WeChat Channels video search API

Get a page of WeChat Channels videos for search terms through WeChat Search, by relevance, newest or hottest, filtered by time posted: description, the account's name and avatar, time published, likes and saves, length, cover. WeChat Search gives no account ID, and a video's ID is the encrypted one of the search result, which the Channels video endpoint does not take. About 10 items a call, 20 at most; $0.0200 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0200.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/wechat_channels/videos/search
Also known assearch wechat channelswechat search channels videosIn Chinese: 微信搜一搜视频号视频搜索 API
Price$0.0200/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returnsup to 20 a pagea page, with a cursor for the next
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged

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Used to call POST /v1/wechat/search/videos? It is this address now. What changed for old endpoints

The first 4 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-17 10:18 UTC.
FieldValue
typevideo
published_at2026-10-15 06:55 UTC
metrics.likes1
metrics.favorites3
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/wechat_channels/videos/search" \
  --data-urlencode "query=露营装备推荐" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "428f16de-fcb5-4a67-80d6-4591a014e773",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "14309109949391530795",
        "type": "video",
        "text": "把露营装备推荐从头到尾讲清楚,看完少走弯路",
        "published_at": "2026-10-15T06:55:50.000Z",
        "author": {
          "name": "认真生活的阿雅",
          "avatar_url": "https://wx.qlogo.cn/mmhead/U9lsySZppJ82NT46wHmKbw7exWhIUajYTcH524Q4/132"
        },
        "metrics": { "likes": 1, "favorites": 3 }
      },
      // … 9 more
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "c1.Za3nSdcW_ai9PKkWUC-5crH5fut0BvKaXg75Pjjy",
    "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-17T11:18:01.000Z",
    "has_more": true,
    "returned": 10
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "wechat_channels.videos.search",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-17T10:18:01.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "url": "platform",
      "title": "platform",
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.id": "capability",
      "author.username": "platform",
      "author.verified": "capability",
      "author.followers": "capability",
      "metrics.comments": "capability",
      "metrics.shares": "capability",
      "metrics.views": "capability",
      "metrics.reposts": "platform",
      "images": "capability",
      "hashtags": "capability",
      "mentions": "capability",
      "is_pinned": "capability",
      "post_id": "platform",
      "parent_id": "platform",
      "root_id": "platform"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.02",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.98"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-17 10:18 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 6.1 KB in the standard view (4.2 KB compact, 11.3 KB full).

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "759f6e69-ff74-40d6-88d3-a5d60f58dfc4",
  "data": { "items": [] },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 0
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "wechat_channels.videos.search",
    "result_status": "empty",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-17T10:18:01.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "url": "platform",
      "title": "platform",
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.id": "capability",
      "author.username": "platform",
      "author.verified": "capability",
      "author.followers": "capability",
      "metrics.comments": "capability",
      "metrics.shares": "capability",
      "metrics.views": "capability",
      "metrics.reposts": "platform",
      "images": "capability",
      "hashtags": "capability",
      "mentions": "capability",
      "is_pinned": "capability",
      "post_id": "platform",
      "parent_id": "platform",
      "root_id": "platform"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.02",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.98"
    }
  }
}

From a recording of 2026-10-17 10:18 UTC, edited by hand to show this case. The request ID and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 864 B in the standard view (864 B compact, 864 B full).

This example as a JSON file

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/wechat_channels/videos/search" \
  --data-urlencode "query=露营装备推荐" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.wechat_channels.videos.search(query="露营装备推荐")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.wechat_channels.videos.search({ query: "露营装备推荐" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call wechat_channels.videos.search 'query=露营装备推荐'
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call wechat_channels.videos.search.

Parameters

querytextrequired

Search terms. Example: 露营装备推荐.

sorttext

By relevance, by time published (newest first) or by how hot. Values: relevance (default), latest, popular. Example: latest.

published_withintext

Only those published in the last day, week or half year. Values: day, week, half_year. Example: week.

cursortext

Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.

viewtext

How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.

fieldslist of text

Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.

Known limits

Returned fields

data.items is a list of post objects. Stable: fields are only ever added.

idtextcompact

ID; pass it unchanged to the get endpoint

On this platform: The encrypted ID WeChat Search gives the video (starting with export/), as given: not the numeric ID the Channels video and comment endpoints take, and not promised to be the same for the same video in a later search

urllinkcompactThe platform has none

Link that opens the post

typetextcompact

Content formatvideoimagetextarticle

titletextcompactThe platform has none

Title

texttextcompact

Body text

On this platform: The video's description, without the keyword highlighting

Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in warnings.

