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Xiaohongshu (Red Note) API

Notes, users, comments, search, trending, and products from China's lifestyle discovery platform.

TikHub's Xiaohongshu API spans four API series for Red Note (小红书) — the platform that defines Chinese consumer taste in beauty, fashion, food, and travel. Extract note details, user profiles, nested comments, search results, trending keywords, the home feed, and product listings as structured JSON.

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What's in the Red Note (XHS) API

XHS Web V3 API

Note detailsComments & sub-commentsSearch notes/usersTrending keywordsHome feed & categoriesUser notes

XHS Web V2 API

Feed notes (V2–V5)Note imagesSearchFollower/following listsProduct listHot list

XHS App V2 API

Note detailsUser profilesCommentsSearchTrendingCollections

XHS App API

Note dataUser activityCommentsSearchRecommendations

One request to structured JSON

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1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/xiaohongshu/web_v3/fetch_note_detail?note_id=NOTE_ID" \
2  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Get your API key at user.tikhub.io/dashboard/api — see the getting-started guide.

What teams build with it

  • Track beauty and fashion trends at their Chinese origin
  • Monitor brand reputation among Chinese consumers
  • Analyze KOL/KOC content performance for campaigns
  • Study purchase-intent language for e-commerce AI

Red Note (XHS) API — frequently asked questions

Do I need a Xiaohongshu developer account to use this API?

No. Sign up for a free TikHub account, create an API key, and call standard REST endpoints. There is no Xiaohongshu developer application, app review, or OAuth flow involved — TikHub provides structured access to publicly available data.

What Xiaohongshu data can I extract?

Public notes (posts) with images and engagement, user profiles, follower lists, nested comment threads, search results, trending keywords, home-feed recommendations, and product listings.

How much does the Xiaohongshu API cost?

Pay-as-you-go from $0.001 per request, with automatic daily volume discounts down to $0.0005 at 30,000+ requests/day. New accounts get $0.05 free credit (~50 requests) — no credit card required.

Is the Xiaohongshu data suitable for AI training?

Yes. Responses are structured JSON, and the same data is available as bulk datasets (CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet) for model training, RAG pipelines, and fine-tuning. TikHub collects public data only and operates in alignment with GDPR and CCPA.

Is Xiaohongshu the same as Red Note?

Yes — Xiaohongshu (小红书, literally 'little red book') is internationally known as Red Note or RedNote. TikHub's endpoints cover the same platform regardless of which name you search for.

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