# Douyin Video ID Extractor API

> Extracts the internal video ID from a given Douyin video web URL. Useful for parsing links before calling downstream video detail endpoints.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/web/aweme-id
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/web/aweme-id/docs

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Video ID Extractor API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/web/aweme-id 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 ID Extractor 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 ID Extractor API accept?

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

### What does the Douyin Video ID Extractor API return?

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

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

No. Douyin Video ID Extractor 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 ID Extractor API

Parse a Douyin video link provided in `url` to extract its underlying video ID.

#### Use cases

- Extract video IDs from shared Douyin web links.
- Normalize video URLs before querying metadata endpoints.
- Resolve raw post links captured from social feeds.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/web/aweme-id" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7512756548356492544"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | — |

#### Notes

- Requires a valid Douyin video URL in the `url` parameter.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Batch Video ID Extraction](/model/douyin/web/all-aweme-id): Extracts video IDs from a list of Douyin video URLs.
- [Douyin sec_user_ids from URLs (Batch)](/model/douyin/web/all-sec-user-id): Extracts Douyin sec_user_id values in bulk from a list of user homepage URLs.
- [Douyin Webcast ID Extraction](/model/douyin/web/all-webcast-id): Extracts webcast IDs from a submitted list of Douyin live room links.