# Bilibili Video Scraper (`kjames2001/bilibili-video-scraper`) Actor
Scrape Bilibili (B站) videos, comments, and creator data by keyword search or direct video URL. 40+ fields per video. No browser needed — uses Bilibili public API directly.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/kjames2001/bilibili-video-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [James Huang](https://apify.com/kjames2001) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 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
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# README
## 📺 Bilibili Scraper — B站爬虫 | Video & Comment Data Extraction API
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> Scrape **Bilibili** (哔哩哔哩/B站) videos, comments, and creator data by keyword search or direct video URL. The most comprehensive **bilibili scraper** and **bilibili API** tool for data extraction from China's largest video platform — 40+ data fields per video, full comment threads, creator analytics, and danmaku counts. No login required.
### Features
- **Keyword Search** — Search Bilibili videos by keyword, get ranked results with full metadata
- **Direct URL Mode** — Scrape specific videos by BV ID or bilibili.com URL (no login, no cookie)
- **40+ Data Fields** — Title, description, views, likes, coins, favorites, shares, danmaku count, duration, publish date, tags, cover image, and more
- **Comments Scraper** — Extract comments with author info, likes, reply count, timestamps
- **Creator Info** — Author name, avatar, mid, follower stats
- **Sorting Options** — Sort by comprehensive, most viewed, newest, most danmaku, most collected
- **No Browser Needed** — Uses Bilibili's public API directly via the bilibili api, no headless browser required
- **Fast & Efficient** — 500+ videos in under 60 seconds
- **Chinese & English Keywords** — B站爬虫 supports both Chinese and English search terms
### Use Cases
- **Content Research** — Analyze trending topics, video performance benchmarks on B站
- **KOL Discovery** — Find top creators in a niche by engagement metrics
- **Market Research** — Understand Chinese audience interests and content trends
- **Sentiment Analysis** — Extract comments for NLP/sentiment analysis pipelines
- **AI Training Data** — Collect structured Chinese video metadata and comments for LLM fine-tuning
- **Competitive Monitoring** — Track competitor video performance on bilibili.com
- **Academic Research** — Study Chinese digital media patterns and user behavior
- **Social Listening** — Monitor brand mentions and audience reactions across Bilibili videos
- **Price Monitoring** — Track product review videos and consumer sentiment in Chinese markets
### Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `searchKeywords` | array | No* | `["人工智能"]` | Keywords to search on bilibili |
| `videoUrls` | array | No* | `[]` | Direct BV IDs or bilibili.com URLs |
| `maxResults` | int | No | `50` | Max videos per keyword |
| `extractComments` | bool | No | `false` | Extract comments per video |
| `maxComments` | int | No | `100` | Max comments per video |
| `sortBy` | select | No | `totalrank` | Sort: comprehensive, views, newest, danmaku, favorites |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | Apify proxy | Proxy config (residential recommended outside China) |
*At least one of `searchKeywords` or `videoUrls` must be provided.
### Output Fields
#### Video Object (40+ fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `bvid` | string | Bilibili video ID (BV format) |
| `aid` | int | Bilibili video ID (AV format) |
| `title` | string | Video title (HTML tags stripped) |
| `description` | string | Video description |
| `author` | string | Creator name |
| `mid` | int | Creator user ID |
| `authorAvatar` | string | Creator avatar URL |
| `viewCount` | int | Total views |
| `likeCount` | int | Total likes |
| `coinCount` | int | Total coins (Bilibili virtual currency) |
| `favoriteCount` | int | Total favorites |
| `shareCount` | int | Total shares |
| `danmakuCount` | int | Total danmaku (bullet comments) |
| `replyCount` | int | Total comments |
| `duration` | string | Video duration (MM:SS or HH:MM:SS) |
| `publishDate` | string | ISO date string |
| `coverUrl` | string | Cover image URL |
| `tags` | array | Video tags |
| `category` | string | Video category name |
| `url` | string | Video URL on bilibili.com |
| `comments` | array | Comments (if extractComments=true) |
#### Comment Object
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `commentId` | int | Comment ID |
| `content` | string | Comment text |
| `author` | string | Commenter name |
| `authorMid` | int | Commenter user ID |
| `likes` | int | Comment likes |
| `replyCount` | int | Number of replies |
| `timestamp` | string | ISO date string |
### How It Works
1. **Input your keywords or URLs** — Provide search keywords (e.g., "人工智能", "tech review") or direct BV/AV video URLs
2. **API-based scraping** — The actor calls Bilibili's public search and video info APIs directly (no headless browser)
3. **Optional comment extraction** — If enabled, fetches comment threads via Bilibili's reply API
4. **Structured JSON output** — Results are saved to the Apify dataset as clean, ready-to-use JSON
### Pricing
This Actor uses **pay-per-event** pricing:
| Event | Cost |
|---|---|
| Actor start (1GB RAM) | $0.005 |
| Video scraped | $0.005 |
| Comment extracted | $0.002 |
**Example**: 100 videos with 50 comments each = $0.005 + (100 × $0.005) + (5000 × $0.002) = **$10.505**
### Technical Details
This **bilibili video scraper** uses Bilibili's public API endpoints directly:
- Search: `api.bilibili.com/x/web-interface/search/type`
- Video info: `api.bilibili.com/x/web-interface/view`
- Comments: `api.bilibili.com/x/v2/reply/main`
No headless browser is needed, making it fast and resource-efficient. The **chinese video platform scraper** works with Bilibili's cookie-based access system. Residential proxies are recommended when running from outside China to avoid IP-based rate limiting.
