# RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Hot Trends Scraper (`toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-scraper`) Actor

Collect public RedNote (Xiaohongshu) hot trends for research and content monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ToolzerHub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, For creators
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.20 / 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/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.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Hot Trends Scraper

Collect the current public RedNote or Xiaohongshu hot-topics list with rank, title, URL, item ID, popularity values, and trend direction.

### No seed required

You don't provide a keyword, profile, or topic ID. Set only the optional result cap when needed.

```json
{
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

**`maxItems`** defaults to `100`; the Store form is prefilled with `20`. Set `0` to remove the cap. The current hot list can still contain fewer rows than the cap.

### Trend fields

| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| **`rank`** | Position in the hot list |
| **`title`** | Trend title |
| **`url`** | Public URL when RedNote supplies one |
| **`item_id`** | Trend item ID |
| **`hot`** | Human-readable popularity value |
| **`hot_value`** | Numeric popularity value |
| **`trend`** | Direction reported by RedNote, such as `up`, `down`, or `flat` |

```json
{
  "rank": 1,
  "title": "Weekend hiking photo trends",
  "item_id": "231139944",
  "hot": "918.6w",
  "hot_value": 9186000,
  "trend": "flat"
}
```

Keep both **`hot`** and **`hot_value`**. One is display text; the other is the numeric value suited to sorting or comparison.

### Questions

**Does `rank` represent a historical position?**

No. The Actor collects the current public list returned for that run. It does not claim a historical ranking field.

**Why did I receive fewer than 100 trends?**

**`maxItems`** is a ceiling. The run can't save more entries than the current public hot list contains.

**Is a RedNote account required?**

No. You don't provide a login, cookie, or session token.

### Nearby discovery Actors

| Actor | Better when you need |
|---|---|
| [RedNote Home Feed Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-home-feed-scraper) | General feed cards rather than a hot-topic ranking |
| [RedNote Creator Inspiration Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-creator-inspiration-scraper) | Content-creation prompts and their scores |
| [RedNote Post Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-post-search-scraper) | Posts matching a known keyword |

# Actor input Schema

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

Maximum rows to save. Set 0 to keep collecting until the source is exhausted.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Every record collected during this run

# 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 = {
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-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 = { "maxItems": 20 }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-hot-trends-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/d40NrWnRWcgPPq0Gk/builds/AI3zW3njoBN2WCq85/openapi.json