ReelShort Scraper — Trending Short Drama Recommendations

What does ReelShort Scraper do?

ReelShort Scraper is a ReelShort API alternative for collecting trending short-drama recommendations from ReelShort. It returns clean, structured records with titles, book IDs, cover images, synopses, episode counts, themes, tags, share URLs, and preview video metadata.

Use the results for short-drama discovery, catalog research, trend monitoring, content analysis, recommendation tracking, or downstream enrichment. Data can be downloaded as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or accessed programmatically through the Apify API and integrations.

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 short drama recommendations?

• Discover trending ReelShort titles and their stable book IDs.
• Monitor how recommendations change across scheduled runs.
• Research popular genres, themes, tropes, and story formats.
• Build title catalogs, dashboards, watchlists, and content databases.
• Enrich analytics or AI workflows with structured short-drama metadata.
• Remove duplicate titles automatically while retaining first-seen order.
• Export results or connect them to Google Sheets, Make, Zapier, webhooks, and other Apify integrations.

What ReelShort data can this scraper extract?

Field	Type	Description
success	boolean	Whether the recommendation page was collected successfully.
snapshotPage	integer	Page where the title first appeared.
recommendationGroup	string	Recommendation group reported by ReelShort.
bookId	string	ReelShort title identifier.
title	string	Short-drama title.
subtitle	string	Subtitle when available.
coverUrl	string	Cover or thumbnail image URL.
description	string	Synopsis or promotional description.
chapterCount	integer	Number of episodes reported by ReelShort.
readCount	integer	Platform-reported view or read count when available.
themes	array	Normalized story themes.
tags	array	Genre, trope, and audience tags.
shareUrl	string	Public ReelShort sharing URL.
videoId	string	Preview video identifier when available.
duration	integer	Preview duration when available.
raw	object	Additional source fields not covered by the normalized columns.
error	string or null	Safe error message for an unsuccessful page.

How to scrape ReelShort recommendations

1. Open the Actor's Input tab.
2. Set Recommendation pages to scrape. The default is 5, and the supported range is 1–100.
3. Click Start and wait for the run to finish.
4. Open the Output or Dataset tab to review the collected titles.
5. Download the data or connect the Actor to your preferred Apify integration.

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?

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 stored unique ReelShort titles are billed. Failed pages and duplicate titles are not charged. The final cost therefore depends on the number of unique results written to the Dataset, not simply the requested page count. Check the run's Usage tab for the exact charge.

Input

See the Input tab for the complete configuration. The Actor accepts one option:

Field	Type	Default	Description
pages	integer	5	Number of recommendation pages to collect, from 1 to 100.

Example input:

{
  "pages": 10
}

Output

You can download the dataset in formats such as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS, or JSONL. A typical result looks like this:

{
  "success": true,
  "snapshotPage": 1,
  "recommendationGroup": "recommended",
  "bookId": "35000000001",
  "title": "Example Series",
  "coverUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/example-series.jpg",
  "description": "An example short-drama synopsis.",
  "chapterCount": 60,
  "themes": ["Romance"],
  "tags": ["Second Chance"],
  "shareUrl": "https://www.reelshort.com/example-series",
  "videoId": "45000000001",
  "duration": 120,
  "error": null
}

Each dataset row represents one unique ReelShort title. If the same title appears on multiple requested pages, only its earliest occurrence is retained.

Tips for better ReelShort data collection

• Use 5 pages for a quick snapshot of current recommendations.
• Use 10–20 pages for broader discovery and market research.
• Schedule recurring runs to compare recommendation changes over time.
• Use bookId as the stable key when joining results with other ReelShort datasets.
• Expect results to change between runs because recommendation feeds are dynamic.

FAQ, disclaimer, and support

Does the Actor download ReelShort videos?

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

Why can different pages contain the same title?

Recommendation feeds can overlap. The Actor removes duplicate titles from the final dataset automatically.

How fresh are the results?

Each run collects the recommendations available at run time. Schedule the Actor when you need regular snapshots or change monitoring.

Can I use the results through an API?

Yes. Every run and dataset is available through the Apify API, SDKs, CLI, webhooks, and supported integrations.

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.