Xiaohongshu (RedNote / 小红书) Scraper: Viral Trends, Posts, HD Media & Buyer Sentiment

The most powerful, reliable, and cost-effective Xiaohongshu (RedNote / 小红书 / RED) scraper on Apify. Extract viral trend discovery feeds, post content, influencer (KOL) engagement, consumer buying sentiment signals, and watermark-free original HD photos & videos—100% autonomously with Zero Login & Zero Cookies Needed.

[!NOTE] Zero Login & Zero Cookies Required: Unlike other scrapers that require you to copy fragile session cookies from personal accounts, this Actor uses autonomous device handshakes. No accounts are at risk, and sessions never expire mid-scrape.

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🌟 Why Choose This Scraper Over Other Scrapers?

Feature	This Scraper	Other Scrapers	External Data APIs
Pricing Model	Pay-Per-Result (PPE)	Expensive Monthly Subscriptions	High Per-Request Rates
Cost per 1,000 Posts	~$2.00 / 1k	$20.00 – $40.00 / 1k	$30.00 – $50.00 / 1k
Account / Cookie Requirement	None (100% Zero Cookies Needed)	User Must Supply Personal Cookies	API Keys Required
Multi-Page Discovery	Continuous Deep Pagination (Thousands of Posts)	Stops After 1 Page (~30 Notes)	Rate Limited
Client-Side Discarding	Zero Discarding (100% Data Delivery)	Filters & Drops Paid Results	Varies
Consumer Buying Sentiment	Included (Purchase Intent Signals)	Not Available	Not Available
Media Quality	Hotlink-Free HD Photos & MP4	Broken / Inaccessible Links	Compressed Thumbnails
Official Category Feeds	13 Built-in Lifestyle Channels	Keyword Search Only	Limited Endpoints
Mobile Share Link Resolution	Automatic (xhslink.com)	Manual Conversion Required	Varies
Anti-Bot Reliability	Autonomous Device Handshake	Frequent IP & Session Bans	Cloudflare Captchas

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🚀 Key Benefits & Features

• Zero Cookies & Zero Login Required: Start scraping right away without risking personal accounts, dealing with QR code verifications, or copying expiring session tokens.
• Pay Only For Delivered Results: Powered by Apify Pay-Per-Event pricing. You only pay for the actual records delivered to your dataset ($0.002 per note).
• Continuous Multi-Page Discovery: Effortlessly paginate across multiple pages (Page 1, 2, 3... up to thousands of notes) to collect complete datasets up to your exact maxItems.
• 100% Delivered Data (Zero Client-Side Discarding): All server-returned notes matching your upstream filters are delivered directly to your dataset—no wasted compute or proxy bandwidth.
• Hotlink-Free Original HD Media: Extracts uncompressed full-resolution gallery photos and direct MP4 video stream links. All image and cover URLs are hotlink-free and accessible directly from any web browser, dashboard, or external application without access denied errors.
• E-Commerce Buyer Sentiment Intelligence: Built-in NLP algorithms automatically detect purchase intent flags ("where to buy", "link please", "how much", "dupe for"), product inquiries, and positive consumer praise.
• Complete Engagement & Influencer Metrics: Captures real-time likes, bookmarks (collections), comment counts, shares, author profiles, and calculates a standardized Viral Score.
• Search URLs & Mobile Share Links: Paste raw Xiaohongshu search URLs, desktop explore links, mobile share links (xhslink.com), or bare 24-character post IDs.

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🎯 Popular Use Cases

1. E-Commerce & Dropshipping Product Discovery

Spot emerging viral fashion items, beauty routines, lifestyle gadgets, and home aesthetics weeks before they appear on TikTok, Amazon, or Western markets. Identify winning products by filtering posts with high purchase intent signals.

2. Influencer (KOL) & Brand Analytics

Monitor brand mentions, competitor product launches, influencer marketing ROI, and organic customer reactions across China's largest trendsetting social commerce network.

