# RedNote Scraper - Xiaohongshu Notes & Engagement (`dami_studio/rednote-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public RedNote (Xiaohongshu) notes. RedNote writes 13,000 as 1.3万, because 万 means ten thousand. Rows here carry the real numbers. You get the description, author, likes, collects, comment count, shares, publish time and images. No login, no cookies. $0.90 per 1,000 notes.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/dami\_studio/rednote-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Dami's Studio](https://apify.com/dami_studio) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, E-commerce, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

Pay per event

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#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?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
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`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

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

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Scraper

Reads public RedNote notes and returns one row each: `title`, `description` (the full post text),
`authorName`, `likedCount`, `collectedCount`, `commentCount`, `shareCount`, `publishedAt` and an
`images` array.

Two ways to point it at notes. Paste note links into `noteUrls`, or leave that empty and let it read
the public explore feed. No account, no cookie, no API key.

**$0.90 per 1,000 notes** ($0.0009 each).

### Counts come back as numbers

RedNote writes big numbers as `1.3万` and `2.5亿`. Those are 13,000 and 250,000,000. This expands
them before writing the row, so `likedCount` is `13000` and not `1.3`. Sorting your dataset by
engagement actually works.

### The token thing

RedNote note links carry a short-lived `xsec_token`. A bare `/explore/<id>` URL returns "page not
found" no matter what. So when you paste links, paste the **whole** URL including
`?xsec_token=...`, exactly as RedNote shared it.

If you don't have tokens, leave `noteUrls` empty. The explore feed is where the note ids and their
tokens come from in the first place, which is the main reason `includeExploreFeed` defaults to on.

Tokens expire. A URL you saved last month will probably fail with an uncharged `NOT_FOUND` row. Copy
a fresh one.

### Input

```json
{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "includeExploreFeed": true,
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `noteUrls` | RedNote note links, full URL including `?xsec_token=…`. |
| `includeExploreFeed` | Read the public explore feed. Default on. Also how valid tokens are obtained. |
| `maxItems` | 1 to 200, default 20. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Optional. Leave it unless you need a specific egress. |

### Limits

- **Public notes only.** Private and deleted notes return an uncharged `NOT_FOUND` row.
- **No comment text.** RedNote serves comment bodies through a separately signed endpoint that needs
  an account. You get an accurate `commentCount` and nothing invented to fill the gap.
- **No keyword search.** RedNote's search results aren't in the public HTML. Use the explore feed or
  supply note URLs.
- **The explore feed is whatever RedNote is showing right now.** It changes between runs, so two
  runs won't return the same notes. If you want a time series, schedule it and keep the snapshots.
- **200 notes per run** is the ceiling.

### Billing

$0.0009 per note row. Flat on every plan including the free one, no volume tiers.

Only genuine note rows are charged. Blocked pages, expired tokens, empty runs, diagnostic rows and
the labelled sample row are not. A run where RedNote refuses everything costs nothing.

# Actor input Schema

## `noteUrls` (type: `array`):

RedNote note links. Paste the FULL URL including its ?xsec\_token=... query string - RedNote links only resolve with the token they were shared with. Leave empty to read the public explore feed instead.

## `includeExploreFeed` (type: `boolean`):

Pull notes from the public explore feed. This is also how valid note tokens are obtained.

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

Maximum notes to return (1-200).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Leave as-is unless you need a specific egress.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "includeExploreFeed": true,
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

One dataset row per RedNote note that was read. Empty input and failed notes produce an uncharged sample or diagnostic row instead.

# 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 = {
    "noteUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("dami_studio/rednote-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 = {
    "noteUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("dami_studio/rednote-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 '{
  "noteUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call dami_studio/rednote-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,dami_studio/rednote-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/6TELWQc2kZ0gge1fG/builds/1hz7qjmEJfz6vPm8C/openapi.json