Weibo Scraper for Posts and Feeds

🔎 Weibo Scraper for public posts, profiles, and trends

For researchers, marketers, journalists, product teams, and developers, Weibo Scraper collects public Weibo data into structured dataset rows. Choose one workflow to search posts, open posts or profiles, collect follower and following accounts, read a public feed, check hot-search topics, or collect comments. The rows keep source IDs, links, text, times, profile details, counts, media links, and optional sentiment fields when the source provides them.

• Start a general public Weibo collection with Weibospider.
• Find public posts by keyword with Weibo Search.
• Fetch one public post from its ID or URL with Weibo Post Scraper.
• Look up a public Weibo profile with Weibo Profile Scraper.
• Collect public comments for a post with Weibo Comments Scraper.
• Read current hot-search topics with Weibo Hot Search.

📦 Weibo rows for posts, profiles, comments, and hot search

The dataset has four row shapes: posts, profiles, comments, and hot-search topics. Each row has a recordType value so you can tell its shape. Fields stay close to the public Weibo source, and optional fields appear when Weibo provides them.

The Actor saves the first eligible occurrence of a source item. If another search term, post reference, user reference, or source page finds the same item later, that later match is ignored. A post's searchTerm describes the first match that saved that row.

▶️ Run a Weibo collection

1. Choose one resultType in the Input tab.
2. Enter the matching search terms, post references, or user references.
3. Add dates, post filtering, sentiment, or a work limit when they fit your run.
4. Start the Actor and open the dataset link when the run finishes.

Each run uses one result type. Values for other result types are ignored. Public content that Weibo does not expose, including private or deleted content, is outside the Actor's scope.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
resultType	string	Required. Chooses one public result type: searchPosts, post, profile, followers, following, feedPosts, hotTimeline, hotSearch, or comments. Each run uses one type.
searchTerms	array of strings	Required for searchPosts. Enter one main keyword and optional equivalent Chinese or Latin terms for that same search. These values form one search, not separate jobs. Weibo may add recognized Chinese variants for some Latin brand searches.
searchDateFrom	string	Optional first date for searchPosts, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Dates use UTC.
searchDateTo	string	Optional last date for searchPosts, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Dates use UTC.
postReferences	array of strings	Required for post and comments. Enter one or more public Weibo post IDs or URLs. Keep long IDs exactly as the source gives them.
userReferences	array of strings	Required for profile, followers, following, and feedPosts. Enter one or more public Weibo user IDs or profile URLs. Each value is used for the selected result type.
promotedPostFilter	string	For searchPosts, post, feedPosts, and hotTimeline, keep all, only organic, or only promoted posts. This field is ignored for other result types.
includeSentiment	boolean	For searchPosts, post, feedPosts, hotTimeline, and comments, add Chinese-language sentiment polarity and scores. This field is ignored for other result types.
maxItems	integer	Optional work limit. Stops after this many returned items. Leave it empty to continue until the source is exhausted. The schema has no upper bound.

Example input

This is the public input from a successful current-beta default search run:

{
  "resultType": "searchPosts",
  "searchTerms": [
    "weibo"
  ],
  "promotedPostFilter": "all",
  "includeSentiment": false,
  "maxItems": 1
}

Choosing references

Use searchTerms for keyword search. Use postReferences for one or more public post IDs or URLs. Use userReferences for profile, follower, following, or feed requests. Long Weibo IDs are kept as strings so leading or large digits are not changed.

🧾 Output

Run output

Field	Type	What it does
dataset	string URL	Opens the collected Weibo rows for the run.

The following tables cover every public dataset shape. A profile row is used for direct profile, follower, and following requests. A post row is used for search, direct post, feed, and hot-timeline requests.

