Xiaohongshu (RedNote) topic notes API

Get the trending notes under a Xiaohongshu topic by its page ID: title, text, author, engagement counts, images, hashtags. Up to 10 items a call; $0.0200 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0200.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list
Also known asrednote topic feedxhs hashtag notesIn Chinese: 小红书话题笔记 API
Price$0.0200/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returns10 a pageeverything in one answer, no paging
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged

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Used to call POST /v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes? It is this address now. What changed for old endpoints

The first 6 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:43 UTC.
FieldValue
typeimage
published_at2024-12-10 02:42 UTC
metrics.likes274
metrics.comments13
metrics.shares21
metrics.favorites36
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "1aafc0fd-f19d-4ea1-9b99-3d2405affe1c",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "640ab64d00000000ee506058",
        "url": "https://www.xiaohongshu.com/explore/640ab64d00000000ee506058",
        "type": "image",
        "title": "周末露营入门指南:一篇讲清楚",
        "text": "把周末露营从头到尾讲清楚,看完少走弯路",
        "published_at": "2024-12-10T02:42:21.000Z",
        "author": {
          "id": "6df8c4da00000000e9e94b3d",
          "name": "橘子汽水不加冰",
          "avatar_url": "https://sns-avatar-qc.xhscdn.com/avatar/69156b4200000000cb44be55.jpg"
        },
        "metrics": {
          "likes": 274,
          "comments": 13,
          "shares": 21,
          "favorites": 36
        },
        "images": [
          "https://sns-webpic-qc.xhscdn.com/20261015/f9dbfb648591a844a5e2!nd_dft_wlteh_webp_3",
          "https://sns-webpic-qc.xhscdn.com/20261013/c321232901170b8cfeb5!nd_dft_wlteh_webp_3",
          // … 16 more
        ],
        "hashtags": [
          "户外生活",
          "好物分享",
          // … 8 more
        ],
        "mentions": [
          { "id": "6505c820000000004a32c1e7", "name": "阿杰爱折腾" },
          { "id": "6a83014b0000000083fbf705", "name": "山野咖啡馆" },
          // … 21 more
        ]
      },
      // … 9 more
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 10
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:43:56.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.username": "capability",
      "author.verified": "capability",
      "author.followers": "capability",
      "metrics.views": "platform",
      "metrics.reposts": "platform",
      "mentions.username": "platform",
      "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 2026-10-12 18:43 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: 30.4 KB in the standard view (12.3 KB compact, 30.4 KB full).

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "03c1296a-649a-46af-9bc7-37252a613305",
  "data": { "items": [] },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 0
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list",
    "result_status": "empty",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:44:38.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.username": "capability",
      "author.verified": "capability",
      "author.followers": "capability",
      "metrics.views": "platform",
      "metrics.reposts": "platform",
      "mentions.username": "platform",
      "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 2026-10-12 18:44 UTC. The request ID and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 702 B in the standard view (702 B compact, 702 B full).

This example as a JSON file

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list(id="5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list({ id: "5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list id=5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc
{
  "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 xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list.

Parameters

idtextrequired

Topic page ID, 24 hexadecimal characters. Example: 5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc.

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

urllinkcompact

Link that opens the post

typetextcompact

Content formatvideoimagetextarticle

titletextcompact

Title

texttextcompact

Body text

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

langtextstandardNot provided here

Language of the text

Show all 34 fields →
published_attimecompact

When it was published

authorobjectcompact

Author

author.idtextcompact

Author's account ID

author.usernametextcompactNot provided here

Author's handle

author.nametextcompact

Author's display name

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

metrics.commentsintegercompact

Comments

metrics.sharesintegercompact

Shares

metrics.favoritesintegercompact

Saves

metrics.viewsintegercompactThe platform has none

Views

metrics.repostsintegercompactThe platform has none

Reposts

imageslist of linkstandard

Image addresses

hashtagslist of textstandard

Hashtags, without the #

mentionslist of objectstandard

Accounts mentioned in the text

mentions[].idtextstandard

Account ID

mentions[].usernametextstandardThe platform has none

Handle

mentions[].nametextstandard

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

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 1.2 KB, standard 3.0 KB, full 3.0 KB (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 18:43 UTC).

What this endpoint cannot give

langNot provided here
author.usernameNot provided here
author.verifiedNot provided here
author.followersNot provided here
metrics.viewsThe platform has none
metrics.repostsThe platform has none
mentions[].usernameThe platform has none
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
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.

If the object does not exist

A topic that does not exist cannot be told from a topic without notes: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

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
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
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 Xiaohongshu (RedNote) topic notes 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?

10 items a page. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. Everything comes in one page; no cursor is issued.

What happens if the object does not exist?

A topic that does not exist cannot be told from a topic without notes: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

The same thing on other platforms

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Use the DataXAPI endpoint xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list (Xiaohongshu (RedNote) topic notes). Get the trending notes under a Xiaohongshu topic by its page ID: title, text, author, engagement counts, images, hashtags.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- id (required): Topic page ID, 24 hexadecimal characters. Example: 5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc.
- 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/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=5eb2e2ffbd997100014327bc" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
小红书话题笔记 API
Endpoint ID
xiaohongshu.topics.notes.list
Endpoint
GET /v1/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list
Last checked 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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