3. Market Research & Consumer Review Mining

Mine thousands of authentic consumer reviews, unboxings, and product comparisons to analyze sentiment, price perception, and feature preferences.

4. Creative Inspiration & Social Video Downloader

Download high-definition, watermark-free videos and gallery photos from trending posts across 13 lifestyle categories for creative analysis and moodboards.

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📥 Input Settings & Parameters

Setting	Type	Default	Description
startUrls	Array	[]	Paste Xiaohongshu search URLs (e.g. https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result?keyword=OOTD), category links, or direct post URLs.
keywords	Array	["OOTD"]	Target keywords or hashtags in Chinese, English, or Pinyin (e.g. ["OOTD", "穿搭", "skincare", "咖啡"]).
trendingChannel	String	"none"	Select an official real-time category channel dropdown (e.g. Trending / Explore, Fashion, Beauty, Food, Pets).
noteUrls	Array	[]	Direct post URLs (including ?xsec_token=...) or xhslink.com mobile share links.
resumptionToken	String	""	Enterprise Base64 resumption token copied from a previous run's OUTPUT to resume pagination with exact session continuity and zero duplicates.
maxItems	Number	30	Maximum number of notes to scrape across all targets (1 to 10,000).
sort	String	"popularity_descending"	Ranking order: popularity_descending (viral/most popular), time_descending (newest first), or general (comprehensive).
noteType	String	"all"	Upstream media format filter: all, video_only, or image_only.
enrichDetails	Boolean	true	When enabled, fetches full post body, hashtags, HD images, video stream links, and purchase sentiment signals across 10 parallel workers.
proxyConfiguration	Object	Residential Proxy	Apify Residential Proxy is recommended for stable, uninterrupted connection.

📂 Available Category Channels (13 Official Feeds)

• Trending / Explore: homefeed_recommend (全站推荐 / 热门精选)
• Fashion & Outfits: homefeed.fashion_v3 (穿搭 / 流行风尚)
• Beauty & Cosmetics: homefeed.cosmetics_v3 (彩妆 / 护肤美妆)
• Food & Gourmet: homefeed.food_v3 (美食 / 探店打卡)
• Pets & Animals: homefeed.pet (萌宠 / 治愈动物)
• Travel & Outdoors: homefeed.travel_v3 (旅行 / 露营出行)
• Home & Lifestyle: homefeed.household_product_v3 (家居 / 家装好物)
• Gaming & Anime: homefeed.gaming_v3 (游戏 / 二次元)
• Fitness & Wellness: homefeed.fitness_v3 (健身 / 运动减脂)
• Entertainment & Drama: homefeed.movie_and_tv_v3 (影视 / 娱乐追剧)
• Career & Workplace: homefeed.career_v3 (职场 / 技能成长)
• Relationships & Emotion: homefeed.love_v3 (情感 / 心理生活)
• Trending Videos Feed: homefeed.video_v3 (视频精选)

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💻 Input Samples

Sample 1: Search URL or Keywords (Trending Products & Viral Content)

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result?keyword=vintage&sort=popularity_descending" }
  ],
  "keywords": ["OOTD", "Cleanfit"],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "sort": "popularity_descending",
  "noteType": "all",
  "enrichDetails": true
}

Sample 2: Category Trending Discovery (Market Research Without Keywords)

{
  "trendingChannel": "homefeed.fashion_v3",
  "maxItems": 50,
  "enrichDetails": true
}

Sample 3: Video-Only Viral Content Extractor

{
  "keywords": ["美食教程"],
  "noteType": "video_only",
  "sort": "popularity_descending",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "enrichDetails": false
}

Sample 4: Specific Post URLs & Deep Content Extraction

Scrape specific Xiaohongshu posts by URL or mobile share link (xhslink.com) to extract full text, author profiles, watermark-free direct MP4 video URLs, and hotlink-free HD galleries:

