Updated April 2026

Install RednoteMCP

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Local setup required. This server has to be cloned and prepared on your machine before you register it in Claude Code.

Run this once to clone and prepare the server before adding it to Claude Code.

Run in terminal

pip install -r requirements.txt

After the local setup is done, run this command to point Claude Code at the built server.

Run in terminal

claude mcp add rednote-mcp -- python "<FULL_PATH_TO_REDNOTEMCP>/dist/index.js" --stdio

Replace <FULL_PATH_TO_REDNOTEMCP>/dist/index.js with the actual folder you prepared in step 1.

Available Tools (4)

Once configured, RednoteMCP gives your AI agent access to:

search_notesSearches for Xiaohongshu notes based on a keyword and returns a specified number of results.

keywordcount

get_note_contentRetrieves the detailed content of a note using its URL.

url

get_note_commentsRetrieves the comments for a specific note using its URL.

url

post_smart_commentPublishes a smart comment on a specific note with a chosen interaction type.

urlcomment_type

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Search for the top 5 recent notes about 'healthy breakfast' on Xiaohongshu.

→Get the full content of the note at this URL: https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result/xxxx

→Fetch all comments for the note at https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result/xxxx

→Post a 'professional' type comment on the note at https://www.xiaohongshu.com/search_result/xxxx

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Python 3.8+ with pip installed

Save the docs, env vars, and workflow around RednoteMCP in Conare so Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor remember it next time.