# Douyin User Profile Share Link API

> Generates a Douyin app share link that redirects to a specific user profile using a provided user ID and secure user ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/app-v3/open-app-to-user-profile
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/app-v3/open-app-to-user-profile/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/open-app-to-user-profile`
- 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/open-app-to-user-profile` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `sec_uid` | string | yes |  |
| `uid` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin User Profile Share Link API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/open-app-to-user-profile 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 User Profile Share Link 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 User Profile Share Link API accept?

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

### What does the Douyin User Profile Share Link 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 User Profile Share Link 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 User Profile Share Link API

Provides a short URL that opens the Douyin app to a targeted profile using `uid` and `sec_uid`.

#### Use cases

- Direct users to a Douyin profile from external marketing pages.
- Embed profile deep links inside mobile applications or web portals.
- Route traffic to specific Douyin creators through standardized short URLs.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/app-v3/open-app-to-user-profile" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAr52fXcfmzqOZJM_smap9Uuxtm16h8BupkCVaCt89BENq3E91mHCvtz5Z5TkXPHq_", "uid": "92769419069"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `uid` | string | Yes | User id |
| `sec_uid` | string | Yes | User sec_uid |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "short_url": "https://v.douyin.com/yXDBC0IkXRQ/",
  "status": "success"
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires both `uid` and `sec_uid` to identify the target user account.

#### 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.