Post row

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Marks this row as a post.
postId	string	Gives the exact Weibo post ID.
postUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the post.
text	string	Gives the post text when Weibo provides it.
publishedAt	date-time string	Gives the post publication time in UTC.
author	object	Holds public details for the post author.
author.userId	string	Gives the author's exact Weibo user ID.
author.username	string	Gives the author's Weibo username.
author.displayName	string	Gives the author's public display name.
author.profileUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the author's profile.
author.bio	string	Gives the author's public bio when provided.
author.location	string	Gives the author's public profile location when provided.
author.verified	boolean	Says whether Weibo marks the author as verified.
author.verificationType	string	Gives the verification label when provided.
author.followersCount	integer	Gives the follower count shown by Weibo when provided.
author.followingCount	integer	Gives the following count shown by Weibo when provided.
author.postsCount	integer	Gives the post count shown by Weibo when provided.
repostCount	integer	Gives the repost count shown by Weibo when provided.
commentCount	integer	Gives the comment count shown by Weibo when provided.
likeCount	integer	Gives the like count shown by Weibo when provided.
shareCount	integer	Gives the share count shown by Weibo when provided.
isPromoted	boolean	Says whether Weibo marks the post as promoted when that distinction is provided.
topics	array of strings	Lists topics attached to the post when provided.
mentions	array of strings	Lists accounts mentioned in the post when provided.
postingSource	string	Gives the posting source shown by Weibo when provided.
location	string	Gives the location attached to the post when provided.
imageUrls	array of strings	Lists public image links attached to the post.
videoUrls	array of strings	Lists public video links attached to the post.
sentiment	object	Holds Chinese-language sentiment data when requested and available.
sentiment.polarity	string	Gives positive, neutral, or negative sentiment.
sentiment.score	number	Gives the sentiment score assigned to the post text.
quotedPost	object	Holds embedded quoted or original post context when provided.
quotedPost.postId	string	Gives the exact ID of the embedded post.
quotedPost.postUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the embedded post.
quotedPost.text	string	Gives the embedded post text when provided.
quotedPost.publishedAt	date-time string	Gives the embedded post publication time in UTC when provided.
searchTerm	string	Gives the search term that first caused this post row to be saved.

Example post row

This unshortened row came from a successful current-beta searchPosts run. Its keys and values are shown as returned.

{
  "recordType": "post",
  "postId": "5337711192048450",
  "postUrl": "https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5337711192048450",
  "publishedAt": "2026-08-30T12:29:41.000Z",
  "author": {
    "displayName": "剋剋啊",
    "userId": "7425586997",
    "username": "剋剋啊",
    "profileUrl": "https://weibo.com/u/7425586997",
    "bio": "今天发生了什么新鲜事～",
    "location": "其他",
    "verified": true,
    "verificationType": "微博剪辑视频博主",
    "followersCount": 196172,
    "followingCount": 269,
    "postsCount": 14616
  },
  "text": "首先给不和稀泥的帽子点赞\n\n当初她发布的这个事件的视频，在抖那边转发有13万多，图一\n\n微博这里有个博主发的转发是1万多，图二\n这个转发页能看到转发较多的几位，最高的是4000多。\n\n这个结果算是从轻处置了。\n\n想到了之前同样发生在这里一位大V造谣男子尾随她的事，当时引起的讨论也不少，那个当事人 ...全文",
  "repostCount": 107,
  "commentCount": 402,
  "likeCount": 2352,
  "shareCount": 0,
  "isPromoted": false,
  "postingSource": "微博剪辑视频博主",
  "location": "发布于 浙江",
  "imageUrls": [
    "https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/large/0086x0odgy1igm4kzv0oej30wy1h1gxw.jpg",
    "http://wx1.sinaimg.cn/bmiddle/0086x0odgy1igm4kzv0oej30wy1h1gxw.jpg",
    "https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/thumbnail/0086x0odgy1igm4kzv0oej30wy1h1gxw.jpg",
    "https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odgy1igm4kzv0oej30wy1h1gxw.jpg",
    "https://wx1.sinaimg.cn/mw2000/0086x0odgy1igm4kzv0oej30wy1h1gxw.jpg",
    "https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odgy1igm4mimnicj30v03317pj.jpg",
    "https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/mw2000/0086x0odgy1igm4mimnicj30v03317pj.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odly1igm4nww60rj30u01hcmyh.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/large/0086x0odly1igm4nww60rj30u01hcmyh.jpg",
    "https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odgy1igm4rtzo4uj30zo0f0ack.jpg",
    "https://wx2.sinaimg.cn/mw2000/0086x0odgy1igm4rtzo4uj30zo0f0ack.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odgy1igm4rub77mj30zo0dzac2.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/mw2000/0086x0odgy1igm4rub77mj30zo0dzac2.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/orj360/0086x0odgy1igm4rtngzzj30zo108qb5.jpg",
    "https://wx3.sinaimg.cn/mw2000/0086x0odgy1igm4rtngzzj30zo108qb5.jpg"
  ],
  "videoUrls": [
    "https://f.video.weibocdn.com/o0/grMvZ2WUlx08ApzcaX9601041200oRmM0E010.mp4?label=mp4_hd&template=540x960.24.0&ori=0&ps=1BVp4ysnknHVZu&Expires=1788406100&ssig=Si4cRwSCJs&KID=unistore,video",
    "https://f.video.weibocdn.com/o0/7xDUTbvhlx08Apzb9GUE01041200EJTL0E010.mp4?label=mp4_720p&template=720x1280.24.0&ori=0&ps=1BVp4ysnknHVZu&Expires=1788406100&ssig=c6PvKmEzot&KID=unistore,video"
  ],
  "searchTerm": "转发微博"
}

