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

Search public RedNote (Xiaohongshu) profiles by keyword and collect each match's RED ID, follower/fan counts, bio, and profile link, fully paginated, with an optional add-on for full profile detail.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-search-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.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Profile Search Scraper

Search public RedNote or Xiaohongshu profiles by keyword and return account IDs, names, RED IDs, audience summaries, descriptions, images, and profile links.

### The rows

| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| **`id`** | Profile ID |
| **`name`** | Display name |
| **`red_id`** | Public RED ID |
| **`sub_title`** | Follower summary text as RedNote displays it |
| **`image`** | Profile image |
| **`desc`** | Search-result description |
| **`followed`** | Whether the requesting context follows the profile |
| **`link`** | Public profile link when RedNote provides one |
| **`profile_detail`** | Full profile detail, only present when **`addonProfileDetails`** is on |

The Actor preserves summary text such as `Fans 30.6k` in **`sub_title`**. It doesn't turn that display string into an inferred numeric count.

```json
{
  "id": "5f9fcf8d0000000001007536",
  "name": "Matcha & Co",
  "red_id": "1029380428",
  "sub_title": "Fans 30.6k",
  "desc": "RED ID: 1029380428",
  "followed": false
}
```

### Add full profile detail in the same run

Set **`addonProfileDetails`** to `true` and every row gets a **`profile_detail`** field merged in — the same fields [RedNote Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-profile-scraper) returns for that account, including **`fans`** and **`follows`**, fetched with one extra request per row instead of a separate run.

```json
{
  "query": "matcha",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "addonProfileDetails": true
}
```

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

### Search input

**`query`** is required. **`maxItems`** defaults to `100`; the Store form starts at `20`. Send `0` to keep collecting until RedNote exhausts the search.

```json
{
  "query": "matcha",
  "maxItems": 40
}
```

Pagination ends at your cap, an empty page, no next cursor, or a repeated cursor. Fewer rows than **`maxItems`** means RedNote stopped returning new profile hits.

### Questions

**Do I need a session cookie for profile search?**

No. Login, cookie, and session-token inputs aren't required or accepted.

**How do I get exact follower and following counts for a result?**

Turn on **`addonProfileDetails`** to get **`fans`** and **`follows`** merged into **`profile_detail`** in the same run, or take a result's **`id`** to [RedNote Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-profile-scraper) separately. Profile search alone only returns RedNote's display summary in **`sub_title`**.

**Can I collect every post from a found account?**

Yes. Send the result ID to [RedNote Profile Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-profile-posts-scraper), which paginates the public post list.

Looking for content instead of people? [RedNote Post Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thenetaji/rednote-post-search-scraper) searches public posts with type, time, and sort filters.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `string`):

Words or phrase to search for.

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

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

## `addonProfileDetails` (type: `boolean`):

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

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": "matcha",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "addonProfileDetails": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

Dataset containing all scraped data

# 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 = {
    "query": "matcha",
    "maxItems": 20
};

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

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-search-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 '{
  "query": "matcha",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/rednote-xiaohongshu-profile-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/8Hcbzwc2cWO7Ruugo/builds/0K6bAOWa6StV9in6q/openapi.json