# Douyin Experience Content Search API

> Returns Douyin search results for tutorial, knowledge, and experience videos based on keyword queries. Supports filtering by release timing, sorting method, and video duration.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/search/experience-search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/search/experience-search/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/search/experience-search`
- Price: $0.01 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/search/experience-search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `backtrace` | string | no |  |
| `content_type` | string | no |  |
| `cursor` | integer | no |  |
| `filter_duration` | string | no |  |
| `keyword` | string | no |  |
| `publish_time` | string | no |  |
| `search_id` | string | no |  |
| `sort_type` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Experience Content Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/search/experience-search 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 Experience Content Search API cost?

$0.01 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 Experience Content Search API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: backtrace (string), content_type (string), cursor (integer), filter_duration (string), keyword (string) and publish_time (string) and 2 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Experience Content Search 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 Experience Content Search 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 Experience Content Search API

Search Douyin tutorial and knowledge-sharing video content using a `keyword` query. Pass `cursor`, `search_id`, and `backtrace` to paginate through ranked video results.

#### Use cases

- Discover tutorial and how-to video guides on specific topics.
- Monitor educational and tip-sharing content trends across Douyin.
- Filter knowledge-focused video results by sorting order and duration.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | integer | No | Pagination cursor (0 for first page) |
| `keyword` | string | No | Search keyword, e.g., "gaming guide" |
| `backtrace` | string | No | Backtrace for pagination, obtained from the last response |
| `search_id` | string | No | Search ID for pagination |
| `sort_type` | string | No | Sorting method |
| `content_type` | string | No | Content type filter (usually fixed to video) |
| `publish_time` | string | No | Publish time filter |
| `filter_duration` | string | No | Video duration filter |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "business_data": [
    {
      "card_id": "douyin.doctype_aweme_video",
      "data_id": "0_7693432525880939001",
      "type": 12,
      "data": {
        "card_id": "douyin.doctype_aweme_video",
        "card_type": 1,
        "doc_type": 153,
        "provider_doc_id": 7693432525880939001,
        "provider_doc_id_str": "7693432525880939001",
        "type": 1
      },
      "log": {
        "rank": "1"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Set `cursor` to 0 for the initial page.
- Pass `search_id` and `backtrace` from previous response payloads to paginate.
- Refine queries using filters such as `sort_type` and `filter_duration`.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Challenge Search](/model/douyin/search/challenge-search-v1): Returns Douyin challenge and hashtag search results matching a query.
- [Douyin Hashtag Challenge Search (V2)](/model/douyin/search/challenge-search-v2): Returns Douyin hashtag and challenge search results matching a query keyword.
- [Douyin Hashtag Suggestions](/model/douyin/search/challenge-suggest): Returns a list of suggested Douyin hashtags and challenges matching a query keyword, including challenge IDs and view counts.