# Xiaohongshu PGY similar creators API > The creators PGY recommends as similar to one, by PGY creator ID: ID, name, Xiaohongshu ID, location, content categories, followers, median reads and engagements, and what an image note and a video note cost (in yuan). Four a page, usually a handful to a few dozen in all. Canonical page: https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related/ - **Endpoint**: `GET /v1/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related` - **ID**: `xiaohongshu.pgy.creators.related` - **Price**: $0.04 per call · about 4 creators per page - **Returns**: a page of about 4 creators (`data.items`, Creator objects) - **Status**: preview - **Good for**: Creator discovery ## Price One call costs $0.04 and returns one page of about 4 creators. Collecting 1,000 creators takes about 250 calls, $10.00 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged. ## Parameters | Name | Type | Required | Default | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `id` | string | yes | | PGY creator ID (24 hex characters, the same as the Xiaohongshu user ID), from the PGY creator search. (e.g. `591662306a6a6967b63e7f16`) | | `cursor` | string | no | | Opaque cursor from page.next_cursor of the previous call. Each page is a separate call. | | `view` | string: compact / standard / full | no | `standard` | How much of each object comes back. full adds platform-specific fields under ext. | | `fields` | string[] | no | | Fields to keep, by path (author.name), to save tokens. In a query string: comma-separated. | cursor, view and fields work as described in [Requests](https://okdata.online/docs/requests/). ## Returned fields Each item is a [Creator](https://okdata.online/docs/objects/creator/). | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `id` | string | The marketplace's creator ID; the other marketplace endpoints take it. | | `url` | string | The creator's page on the marketplace. | | `account_id` | string \| null | The creator's own account ID on the platform, where the marketplace gives it: on Douyin the sec_uid (MS4w…) that douyin.users.get takes, on Xiaohongshu the user ID. | | `username` | string \| null | Handle on the platform, where given. | | `name` | string | Display name. | | `avatar_url` | string \| null | Avatar image URL. | | `location` | string \| null | Where the creator says they are. | | `gender` | string \| null | The creator's gender as the marketplace lists it. | | `followers` | integer \| null | Followers. | | `categories` | string[] \| null | Content categories in the marketplace’s own words. | | `engagement_rate` | number \| null | Interactions per view of recent posts, 0 to 1 (0.038 is 3.8%). | | `median_views` | integer \| null | Median views or reads of recent everyday posts. | | `median_engagements` | integer \| null | Median interactions (likes, comments, saves, shares) of recent everyday posts. | | `rates` | Rate[] \| null | Published rates for sponsored work; null when the marketplace hides them. | | `ext` | object | Platform-specific extras. Only returned with view=full. | ## Request examples ### cURL ```bash curl -G "https://api.okdata.online/v1/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY" \ --data-urlencode 'id=591662306a6a6967b63e7f16' ``` ### Python ```python import os import requests resp = requests.get( "https://api.okdata.online/v1/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['OKDATA_API_KEY']}"}, params={"id": "591662306a6a6967b63e7f16"}, timeout=60, ) body = resp.json() if body["code"] != "ok": raise RuntimeError(f"{body['code']}: {body['message']} (charged: {body['charged']})") for row in body["data"]["items"]: print(row["name"], row["followers"], row["engagement_rate"]) print("cost: $" + body["meta"]["billing"]["amount"]) ``` ### TypeScript ```ts const url = new URL('https://api.okdata.online/v1/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related'); url.searchParams.set('id', "591662306a6a6967b63e7f16"); const res = await fetch(url, { headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OKDATA_API_KEY}`, }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (body.code !== 'ok') throw new Error(`${body.code}: ${body.message}`); for (const row of body.data.items) { console.log(row.name, row.followers, row.engagement_rate); } console.log('cost: $' + body.meta.billing.amount); ``` ### MCP ```json { "name": "call", "arguments": { "capability": "xiaohongshu.pgy.creators.related", "id": "591662306a6a6967b63e7f16" } } ``` Or ask an agent that has the MCP server connected: > Use Xiaohongshu PGY similar creators and shortlist ten creators with the best engagement for the money, with their rates. ## Response example ```json { "code": "ok", "request_id": "0f6c2a8e-4b1d-4e0a-9a51-3c7d2b9e1f20", "data": { "items": [ { "id": "5dfa1ee20000000001001cb3", "url": "https://pgy.xiaohongshu.com/solar/pre-trade/blogger-detail/5dfa1ee20000000001001cb3", "account_id": "5dfa1ee20000000001001cb3", "username": "shaka521", "name": "山野轻装", "avatar_url": "https://cdn.example.com/avatar/creator.jpg", "location": "江苏 苏州", "gender": "male", "followers": 176970, "categories": [ "出行旅游", "旅行" ], "engagement_rate": null, "median_views": 198469, "median_engagements": 15935, "rates": [ { "type": "image_note", "name": "图文笔记", "price": 16000, "currency": "CNY", "available": true, "settlement": null } ] } ] }, "page": { "next_cursor": "eyJvIjoyMH0", "has_more": true }, "warnings": [], "meta": { "capability": "xiaohongshu.pgy.creators.related", "billing": { "amount": "0.04", "currency": "USD", "balance_after": "9.96" }, "unavailable": {}, "cached": false, "replayed": false, "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z" } } ``` ## Errors Errors share one shape: code, request_id, message and message_zh (a fixed sentence per code), charged, retry, retry_after_seconds, param and docs_url, with the specifics in problems. They are not charged; only settlement_unknown is unknown until looked up. The full table: https://okdata.online/docs/errors/ ## Questions ### How much does the Xiaohongshu PGY similar creators API cost? One call costs $0.04 and returns one page of about 4 creators. Collecting 1,000 creators takes about 250 calls, $10.00 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged. ### How do I get the next page? Pass page.next_cursor from the response back as the cursor parameter. When page.has_more is false there is nothing left. Every page is its own call at $0.04. ### Do I need a Xiaohongshu (RedNote) account, cookies or a QR login? No. You send only your okdata API key. The data is public data from Xiaohongshu (RedNote); nothing is fetched with your own Xiaohongshu (RedNote) account. ### Am I charged when a call fails? No. Every error response says charged: false, except a timeout, which says charged: null until the outcome is known. Resend with the same Idempotency-Key and you are never charged twice. ### What if Xiaohongshu (RedNote) does not show a field? The field is null, and meta.unavailable names it with the reason: platform (the platform never shows it) or capability (we cannot fetch it yet). ## More Xiaohongshu (RedNote) endpoints - [Xiaohongshu note search](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/notes/search/): $0.02 per call · about 20 notes per page - [Xiaohongshu note detail](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/notes/get/): $0.02 per call - [Xiaohongshu note comments](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/notes/comments/list/): $0.02 per call · about 10 comments per page - [Xiaohongshu account profile](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/users/get/): $0.02 per call - [Xiaohongshu account notes](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/users/notes/list/): $0.02 per call · about 20 notes per page - [Xiaohongshu hot topics](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/trends/list/): $0.02 per call · about 20 board entries per page - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator search](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/search/): $0.04 per call · about 20 creators per page - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator detail](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/get/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu shop product search](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/shop/products/search/): $0.02 per call · about 20 products per page - [Xiaohongshu shop product reviews](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/shop/products/reviews/list/): $0.02 per call · about 12 reviews per page - [Xiaohongshu image search](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/images/search/): $0.02 per call · about 20 posts per page - [Xiaohongshu comment replies](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/comments/replies/list/): $0.02 per call · about 5 comments per page - [Xiaohongshu topic notes](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/topics/notes/list/): $0.02 per call · about 10 notes per page - [Xiaohongshu topic detail](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/topics/get/): $0.02 per call - [Xiaohongshu account search](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/users/search/): $0.02 per call · about 20 accounts per page - [Xiaohongshu shop product detail](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/shop/products/get/): $0.02 per call - [Xiaohongshu search suggestions](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/keywords/related/): $0.02 per call · about 10 results per page - [Xiaohongshu video note with its video](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/videos/get/): $0.02 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY keyword search index](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/keywords/history/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY related keywords](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/keywords/related/): $0.04 per call · about 98 results per page - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator audience](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/audience/get/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator note metrics](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/metrics/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator notes](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/notes/list/): $0.04 per call · about 8 notes per page - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator follower history](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/followers/history/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY trending notes](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/notes/trending/): $0.04 per call · about 34 notes per page - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator costs and summary](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/costs/metrics/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator follower quality](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/followers/metrics/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY creator core figures history](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/costs/history/): $0.04 per call - [Xiaohongshu PGY note figures](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/notes/get/): $0.04 per call ## At a glance - **Short name**: Xiaohongshu PGY similar creators - **Also called**: rednote lookalike creators, xhs similar influencers - **Category**: [Creators](https://okdata.online/categories/creator/) - **Group**: [Xiaohongshu PGY API](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/) - **Status**: preview. It may still change; any change is announced beforehand. - **Price**: $0.04 per call · failed calls are free - **Returns**: About 4 creators a page, with a cursor for the next page - **If a call fails**: Not charged. When a data source fails, the next one is tried; errors and timeouts cost nothing. ## When it is charged - Data comes back: $0.04 per call - Bad parameters, errors, timeouts: Free | When | Charge | |---|---| | Each further page | A new call: $0.04 | | Most one call costs | $0.04 | | An empty answer | $0.04 | | Not found (the platform has no such item) | Free | | Bad parameters, errors, timeouts | Free | | A retry with the same Idempotency-Key within 24 hours | Charged once | A failed call is free; an empty answer costs $0.04; not found is free. Prices from price book 1b273c48fea9634e. [Every price on this platform](https://okdata.online/pricing/xiaohongshu/) - New accounts get $0.10 of credit, no card needed: 2 calls to this endpoint. - About 250 calls fetch 1,000 creators: $10.00 in all. ## Known limits - About 4 creators come back per page; the platform sets the page size, so there is no page-size parameter. - For the next page, pass `page.next_cursor` back as `cursor`. A cursor stays valid for 24 hours. When `page.has_more` is false there is nothing left. ## Fields by view The view column is the smallest `view` a field comes back in: `compact` returns only compact fields, `standard` adds the standard ones, `full` returns everything. The default is `standard`. - `compact`: `id`, `url`, `account_id`, `username`, `name`, `followers`, `categories`, `engagement_rate`, `median_views`, `median_engagements`, `rates` - `standard`: `avatar_url`, `location`, `gender` - `full`: `ext` ## Common errors on this endpoint | HTTP | Code | Meaning | Charged | Retry | |---|---|---|---|---| | 400 | `invalid_params` | A parameter is missing, has the wrong type or value, or the method is wrong. problems lists each one; param names the first. | no | after a fix | | 400 | `cursor_mismatch` | The cursor was sent to another endpoint, or with other parameters than the page it came from (view and fields may change). | no | after a fix | | 401 | `unauthorized` | The key is missing, malformed, revoked, disabled or expired (reason says which when known). | no | no | | 402 | `insufficient_balance` | The balance (available) cannot cover the most this call could cost (required). | no | after a fix | | 404 | `not_found` | The post, account or page does not exist or is not public. Endpoints whose charge_when_not_found is above 0 charge this answer (the source billed us for it): the body then says charged: true and amount. | no | no | | 410 | `cursor_expired` | The cursor is older than the endpoint's cursor lifetime (page.cursor_expires_at said when). | no | no | | 429 | `rate_limited` | The account sent too many requests this minute (reason: rate) or has too many calls running (reason: concurrency). | no | yes | | 500 | `settlement_unknown` | The data came back, but the charge could not be confirmed. | unknown until looked up | with the same Idempotency-Key | | 502 | `upstream_failed` | Every data source for this endpoint failed on this request. | no | yes | | 503 | `capability_paused` | This endpoint is paused right now; nothing ran. | no | yes | | 504 | `timeout` | The data did not come back in time. The hold was released, so nothing was charged. | no | yes | [All error codes](https://okdata.online/docs/errors/) ## Use it in your AI > Read https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/creators/related.md, then call this endpoint for me through okdata; my key is in the OKDATA_API_KEY environment variable. Use Xiaohongshu PGY similar creators and shortlist ten creators with the best engagement for the money, with their rates. ## Xiaohongshu (RedNote) endpoints by group - [Xiaohongshu PGY API](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/pgy/): Xiaohongshu PGY creator search $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator detail $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY keyword search index $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY related keywords $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator audience $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator note metrics $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator notes $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator follower history $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY trending notes $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator costs and summary $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator follower quality $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY creator core figures history $0.04, Xiaohongshu PGY note figures $0.04 - [Xiaohongshu Shop API](https://okdata.online/apis/xiaohongshu/shop/): Xiaohongshu shop product search $0.02, Xiaohongshu shop product reviews $0.02, Xiaohongshu shop product detail $0.02