# Douyin Video Search Suggestions API

> Returns search suggestions and related video items based on a keyword query. Includes video titles, URLs, like counts, and author nicknames.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Video Search Suggestions API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/item-sug 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 Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions API accept?

Required: query (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Video Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions 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 Search Suggestions API

Look up auto-complete suggestions and related Douyin video items using the `query` parameter.

#### Use cases

- Display search keyword auto-complete options in a video search interface.
- Discover trending video titles associated with specific search terms.
- Retrieve video preview metadata including URLs and engagement metrics.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/item-sug" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "人工智能"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "category_name": "科技",
      "likes": "404231",
      "nickname": "<user>",
      "title": "找了陌生人上门喂猫遛狗，被家里机器人全程盘问 #我系二白  #机器人二白  #人工智能 #上门喂猫 #机器人看家",
      "url": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7691553968815623478"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires a search keyword provided in the `query` parameter.

#### 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.