# Douyin Creator Hot Spot Billboard API

> Returns trending hot spot billboard rankings for Douyin creators, including hot scores and query identifiers filtered by search type, tag, or city code.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard`
- 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/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `billboard_tag` | string | no |  |
| `city_code` | any | no |  |
| `hot_search_type` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Creator Hot Spot Billboard API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard 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 Creator Hot Spot Billboard 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 Creator Hot Spot Billboard API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: billboard_tag (string), city_code (any) and hot_search_type (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Creator Hot Spot Billboard 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 Creator Hot Spot Billboard 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 Creator Hot Spot Billboard API

Access current Douyin creator hot spot rankings using `hot_search_type`, optional `billboard_tag`, and `city_code` filters.

#### Use cases

- Track rising search topics and rankings across Douyin.
- Analyze trending creator themes filtered by category tags.
- Monitor city-level hot spot rankings using local city codes.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/creator/creator-hot-spot-billboard" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `city_code` | string | No | City code - required when hot_search_type=2 |
| `billboard_tag` | string | No | Hot spot tag - multiple tags separated by comma |
| `hot_search_type` | integer | No | Hot search type |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "item_list": [
    {
      "category": "体育",
      "hot_score": 12087333,
      "query_id": "2682945",
      "rank": 1,
      "rank_diff": 0,
      "title": "国足vs塔吉克斯坦"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `city_code` is required when `hot_search_type` is set to 2.
- Pass multiple tags in `billboard_tag` separated by commas.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Creator Activity Details](/model/douyin/creator/creator-activity-detail): Returns detailed information for a specific Douyin creator activity.
- [Douyin Activity List](/model/douyin/creator/creator-activity-list): Returns activity and campaign records for Douyin accounts within a specified timestamp window between start_time and end_time.
- [Douyin Content Categories](/model/douyin/creator/creator-content-category): Returns the list of content categories available on Douyin.