# Rednote Video Downloader (`blue_puppy/rednote-video-downloader`) Actor

Get a direct download link + structured metadata for any 小红书 (Rednote / Xiaohongshu) video post. Video posts only.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/blue\_puppy/rednote-video-downloader.md
- **Developed by:** [Blue Puppy](https://apify.com/blue_puppy) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos
- **Stats:** 7 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 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".

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

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# README

## Rednote (小红书) Video Downloader

Get a direct CDN **download link** + structured metadata for any 小红书 (Rednote / Xiaohongshu) video post. Paste a batch of post URLs, run once on the [Apify Console](https://console.apify.com) or via the Apify API. Video posts only.

### Quick start

1. In the **Input** tab, paste Rednote post URLs into **Rednote post URLs** (one per line, or as JSON).
2. Click **Start** and wait for the run to finish. A 10-URL batch takes ~60s.
3. Open the **Dataset** tab to inspect, filter, and download the results.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `urls` | `array` | yes | At least 1 item; each is a Rednote post URL. Bounded by `maxUrls`. |
| `maxUrls` | `integer` | no | Soft cap on URLs per run. Default `100`; `0` = unlimited. Does not affect the per-10-URL proxy session rotation. |

Supported URL formats:

```json
{
  "urls": [
    { "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/abc123?xsec_token=XYZ" },
    { "url": "https://xhslink.com/a/abcdef" }
  ]
}
```

### Output

Each URL becomes one flat row in the default dataset (`status: "ok"` with fields populated, or `status: "error"` with fields `null` and an `error` object). All URLs in a batch are processed independently — one failure does not short-circuit the others.

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/abc123?xsec_token=XYZ",
  "status": "ok",
  "downloadUrl": "https://sns-video-bd.xhscdn.com/xyz123",
  "id": "abc123",
  "title": "Hello",
  "description": "A description",
  "type": "video",
  "publishedAt": "2023-11-14T22:13:20+00:00",
  "updatedAt": "2023-11-14T22:15:00+00:00",
  "authorName": "Alice",
  "authorId": "uid1",
  "authorUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/uid1",
  "favoriteCount": 5,
  "commentCount": 3,
  "shareCount": 2,
  "likeCount": 12,
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "error": null
}
```

#### Data fields

| Field | Type | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | `string` | input URL this row corresponds to |
| `status` | `string` | `"ok"` (fields populated) or `"error"` (fields `null` + `error`) |
| `downloadUrl` | `string \| null` | `sns-video-bd.xhscdn.com` CDN URL for the video bytes |
| `id` | `string` | note ID |
| `title` / `description` | `string \| null` | |
| `type` | `string` | always `"video"` for accepted Works |
| `publishedAt` / `updatedAt` | `string \| null` | ISO-8601 (`+00:00` offset) |
| `authorName` / `authorId` / `authorUrl` | `string \| null` | `authorUrl` is `xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/{authorId}` |
| `favoriteCount` / `commentCount` / `shareCount` / `likeCount` | `number \| null` | `null` when upstream reports `-1` |
| `tags` | `string[]` | empty `[]` when none |
| `error` | `object \| null` | `{ code, message }` on error; `null` on success |

> The Actor returns the download link only; it does not fetch or persist the video bytes. CDN links may expire — re-run to get a fresh one.

#### Error codes

| Code | Meaning | Retry helps? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `invalid_url` | URL was not recognized as a Rednote post link | no |
| `fetch_failed` | HTTP/transport error fetching the page | yes |
| `parse_failed` | Page was fetched but the Work data (or Download Link) could not be extracted | sometimes |
| `not_video` | Work resolved but is 图文 / 图集, not a Video | no |

### Tips

- CDN URLs expire. Read the latest `downloadUrl` before the link lapses.

### FAQ, disclaimers, and support

- **Is scraping 小红书 legal?** This Actor is provided for data you have the right to access (your own content, or content whose ToS permits programmatic access). You are responsible for complying with 小红书's Terms of Service and applicable law.
- **Known limitations**: only video posts are supported (image / 图集 posts return `not_video`); the Actor returns the download link; CDN URLs expire and may require a re-run.
- Report issues in the **Issues** tab of the Actor on Apify. For custom extraction needs (more URL formats, recursive crawling, download persistence), a custom Actor can be built on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `urls` (type: `array`):

Array of小红书 (Rednote) post URLs to extract video details and Download Links for. Bounded by the Max URLs field. Supported formats: xiaohongshu.com/explore, rednote.com/explore, xiaohongshu.com/discovery/item, rednote.com/discovery/item, xhslink.com short links, and user profile links.

## `maxUrls` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of URLs this Actor will process in one run. Set to 0 for unlimited. Soft cap for compute-unit budgeting; does not affect the per-batch-of-10 Apify Proxy session rotation.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/<POST_ID>?xsec_token=<XSEC_TOKEN>"
    }
  ],
  "maxUrls": 100
}
```

# 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 = {
    "urls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/<POST_ID>?xsec_token=<XSEC_TOKEN>"
        }
    ],
    "maxUrls": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("blue_puppy/rednote-video-downloader").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 = {
    "urls": [{ "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/<POST_ID>?xsec_token=<XSEC_TOKEN>" }],
    "maxUrls": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("blue_puppy/rednote-video-downloader").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 '{
  "urls": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/<POST_ID>?xsec_token=<XSEC_TOKEN>"
    }
  ],
  "maxUrls": 100
}' |
apify call blue_puppy/rednote-video-downloader --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=blue_puppy/rednote-video-downloader",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/ddOEoUiTdH9FbDDzq/builds/2NjYXe6qc2RmdGLfG/openapi.json