xiaohongshu-api

What This Skill Does

The xiaohongshu-api skill serves as a powerful bridge between OpenClaw AI and the Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) ecosystem. By leveraging the TikHub API, this skill allows users to extract rich, public-facing data from one of the world's most influential lifestyle and trend-setting platforms. Whether you are a content creator looking to analyze popular trends, a marketer tracking user engagement, or a researcher studying social media dynamics, this skill provides programmatic access to posts, user profiles, comments, and trending topics. It abstracts the complexity of web scraping, providing a clean, consistent interface for gathering competitive intelligence.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your environment, use the OpenClaw command-line interface. Run the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/bombfuock/xiaohongshu-api

After installation, ensure you have a valid API Key from TikHub. Configure this key within your environment variables or the specific skill configuration file as defined in the source repository documentation to authenticate your requests successfully.

Use Cases

• Trend Analysis: Track trending keywords to understand what topics are gaining traction in the lifestyle or tech sectors.
• Content Research: Retrieve metadata, engagement statistics, and comment sections from specific posts to analyze audience sentiment.
• Influencer Scouting: Fetch detailed user information to evaluate the impact and reach of potential content creators for marketing collaborations.
• Market Intelligence: Automatically monitor niche categories to detect shifting consumer preferences before they become mainstream.

Example Prompts

1. "Search for the latest trending posts about 'AI productivity tools' on Xiaohongshu and summarize the top 3 common themes."
2. "Retrieve the post details and the first 50 comments for the post ID '67c8a0ed0000000001f00e2b' to gauge community reaction."
3. "Get the profile information for the trending Xiaohongshu creator found in today's top lifestyle post."

Tips & Limitations

• Data Scope: This skill is strictly limited to publicly accessible information. Private accounts or gated content cannot be accessed.
• Rate Limiting: Be mindful of TikHub API quotas. Frequent, high-volume requests should be throttled to avoid hitting service limits.
• Compliance: Ensure your use of this data complies with Xiaohongshu’s terms of service and relevant data privacy regulations.
• Dependency: The reliability of this skill depends on the availability and status of the TikHub backend API. If you encounter issues, verify your API key validity first.