Profile and network-member row

Direct profile, follower, and following requests use this shape. relationship is present when the row comes from a follower or following request.

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Marks this row as a profile.
userId	string	Gives the exact Weibo user ID.
username	string	Gives the Weibo username when provided.
displayName	string	Gives the public display name.
profileUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the profile.
bio	string	Gives the public bio when provided.
location	string	Gives the public profile location when provided.
verified	boolean	Says whether Weibo marks the profile as verified.
verificationType	string	Gives the verification label when provided.
followersCount	integer	Gives the follower count shown by Weibo when provided.
followingCount	integer	Gives the following count shown by Weibo when provided.
postsCount	integer	Gives the post count shown by Weibo when provided.
relationship	string	Says follower or following for a network request.

Example profile row

This genuine row came from a successful current-beta profile run.

{
  "recordType": "profile",
  "userId": "7996410850",
  "displayName": "咩咩放映机",
  "profileUrl": "https://weibo.com/u/7996410850",
  "username": "咩咩放映机",
  "bio": "咩咩放映机（羚羊嫡长机版）——FOREVER FOR LAY",
  "location": "其他",
  "verified": true,
  "verificationType": "娱乐博主 超话粉丝钻咖（张艺兴超话）",
  "followersCount": 51025,
  "followingCount": 95,
  "postsCount": 6654
}

Comment row

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Marks this row as a comment.
commentId	string	Gives the exact Weibo comment ID.
postId	string	Gives the exact ID of the post that owns the comment.
postUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the post that owns the comment.
text	string	Gives the comment text.
publishedAt	date-time string	Gives the comment publication time in UTC.
author	object	Holds public details for the comment author.
author.userId	string	Gives the comment author's exact Weibo user ID.
author.username	string	Gives the comment author's Weibo username.
author.displayName	string	Gives the comment author's public display name.
author.profileUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the comment author's profile.
author.verified	boolean	Says whether Weibo marks the comment author as verified.
author.location	string	Gives the comment author's public profile location when provided.
likeCount	integer	Gives the comment like count shown by Weibo when provided.
sentiment	object	Holds Chinese-language sentiment data when requested and available.
sentiment.polarity	string	Gives positive, neutral, or negative sentiment.
sentiment.score	number	Gives the sentiment score assigned to the comment text.

Example comment row

This genuine row came from a successful current-beta comments run with sentiment requested.

{
  "recordType": "comment",
  "commentId": "5338876928591207",
  "postId": "5338875284163355",
  "postUrl": "https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5338875284163355",
  "text": "咩机 这个复制下来超字数了 只能一条一条🍊",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-02T17:41:54.000Z",
  "author": {
    "displayName": "cold_as_hell",
    "userId": "7744860191",
    "username": "cold_as_hell",
    "profileUrl": "https://weibo.com/u/7744860191",
    "verified": false,
    "location": "海外 印尼"
  },
  "likeCount": 0,
  "sentiment": {
    "polarity": "neutral",
    "score": 0
  }
}

Hot-search topic row

Field	Type	What it does
recordType	string	Marks this row as a hotSearchTopic.
topic	string	Gives the hot-search topic text shown by Weibo.
rank	integer	Gives the current hot-search rank.
heat	number	Gives the current topic heat value shown by Weibo.
category	string	Gives the topic category shown by Weibo.
topicUrl	string URL	Gives the public link to the hot-search topic.

