# Douyin Hot Trend Words API

> Returns trending search words suggested in the keyword index search box. Filter by platform and word type to retrieve relevant search suggestions.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/hot-trend-word
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/hot-trend-word/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `app_name` | string | no | aweme, toutiao |
| `type` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Hot Trend Words API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/hot-trend-word 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 Hot Trend Words 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 Hot Trend Words API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: app_name (one of aweme, toutiao) and type (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Hot Trend Words 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 Hot Trend Words 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 Hot Trend Words API

Returns hot trend words suggested in the keyword index search box using `app_name` and `type`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve trending keyword suggestions from Douyin's search box.
- Identify rising topics for keyword index analysis.
- Power autocomplete and recommendation fields for search inputs.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `type` | integer | No | Word type, 0=search words (plain words, id is always "0"), |
| `app_name` | string | No | Platform, aweme=Douyin, toutiao=Toutiao (toutiao currently returns empty) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "trend_words": [
    {
      "id": "0",
      "word": "蔡康永"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Set `app_name` to `aweme` for Douyin or `toutiao` for Toutiao (Toutiao currently returns empty).
- Set `type` to `0` for plain search words where the ID is always `0`.

#### 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 Popularity Cycles](/model/douyin/index/brand-cycles): Returns periodic brand popularity and cycle analysis data across platforms for a specified brand name and date range.