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RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Comments, Replies & Live Chat Scraper

Extract 250–1,000+ multi-page root comments and top inline replies per RedNote (Xiaohongshu / 小红书) post from bare /explore/<id> URLs (zero xsec_token or login required), sweep comments by keyword, or capture real-time live stream chat with buyer-intent tagging from $1.99/1K.

250–1,000+ Comments / PostTop Inline Replies (楼中楼)Bare URLs & Keyword SweepsFrom $1.99 / 1K Comments
Pricing: $0.00199 / comment
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Export: CSV / Excel / JSON / API
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n8n Workflow JSON →
sample_output.json
{
  "itemType": "comment",
  "id": "665a3517000000000a000001",
  "noteId": "660000000000000000000001",
  "noteUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/660000000000000000000001",
  "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/660000000000000000000001",
  "isLiveChat": false,
  "content": "求同款羊绒大衣链接!平时165穿S还是M码合适?多少钱入手的?",
  "likeCount": 42,
  "subCommentCount": 3,
  "subCommentHasMore": false,
  "subCommentCursor": "",
  "isSubComment": false,
  "targetCommentId": "",
  "parentCommentId": "",
  "ipLocation": "上海",
  "createTime": 1762070400000,
  "createdAt": "2026-11-02T08:00:00Z",
  "author": {
    "id": "600000000000000000000002",
    "nickname": "时尚达人_02",
    "avatarUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/xhs/avatar/example_avatar_02.jpg",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/600000000000000000000002",
    "ipLocation": "上海"
  },
  "sentiment": {
    "intent": "high_buyer_intent",
    "isBuyerIntent": true,
    "keywords": [
      "链接",
      "什么码",
      "多少钱",
      "同款"
    ]
  }
}
RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Comments, Replies & Live Chat Scraper - UnitBytes

Features

What the RedNote (Xiaohongshu) Comments, Replies & Live Chat Scraper Extracts

01

Multi-Page Post Comments (250–1,000+ / Post)

Paginates deeply through engagement-ranked root comments plus up to 3 top inline replies per comment (subCommentCount reports total thread replies) without login.

02

Bare Post URLs, 24-Hex IDs & Share Links

Accepts plain xiaohongshu.com/explore/<id> links, rednote.com item URLs, xhslink.com shortlinks, or bare 24-character Note IDs—zero ?xsec_token required.

03

Keyword & Category Comment Sweeps

Pass brand or product keywords (e.g. 'Lululemon', '早C晚A') or 13 category channels to automatically discover matching posts and harvest audience discussions.

04

Buyer Intent, IP Region & Live Chat

Flags purchase-intent questions ('求链接', '多少钱', '什么码'), captures commenter IP province/country, and supports real-time liveChat room extraction.

Integration

Run It From Python or n8n

Python SDK • pip install apify-client
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")

run_input = {
    "mode": "comments",
    "startUrls": [
        {
            "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/660000000000000000000001"
        }
    ],
    "maxCommentsPerNote": 100,
    "includeSubComments": True,
    "maxSubCommentsPerComment": 3
}

run = client.actor("unitbytes/xiaohongshu-rednote-comments-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item.get("content"), item.get("likeCount"), item.get("ipLocation"))
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need ?xsec_token or a Xiaohongshu login to scrape post comments?

No. Bare xiaohongshu.com/explore/<id> URLs, rednote.com item links, xhslink.com shortlinks, and 24-character Note IDs all work directly in the cloud with zero cookies or +86 phone login.

Q: How many comments and nested replies can be extracted per post?

The V2 engine paginates 250–1,000+ main comments per post plus up to 3 top inline replies per comment without login, while subCommentCount reports the exact total reply count on every thread.

Q: Can I sweep comments across a keyword or active live stream?

Yes. Enter search keywords or select category feeds to automatically discover top matching posts and harvest their comments, or switch mode to liveChat to capture real-time live broadcast chat.

Q: How much does the RedNote Comments & Replies Scraper cost?

Pricing starts at $0.00199 per comment on Gold+ plans ($1.99 / 1,000 comments; $0.00249 on Free) under Apify Pay-Per-Event billing with zero monthly minimums.

Social Commerce Playbook

How to Scrape Xiaohongshu (RedNote) Posts, Influencers & Comments (Zero-Login Guide)

Step-by-step guide with pricing and Python examples.

Read the guide →

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