# Bilibili Single Video Play Info API

> Returns playback stream information, including video stream URLs, MIME types, and frame rates, for a single Bilibili video URL.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/bilibili/web/video-play-info
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/bilibili/web/video-play-info/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Bilibili
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-play-info`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, bilibili
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-play-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Bilibili Single Video Play Info API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-play-info with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Bilibili Single Video Play Info API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Bilibili Single Video Play Info API accept?

Required: url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Bilibili Single Video Play Info API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

### Do I need a Bilibili developer account or API key?

No. Bilibili Single Video Play Info runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Bilibili API access separately.

## README

### Bilibili Single Video Play Info API

Fetch playback and stream details for a specific Bilibili video by providing its `url`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve direct stream URLs for Bilibili video playback.
- Inspect video stream quality metrics such as frame rate.
- Verify media formats and MIME types for external players.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-play-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1S5uKzzE4r"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | Video URL |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "dash": {
    "video": [
      {
        "base_url": "https://upos-sz-mirrorcosov.bilivideo.com/upgcxcode/81/89/30966218981/3096621898…",
        "frameRate": "30.000",
        "frame_rate": "30.000",
        "id": 32,
        "mimeType": "video/mp4",
        "mime_type": "video/mp4"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires a valid Bilibili video link passed in the `url` parameter.

#### Related APIs

- [Bilibili Streaming Areas](/model/bilibili/web/all-live-areas): Returns the complete list of streaming broadcast areas and categories on Bilibili.
- [Bilibili BV to AID Converter](/model/bilibili/web/bv-to-aid): Converts a Bilibili BV identifier to its corresponding numeric AID value.
- [Bilibili User Collection Folders](/model/bilibili/web/collect-folders): Returns the collection folders owned by a specific Bilibili user.