ReelShort Book Detail Scraper — Episodes & Cast

What does ReelShort Book Detail Scraper do?

ReelShort Book Detail Scraper is a ReelShort API alternative for extracting complete short-drama details, episode lists, and cast data by book ID. Submit up to 1,000 ReelShort titles in one run and receive structured records covering descriptions, engagement, availability, paywall position, publication dates, related titles, and recommendations.

Use this Actor to enrich results from ReelShort recommendation or search datasets, build short-drama catalogs, analyze episode structures, compare content strategies, or prepare title data for dashboards and research workflows.

Explore the ReelShort Actor suite

Use these Actors together to move from title discovery to episode-level data and authorized media downloads.

Actor	Best for	Key output
ReelShort Scraper	Discover trending short dramas from the recommendation feed.	bookId and title metadata
ReelShort Search Scraper	Find dramas by title, genre, trope, theme, or phrase.	bookId and matching titles
ReelShort Book Detail Scraper	Enrich a title with episodes, cast, recommendations, and availability.	bookId, chapterId, and title details
ReelShort Episode Scraper	Inspect chapters and retrieve available decrypted playback links.	Episode metadata and HLS URLs
ReelShort Video Downloader	Save accessible episodes as best-quality MP4 files.	MP4 files and download metadata

Why scrape ReelShort book details, episodes, and cast?

• Turn ReelShort book IDs into complete title records.
• Collect canonical IDs, titles, covers, synopses, languages, themes, and tags.
• Compare episode counts, locked and unlocked chapters, and paywall positions.
• Analyze views, collections, scores, availability, and publication dates.
• Discover cast members with profile images and audience counts.
• Retrieve detailed chapter records, including duration, likes, status, and access.
• Find related titles and ReelShort recommendations.
• Export results to JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or JSONL.
• Connect datasets to the Apify API, schedules, webhooks, and integrations.

What ReelShort book and episode data can this Actor extract?

Identity and descriptive metadata

Field	Description
requestedBookId	Book ID supplied in the input.
bookId	Canonical ReelShort book ID.
transportBookId / sourceBookId	Additional catalog identifiers when available.
title / subtitle	Series title and subtitle.
description	Full series synopsis.
coverUrl	Series cover image URL.
language	Primary language code.
themes / tags	Normalized themes, genres, and story tropes.
shareText / shareUrl	Sharing text and public title URL.

Popularity, classification, and availability

Field	Description
readCount	Platform-reported view or read count.
collectCount	Number of user collections.
score / originalScore	Current and original platform scores.
bookType / bookSource / bookGenre	ReelShort classification codes.
status / updateStatus / preheatStatus	Current release and availability states.
isPaid / isVipOnly	Payment and VIP access indicators.
hasVideo / hasTrailer	Video and trailer availability.
isDubbed / isAiGenerated / isEarlyAccess	Content format indicators.
publishedAt / firstPublishedAt	Publication timestamps.
authorizationEndDate	Content authorization end date when available.

Episode and paywall details

Field	Description
chapterCount	Episode count reported for the title.
parsedChapterCount	Number of chapter records returned.
lockedChapterCount	Number of locked chapters.
unlockedChapterCount	Number of unlocked chapters.
firstChapterId / landingChapterId	First and opening chapter IDs.
startPlayEpisode	Episode selected when playback begins.
paidStartEpisode	First episode requiring payment.
firstLockedEpisode	First chapter currently marked as locked.
chapterUpdatedAt / chapterPublishedAt	Chapter update and publication timestamps.

Each item in chapters can include:

• chapterId, chapterName, and serialNumber
• videoId, coverUrl, and duration
• likeCount, publishedAt, and aspectRatio
• screenMode and videoType
• isLocked, vipFree, adVipLocked, and isWatched
• status and any additional source fields in raw

Cast and discovery fields

The cast array can include actorId, name, photoUrl, gender, followerCount, and titleCount. The output can also contain normalized recommendations, relatedBooks, series-collection metadata, subtitle languages, editorial labels, and the complete supplementary data object in raw.

How to scrape ReelShort book details and episodes

1. Collect valid ReelShort bookId values from a recommendation or search dataset.
2. Open this Actor's Input tab.
3. Paste one or more IDs into ReelShort book IDs.
4. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
5. Open the Output or Dataset tab to inspect, filter, and download the data.

No code is required. Developers can also start runs and retrieve results through the Apify API, SDKs, CLI, webhooks, or MCP integrations.

How much does it cost to scrape ReelShort details?

This Actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

Apify plan	Price per result	Price per 1,000 results
Free plan	$0.003	$3.00
Paid plans	$0.002	$2.00

Only successfully parsed ReelShort book-detail results are billed. Invalid IDs, failed requests, and empty details do not create charged Dataset rows. Check each run's Usage tab for the exact charge.

Input

The Actor accepts one required field:

Field	Type	Limit	Description
bookIds	array of strings	1,000	ReelShort book IDs to retrieve.

Whitespace is removed and duplicate IDs are ignored while preserving their original order.

Example input:

{
  "bookIds": [
    "6a90e563e9df3108b20a4617",
    "6a850fc824d230ed1b0b190d"
  ]
}

Output

You can download the Dataset in formats such as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, XML, RSS, or JSONL. Each requested title produces one top-level record.

{
  "requestedBookId": "69c0a298c87f09a7e10d8ffe",
  "bookId": "69c0a298c87f09a7e10d8ffe",
  "transportBookId": "200000000000002373",
  "success": true,
  "language": "en",
  "title": "Married The Mafioso I Saved",
  "coverUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/cover.jpg",
  "chapterCount": 54,
  "parsedChapterCount": 55,
  "lockedChapterCount": 43,
  "unlockedChapterCount": 12,
  "paidStartEpisode": 12,
  "firstLockedEpisode": 12,
  "readCount": 241874546,
  "collectCount": 3736630,
  "isPaid": true,
  "hasTrailer": true,
  "themes": ["Mafia"],
  "tags": ["Mafia"],
  "cast": [
    {
      "actorId": "actor-1",
      "name": "Example Actor",
      "photoUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/actor.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "chapters": [
    {
      "chapterId": "chapter-1",
      "chapterName": "Episode 1",
      "serialNumber": 1,
      "duration": 177,
      "likeCount": 15394,
      "isLocked": false
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [],
  "relatedBooks": [],
  "error": null
}

Tips for better ReelShort detail data

• Use bookId values returned by a current ReelShort search or recommendation run.
• Keep requestedBookId when joining output back to the source dataset.
• Compare chapterCount with parsedChapterCount; some titles include an Episode 0.
• Use paidStartEpisode and firstLockedEpisode when analyzing monetization patterns.
• Schedule recurring runs to monitor engagement, availability, and chapter updates.

FAQ, disclaimer, and support

Why did a title return no details?

The ID may be an example, expired, mistyped, or from another catalog. Use a current bookId from a ReelShort recommendation or search result.

Does this Actor download episodes?

No. It collects title and chapter metadata. It does not download or store video files.

Why can chapterCount differ from parsedChapterCount?

Some titles include a separately numbered Episode 0. The reported title count and the number of returned chapter records can therefore differ by one.

Can I process multiple titles at once?

Yes. A single run accepts up to 1,000 unique ReelShort book IDs.

This Actor collects content made available by the target service. Results may still contain personal or protected data. Use the Actor only for legitimate purposes, follow ReelShort's terms, and consult legal counsel when your collection or use may be regulated.

Use the Actor's Issues tab for reproducible bug reports and its API tab for programmatic access.