# Douyin DOU+ Talent Categories API

> Returns the Douyin DOU+ talent category directory. Use this endpoint to retrieve category hierarchies for talent discovery and promotional workflows.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/douplus/talent-categories
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/douplus/talent-categories/docs

## Facts

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin DOU+ Talent Categories API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/douplus/talent-categories 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 DOU+ Talent Categories 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 DOU+ Talent Categories API accept?

Douyin DOU+ Talent Categories takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the Douyin DOU+ Talent Categories API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

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

No. Douyin DOU+ Talent Categories 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 DOU+ Talent Categories API

Retrieve the Douyin DOU+ talent category list to structure creator categorization without requiring any request parameters.

#### Use cases

- Browse the official Douyin DOU+ talent category taxonomy.
- Populate category selector menus in talent discovery tools.
- Group Douyin creators by verified DOU+ content classifications.

#### Request

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

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin DOU+ Promotable Items](/model/douyin/douplus/promotable-item-list): Returns the promotable video item list for a Douyin account on the DOU+ promotion page.
- [Douyin DOU+ User Search](/model/douyin/douplus/search-user): Searches for Douyin users in the DOU+ delivery context using a Douyin ID or nickname.
- [Douyin DOU+ Talents by Category](/model/douyin/douplus/talents-by-category): Returns a list of DOU+ talents filtered by category name or keyword.