# RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Profile Posts Scraper (`toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-posts-scraper`) Actor

Collect public posts published by one RedNote (Xiaohongshu) profile with automatic pagination, and optionally add full post detail to every row with one extra request per post.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-posts-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

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

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# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Profile Posts Scraper

Collect the public posts published by one RedNote or Xiaohongshu profile and save each post as a structured dataset row.

### From profile to dataset

Paste a public profile URL or send the profile ID directly in **`profile_id_or_url`**. URL extraction is handled by the ToolzerHub API.

```json
{
  "profile_id_or_url": "61b46d790000000010008153",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

**`maxItems`** defaults to `100`. The Store form is prefilled with `20`. Set it to `0` when you want the Actor to keep paginating until RedNote has no more public rows.

### Fields you can use

| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| **`id`** | Post ID |
| **`title`**, **`display_title`** | Post title fields returned by RedNote |
| **`likes`** | Like count |
| **`comments_count`** | Comment count |
| **`collected_count`** | Save or collect count |
| **`share_count`** | Share count |
| **`type`** | Post type |
| **`create_time`** | Unix creation timestamp |
| **`user`** | Author data attached to the post |
| **`post_detail`** | Full post detail, only present when **`addonPostDetails`** is on |

```json
{
  "id": "68b39115000000001c037dad",
  "title": "Trail day 3",
  "display_title": "Trail day 3",
  "likes": 2007,
  "comments_count": 89,
  "collected_count": 115,
  "type": "video",
  "create_time": 1756598549
}
```

### Add full post detail

Set **`addonPostDetails`** to `true` and every row gets a **`post_detail`** field merged in — the same fields [RedNote Post Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-post-scraper) returns for that post, fetched with one extra request per row. Image and video posts route to the matching detail endpoint automatically based on the post's own **`type`**.

```json
{
  "profile_id_or_url": "61b46d790000000010008153",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "addonPostDetails": true
}
```

This adds a charged event per enriched row, on top of the per-row result charge. If a post's detail request fails, the row is still saved without **`post_detail`** — nothing is skipped and nothing is charged for that row's enrichment.

### Pagination behavior

The Actor follows RedNote's opaque continuation cursor. It stops at your cap, an empty page, the end of the public post list, or a repeated cursor. That last guard prevents a stalled run from looping forever.

### Common questions

**Why did the run stop below `maxItems`?**

The cap limits saved rows; it can't make RedNote expose more posts. A profile with fewer public posts produces fewer rows.

**Is a cookie required for profile posts?**

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

**Does turning on `addonPostDetails` slow the run down?**

Yes, a little — each row now costs one extra request. Leave it off if you only need the feed-level fields already listed above.

Use [RedNote Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-profile-scraper) for the account record itself. [RedNote Favorites Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-favorites-scraper) checks publicly visible saved posts, with an important visibility limitation.

# Actor input Schema

## `profile_id_or_url` (type: `string`):

Public RedNote profile ID or full profile URL.

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

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

## `addonPostDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch full post detail for every post found. This makes one extra request per post and adds a charge per enriched row.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profile_id_or_url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/61b46d790000000010008153",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "addonPostDetails": false
}
```

# 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 = {
    "profile_id_or_url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/61b46d790000000010008153",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-posts-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 = {
    "profile_id_or_url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/61b46d790000000010008153",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-posts-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 '{
  "profile_id_or_url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/61b46d790000000010008153",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/bUfNNA7KdWx6ba7zh/builds/DOPx2tcFY5DLJKMjP/openapi.json