📺 Bilibili Video Search & Metadata — Chinese Video Platform

Search Bilibili (哔哩哔哩) for videos by keyword. Returns BV-id, title, author, play count, like count, danmaku count, duration, publish date, and thumbnail. Useful for AI training data (Chinese-language video corpus) and Chinese trend analysis.

Why this actor

• Public Bilibili search API — no account required
• Returns engagement metrics (plays, likes, danmaku, favorites) for ranking
• Author + creator IDs for follow-up creator analytics
• Chinese and English keyword support
• Pagination up to 200 videos per run

Use cases

• AI training: Source Chinese-language video metadata for LLM training
• Trend analysis: Track viral topics in Chinese tech / gaming / anime communities
• Content creators: Find competitor videos and engagement benchmarks
• Research: Academic studies of Chinese internet culture and creator economies

💻 Code Example — Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("nexgendata/bilibili-video-search").call(run_input={
  "keyword": "\u673a\u5668\u5b66\u4e60",
  "max_results": 30
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

🌐 Code Example — cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~bilibili-video-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "\u673a\u5668\u5b66\u4e60", "max_results": 30}'

❓ FAQ

Q: How do I get started? Sign up at apify.com, grab your API token from Settings → Integrations, and run the actor via the Apify console, API, Python SDK, or any integration (Zapier, Make.com, n8n).

Q: What's the typical cost per run? See the pricing section below. Most runs finish under $0.10 for typical batches of 5-30 results.

Q: Is this actor maintained? Yes. NexGenData maintains 165+ Apify actors and ships updates regularly. Bug reports via the Apify console issues tab get responses within 24 hours.

Q: Can I use the output commercially? Yes — you own the output data. Check the target site's Terms of Service for any usage restrictions on the scraped content itself.

Q: How do I handle rate limits? Apify manages concurrency and retries automatically. For very large batches (10K+ items), run multiple smaller jobs in parallel instead of one mega-job for better reliability.

💰 Pricing

• Actor Start: $0.005 per run
• Video: $0.01 per video record

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💻 Code Example — Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("nexgendata/bilibili-video-search").call(run_input={
    # Fill in the input shape from the actor's input_schema
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

🌐 Code Example — cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nexgendata~bilibili-video-search/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ /* input schema */ }'

❓ FAQ

Q: How do I get started? Sign up at apify.com, grab your API token from Settings → Integrations, and run the actor via the Apify console, API, Python SDK, or any integration (Zapier, Make.com, n8n).

Q: What's the typical cost per run? See the pricing section below. Most runs finish under $0.10 for typical batches.

Q: Is this actor maintained? Yes. NexGenData maintains 165+ Apify actors and ships updates regularly. Bug reports via the Apify console issues tab get responses within 24 hours.

Q: Can I use the output commercially? Yes — you own the output data. Check the target site's Terms of Service for any usage restrictions on the scraped content itself.

Q: How do I handle rate limits? Apify manages concurrency and retries automatically. For very large batches (10K+ items), run multiple smaller jobs in parallel instead of one mega-job for better reliability.

💰 Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for what you actually extract.

• Actor Start: $0.0001
• result: $0.0050

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Why Bilibili Video Search Beats NewRank, Brandwatch, Meltwater & Manual Browsing

Feature	NexGenData Bilibili Video Search	NewRank / NewWhale	Brandwatch	Meltwater	Manual browser scrape
Cost	$0.005 / video, pay-per-result	¥$$$/year	$800-3000 / month	$$$$ enterprise	Free (slow, breaks)
Bilibili-native depth	Full	Yes (multi-platform)	Limited	Limited	DIY
Engagement metrics (plays / danmaku / favs)	Yes — structured	Yes	Aggregated	Aggregated	Visible
Author / creator IDs	Yes (UIDs)	Yes	Hashed	Hashed	Visible
Bulk keyword query	Yes — multi-keyword	Plan-gated	Yes (paid)	Yes	DIY
Multi-language keywords	Chinese + English	Chinese-first	Multi-language	Multi-language	DIY
Bulk export	JSON / CSV / Excel	CSV (plan-gated)	Plan-gated	Plan-gated	Manual
API access	Apify REST + SDKs	Paid plan	Enterprise	Enterprise	None
Monthly minimum	None	¥$$$$	$800+	$$$$	None

Most China audience-intel + AI-training teams pick this actor instead of NewRank / NewWhale because per-record cost is 100-1000× lower for the metadata-only use case, and it's a drop-in alternative to maintaining your own Bilibili scraper. Cheaper than Brandwatch or Meltwater for Bilibili-specific monitoring — both treat Bilibili as a fringe source.

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