# Bilibili Video Playback URL API

> Returns video playback stream URLs and DASH metadata for a specified Bilibili video. Requires both the video identifier and the content identifier.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Bilibili
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-playurl`
- 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-playurl` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `bv_id` | string | yes |  |
| `cid` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Bilibili Video Playback URL API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-playurl 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 Video Playback URL 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 Video Playback URL API accept?

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

### What does the Bilibili Video Playback URL 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 Video Playback URL 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 Video Playback URL API

Fetch playback stream URLs and stream qualities for Bilibili videos by providing `bv_id` and `cid`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve direct DASH video stream URLs for playback integration.
- Inspect available frame rates and stream codecs for a specific video.
- Automate media player setups with official streaming endpoints.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/bilibili/web/video-playurl" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"bv_id": "BV1y7411Q7Eq", "cid": "171776208"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cid` | string | Yes | Video cid |
| `bv_id` | string | Yes | Video id |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "dash": {
      "video": [
        {
          "base_url": "https://upos-sz-mirrorcosov.bilivideo.com/upgcxcode/08/62/171776208/171776208_nb…",
          "frameRate": "29.412",
          "frame_rate": "29.412",
          "id": 32,
          "mimeType": "video/mp4",
          "mime_type": "video/mp4"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires both `bv_id` (Bilibili video ID) and `cid` (video content ID) to locate the playback stream.

#### 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.