RedNote MCP
MCP server that provides AI agents with access to Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book / RedNote) content, enabling keyword-based note search and note retrieval via URL through browser-based cookie authentication.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
Community/specialized tool. Apply standard security practices for category. Review documentation for specific security requirements.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You need an AI assistant to access Xiaohongshu content and are comfortable with a one-time browser-based login setup.
Avoid When
You need write access, official API access, or robust authentication that doesn't rely on browser cookie persistence.
Use Cases
- • Search Xiaohongshu notes by keyword for market research on Chinese consumer trends
- • Retrieve and analyze specific XiaoHongShu posts for content research
- • Monitor product reviews and lifestyle content on China's leading social commerce platform
- • Enable AI assistants to access Chinese social media content for translation or analysis workflows
- • Automate content discovery on Xiaohongshu for influencer marketing research
Not For
- • Posting, liking, or commenting on Xiaohongshu
- • Users without a Xiaohongshu account (manual login required for setup)
- • High-frequency automation at scale — cookie-based auth may be rate-limited or blocked
Interface
Authentication
Initialization opens a browser via Playwright, navigates to Xiaohongshu login page, requires manual user login, then saves cookies to ~/.mcp/rednote/cookies.json. Cookie persistence used for subsequent sessions.
Pricing
Open source. Requires a Xiaohongshu account (free). Xiaohongshu does not have a public API — cookie scraping may violate ToS.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ Cookie-based auth will expire and require manual re-login — not suitable for unattended agents
- ⚠ No official API means this relies on web scraping which can break without notice on platform changes
- ⚠ Playwright dependency requires browser installation (npx playwright install) which adds setup friction
- ⚠ Limited to search and URL retrieval — no structured data access or pagination documented
- ⚠ Potential ToS violation using cookie scraping on Xiaohongshu
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-07.