#### Runtime & SDK
- **Runtime:** Node.js 20
- **SDK:** Apify SDK v3 + Crawlee v3
- **Execution:** Single API calls, no browser overhead
### Why Use This vs Alternatives?
| Feature | This Actor | Bilibili Video Search | Bilibili Comments Scraper | TikTok/Douyin/Bilibili Scraper |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyword search | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Direct URL mode | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Comment extraction | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| 40+ video fields | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Danmaku counts | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Sorting options | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| No login required | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Single-platform focus | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ (multi-platform) |
### FAQ
Do I need a Bilibili account?
No. The actor uses Bilibili's public API and handles cookie-based access automatically.
Can I search in Chinese?
Yes. The actor supports both Chinese (B站搜索) and English keywords. Chinese keywords typically return more results.
What is danmaku (弹幕)?
Danmaku are "bullet comments" — real-time overlay comments that fly across the video. This is a unique Bilibili feature. The scraper captures the total danmaku count per video.
Do I need a proxy?
If running from outside China, residential proxies are recommended to avoid IP-based rate limiting. From within China, the public API works without proxy.
### Keywords
`bilibili scraper` · `bilibili api` · `b站爬虫` · `bilibili video scraper` · `bilibili comments` · `bilibili data extraction` · `chinese video scraper` · `bilibili search` · `b站视频` · `bilibili crawler` · `bilibili scraper api` · `哔哩哔哩爬虫` · `bilibili video downloader` · `bilibili video data` · `chinese video platform` · `bilibili danmaku` · `bilibili creator data` · `bilibili kol` · `b站视频数据` · `bilibili web scraper` · `china social media scraper` · `bilibili keyword search` · `bilibili bv id` · `bilibili metadata extraction`
# Actor input Schema
## `searchKeywords` (type: `array`):
Keywords to search for on Bilibili. e.g. ["人工智能", "Python教程"]
## `videoUrls` (type: `array`):
Direct Bilibili video URLs or BV IDs to scrape. e.g. ["BV1rpWjevEip", "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1qW4y1a7fU"]
## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of videos to scrape per search keyword.
## `extractComments` (type: `boolean`):
Whether to extract comments for each video.
## `maxComments` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of comments to extract per video. Only used if extractComments is true.
## `sortBy` (type: `string`):
Sort order for search results.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):
Apify proxy configuration. Use residential proxies if scraping from outside China.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"searchKeywords": [
"人工智能"
],
"videoUrls": [],
"maxResults": 50,
"extractComments": false,
"maxComments": 100,
"sortBy": "totalrank",
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}
````
# 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": [
"人工智能"
],
"videoUrls": [],
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("kjames2001/bilibili-video-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 '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"searchKeywords": ["人工智能"],
"videoUrls": [],
"proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("kjames2001/bilibili-video-scraper").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 '{
"searchKeywords": [
"人工智能"
],
"videoUrls": [],
"proxyConfiguration": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}' |
apify call kjames2001/bilibili-video-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=kjames2001/bilibili-video-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
```json
{
"openapi": "3.0.1",
"info": {
"title": "Bilibili Video Scraper",
"description": "Scrape Bilibili (B站) videos, comments, and creator data by keyword search or direct video URL. 40+ fields per video. No browser needed — uses Bilibili public API directly.",
"version": "0.1",
"x-build-id": "CebEJSsYkXPIpOkxf"
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
}
],
"paths": {
"/acts/kjames2001~bilibili-video-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-kjames2001-bilibili-video-scraper",
"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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
}
}
}
},
"parameters": [
{
"name": "token",
"in": "query",
"required": true,
"schema": {
"type": "string"
},
"description": "Enter your Apify token here"
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
}
}
}
},
"/acts/kjames2001~bilibili-video-scraper/runs": {
"post": {
"operationId": "runs-sync-kjames2001-bilibili-video-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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": {
"$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
}
}
}
}
}
}
},
"/acts/kjames2001~bilibili-video-scraper/run-sync": {
"post": {
"operationId": "run-sync-kjames2001-bilibili-video-scraper",
"x-openai-isConsequential": false,
"summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
"tags": [
"Run Actor"
],
"requestBody": {
"required": true,
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {
"$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 for on Bilibili. e.g. [\"人工智能\", \"Python教程\"]",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"videoUrls": {
"title": "Video URLs or BV IDs",
"type": "array",
"description": "Direct Bilibili video URLs or BV IDs to scrape. e.g. [\"BV1rpWjevEip\", \"https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1qW4y1a7fU\"]",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"maxResults": {
"title": "Max Results per Keyword",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 1000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of videos to scrape per search keyword.",
"default": 50
},
"extractComments": {
"title": "Extract Comments",
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Whether to extract comments for each video.",
"default": false
},
"maxComments": {
"title": "Max Comments per Video",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 5000,
"type": "integer",
"description": "Maximum number of comments to extract per video. Only used if extractComments is true.",
"default": 100
},
"sortBy": {
"title": "Sort By",
"enum": [
"totalrank",
"click",
"pubdate",
"dm",
"stow"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Sort order for search results.",
"default": "totalrank"
},
"proxyConfiguration": {
"title": "Proxy Configuration",
"type": "object",
"description": "Apify proxy configuration. Use residential proxies if scraping from outside China."
}
}
},
"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
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
```