| name | wechat_channels |
| description | WeChat Channels (视频号) short video search via TikHub. Returns videos matching a keyword — creator name, title, duration, CDN video URL. Best for Chinese-language video content on WeChat ecosystem. Requires TIKHUB_API_KEY. |
| version | 1 |
| languages | ["zh","mixed"] |
| methods | [{"id":"via_tikhub","impl":"methods/via_tikhub.py","requires":["env:TIKHUB_API_KEY"],"rate_limit":{"per_min":60,"per_hour":1000}}] |
| fallback_chain | ["via_tikhub"] |
| when_to_use | {"query_languages":["zh","mixed"],"query_types":["video","tutorial","knowledge","opinion","trending"],"avoid_for":["academic-papers","text-only-query","overseas-content"]} |
| quality_hint | {"typical_yield":"medium","content_type":"short-video"} |
| layer | leaf |
| domains | ["social","video","chinese-ugc"] |
| scenarios | ["Chinese video discovery","WeChat ecosystem research"] |
| model_tier | Fast |
| experience_digest | experience/experience.md |
Search WeChat Channels (视频号) for Chinese-language short videos.
Returns title, creator, duration, and video CDN URL.
Note: Video CDN URLs (findermp.video.qq.com) require WeChat session for download.
For transcription, use video-to-text skills on videos from supported platforms (bilibili/douyin/youtube).
MCP tool example
run_channel("wechat_channels", "Python机器学习教程", k=10)
Quality Bar
- ≥3 results with valid
wechat_channels:{creator} source
- Title extracted, HTML tags cleaned
- Video URL returned for reference
