# Douyin Video Comparison Analysis API

> Returns comparison analysis and metric trends for a Douyin video relative to benchmarks or similar content over a date range, based on the specified video ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/item-analysis
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/index/item-analysis/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `end_date` | string | yes |  |
| `item_id` | string | yes |  |
| `start_date` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Video Comparison Analysis API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/item-analysis 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 Video Comparison Analysis 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 Video Comparison Analysis API accept?

Required: end_date (string), item_id (string) and start_date (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Video Comparison Analysis 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 Video Comparison Analysis 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 Video Comparison Analysis API

This endpoint retrieves comparative performance analysis and trends for a Douyin video identified by `item_id`. Queries require a date window defined by `start_date` and `end_date`.

#### Use cases

- Benchmark video performance against similar content.
- Track metric accumulation trends across a specified date range.
- Evaluate engagement indicators for Douyin items over time.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/item-analysis" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"end_date": "20260710", "item_id": "7660090930283744575", "start_date": "20260704"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `item_id` | string | Yes | Video ID (Douyin aweme id, numeric string) |
| `end_date` | string | Yes | End date YYYYMMDD |
| `start_date` | string | Yes | Start date YYYYMMDD |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "detail": {
    "comment_acc": {
      "trend": [
        {
          "datetime": "20260705",
          "value": "0"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Pass `item_id` as a numeric Douyin aweme ID string.
- Format `start_date` and `end_date` as YYYYMMDD strings.

#### 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.