no key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/douban-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.002 / item scraped

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

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Douban Scraper — Movies, TV, Ratings & Cast

Scrape **Douban** (豆瓣), China's biggest film, TV and culture rating site, into clean JSON, CSV or Excel. This Douban scraper extracts **rating, vote count, genres, cast, directors, year, original title, countries, runtime and cover image** for movies, TV series and variety shows. Pull **hot lists**, run a **keyword search**, or fetch **full details by subject id**. Fast and reliable.

Perfect for **China film and TV intelligence, rating benchmarks, catalog enrichment and content research**.

![Douban Scraper input — mode, collection and max items in the Apify Console](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/douban-scraper-input.png?v=2)

### What does Douban Scraper do?

The Douban Scraper collects movie, TV and variety-show entries from Douban and returns them as structured data. It supports three modes — browse a hot-list collection, search by keyword, or fetch details by subject id — and extracts the full metadata for each title, including the Douban rating and number of votes, so you can build a complete Chinese film and TV dataset.

### What data can you scrape from Douban?

| Category | Fields |
|----------|--------|
| ⭐ Ratings | rating, rating count, comment count |
| 🎬 Title | title, original title, type, year |
| 🎭 People & genre | directors, actors, genres, countries, durations |
| 📝 Content | summary, cover image |
| 🔗 Links & meta | subject id, listing URL, source URL, collected date |

### What you get

![Douban Scraper output example — movie rating, cast, genres and cover as structured JSON](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/SUfvnaFLd9z9eBCtV/records/douban-scraper-output.png?v=2)

Each title is returned as one clean record. Example output:

```json
{
  "id": "37450627",
  "title": "痴迷",
  "originalTitle": "Obsession",
  "type": "movie",
  "year": 2025,
  "rating": 7.5,
  "ratingCount": 160122,
  "genres": ["恐怖"],
  "countries": ["美国"],
  "durations": ["110分钟"],
  "directors": ["库里·巴克"],
  "actors": ["迈克尔·约翰斯顿", "印达·纳瓦雷特"],
  "commentCount": 4821,
  "summary": "A chilling supernatural thriller...",
  "coverImage": "https://img9.doubanio.com/...",
  "url": "https://movie.douban.com/subject/37450627/",
  "sourceUrl": "https://movie.douban.com/explore",
  "collectedAt": "2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

#### Output schema

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Douban subject id of the title. |
| `title` | string | Title as shown on Douban. |
| `originalTitle` | string | Original-language title. |
| `type` | string | Content type, e.g. movie or TV. |
| `year` | integer | Release year. |
| `rating` | number | Douban rating on a 0–10 scale. |
| `ratingCount` | integer | Number of ratings received. |
| `genres` | array | List of genres. |
| `countries` | array | List of production countries or regions. |
| `durations` | array | Runtime values for the title. |
| `directors` | array | List of directors. |
| `actors` | array | List of main cast members. |
| `commentCount` | integer | Number of user comments. |
| `summary` | string | Plot summary or synopsis. |
| `coverImage` | string (URL) | Cover poster image URL. |
| `url` | string (URL) | Direct link to the Douban page. |
| `sourceUrl` | string (URL) | Source page URL for the record. |
| `collectedAt` | string (ISO date) | Timestamp when the record was collected. |

### Use cases

- **Rating benchmarks** — compare Douban scores and vote counts across titles and genres.
- **Catalog enrichment** — add Chinese-market metadata and ratings to your media database.
- **Content research** — track hot movies, TV and variety shows over time.
- **Recommendation engines** — feed genres, cast and ratings into similarity models.
- **Market intelligence** — analyze how titles perform with Chinese audiences.
- **Cast and crew analysis** — map directors and actors across a body of work.

### How to scrape Douban data

1. Add the Douban Scraper to your Apify account.
2. Pick a mode — **collection** (hot list), **search** (keyword), or **detail** (by subject id).
3. Set the collection, search query or subject ids, and a max item limit.
4. Optionally turn on **Enrich with full details** to add genres, countries and runtime.
5. Click **Run**, then export as JSON, CSV, Excel or XML, or pull via the Apify API.

### Input

```json
{
  "mode": "collection",
  "collection": "movie_hot_gaia",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

Search, enriched with full details:

```json
{ "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "诺兰", "enrichDetails": true, "maxItems": 40 }
```

Details by id:

```json
{ "mode": "detail", "subjectIds": ["37450627", "35267208"] }
```

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `mode` | string | `collection`, `search`, or `detail`. |
| `collection` | string | Which hot list to pull (hot movies, hot TV, Korean TV, animation and more). |
| `searchQuery` | string | Keyword for `search` mode (a title or a person). |
| `subjectIds` | array | Douban subject ids for `detail` mode. |
| `enrichDetails` | boolean | For collection/search: fetch full detail (genres, countries, runtime) per item. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum number of items to scrape. |

### Need more media and culture data?

- [Letterboxd Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/letterboxd-scraper)
- [TVmaze Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/tvmaze-scraper)
- [NetEase Music Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/netease-music-scraper)
- [Bilibili Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/bilibili-scraper)

### FAQ

**How many titles can I scrape?**
As many as you like — set `maxItems` to cap the run, or leave it high to pull everything available.

**Do I need any setup or a login?**
No setup and no login. Just add the actor, choose a mode, and run.

**Why are genres, countries or runtime empty in collection mode?**
List mode returns the core fields quickly. Turn on **Enrich with full details** (or use `detail` mode) to add genres, countries and runtime per title.

**Can I search for a specific title or director?**
Yes. Use `search` mode with a keyword, or `detail` mode with subject ids.

**What export formats are supported?**
JSON, CSV, Excel and XML, plus programmatic access through the Apify API.

**How does billing work?**
You pay only per item you get, so costs scale with the number of titles you scrape.

**Is the data only public data?**
Yes — the scraper returns only publicly available title information.

**Can I integrate this with other tools?**
The Douban Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to [integrations on the Apify platform](https://apify.com/integrations). It works with [Make](https://apify.com/integrations/make), [Zapier](https://apify.com/integrations/zapier), [Slack](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/slack), [Airbyte](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/airbyte), [GitHub](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/github), [Google Drive](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/drive) and [many more](https://apify.com/integrations), plus the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2), JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use [webhooks](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/webhooks) to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

### Related Actors

- [Toutiao Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/toutiao-scraper)
- [V2EX Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/v2ex-scraper)
- [Weibo Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/weibo-scraper)

### Notes

Original clean-room implementation. Returns only public data; you are responsible for compliance with Douban's terms. Not affiliated with Douban.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Hot-list collection, keyword search, or details by subject id.

## `collection` (type: `string`):

For collection mode: which hot list.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

For search mode: keyword (e.g. a title or director).

## `subjectIds` (type: `array`):

For detail mode: Douban subject ids (e.g. 37450627).

## `enrichDetails` (type: `boolean`):

For collection/search: fetch full detail (genres, countries, runtime) per item. Slower.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum items to scrape.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "collection",
  "collection": "movie_hot_gaia",
  "searchQuery": "",
  "subjectIds": [],
  "enrichDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

The scraped results as dataset items.

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/douban-scraper").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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/douban-scraper").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 '{}' |
apify call hipersoft/douban-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hipersoft/douban-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

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/cworIEr2IYFgwLUsA/builds/65lTfBkPl4JHJyXMy/openapi.json