# Kuaishou Trending Topics Scraper (`ethereal_wool/kuaishou-trending-scraper`) Actor

Scrape the Kuaishou hot board: trending keywords ranked by hot value, with view counts and a ready search link for each topic.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/kuaishou-trending-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$4.00 / 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.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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- **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

## Kuaishou Trending Topics Scraper

Pull the Kuaishou hot board (快手热榜) as structured data. Each run returns the platform's current trending topics ranked by hot value, with the view count behind each topic and a direct Kuaishou search link so you can open the related videos instantly.

> **Unofficial / independent tool.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, or endorsed by Kuaishou. It retrieves publicly available data through a third-party API. You are responsible for using the output in compliance with Kuaishou's terms and all applicable laws.

### What this Actor does

This Actor focuses on one job: fetch the kuaishou hot board (trending topics with hot value and view counts) on **kuaishou.com**. Kuaishou skews toward lower-tier-city and rural audiences in China, so its hot board surfaces trends that often differ from the metro-centric platforms.

- Returns the live Kuaishou hot board ranked by hot value.
- Includes the view count associated with each trending topic.
- Generates a Kuaishou video-search link for every keyword.
- Exposes a stable topic id for de-duplication across snapshots.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (caps your spend). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify Proxy settings. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

### Output

The Actor returns one dataset item per trending topic. Each item is a flat, analysis-ready JSON record. Example of a real returned item:

```json
{
  "keyword": "墨西哥vs韩国",
  "hotValue": 13401934,
  "viewCount": 0,
  "hotWordType": 0,
  "id": "5476389",
  "url": "https://www.kuaishou.com/search/video?searchKey=墨西哥vs韩国",
  "source": "kuaishou-hot-board"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `keyword` | Trending topic / keyword |
| `hotValue` | Hot value (ranking heat score) |
| `viewCount` | Number of views for the topic |
| `hotWordType` | Internal hot-word type code |
| `url` | Canonical link to the item on the source site |
| `id` | Stable identifier for the item (when available) |
| `source` | Which list / query the item came from |

### How it works

- **Direct API, no browser.** Data is fetched over HTTP — no headless browser, no login, no cookies to manage.
- **Honest failure.** Transient upstream blocks (rate limits, edge protection) are retried with exponential backoff. If the source stays unavailable, the run fails loudly instead of returning a misleading empty dataset.
- **De-duplicated.** Items are de-duplicated by their identifier within a run.
- **Pay per result.** You are billed for the rows actually delivered; `maxItems` is a hard cap on both volume and spend.

### Use cases

- Monitor short-video trends among Kuaishou's distinctive audience base.
- Compare what's trending on Kuaishou vs Douyin to spot platform-specific demand.
- Discover rising keywords for content planning and ad targeting.
- Schedule snapshots to track how a topic's hot value climbs or fades.

### Integration

Run it from the Apify Console, on a schedule, or call it programmatically via the Apify API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or MCP. Output can be exported as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or pushed to your own storage.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Kuaishou account, cookies, or to log in?** No. The Actor only reads publicly available data.

**How am I billed?** Pay-per-result: you pay only for the items returned, and `maxItems` caps the total.

**Can I schedule it or call it from my own code?** Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the official clients, or MCP.

**Is this an official Kuaishou product?** No. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Kuaishou.

# Actor input Schema

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

Maximum number of records to return. Caps your spend.

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

Optional. Route API calls through Apify Proxy to vary the source IP.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/kuaishou-trending-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 = { "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False } }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/kuaishou-trending-scraper").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 '{
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call ethereal_wool/kuaishou-trending-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ethereal_wool/kuaishou-trending-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dfDwj1P9QQaN0xn8F/builds/vFWzrxCseZvQIpsax/openapi.json