WeChat Official Account Article Search Instructions

Applicable Scenarios

• When the user says "Help me search for official account articles/recent articles with a certain keyword"
• Need to quickly obtain: title, abstract, publication time, official account name, accessible link

Workflow

Step 1: Confirm Dependencies are Installed

cheerio

npm install -g cheerio

Step 2: Confirm Keyword and Result Count

1. Confirm keyword and quantity

Step 3: Execute Search Command

1. Execute regular search command

node scripts/search_wechat.js "keyword" 

Special Workflow (Optional)

1. Execute search command with quantity limit

node scripts/search_wechat.js "keyword"  -n 15

1. If users need to save results to a file, execute the command

node scripts/search_wechat.js "keyword" -n 20 -o result.json

1. If you want to obtain the real link of WeChat article domains, execute the following command

node scripts/search_wechat.js "keyword" -n 5 -r

Parameter Description

• query

  : Search keyword (required)

• -n, --num

  : Number of results to return (default 10, max 50)

• -o, --output

  : Output JSON file path (optional)

• -r, --resolve-url

  : Attempt to resolve intermediate links to real WeChat article links (will make additional requests for each result)

Output Fields (Article Object)

Common Issue Handling

• Empty results: Try changing keywords, using fewer special characters, or retrying later
• Failed to resolve real URL: This is normal (anti-crawling restrictions); you can prompt users to open the intermediate link in a browser

Notes

• This tool is for learning and research purposes only, do not use it for commercial purposes or large-scale crawling.
• Please comply with the terms of service and regulations of relevant websites when using this tool.
• Excessive use may lead to IP blocking, please use it cautiously.