# Douyin Toutiao Creator Search API

> Returns Toutiao image-text creator profiles matching a search keyword and filters such as follower count, interaction rate, and industry categories.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/douyin/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator`
- 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/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |
| `author_list_id` | any | no |  |
| `burst_text_rate_max` | any | no |  |
| `burst_text_rate_min` | any | no |  |
| `cpe_max` | any | no |  |
| `cpe_min` | any | no |  |
| `cpm_max` | any | no |  |
| `cpm_min` | any | no |  |
| `expected_play_max` | any | no |  |
| `expected_play_min` | any | no |  |
| `extra_filter` | any | no |  |
| `fans_max` | any | no |  |
| `fans_min` | any | no |  |
| `first_industry_id` | any | no |  |
| `gender` | any | no |  |
| `interact_rate_max` | any | no |  |
| `interact_rate_min` | any | no |  |
| `marketing_target` | integer | no |  |
| `page` | integer | no |  |
| `persona_tags` | any | no |  |
| `play_over_rate_max` | any | no |  |
| `play_over_rate_min` | any | no |  |
| `price_max` | any | no |  |
| `price_min` | any | no |  |
| `price_type` | any | no |  |
| `sort_field` | string | no |  |
| `sort_type` | integer | no |  |
| `tag` | any | no |  |
| `task_category` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Toutiao Creator Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator 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 Toutiao Creator Search 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 Toutiao Creator Search API accept?

Required: keyword (string). Optional: author_list_id (any), burst_text_rate_max (any), burst_text_rate_min (any), cpe_max (any), cpe_min (any) and cpm_max (any) and 22 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Toutiao Creator 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 Toutiao Creator 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 Toutiao Creator Search API

Query Toutiao creators across the Xingtu marketplace using a search `keyword` along with optional filters for metrics, tags, and audience profiles.

#### Use cases

- Find Toutiao creators by nickname, Toutiao ID, or content topic.
- Filter creators by follower counts, play completion rates, and expected performance metrics.
- Sort creator search results by platform score or custom ranking fields.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/xingtu-v2/search-toutiao-creator" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "人工智能"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search keyword: nickname, Toutiao ID or content word |
| `tag` | string | No | Creator category IDs, comma-separated |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number, default 1 |
| `gender` | string | No | Creator gender, 1=male, 2=female |
| `cpe_max` | string | No | Maximum expected CPE |
| `cpe_min` | string | No | Minimum expected CPE |
| `cpm_max` | string | No | Maximum expected CPM |
| `cpm_min` | string | No | Minimum expected CPM |
| `fans_max` | string | No | Maximum followers |
| `fans_min` | string | No | Minimum followers |
| `price_max` | string | No | Maximum creator price |
| `price_min` | string | No | Minimum creator price |
| `sort_type` | integer | No | Sort type, 1=asc, 2=desc, default 2 |
| `price_type` | string | No | Price tier by video length |
| `sort_field` | string | No | Sort field, default `score` (comprehensive sort) |
| `extra_filter` | string | No | Extra profile filters (JSON array) for audience/fans profile, region, etc. |
| `persona_tags` | string | No | Persona IDs. |
| `task_category` | integer | No | Cooperation target |
| `author_list_id` | string | No | Featured creator list ID |
| `marketing_target` | integer | No | Marketing target |
| `expected_play_max` | string | No | Maximum expected plays |
| `expected_play_min` | string | No | Minimum expected plays |
| `first_industry_id` | string | No | Industry ID |
| `interact_rate_max` | string | No | Maximum interaction rate, 0-1 decimal |
| `interact_rate_min` | string | No | Minimum interaction rate, 0-1 decimal |
| `play_over_rate_max` | string | No | Maximum play-completion rate, 0-1 decimal |
| `play_over_rate_min` | string | No | Minimum play-completion rate, 0-1 decimal |
| `burst_text_rate_max` | string | No | Maximum viral-post rate, 0-1 decimal |
| `burst_text_rate_min` | string | No | Minimum viral-post rate, 0-1 decimal |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "authors": [
    {
      "star_id": "6729826071128047630",
      "attribute_datas": {
        "article_interate_rate": "0.0409",
        "auth_type": "0",
        "author_status": "0",
        "author_type": "1",
        "core_user_id": "4042405212",
        "id": "6729826071128047630"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- The required `keyword` parameter matches creator nicknames, Toutiao IDs, or content words.
- Set `gender` to `1` for male or `2` for female.
- Pagination uses `page` (default 1), and `sort_type` defaults to `2` for descending order.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Xingtu Author Audience Distribution](/model/douyin/xingtu-v2/author-audience-distribution): Returns audience profile distribution metrics for a specified Xingtu creator based on creator ID and link type, with selectable platform source and channel opt…
- [Douyin Xingtu Author Base Info](/model/douyin/xingtu-v2/author-base-info): Returns basic creator profile data from Douyin Xingtu by author identifier, with options to include recommendation details and linkage information.
- [Douyin Xingtu Author Business Card Info](/model/douyin/xingtu-v2/author-business-card-info): Returns business card details for a Douyin Xingtu creator based on the specified author ID.