{
  "noteUrls": [
    "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/64be807d000000000800dabc?xsec_token=AB4829fa...",
    "http://xhslink.com/a/abc123XYZ"
  ],
  "maxItems": 10,
  "enrichDetails": true
}

Sample 5: Enterprise Resumption & Continuous Scraping

Resume an interrupted run or continue deep pagination without duplicate notes (copy your resumptionToken from the OUTPUT tab in your previous run's Key-Value Store):

{
  "resumptionToken": "REPLACE_WITH_YOUR_RESUMPTION_TOKEN",
  "maxItems": 100
}

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📤 Output Sample

Each item in your dataset is delivered with enriched structured data:

{
  "id": "6a7568cc00000000050328d9",
  "title": "Autumn Capsule Wardrobe: 5 Minimalist Outfits for Office & Daily Wear",
  "desc": "Sharing my favorite autumn minimalist styling guide! Coat from vintage thrift store, trousers matched with loafers. #AutumnOOTD #CapsuleWardrobe #MinimalistStyle #OfficeFashion",
  "type": "video",
  "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/6a7568cc00000000050328d9?xsec_token=AB4829fa...&xsec_source=pc_feed",
  "author": {
    "id": "647b64a400000000120349b8",
    "nickname": "Elena Daily Style",
    "avatarUrl": "https://sns-avatar-qc.xhscdn.com/avatar/647b64a400000000120349b8.jpg",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/647b64a400000000120349b8",
    "redId": "elena_fashion",
    "bio": "Fashion & Lifestyle Creator in Shanghai | Daily Outfit Inspo",
    "isVerified": false
  },
  "likedCount": 18450,
  "collectedCount": 12890,
  "commentCount": 420,
  "sharedCount": 3150,
  "canShare": true,
  "viralScore": 62450.0,
  "engagementRate": 89.21,
  "imageCount": 2,
  "hasVideo": true,
  "isLivePhoto": false,
  "coverUrl": "https://sns-img-qc.xhscdn.com/1040g008323luhj1vnk5g5qi11c5jv001abram18",
  "coverDimensions": {
    "width": 1080,
    "height": 1440
  },
  "images": [
    "https://sns-img-qc.xhscdn.com/1040g008323luhj1vnk5g5qi11c5jv001abram18",
    "https://sns-img-qc.xhscdn.com/1040g2sg323jg6lprgmig5n7igt3h9u3s8t45lfo"
  ],
  "videoUrl": "https://sns-video-qc.xhscdn.com/stream/110/259/01e479a83bc.mp4",
  "videoDuration": 48,
  "ipLocation": "上海",
  "tags": [
    "AutumnOOTD",
    "CapsuleWardrobe",
    "MinimalistStyle",
    "OfficeFashion"
  ],
  "tagCount": 4,
  "tagList": [
    {
      "id": "5befe9e0ffd6080001cbb9cb",
      "name": "AutumnOOTD",
      "type": "topic"
    },
    {
      "id": "53b4d29ab4c4d61b0ba2ee94",
      "name": "CapsuleWardrobe",
      "type": "topic"
    }
  ],
  "mentions": [],
  "mentionCount": 0,
  "atUsers": [],
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-15T08:24:10+00:00",
  "updatedAt": "2026-09-15T09:12:05+00:00",
  "sentiment": {
    "hasPurchaseIntent": true,
    "hasInquiry": true,
    "hasPraise": true,
    "intentKeywords": [
      "哪里买",
      "求链接",
      "多少钱"
    ],
    "emojis": ["✨", "🍂", "🧥"]
  },
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-18T01:43:26.549000+00:00"
}

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💰 Transparent Pay-Per-Result Pricing

This Actor operates under Apify's Pay-Per-Event (PPE) model. You only pay for actual delivered data with no recurring monthly subscriptions:

Event	Price	What You Get
Actor Run Startup (apify-actor-start)	$0.05	Per execution. Covers browser session initialization and anti-bot verification.
Scraped Note (note)	$0.002 / post	Charged only for valid, complete note items delivered to your dataset.