Example hot-search topic row

This genuine row came from a successful current-beta hot-search run.

{
  "recordType": "hotSearchTopic",
  "topic": "俄罗斯机器人遭推搡后飞踢顾客",
  "rank": 1,
  "heat": 1144508,
  "category": "5001",
  "topicUrl": "https://m.weibo.cn/search?containerid=100103type%3D1%26t%3D10%26q%3D%23%E4%BF%84%E7%BD%97%E6%96%AF%E6%9C%BA%E5%99%A8%E4%BA%BA%E9%81%AD%E6%8E%A8%E6%90%A1%E5%90%8E%E9%A3%9E%E8%B8%A2%E9%A1%BE%E5%AE%A2%23&stream_entry_id=31&isnewpage=1&extparam=seat%3D1%26lcate%3D5001%26c_type%3D31%26band_rank%3D1%26flag%3D0%26cate%3D5001%26dgr%3D0%26realpos%3D1%26q%3D%2523%25E4%25BF%2584%25E7%25BD%2597%25E6%2596%25AF%25E6%259C%25BA%25E5%2599%25A8%25E4%25BA%25BA%25E9%2581%25AD%25E6%258E%25A8%25E6%2590%25A1%25E5%2590%258E%25E9%25A3%259E%25E8%25B8%25A2%25E9%25A1%25BE%25E5%25AE%25A2%2523%26stream_entry_id%3D31%26filter_type%3Drealtimehot%26pos%3D0%26display_time%3D1788402188%26pre_seqid%3D178840218892003450614109&launchid=10000360-page_H5"
}

💳 Pricing

Pricing is pay per event. A charge applies when the corresponding public row is successfully returned and saved. The exact price depends on your account tier and appears in the Pricing tab.

Buyer-facing event	When it applies
Post	One public Weibo post is saved to your dataset.
Comment	One public Weibo comment is saved to your dataset.
Profile	One public Weibo user profile is saved to your dataset.
Follower account	One public account that follows the selected Weibo user is saved to your dataset.

🔌 Integrations

Open the dataset in Apify or read it through the Apify API. Use the source links and IDs in your own analysis workflow.

❓ FAQ

Which result type should I choose for each job?

Choose searchPosts for keyword results, post for direct post references, profile for profile details, followers or following for a user's network, feedPosts for a public feed, hotTimeline for current hot-timeline posts, hotSearch for current hot-search topics, and comments for comments on public posts.

Can I enter several search terms in one run?

Yes. Enter a main term and equivalent Chinese or Latin terms in searchTerms. They form one search, not separate search jobs. Use another run for a different search.

How does the Actor handle the same source item found more than once?

The first eligible occurrence is saved. If another submitted term or reference finds the same source item later, that later match is ignored. The saved post keeps the first matching searchTerm.

What happens when Weibo does not provide a field?

Optional fields are omitted from the row when Weibo does not provide them. The Actor keeps public source values and does not fill in missing facts.

How do promoted-post and sentiment options work?

promotedPostFilter applies to search, direct post, feed, and hot-timeline requests. includeSentiment adds Chinese-language polarity and scores to supported post and comment rows. Both fields are ignored for other result types.

Can I collect private or deleted Weibo content?

No. The Actor is for publicly accessible Weibo content. Private, deleted, login-only, or otherwise unavailable content is outside the supported scope.

What happens if I leave maxItems empty?

The Actor returns all available results until the source is exhausted. The schema does not set a fixed maximum, and the source may expose fewer results.

Do I need a Weibo login or source API key?

No buyer-supplied Weibo credential is needed for publicly accessible content. The Actor does not promise access to private or login-only data.

📝 Changelog

v0.0 (03-09-2026)

• Initial release.

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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