A specialized tool for scraping WeChat Official Account article lists, content, and links for advanced research and archival purposes.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hermione-wechat-article
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install hermione-wechat-article using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is WeChat Article Scraper?
The WeChat Article Scraper is a robust integration designed for the Openclaw Skills library that enables developers and researchers to programmatically access content from WeChat Official Accounts. It automates the process of searching for specific accounts, retrieving comprehensive article lists, and extracting direct article links.
By leveraging authenticated sessions, this skill bypasses the common hurdles of accessing WeChat's closed ecosystem, making it an essential utility for digital marketing analysis, public sentiment monitoring, and data-driven content strategy within Openclaw Skills.
WeChat Article Scraper Use Cases
- Scraping article lists and historical content from specific WeChat Official Accounts.
- Searching for and discovering new Official Accounts based on keywords.
- Collecting direct article links for data warehousing or AI training datasets.
- Monitoring competitor content updates and digital marketing trends on WeChat.
How WeChat Article Scraper Works
- The user provides the target WeChat Official Account name and the desired number of articles to retrieve.
- The skill utilizes a pre-configured session Cookie from the WeChat Official Accounts Platform (mp.weixin.qq.com).
- It executes a Python script that interfaces with WeChat's internal search and listing APIs.
- The script parses the response to return a structured list of articles, including titles and URLs.
- Data is outputted to the local environment for further processing or storage.
WeChat Article Scraper Setup
To use this tool within Openclaw Skills, you must first configure your authentication credentials:
- Login to mp.weixin.qq.com.
- Open Developer Tools (F12) -> Network tab -> Refresh the page.
- Click any request, go to Headers, and copy the
Cookiestring from the Request Headers. - Save the cookie in the following path:
~/.openclaw/skills/wechat-article/scripts/wechat_cookie.env
Run the scraper using the following command:
python3 ~/.openclaw/skills/wechat-article/scripts/wechat_article.py "Account Name" [Article Count]
WeChat Article Scraper Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes extracted data and configuration as follows:
| File/Element | Description |
|---|---|
wechat_article.py |
The main execution script for fetching data. |
wechat_cookie.env |
Environment file storing the required session Cookie. |
Article List |
Metadata including Title, Publication Date (if available), and Permalink. |
Search Results |
Account IDs and profile information derived from keywords. |
WeChat Article Scraper Advanced Features
- Customizable crawl depth by specifying the number of articles to fetch.
- Environment-based credential management for secure session handling.
- Direct CLI integration for seamless inclusion in larger automated data pipelines.
- Support for both account discovery (searching) and deep scraping (listing).
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