# Baidu Search Scraper (`thescrappa/baidu-search-scraper`) Actor

Search Baidu for ranked pages, snippets, source domains, dates, and destination links. Batch Chinese-language queries to monitor visibility or compare search results by topic.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/thescrappa/baidu-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrappa](https://apify.com/thescrappa) (community)
- **Categories:** SEO tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Baidu Search Scraper

Collect Baidu results for multiple phrases, including rank, title, snippet, source, and destination link. Page limits bound collection for each search.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `position` | Integer | Baidu search-result rank for this page, starting at 1. |
| `result_type` | String | Baidu result category, such as an organic page or special result. |
| `title` | String | Page title displayed for the Baidu search result. |
| `link` | String | Destination URL opened by the Baidu search result. |
| `displayed_link` | String | Host or shortened address Baidu displays below the result title. |
| `snippet` | String | Text excerpt Baidu displays for the matching page. |
| `source` | String | Publisher or site name associated with the result. |
| `category` | String | Content category assigned to this Baidu result when available. |
| `date` | String | Publication or crawl date displayed with the result, when provided. |
| `input_query` | String | Chinese or multilingual search phrase submitted to Baidu. |
| `scraped_at` | String | UTC date and time when these Baidu results were collected. |

### Use cases

- China-focused SEO teams can check page positions for priority queries.
- Content strategists can compare snippets and competing domains by topic.
- Publishers can review how Baidu categorizes and dates indexed pages.

### How to use

1. Add a query object for each phrase in `queries`.
2. Set `limit` and the starting `page`; use `maxPages` to bound collection.
3. Compare position, snippet, source, and link fields in the dataset.

```json
{
  "queries": [
    {
      "query": "apple iphone"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `queries` | Array\<object> | Yes | Baidu search phrases. Add one object per phrase. |
| `queries[].query` | string | Yes per entry | Search query. |
| `queries[].limit` | integer | No | Maximum Baidu results to request on each page. |
| `queries[].page` | integer | No | 1-based Baidu result page. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum Baidu results to request on each page. |
| `page` | integer | No | 1-based Baidu result page. |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run. |
| `maxPages` | integer | No | Maximum pages to request for each batch entry. |

### Output example

```json
{
  "position": 1,
  "result_type": "organic",
  "title": "对象存储 OSS - 阿里云",
  "link": "https://www.aliyun.com/product/oss",
  "displayed_link": "aliyun.com/product/oss",
  "snippet": "Store and retrieve files with scalable cloud object storage from Alibaba Cloud.",
  "source": "Alibaba Cloud",
  "category": "web",
  "date": "2026-09-18",
  "input_query": "apple iphone",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Pricing

$0.30 per 1,000 results. Apify saves one dataset item per result and applies the Actor’s per-result price to saved items.

Pagination follows the source response. Set **maxPages** per batch entry and **maxResults** across the run.

### FAQ

#### Is scraping this information legal?

Rules depend on the source, location, data type, and intended use. Check applicable laws and source terms, and make sure your workflow follows privacy and data protection requirements.

#### What limits apply?

Submit up to 100 batch entries per run. Use **maxResults** to cap saved items and **maxPages** to limit pages for each entry. Results also depend on source availability and your Scrappa API plan.

#### Can I start runs through the Apify API?

Yes. Send a POST request to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/thescrappa~baidu-search-scraper/runs` with your Actor input, or use an Apify client library. Read the output from the run dataset.

#### Can I connect the results to other tools?

Yes. Apify integrations and APIs can pass dataset results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and other data workflows.

#### What happens when one input fails?

The Actor logs a short source error and continues with the remaining entries. Transient rate limits and gateway errors are retried; if every entry fails, the run reports an error.

#### How many pages can one query collect?

Set `maxPages` up to the Actor limit. `maxResults` caps saved rows across every query.

### Related Scrappa Actors

- [Baidu Trending Searches Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/baidu-trending-scraper)
- [Bing Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/bing-search-scraper)
- [Brave Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/brave-search-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Baidu search phrases. Add one object per phrase.

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

Maximum Baidu results to request on each page.

## `page` (type: `integer`):

1-based Baidu result page.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run.

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

Maximum pages to request for each batch entry.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    {
      "query": "apple iphone"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results from this run in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "queries": [
        {
            "query": "apple iphone"
        }
    ],
    "limit": 10,
    "page": 1,
    "maxResults": 20,
    "maxPages": 2
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thescrappa/baidu-search-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 = {
    "queries": [{ "query": "apple iphone" }],
    "limit": 10,
    "page": 1,
    "maxResults": 20,
    "maxPages": 2,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thescrappa/baidu-search-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 '{
  "queries": [
    {
      "query": "apple iphone"
    }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "page": 1,
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2
}' |
apify call thescrappa/baidu-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thescrappa/baidu-search-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/6vqQVsemlYXusm5w4/builds/DF2DFfdbk1OgH1oL6/openapi.json