# Weibo Hot Search Scraper (`toolzerhub/weibo-hot-search-scraper`) Actor

Collect Weibo current public hot-search ranking, updated live: rank, keyword, trend tag, heat value, and the direct keyword URL for every entry on the board, exactly as Weibo displays it. Run this on a schedule via API for ongoing China trend monitoring or brand research.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/weibo-hot-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ToolzerHub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, For creators
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 75.0% 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?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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".

## How to integrate an Actor?

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The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Weibo Hot Search Scraper

Collect Weibo's current public hot-search ranking. No input needed.

### Input

None. Every run collects the current board.

```json
{}
```

No login, cookie, or session token needed.

### Output

One row per ranked entry (the full board -- typically around 50 entries).

| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| **`rank`** | Position on the board (0-indexed) |
| **`is_top`** | Whether this entry is pinned above the ranked list |
| **`keyword`** | The trending keyword/phrase |
| **`keyword_url`** | Public search URL for this keyword |
| **`tag`** | Trend tag Weibo attaches (e.g. `热` for hot, `新` for new), when set |
| **`heat`** | Heat/popularity value, when Weibo reports one for this entry |

```json
{
  "rank": 0,
  "is_top": true,
  "keyword": "深入学习领会习近平党建思想",
  "tag": "热"
}
```

### Questions

**Why is `heat` empty for some rows?**
Weibo doesn't publish a heat value for every entry on the board -- pinned/`is_top` entries in particular often carry no numeric value at all.

**How many rows does one run return?**
The full board Weibo currently serves, roughly 50 entries at a time -- this Actor doesn't truncate to a shorter teaser list.

### Related Actors

| Actor | Purpose |
|---|---|
| [Weibo Topic Search Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/weibo-topic-search-scraper) | Look up a specific topic by keyword instead of browsing the board |

# Actor input Schema

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# 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 = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/weibo-hot-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 = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/weibo-hot-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 '{}' |
apify call toolzerhub/weibo-hot-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,toolzerhub/weibo-hot-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/ESdyPeli0gNTW3YuP/builds/GcRGsWcXGeyB8AVe1/openapi.json