# Toutiao Article Details (App) API

> Returns details and interface settings for a specified Toutiao post. Provide the post ID to inspect article properties and action settings.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/toutiao/app/article-info
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/toutiao/app/article-info/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Toutiao
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/app/article-info`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, toutiao
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/app/article-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Toutiao Article Details (App) API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/app/article-info 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 Toutiao Article Details (App) 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 Toutiao Article Details (App) API accept?

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

### What does the Toutiao Article Details (App) 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 Toutiao developer account or API key?

No. Toutiao Article Details (App) 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 Toutiao API access separately.

## README

### Toutiao Article Details (App) API

Retrieve information and action control settings for a Toutiao article using its `group_id`.

#### Use cases

- Look up interface controls and settings for a Toutiao post.
- Extract article information directly using the post identifier.
- Inspect configuration details associated with a specific article link.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/app/article-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"group_id": "7450114952884503059"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `group_id` | string | Yes | Post ID, can be obtained from the link |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "h5_extra": {
      "itemCell": {
        "actionCtrl": {
          "actionBar": {
            "actionSettingList": [
              {
                "actionType": 1
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Obtain the required `group_id` directly from the Toutiao post link.

#### Related APIs

- [Toutiao Post Comments](/model/toutiao/app/comments): Returns user comments and interaction metrics for a specific Toutiao post.
- [Toutiao Profile User ID](/model/toutiao/app/user-id): Resolves a Toutiao user profile URL into numeric and secure user identifiers.
- [Toutiao User Profile](/model/toutiao/app/user-info): Get a Toutiao (Jinri Toutiao) user profile by user ID: name, bio, avatar, follower, following and like counts, and content tabs.