# Douyin Music Hot Search List API

> Retrieves Douyin hot search music rankings, audio details, and artist metadata based on the selected chart category and pagination cursor.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, douyin
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `chart_type` | string | no |  |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Music Hot Search List API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list 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 Douyin Music Hot Search List 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 Douyin Music Hot Search List API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: chart_type (string) and cursor (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Music Hot Search List 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 Douyin developer account or API key?

No. Douyin Music Hot Search List 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 Douyin API access separately.

## README

### Douyin Music Hot Search List API

Access Douyin trending and popular music rankings by supplying `chart_type` and `cursor`. It returns audio tracks, duration, and artist details across different leaderboard categories.

#### Use cases

- Track trending background music across Douyin charts.
- Analyze popular original and rising music tracks.
- Monitor top viral sounds for social media content strategy.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/music-hot-search-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | string | No | Cursor, default value is '0', used for paginating data retrieval. |
| `chart_type` | string | No | Chart type, default value is 'hot', supports the following values: 'hot': Hot chart; 'trending': Trending chart; 'original': Original chart |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "music_list": [
    {
      "music_info": {
        "audition_duration": 173,
        "author": "好久不见",
        "author_deleted": false,
        "binded_challenge_id": 0,
        "dsp_status": 10,
        "duration": 173
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Supported `chart_type` values include 'hot' (Hot chart), 'trending' (Trending chart), and 'original' (Original chart).
- Pagination is handled via `cursor`, which defaults to '0', while the response indicates whether more items remain.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Brand Hot Search List](/model/douyin/app-v3/brand-hot-search-list): Returns the current Douyin brand hot search list and category data.
- [Douyin Brand Hot Search List Detail](/model/douyin/app-v3/brand-hot-search-list-detail): Returns detailed brand hot search list data from Douyin for a specific category.
- [Douyin Short Link Generator](/model/douyin/app-v3/generate-short-url): Converts a standard Douyin web link into a shortened Douyin URL.