# Toutiao Article Details (Web) API

> Returns detailed post information and interface action settings for a specified Toutiao article based on its unique post identifier.

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

## Facts

- Provider: Toutiao
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/web/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/web/article-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/toutiao/web/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 (Web) 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 (Web) API accept?

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

### What does the Toutiao Article Details (Web) 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 (Web) 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 (Web) API

Look up metadata and configuration details for a specific Toutiao post by passing `aweme_id`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve article details using a known post identifier.
- Inspect layout and action bar settings for Toutiao web content.
- Extract post data for external content indexing.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `aweme_id` | string | Yes | Post ID |

#### 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

- Requires `aweme_id` representing the unique post identifier.

#### Related APIs

- [Toutiao Specified Video Details](/model/toutiao/web/video-info): Returns detailed information for a specified Toutiao video post.