langtextstandardNot provided here

Language of the text

Show all 36 fields →
published_attimecompact

When it was published

authorobjectcompact

Author

author.idtextcompactNot provided here

Author's account ID

author.usernametextcompactThe platform has none

Author's handle

author.nametextcompact

Author's display name

On this platform: The account's name; WeChat Search gives no account ID

author.avatar_urllinkstandard

Author's avatar

author.verifiedyes/nostandardNot provided here

Whether the author is verified

author.followersintegerstandardNot provided here

Author's follower count

metricsobjectcompact

Engagement counts

metrics.likesintegercompact

Likes

On this platform: The likes the card shows; one written like 1.4万 is approximate and 10万+ a lower bound; null when the card shows no count

metrics.commentsintegercompactNot provided here

Comments

metrics.sharesintegercompactNot provided here

Shares

metrics.favoritesintegercompact

Saves

On this platform: The card's other count, the same count as the saves of the Channels video lists; approximate, lower bound and null as for likes

metrics.viewsintegercompactNot provided here

Views

metrics.repostsintegercompactThe platform has none

Reposts

imageslist of linkstandardNot provided here

Image addresses

hashtagslist of textstandardNot provided here

Hashtags, without the #

mentionslist of objectstandardNot provided here

Accounts mentioned in the text

mentions[].idtextstandardNot provided here

Account ID

mentions[].usernametextstandardNot provided here

Handle

mentions[].nametextstandardNot provided here

Display name

is_pinnedyes/nostandardNot provided here

Whether the author pinned it

post_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the thread's root post when this is a reply; otherwise null

parent_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the item it replies to directly; otherwise null

root_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the first-level reply its thread hangs under

ext.durationnumberfull

Length of the video, in seconds

ext.cover_urllinkfull

Cover of the video

approximatelist of objectcompact

Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact

approximate[].fieldtextcompact

Path of the field, such as metrics.views

approximate[].kindtextcompact

Approximate, or a lower boundapproximatelower_bound

Typical size of one item: compact 339 B, standard 537 B, full 1.0 KB (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-17 10:18 UTC).

What this endpoint cannot give

urlThe platform has none
titleThe platform has none
langNot provided here
author.idNot provided here
author.usernameThe platform has none
author.verifiedNot provided here
author.followersNot provided here
metrics.commentsNot provided here
metrics.sharesNot provided here
metrics.viewsNot provided here
metrics.repostsThe platform has none
imagesNot provided here
hashtagsNot provided here
mentionsNot provided here
mentions[].idNot provided here
mentions[].usernameNot provided here
mentions[].nameNot provided here
is_pinnedNot provided here
post_idThe platform has none
parent_idThe platform has none
root_idThe platform has none

When you are charged

A result with data$0.0200, once per call
An empty result$0.0200
Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeoutnot charged
CaseCharged
Each further pagecharged as a call of its own
The most one call can cost$0.0200 (send X-Max-Price to refuse anything above your own limit)

Prices as read 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

Errors

What this endpoint can answer with; codes all endpoints share are on the full list.

HTTPCodeMeaningCharged
400invalid_paramsA parameter is invalidRetry: After a fixNo
400cursor_mismatchThe cursor was issued for another endpoint or other parametersRetry: After a fixNo
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
410cursor_expiredThe cursor expired; start again from the first pageRetry: NoNo
502upstream_failedThe data source failedRetry: YesNo
504timeoutThe data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency keyRetry: YesNo

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the WeChat Channels video search API cost?

$0.0200 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0200.

When am I not charged?

Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0200.

How many items does one call return, and how do I get the next page?

About 10 items a page, 20 at most. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.

The same thing on other platforms

All 7 WeChat Channels endpoints

WeChat Channels endpoints

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Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/wechat_channels/videos/search.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint wechat_channels.videos.search (WeChat Channels video search).
Prefer to set it up by hand?
dataxapi setupgives the agents on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) the DataXAPI MCP server and the base skill. The key is read from DATAXAPI_API_KEY; none is written into a file.MCP server: https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp. The entry for your client is under MCP in the request examples of this page; then ask your agent to call wechat_channels.videos.search.Other clients →
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Use the DataXAPI endpoint wechat_channels.videos.search (WeChat Channels video search). Get a page of WeChat Channels videos for search terms through WeChat Search, by relevance, newest or hottest, filtered by time posted: description, the account's name and avatar, time published, likes and saves, length, cover. WeChat Search gives no account ID, and a video's ID is the encrypted one of the search result, which the Channels video endpoint does not take.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/wechat_channels/videos/search with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- query (required): Search terms. Example: 露营装备推荐.
- sort: By relevance, by time published (newest first) or by how hot. Values: relevance (default), latest, popular. Example: latest.
- published_within: Only those published in the last day, week or half year. Values: day, week, half_year. Example: week.
- cursor: Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.
- view: How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.
- fields: Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.
Price: $0.0200 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0200.
The answer is JSON: data.items holds post; meta.billing.amount is what this call was charged.
Example:
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/wechat_channels/videos/search" \
  --data-urlencode "query=露营装备推荐" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/wechat_channels/videos/search.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
微信搜一搜视频号视频搜索 API
Endpoint ID
wechat_channels.videos.search
Endpoint
GET /v1/wechat_channels/videos/search
Last checked 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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