# 🍉 Xigua Video Detail Scraper (`ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail`) Actor

Extract Xigua video detail data — title, author, engagement, and more. Scrape by keyword, URL or ID. Export to JSON, CSV & Excel, use the API, schedule runs and integrate. No code required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/xigua-video-detail.md
- **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos
- **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/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`.
- **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

## Xigua Video Detail Scraper (西瓜视频详情)

![xigua-video-detail](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/48FFrfZnw5XqzUC1C/records/xigua-video-detail__hero)

Scrape **Xigua Video (西瓜视频 / ixigua.com)** video details by **video ID**.
Returns clean, structured data for each video: digg / like / repin / danmaku counts,
share URL, full content, video categories, IP location, parsed play info, and the
author's profile. Optionally enriches each video with playable stream URLs and
top-level comments.

> **Unofficial.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by Xigua
> Video (西瓜视频) or ByteDance. It is an independent tool that retrieves publicly
> available data via a third-party API. Use it in compliance with Xigua Video's terms
> and all applicable laws; you are responsible for how you use the retrieved data.

### What it does

- **Video detail** — give one or more Xigua video IDs; the Actor fetches one detail
  record per ID with engagement stats, content, categories and author info.
- **Stream URLs (optional)** — also fetch the playable / downloadable stream URLs
  for each video.
- **Comments (optional)** — fetch top-level comments (with paging) for each video.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `itemIds` | string\[] | `["7036185404340437511"]` | Xigua video IDs (numeric group/item ID from a video URL). |
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Max total video records to scrape. |
| `detailMode` | enum | `v2` | `v2` (primary `fetch_one_video`) or `v2_alt` (alternate `fetch_one_video_v2`). |
| `includePlayUrl` | boolean | `false` | Also fetch playable / downloadable stream URLs. |
| `includeComments` | boolean | `false` | Also fetch top-level comments per video. |
| `maxCommentsPerVideo` | integer | `20` | Cap on comments per video when enabled. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "itemIds": ["7036185404340437511"],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "detailMode": "v2",
  "includePlayUrl": true,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 20
}
```

### Output

One dataset item per video:

```json
{
  "videoId": 7036185404340437511,
  "url": "https://www.ixigua.com/7036185404340437511",
  "shareUrl": "https://m.ixigua.com/video/7036185404340437511/?app=video_article",
  "content": "和爸妈一起吃美味海鲜...",
  "isOriginal": true,
  "diggCount": 12049,
  "likeCount": 12049,
  "repinCount": 535,
  "danmakuCount": 179,
  "videoDuration": 1175.446,
  "videoCategories": [{ "level1": "video_food", "level2": "mukbang" }],
  "author": {
    "userId": 1398172224077304,
    "name": "兴森一家",
    "followerCount": 3338432
  },
  "videoPlayInfo": { "status": 10, "video_duration": 1175.446 },
  "source": "detail:7036185404340437511",
  "comments": []
}
```

### Notes

- Data is sourced live; Xigua occasionally rate-limits, so the Actor retries
  transient blocks with exponential backoff.
- Video IDs are de-duplicated within a run.

***

### Why this Actor

- **Direct API, no headless browser** — fast, stable runs with nothing to babysit.
- **No login, no cookies** — we never touch your accounts, so there's no ban risk.
- **Fresh, real-time data** — every run reads the source live, not a stale cache.
- **Pay per result** — you're billed only for the rows actually delivered.
- **Structured JSON** — export to CSV, Excel, or JSON, or pull straight from the API / MCP.

### Use cases

- Pull structured content + engagement for analytics dashboards.
- Track a creator's or topic's output and performance over time.
- Build training/research datasets of posts and metadata.
- Power competitor and trend monitoring.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account, cookies, or to log in anywhere?**
No. The Actor talks to a fast, direct HTTP API server-side — you just provide inputs and run it.

**How am I billed?**
Pay-per-result: a fixed price per row returned, with no separate platform/compute charge. Caps like `maxItems` keep spend predictable.

**Can I run it on a schedule or call it from my app?**
Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or the MCP server. See the **API** tab.

**Is this affiliated with Xigua (西瓜视频)?**
No. It's an independent tool that collects publicly available data. Use it in line with the platform's terms and applicable law.

### More Xigua (西瓜视频) scrapers by us

- [**Xigua Video Search**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/xigua-video-search) — 西瓜视频 keyword search & stats

Browse the full fleet → **https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool**

# Actor input Schema

## `itemIds` (type: `array`):

Xigua Video IDs (the numeric group/item ID from a video URL, e.g. 7036185404340437511 in https://www.ixigua.com/7036185404340437511). Each ID is fetched as one detail record.

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

Maximum total number of video detail records to scrape across all video IDs.

## `detailMode` (type: `string`):

Which Xigua detail endpoint to use. 'v2' is the primary detail endpoint; 'v2\_alt' uses the alternate detail endpoint as a fallback.

## `includePlayUrl` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch the playable stream URLs for each video and add a structured `videoVersions` list (resolution / size / bitrate per quality) plus a best-quality `videoUrl`. Uses an extra API call per video.

## `downloadVideos` (type: `boolean`):

Download each video's best-quality MP4 into the key-value store and add a `downloads.videoFile` link to the item. Fetches the stream URL automatically. Billed as a separate pay-per-event add-on.

## `downloadCovers` (type: `boolean`):

Download each video's poster/cover image into the key-value store (`downloads.coverFile`).

## `includeComments` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch top-level comments for each scraped video. Slower and uses more API calls.

## `maxCommentsPerVideo` (type: `integer`):

Maximum top-level comments to fetch per video when 'Include comments' is enabled.

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

Optional. Route the upstream API calls through an Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. Usually not needed.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "itemIds": [
    "7036185404340437511"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "detailMode": "v2",
  "includePlayUrl": false,
  "downloadVideos": false,
  "downloadCovers": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxCommentsPerVideo": 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 = {
    "itemIds": [
        "7036185404340437511"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail").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 = { "itemIds": ["7036185404340437511"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail").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 '{
  "itemIds": [
    "7036185404340437511"
  ]
}' |
apify call ethereal_wool/xigua-video-detail --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Pe7W22xuhXI76aR8X/builds/dsNTv5fIAulkjVgog/openapi.json