# Douyin Hashtag Scraper (`toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-scraper`) Actor

Fetch a Douyin hashtag's stats by hashtag_id -- total views and how many creators have posted with it -- or collect every public video filed under it, sorted by relevance, likes, or recency. Video rows return the caption, stats, author, and share link. Track a Douyin tag as it trends.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ToolzerHub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, For creators
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 6 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Douyin Hashtag Scraper

Fetch a Douyin hashtag's own stats by `hashtag_id` — total views and how many creators have posted under it — or collect every public video filed under it, sorted by relevance, likes, or recency. Pick a mode with `scraperType`.

### Modes

| `scraperType` | Returns |
|---|---|
| `hashtagDetail` (default) | Name, total view count, and creator count for the hashtag itself. One row. |
| `hashtagVideos` | Every public video filed under the hashtag, paginated. |

### Input

| Field | Use it for |
|---|---|
| **`hashtag_id`** | The hashtag's (challenge) ID, as returned by hashtag search. Required for both modes. |
| **`sort_type`** | `hashtagVideos` only: `0` Most relevant (default), `1` Most liked, `2` Most recent. |
| **`maxItems`** | Caps `hashtagVideos`. Default `100`. Set `0` for no limit. |

```json
{
  "scraperType": "hashtagDetail",
  "hashtag_id": "1684082100470791"
}
```

### Output

| Field | Mode | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| **`cha_name`** | Both | Hashtag name |
| **`view_count`** | `hashtagDetail` | Total times content under the tag has been viewed |
| **`user_count`** | `hashtagDetail` | Distinct creators who have posted under the tag |
| **`aweme_id`**, **`desc`**, **`create_time`**, **`statistics`**, **`author`**, **`share_url`**, **`cha_list`** | `hashtagVideos` | Each video filed under the tag |
| **`source_hashtag_id`** | Both | The hashtag this row was collected from |

```json
{
  "cha_name": "并发编程",
  "view_count": 4418607,
  "user_count": 1135,
  "source_hashtag_id": "1684082100470791"
}
```

`view_count` and `user_count` are the two numbers worth checking before anything else on a tag — total reach and how many distinct creators are actually posting under it, both in one request via `hashtagDetail`.

### Questions

**Why do a couple of the same videos show up if I re-run `hashtagVideos`?**
Douyin's own ranking under a hashtag shifts between requests, so sequential pages can overlap by a video or two. The Actor already drops repeats by `aweme_id`, so what lands in the dataset is the deduplicated set, not raw overlapping pages.

**Can I sort `hashtagVideos` by view count?**
No — `sort_type` only offers relevance, likes, or recency. Sort on `statistics` after the run for anything else.

### Related Actors

| Actor | Purpose |
|---|---|
| [Douyin Search Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-search-scraper) | No `hashtag_id` yet? Its `searchHashtags` mode finds tags by keyword |
| [Douyin Video Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-video-scraper) | Full detail on any `aweme_id` this Actor returns |
| [Douyin Video Search Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-video-search-scraper) | Search videos by keyword rather than by an existing tag |

### Support

Questions, bugs, or feature requests: **contact@toolzerhub.com**

Browse the rest: [apify.com/toolzerhub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub)

# Actor input Schema

## `scraperType` (type: `string`):

Choose the dataset for this run.

## `hashtag_id` (type: `string`):

Paste the hashtag's Douyin link (douyin.com/hashtag/...), or just the ID at the end of it.

## `sort_type` (type: `string`):

Order for the results.

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

Maximum rows to save. Set 0 to keep collecting until the source is exhausted.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "scraperType": "hashtagDetail",
  "hashtag_id": "1571694581598318",
  "sort_type": "0",
  "maxItems": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Every record collected during this run

# 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 = {
    "hashtag_id": "1571694581598318",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-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 = {
    "hashtag_id": "1571694581598318",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "hashtag_id": "1571694581598318",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,toolzerhub/douyin-hashtag-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Bu7hr2ZlKZgduJdPf/builds/UfNSqWw9TuJlutwLz/openapi.json