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Xiaohongshu Profile API

Returns one Xiaohongshu creator with RedNote id, bio, avatar, followers, following, notes posted and likes received.

GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile

Last updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

When to use the Xiaohongshu Profile API

Use it to read a creator before you pull their notes. Pass a profile URL or the user id from a note.

From the API reference

Returns one Xiaohongshu creator: display name, RedNote id (author.username), bio, avatar, followers, following, notes posted, likes received and the IP province. Accepts a profile URL or the user id carried on a note as post.ext.author_id. The RedNote id is not a lookup key. For the creator's notes call GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile/posts.

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Xiaohongshu API

What can you do with the Profile API?

The Profile endpoint gives you structured Xiaohongshu data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

# GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 60: the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
# --retry 3: retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx, honoring Retry-After.
# -o response.json keeps only the final attempt's body.
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
IDEMPOTENCY_KEY=$(od -An -N16 -tx1 /dev/urandom | tr -d ' \n')
curl -sS --max-time 60 --retry 3 -o response.json \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/xiaohongshu/profile?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.xiaohongshu.com%2Fuser%2Fprofile%2F6a59f257000000000f03b000" && cat response.json
# GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time
import uuid

import requests

API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 60  # the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/xiaohongshu/profile"


def backoff(attempt):
    # Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
    return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)


def socialcrawl(params):
    # One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
    idempotency_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
        try:
            res = requests.get(
                URL,
                params=params,
                headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Idempotency-Key": idempotency_key},
                timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
            )
            body = res.json()
        except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
            # A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
            if attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
                raise
            time.sleep(backoff(attempt))
            continue
        if body["success"]:
            return body
        error = body["error"]
        # Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
        if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
            return None  # refunded: nothing to read
        retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
        # SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
        permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
        if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
        # Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
        time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))


params = {
    "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6a59f257000000000f03b000",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
    print(body["data"])
// GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000; // the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;

type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
  | { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
  | { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };

const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);

async function socialcrawl(url: URL) {
  // One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
  const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
  for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
    let res: Response;
    let body: SocialCrawlResponse;
    try {
      res = await fetch(url, {
        headers: {
          "x-api-key": API_KEY,
          "Idempotency-Key": idempotencyKey,
        },
        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
      });
      body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
    } catch (error) {
      // A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
      if (attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) throw error;
      await sleep(backoffMs(attempt));
      continue;
    }
    if (body.success) return body;
    // Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
    if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
    const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
    // SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
    const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
    if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
      throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
    }
    // Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
    await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
  }
}

const url = new URL("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/xiaohongshu/profile");
url.searchParams.set("url", "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6a59f257000000000f03b000");

const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
urlNoXiaohongshu profile URL, for example https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6a59f257000000000f03b000.
idNoUser id, the author_user_id on a note. Not the RedNote id.
Example Response

What does the Xiaohongshu Profile API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "endpoint": "/v1/tiktok/profile",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "id": "6917704832925746181",
      "username": "duolingo",
      "display_name": "Duolingo",
      "avatar_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/6b2beff1167b40574fcd2ea2caf1444d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=f3757781&x-expires=1784674800&x-signature=9OCuBINSoeHVQPclR1XuqeA1j%2FE%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
      "bio": "hot owl summer  🔥🦉",
      "verified": true,
      "followers": 17100000,
      "following": 310,
      "posts_count": 1129,
      "likes_count": 482200000,
      "url": null,
      "private": false,
      "joined_at": null
    },
    "computed": {
      "engagement_rate": null,
      "language": null,
      "content_category": "other",
      "estimated_reach": null
    },
    "_warnings": [
      "computed.engagement_rate: author ratio exceeded 1.0 (raw: 28.19883); returned null — a lifetime likes/followers ratio is not a real engagement rate"
    ]
  },
  "credits_used": 1,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "request_id": "req-8Kq2ZmR4vT9xLb3P",
  "cached": false,
  "redacted": true
}

Example captured from the TikTok API. Every SocialCrawl endpoint returns this same unified schema, so your Xiaohongshu Profile response has the same fields.

API Details

How does the Xiaohongshu Profile API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Xiaohongshu Profile data?

We handle the complexity of Xiaohongshu data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 69 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 69 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer. Paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 69 platforms
FAQ

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

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How do I get a Xiaohongshu user profile with an API?
Call GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile with either url (a profile URL such as https://www.xiaohongshu.com/user/profile/6a59f257000000000f03b000) or id (the user id). You send one of the two, and the response is the creator as unified JSON.
What does the Xiaohongshu profile endpoint return?
It returns the display name, the RedNote id in author.username, bio, avatar, followers, following, notes posted, likes received and the IP province. It does not list the creator's notes, which come from GET /v1/xiaohongshu/profile/posts.
Can I look up a Xiaohongshu profile by RedNote id?
No. The RedNote id is returned in the response but it is not a lookup key. Use the profile URL, or the user id that every note carries as post.ext.author_id (the author_user_id), which a note search returns.
How much does a Xiaohongshu profile lookup cost?
A profile lookup is a flat charge of 5 credits on the advanced tier. Credits for failed or empty calls are refunded automatically, and there is no subscription. The 100 free credits on a new account cover 20 lookups.
How do I find the user id for a Xiaohongshu creator?
Search notes with GET /v1/xiaohongshu/search and read the creator's user id from the note, then pass it as id to the profile endpoint. You can also paste the profile URL straight into url if you already have it.
Is there a Xiaohongshu API for creator data without an official key?
SocialCrawl serves public Xiaohongshu creator data through one SocialCrawl API key, so you do not apply for access on the Xiaohongshu side. The profile response uses the same Author schema as the other platforms.

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