Baidu: scrapers and the official API, compared

Route map

Each line is one way to get Baidu data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 4 fields most Baidu jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every Baidu Actor by field.

Download this comparison: CSV · JSON (every tool with a published schema, matching keys per core field, price and score).

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

What to check before you choose

Teams use Baidu results to monitor Chinese-language coverage, discover sources and collect links for research. News and image results can support media monitoring, while recorded search positions help with visibility tracking.

Choose page extraction when your work depends on result positions or separate web, news and image records. The official search API fits applications that need titles, links and summaries without reproducing the Baidu results page.

Checklist

• Check summary coverage: the Baidu Web, Image & News Results Extractor publishes title, url and position, but its published schema does not include snippet.
• Check how position and resultType work together before combining web, news and image records. Confirm whether positions apply within each result type.
• Check the complete run cost. The extractor’s primary result charge excludes Actor start events, and platform plan differences can affect the total.

Where the data is incomplete

The extractor’s published schema names source, date, imageUrl and suggestion without explaining their meaning or when they appear. Confirm whether date describes publication or another event, and whether imageUrl points to the image your workflow needs.

Official API route

Terms and personal data

Use public pages only, respect Baidu’s terms and do not bypass access controls. Review the terms governing your chosen route and intended reuse. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read Baidu's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

1. Open the Baidu Web, Image & News Results Extractor Store listing and review its documented inputs for the search task you need.
2. Configure a small set of Chinese-language queries using those inputs, then start a run.
3. Inspect title, url, position and resultType in the resulting dataset, check any news or image values you need, and save the records that meet your requirements.

Call Baidu Web, Image & News Results Extractor from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own Baidu query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "imageSearch",
    "queries": [
        "人工智能"
    ],
    "maxResults": 3,
    "timeRange": "any",
    "fileType": "any",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "language": "any",
    "excludeWords": [],
    "titleOnly": False,
    "includeSerpFeatures": False
}

run = client.actor("dataspryva/baidu-web-image-and-news-results-extractor").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "imageSearch",
    "queries": [
        "人工智能"
    ],
    "maxResults": 3,
    "timeRange": "any",
    "fileType": "any",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "language": "any",
    "excludeWords": [],
    "titleOnly": false,
    "includeSerpFeatures": false
};

const run = await client.actor("dataspryva/baidu-web-image-and-news-results-extractor").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/dataspryva~baidu-web-image-and-news-results-extractor/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"imageSearch","queries":["人工智能"],"maxResults":3,"timeRange":"any","fileType":"any","sortBy":"relevance","language":"any","excludeWords":[],"titleOnly":false,"includeSerpFeatures":false}'

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=dataspryva/baidu-web-image-and-news-results-extractor",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Questions people ask

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Related websites

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Sources

• Baidu Web, Image & News Results Extractor on Apify Store
• Baidu AI Search API (Qianfan web_search) documentation
• Baidu AI Search API (Qianfan web_search) pricing
• Baidu terms