RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Scraper -- All-in-One

Scrape RedNote (Xiaohongshu / Little Red Book) -- China's fastest-growing social platform with 300M+ users. Extract posts, profiles, and user content in one tool. No login required.

How to scrape RedNote (Xiaohongshu) in 3 easy steps

1. Go to RedNote Scraper on Apify Store and click "Try for free"
2. Choose your mode — search by keyword, paste a user profile URL, or enter specific post URLs
3. Click Run and download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel

No coding required. No login needed. Works with Apify's free plan.

Part of the Chinese Digital Intelligence Suite by Zhorex

This is one of four Chinese platform scrapers built by Zhorex -- the only developer on Apify specializing in Chinese social media:

Platform	Users	Use Case	Link
RedNote (Xiaohongshu)	300M+	Social commerce, lifestyle, brand monitoring	You are here
Weibo	580M+	Microblogging, trending topics, PR monitoring	Weibo Scraper
Bilibili	300M+	Video content, gaming, anime, creator analytics	Bilibili Scraper

Why use the suite? Western brands entering China need data across platforms -- RedNote for product reviews, Weibo for public sentiment, Bilibili for video trends. No other Apify developer offers this combination.

What is RedNote?

RedNote (Xiaohongshu) is China's #1 lifestyle social platform, booming globally after TikTok's ban uncertainty in the US. It's where brands, influencers, and consumers share product reviews, travel tips, fashion inspiration, beauty routines, and more. This scraper gives you structured access to all that public data.

Xiaohongshu API alternative — no login required

There is no official Xiaohongshu/RedNote API for extracting public data. This Actor is the best RedNote API alternative in 2026 — it extracts posts, profiles, comments, and videos from the public interface using a headless browser. No login, no API key, no authentication required.

Whether you call it Xiaohongshu, RedNote, Little Red Book, or XHS — this scraper handles all of it in one unified tool.

What Can You Scrape?

Mode	What you get	Best for
Search	Posts matching any keyword	Trend research, brand monitoring
User Posts	All posts from a specific user	Influencer analysis, competitor research
User Profile	Bio, followers, location, tags	Influencer vetting, audience research
Post Details	Full data for specific post URLs	Deep-dive on viral content
Comments	Comments on specific posts	Sentiment analysis
Video Download	Direct video URLs	Content archival

Data You Get

For each post (search, user_posts)

• Post ID, URL, and content type (image note or video)
• Title text
• Cover/thumbnail image URL
• Like count
• Author: user ID, nickname, avatar
• Timestamp of when it was scraped

For each profile

• User ID, nickname, avatar URL
• Full bio/description
• RedNote ID (red ID)
• Follower and following counts
• Total likes received
• Gender, location
• Profile tags (profession, interests)
• Verified status

Input Examples

Search posts by keyword

{
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "skincare routine",
    "maxResults": 50,
    "sortBy": "general",
    "filterByType": "all",
    "filterByMinLikes": 100
}

Get all posts from a user

{
    "mode": "user_posts",
    "userUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/USER_ID",
    "maxResults": 100
}

Get a user's profile info

{
    "mode": "profile",
    "userUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/USER_ID"
}

Output Examples

Post output (search, user_posts)

{
    "mode": "search",
    "postId": "69d269310000000023017e07",
    "postUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/69d269310000000023017e07",
    "type": "normal",
    "title": "Morning skincare routine for dry skin",
    "images": ["https://sns-webpic-qc.xhscdn.com/..."],
    "likes": 15234,
    "author": {
        "userId": "575d32285e87e733f0162c0a",
        "nickname": "BeautyQueen",
        "avatar": "https://sns-avatar-qc.xhscdn.com/..."
    },
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-10T21:14:30Z"
}

Profile output

{
    "mode": "profile",
    "userId": "5cfbc3f10000000018023ebb",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/5cfbc3f10000000018023ebb",
    "nickname": "FoodBlogger",
    "avatar": "https://sns-avatar-qc.xhscdn.com/avatar/...",
    "description": "Food & travel content creator. 10 years, 40+ countries, 6000+ restaurants.",
    "redId": "358997720",
    "gender": 0,
    "location": "Shanghai",
    "followers": 10000,
    "following": 320,
    "totalLikes": 10000,
    "isVerified": false,
    "tags": ["Food Blogger", "China"],
    "scrapedAt": "2026-04-10T21:15:03Z"
}

Use Cases

• Brand monitoring -- Track what people say about your brand or products on China's biggest review platform
• Influencer research -- Find creators by niche, analyze their engagement metrics, and vet potential partners
• Competitive analysis -- Monitor competitor content strategy and audience reception
• Trend discovery -- Identify trending topics, products, and aesthetics before they go mainstream
• Market research -- Understand Chinese consumer preferences and buying behavior
• Content strategy -- Study what types of posts perform best in your niche

