# 📕 RedNote (Xiaohongshu) User Posts Scraper (`ethereal_wool/xiaohongshu-user-posts-scraper`) Actor

Export the latest public notes from RedNote / Xiaohongshu (小红书) creators by user ID — text, note type, likes, comments, collects, shares, media and direct links. No login, structured JSON/CSV, pay per result.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/xiaohongshu-user-posts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$10.00 / 1,000 creator posts

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?

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

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# README

## RedNote (Xiaohongshu) User Posts Scraper

Fetch the latest public notes from specific Xiaohongshu creators without mixing search, detail or commerce operations into the run. Each creator ID returns its current first page of posts with text, type, engagement and direct links.

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

### What this Actor does

This Actor focuses on one job: fetch the latest public notes posted by one or more xiaohongshu creators on **xiaohongshu.com**. The single-purpose input is designed for scheduled creator monitoring and agent pipelines that already know which accounts matter.

- Fetches the latest public note page for each creator ID.
- Returns note title, text, type and creator identity.
- Includes likes, comments, collects, shares and available views.
- Adds a canonical Xiaohongshu link for every note.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `userIds` | array | Creator user IDs from Xiaohongshu profile URLs or search output. Returns the latest note page for each creator. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (caps your spend). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify Proxy settings. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "userIds": [
    "5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

### Output

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

```json
{
  "noteId": "69d8ab67000000022200b884",
  "title": "夏日护肤分享",
  "description": "清爽防晒和保湿步骤",
  "noteType": "video",
  "author": "护肤研究所",
  "authorId": "5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2",
  "likeCount": 1280,
  "commentCount": 86,
  "collectCount": 430,
  "shareCount": 52,
  "viewCount": 9200,
  "publishedAt": 1783728000,
  "ipLocation": "上海",
  "id": "69d8ab67000000022200b884",
  "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/69d8ab67000000022200b884",
  "source": "xiaohongshu-user-posts"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `noteId` | Xiaohongshu note ID |
| `title` | Note title |
| `description` | Note text |
| `noteType` | Image or video note |
| `author` | Creator display name |
| `authorId` | Creator user ID |
| `likeCount` | Like count |
| `commentCount` | Comment count |
| `collectCount` | Collect count |
| `shareCount` | Share count |
| `viewCount` | View count when available |
| `publishedAt` | Published timestamp |
| `ipLocation` | Published location when available |
| `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.** Each delivered row charges one `result` event ($0.01); `maxItems` is a hard cap on both volume and spend.

### Use cases

- Monitor selected creators for newly published notes.
- Compare posting cadence and engagement across a creator shortlist.
- Collect creator content for campaign and competitor research.
- Feed creator updates into scheduled agent workflows.

### 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 Xiaohongshu account, cookies, or to log in?** No. The Actor only reads publicly available data.

**How am I billed?** $0.01 per returned item; `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 Xiaohongshu product?** No. It is an independent tool and is not affiliated with Xiaohongshu.

# Actor input Schema

## `userIds` (type: `array`):

Creator user IDs from Xiaohongshu profile URLs or search output. Returns the latest note page for each creator.

## `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
{
  "userIds": [
    "5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2"
  ],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "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 = {
    "userIds": [
        "5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/xiaohongshu-user-posts-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 = {
    "userIds": ["5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2"],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/xiaohongshu-user-posts-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 '{
  "userIds": [
    "5a34cd1811be103ff72f06a2"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call ethereal_wool/xiaohongshu-user-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/vxtdnoHj8AoQWPKOL/builds/I4SowXmhhy7KGXqrf/openapi.json