# Douyin Brand Popularity Cycles API

> Returns periodic brand popularity and cycle analysis data across platforms for a specified brand name and date range.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/brand-cycles
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/brand-cycles/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `brand_name` | string | yes |  |
| `end_date` | string | yes |  |
| `start_date` | string | yes |  |
| `app_name` | string | no | aweme, toutiao |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Brand Popularity Cycles API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/brand-cycles 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 Brand Popularity Cycles 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 Brand Popularity Cycles API accept?

Required: brand_name (string), end_date (string) and start_date (string). Optional: app_name (one of aweme, toutiao). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Brand Popularity Cycles API return?

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

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

No. Douyin Brand Popularity Cycles 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 Brand Popularity Cycles API

Query periodic brand index cycles by passing `brand_name`, `start_date`, and `end_date` in YYYYMMDD format. You can also specify the target platform using `app_name`.

#### Use cases

- Analyze periodic popularity trends for specific brands across platforms.
- Evaluate cyclical marketing campaign performance across date ranges.
- Compare brand performance metrics between Aweme and Toutiao.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/brand-cycles" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"brand_name": "华为", "end_date": "20260412", "start_date": "20260406"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `end_date` | string | Yes | End date YYYYMMDD |
| `brand_name` | string | Yes | Brand info |
| `start_date` | string | Yes | Start date YYYYMMDD |
| `app_name` | string | No | Platform |

#### Notes

- Date parameters `start_date` and `end_date` require the YYYYMMDD format.
- The `app_name` parameter accepts values aweme or toutiao.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Index Area List](/model/douyin/index/all-area): Returns the complete list of supported geographic areas available for Douyin Index queries.
- [Douyin Index Valid Dates](/model/douyin/index/all-valid-date): Returns the latest valid dates available for each data type in Douyin Index.
- [Douyin Brand Hot Videos Time Scope](/model/douyin/index/brand-hot-videos-time-scope): Returns the queryable time scope for Douyin brand hot videos.