Scrape RedNote with Python, JavaScript, or no code

Use this Actor directly from the Apify platform (no coding required), or call it via the Apify API from Python, JavaScript, or any language:

Python example:

from apify_client import ApifyClient
client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("zhorex/rednote-xiaohongshu-scraper").call(run_input={
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQuery": "skincare routine",
    "maxResults": 50
})
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

JavaScript example:

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('zhorex/rednote-xiaohongshu-scraper').call({
    mode: 'search',
    searchQuery: 'skincare routine',
    maxResults: 50,
});
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Pricing

This Actor uses Pay-Per-Event pricing -- you only pay for results:

What you pay	Price
Per result (post, profile, comment, video)	$0.005
Per Actor start	$0.00005

Typical costs:

• Search 100 posts: ~$0.50
• Scrape a user's profile: ~$0.005
• Extract 30 user posts: ~$0.15
• 200 comments: ~$1.00

Platform compute costs (Apify usage) are charged separately.

Proxy Configuration

RedNote blocks datacenter IPs. Residential proxies are strongly recommended for reliable results. The default configuration uses Apify's residential proxy group.

How It Works

1. Uses Playwright (headless Chromium) to render RedNote's SPA
2. Extracts structured data from Vue.js application state when available
3. Falls back to DOM parsing when state data isn't accessible
4. Applies stealth measures: realistic user agents, random delays (3-8s), browser fingerprint masking
5. Handles popups, cookie consent, and login walls automatically

Known Limitations

• Search mode returns posts from the RedNote explore feed. True keyword-filtered search requires login, which this scraper handles by extracting trending/recommended content instead.
• Post details, comments, and video modes require post-specific authentication tokens. They work for posts visible in the current feed but may return limited data for arbitrary post URLs.
• Best results come from search, user_posts, and profile modes -- these consistently extract data without login.
• Rate limiting is enforced (3-8 second delays) to avoid IP bans. Large scrapes will take time.
• Content language -- most RedNote content is in Chinese. Data is returned as-is.
• Engagement metrics (followers, likes) use approximate values when RedNote displays them as "1万+" (10k+).

FAQ

Q: Why don't search results match my keyword exactly? A: RedNote's search API requires authentication. The scraper returns trending/recommended posts from the explore feed, which is publicly accessible. For keyword-specific results, consider combining with the filterByMinLikes parameter to get higher-quality content.

Q: Can I scrape English content? A: Yes. RedNote has a growing global user base, especially after the TikTok situation. Search in any language.

Q: How fast is it? A: Approximately 10-20 posts per minute due to intentional rate limiting. This keeps the scraper reliable and avoids blocks.

Q: Does it work with short links (xhslink.com)? A: Yes! Short links from the RedNote app are automatically resolved to full URLs. Just paste the link as-is.

Q: Can I scrape in bulk? A: Yes. All modes support arrays of URLs, multiple search queries, and pagination. Set maxResults up to 500 per run.

Q: What's the difference between this and other RedNote scrapers? A: This is a single unified Actor that handles search, profiles, user posts, comments, videos, and post details -- 6 modes in one tool. Other options require 5-6 separate actors for the same functionality. Plus we support short links (xhslink.com) and xsec_token URLs that most competitors don't.

Q: Is there a RedNote/Xiaohongshu API? A: There is no official public API for RedNote (Xiaohongshu). This Actor serves as the best Xiaohongshu API alternative — it extracts structured data from the public web interface without requiring login or API keys.

Q: How much does it cost to scrape RedNote? A: $0.005 per result. Search 100 posts for ~$0.50, scrape a profile for ~$0.005. Start with Apify's free plan which includes $5 monthly — enough for 1,000 results.

Q: Can I scrape RedNote in Python? A: Yes. Use the Apify Python client (pip install apify-client) to call this Actor programmatically. See the Python example above.

Q: What is Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book)? A: Xiaohongshu (小红书), also known as RedNote or Little Red Book, is China's leading lifestyle social commerce platform with 300M+ monthly active users. It combines social media and e-commerce, popular for product reviews, beauty, travel, fashion, and food content.

Q: Is scraping RedNote legal? A: This Actor accesses only publicly visible content on RedNote's website — the same content any browser user can see. No login or authentication is used. Always consult legal counsel for your specific use case and jurisdiction.

Integrations & data export

Export your RedNote data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or XML. Integrate directly with:

• Google Sheets — automatic data sync for brand monitoring dashboards
• Zapier / Make / n8n — workflow automation and alerts
• REST API — programmatic access from Python, JavaScript, or any language
• Webhooks — real-time notifications when scrapes complete

See all integrations →

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