Bilibili Scraper – Videos, Creators, Trending & Danmaku (B站)

Bilibili Scraper – Videos, Creators, Trending & Danmaku (B站 / 哔哩哔哩)

Scrape Bilibili, China's largest video platform (the "Chinese YouTube"), without login, cookies or account. Get videos by keyword, every video of a creator (UP主), creator search, trending lists and category rankings, plus danmaku (弹幕 bullet comments). Export to JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the API.

What you can scrape

Mode	What you get
Search videos by keyword	title, views, likes, favorites, danmaku count, comments, tags, category, duration, publish date, author, thumbnail
Videos of creators	creator profile (followers, total likes, video count, verification) + all their videos
Search creators	creators matching a keyword with followers, videos, level, verified status, bio
Trending & rankings	"Popular right now" list and Top-100 rankings for 15 categories (gaming, tech, music, food, anime…) with full stats: views, likes, coins, shares, favorites, comments
Danmaku (option)	the bullet comments of each video: text, time in the video, date sent
Full stats (option)	coins, shares, likes, comments and complete tags for searched or creator videos

Why this scraper

• ✅ No login, no cookies to paste – works out of the box.
• ✅ More than 1,000 videos per keyword – Bilibili stops at 1,000 results per search; the scraper splits the search by date automatically and removes duplicates (tested: 2,000 unique videos in under 3 minutes).
• ✅ Danmaku included – a unique Bilibili signal for sentiment and audience reactions.
• ✅ Clean numbers – durations in seconds, ISO dates, full image URLs, HTML removed from titles.
• ✅ Low price – $5 per 1,000 results, with discounts on higher Apify plans.

Use cases

• Market research in China: what Chinese audiences watch and say about a brand, product or game.
• Influencer marketing (KOL): find Bilibili creators in a niche, compare followers and engagement.
• Trend monitoring: daily trending and category rankings.
• Sentiment analysis: danmaku and engagement metrics (coins, likes, favorites).
• Gaming & anime studios: track reactions to releases and updates.

Input example

{
  "mode": "search_videos",
  "keywords": ["原神", "iPhone 17"],
  "sortBy": "views",
  "maxResults": 500,
  "includeDanmaku": true,
  "maxDanmakuPerVideo": 300
}

Tip: Chinese keywords give far more results (手机 rather than "phone", 美食 rather than "food").

Output example

{
  "type": "video",
  "bvid": "BV1Xop163ETX",
  "title": "【原神】7.2前瞻直播！…",
  "url": "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Xop163ETX",
  "author": "游戏大猪猪",
  "authorId": 574115689,
  "category": "手机游戏",
  "tags": ["原神7.2卡池", "原神新角色前瞻爆料"],
  "views": 473828,
  "likes": 26875,
  "favorites": 2947,
  "danmakuCount": 685,
  "comments": 1371,
  "durationSec": 148,
  "publishedAt": "2026-10-14T10:43:18.000Z",
  "danmaku": [{ "time": 2.8, "text": "抽新不抽旧", "sentAt": "2026-10-17T16:27:08.000Z" }]
}

Pricing

Pay only for results:

• $5 per 1,000 results (videos or creators)
• + $0.002 per video with danmaku (only if you turn the option on)
• + $0.003 per video for full stats (only if you turn the option on)

Notes & limits

• Only public data visible to any visitor is collected. Comments are not included: Bilibili shows only 3 comments to visitors without an account.
• Danmaku: Bilibili serves up to a few thousand of the most recent bullet comments per video.
• Be reasonable with volume; the scraper paces its requests.

Use with AI agents (MCP)

You can run this Actor from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any other MCP client through the Apify MCP server (https://mcp.apify.com), using the Actor ID rt-solutions/bilibili-scraper. Ask in plain language, for example: "Get the 100 most-viewed Bilibili videos for 原神 with their danmaku." The agent starts the run and reads the results for you. The Actor also works through the Apify API and integrations such as Make, n8n and Zapier.

FAQ

How do I scrape Bilibili without logging in? Choose a mode (search videos, videos of creators, search creators, trending & rankings), enter your keywords or creators and start the run. No account, login or cookies are needed.

Can I get more than 1,000 videos per keyword? Yes. Bilibili stops at 1,000 results per search, so the scraper splits the search by date automatically and removes duplicates (tested: 2,000 unique videos in under 3 minutes).

How much does it cost to scrape 10,000 Bilibili videos? $50.00 at $5.00 per 1,000 results. Optional extras: danmaku adds $0.002 per video ($20 for 10,000 videos) and full stats add $0.003 per video ($30 for 10,000 videos).

Why are coins and shares missing for some videos? Trending lists and rankings include full stats. For searched or creator videos, turn on the Full stats option to get coins, shares, likes, comments and complete tags.

Does it collect comments? No. Bilibili shows only 3 comments to visitors without an account. Danmaku (bullet comments) are available with the danmaku option.

Is it legal to scrape Bilibili? The Actor collects only public data visible to any visitor, without login. Use the data in line with Bilibili's terms and the laws that apply to you.

Can I schedule it and export to CSV or Excel? Yes. Schedule daily runs to monitor trending lists and rankings, and export results as JSON, CSV or Excel, or use the API.

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