# Baidu Tieba Public Threads Scraper (`searchapi/baidu-tieba-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public forum threads and posts from Baidu Tieba (tieba.baidu.com). Extracts thread titles, content, author, replies, and metadata from public forum listings and individual threads.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/searchapi/baidu-tieba-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Search API](https://apify.com/searchapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Developer tools, Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.99 / 1,000 search results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Baidu Tieba Public Threads Scraper

Scrape public forum threads and posts from Baidu Tieba (tieba.baidu.com). Extracts thread titles, content, author, replies, and metadata from public forum listings and individual threads.

### What this Actor collects

Each dataset item represents one public Tieba thread, with the listing metadata and any source-backed post, author, reply, image, and timestamp details available on the thread page.

- Uses the input limits and filters below to control the crawl.
- Stores source-backed fields defined by the 23-field dataset schema.
- Omits optional fields when the source does not expose a value instead of writing nulls or fabricated placeholders.

### Use cases

- Forum and community research
- Thread and reply monitoring
- Public discussion archiving and analysis

### Input

Provide input in JSON. Fields marked required must be supplied; source-specific alternatives and constraints are described in the field text.

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | :---: | --- | --- |
| `forum` | string | No | — | The Tieba forum name to scrape (Chinese characters recommended) |
| `threadUrls` | array | No | — | Direct URLs to specific Tieba threads. Takes precedence over 'forum'. |
| `maxItems` | integer | No | `20` | Maximum number of threads to scrape |
| `maxPages` | integer | No | `3` | Maximum number of forum listing pages to paginate |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | No | — | Proxy configuration for the scraper |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10,
  "maxPages": 2,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "countryCode": "CN"
  },
  "forum": "人工智能"
}
```

### Output

The default dataset contains one item per public forum thread. The following are the most useful fields; post-level fields are available only when the thread page exposes them.

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `position` | integer | Position |
| `title` | string | Thread Title |
| `author` | string | Author |
| `replyCount` | integer | Reply Count |
| `forum` | string | Forum |
| `url` | string | URL |
| `scrapedAt` | string | Scraped At |
| `type` | string | Record Type |
| `searchQuery` | string | Search Query |
| `content` | string | Content |
| `authorId` | string | Author ID |
| `authorUrl` | string | Author URL |
| `threadId` | string | Thread ID |
| `canonicalUrl` | string | Canonical URL |
| `posts` | array | Posts |
| `postCount` | integer | Post Count |

<details>
<summary>All 23 declared dataset fields</summary>

`position`, `type`, `title`, `content`, `author`, `authorId`, `authorUrl`, `forum`, `replyCount`, `url`
`threadId`, `canonicalUrl`, `posts`, `postCount`, `images`, `videoUrls`, `postedAt`, `lastReplyAt`, `isSticky`, `isGood`
`searchQuery`, `searchUrl`, `scrapedAt`

</details>

#### Example dataset item

No static output record is embedded because the current local storage has no trustworthy item. Run the Actor with the example input to create source-backed output; the Actor does not fabricate a sample record.

### Related Actors

- [Baidu Baike Scraper](https://apify.com/searchapi/baidu-baike-scraper)
- [Baidu Images Scraper](https://apify.com/searchapi/baidu-images-scraper)
- [Baidu Maps Scraper](https://apify.com/searchapi/baidu-maps-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `forum` (type: `string`):

The Tieba forum name to scrape (Chinese characters recommended)

## `threadUrls` (type: `array`):

Direct URLs to specific Tieba threads. Takes precedence over 'forum'.

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

Maximum number of threads to scrape

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of forum listing pages to paginate

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Proxy configuration for the scraper

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "forum": "人工智能",
  "threadUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Canonical dataset schema for baidu-tieba-scraper

# 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 = {
    "forum": "人工智能",
    "threadUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "maxPages": 3,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("searchapi/baidu-tieba-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 = {
    "forum": "人工智能",
    "threadUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "maxPages": 3,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("searchapi/baidu-tieba-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 '{
  "forum": "人工智能",
  "threadUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxPages": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true
  }
}' |
apify call searchapi/baidu-tieba-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,searchapi/baidu-tieba-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/IzTimG88MdGcBaNSH/builds/oygyeqbovIVpJA4fB/openapi.json