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⚡ Ready-to-Run Use Case Tasks

Save time with our pre-configured, 1-click tasks optimized for specific scraping goals:

Use Case Objective	1-Click Task Preset	Key Focus	Direct Run
👗 Fashion & OOTD Trends	xiaohongshu-fashion-ootd-trends	Viral Korean aesthetics, capsule wardrobes, luxury streetwear	⚡ Open & Run
💄 Beauty & Skincare Scraper	xiaohongshu-beauty-skincare-scraper	Cosmetic product reviews, Asian skincare routines, and makeup tutorials	⚡ Open & Run
🎬 Viral Video Extractor	xiaohongshu-viral-video-downloader	Direct unwatermarked MP4 streams, video durations, and viral reels	⚡ Open & Run
🍜 Food & Restaurant Guide	xiaohongshu-food-restaurant-guide	Dining guides, cafe reviews, local foodie spots, and recipes	⚡ Open & Run
✈️ Travel & Outdoor Guides	xiaohongshu-travel-outdoor-guide	Viral itineraries, hidden scenic gems, camping, and weekend guides	⚡ Open & Run
🛋️ Home Decor & Aesthetics	xiaohongshu-home-decor-lifestyle	Room makeovers, minimalist interior design, and cozy living setups	⚡ Open & Run
🏃 Fitness & Wellness Tracker	xiaohongshu-fitness-wellness-tracker	Workout routines, healthy meal plans, and fat loss transformations	⚡ Open & Run
🎮 Gaming & Anime Culture	xiaohongshu-gaming-anime-trends	ACG culture, cosplay, gaming strategies, and mobile game updates	⚡ Open & Run
🛍️ Buyer Sentiment & Reviews	xiaohongshu-buyer-sentiment-analyzer	Authentic consumer feedback, complaints, and purchase intent	⚡ Open & Run
🌟 Influencer (KOL/KOC) Tracker	xiaohongshu-influencer-kol-tracker	Creator discovery, RED ID handles, and viral engagement metrics	⚡ Open & Run

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Do I need a Xiaohongshu account or personal login cookies?

No. This Actor operates 100% autonomously without asking users for login cookies. You do not need to risk your personal account or deal with expiring session tokens.

Can I download watermark-free MP4 videos?

Yes. When enrichDetails: true is enabled, the actor extracts the signed, direct MP4 streaming link (videoUrl) without watermarks.

Are the extracted images and photos hotlink-free and accessible?

Yes. All photo gallery links, covers, and author avatars are hotlink-free HTTPS URLs. They can be opened directly in any browser, embedded into web applications, or viewed in spreadsheets and dashboards without access restrictions.

Can I scrape more than 30 notes per run?

Yes. The scraper supports continuous multi-page pagination across pages 1, 2, 3, etc. Simply set maxItems to your desired count (e.g. 500, 1,000, 5,000, 10,000+).

Can I paste mobile share links from the Xiaohongshu app?

Yes. You can paste short mobile share links (http://xhslink.com/a/...) directly into noteUrls or startUrls. The actor automatically resolves them to full post IDs.

Can I search with English keywords?

Yes. You can search using English words (e.g. OOTD, skincare, vintage), Chinese characters, Pinyin, or hashtags.

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📊 Export Formats & Integrations

Your scraped Xiaohongshu dataset can be downloaded or integrated with any modern data pipeline:

• Downloadable Formats: CSV, Excel (XLSX), JSON, JSONL, XML, HTML Table.
• Automation & Integrations: Connect to Google Sheets, Airtable, Zapier, Make.com, or Slack using Apify Webhooks.
• Developer API: Programmatically query results via Python (apify-client), Node.js / JavaScript, or standard cURL REST API.

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