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Weibo Hot Search Rankings

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/app/hot-search

Returns current Weibo hot search rankings across various categories. Supports filtering by category such as realtime trends or by city name for regional topics.

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Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
0 required · 4 optional
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Input
Hot search category
150
Items per page, default 20, max 50 Range: 1 to 50.
Page number, starts from 1 (default 1) Minimum: 1.
City name for local hot search, only effective when category=region, default Beijing
OutputExample
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            },
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Examples

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.0015 / run
Daily free calls
First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
sync

Parameters

category
string · optional
count
integer · optional
page
integer · optional
region_name
string · optional

Access

Provider
Weibo
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/weibo/app/hot-search
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Weibo Hot Search Rankings API

Retrieve trending search topics on Weibo filtered by category and optional region_name. It also supports pagination via page and count.

Use cases

  • Track trending discussions and viral topics across Weibo.
  • Monitor regional trending searches for specific city locations.
  • Analyze popular search terms categorized by realtime relevance.

Request

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
pageintegerNoPage number, starts from 1 (default 1)
countintegerNoItems per page, default 20, max 50
categorystringNoHot search category
region_namestringNoCity name for local hot search, only effective when category=region, default Beijing

Example response

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

{
  "channelInfo": {
    "channels": [
      {
        "pageDataType": "flow",
        "title": "我的",
        "actionlog": {
          "act_type": 1
        },
        "params": {
          "transType": "pageinfo"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Notes

  • region_name is only effective when category is set to region, defaulting to Beijing.
  • count accepts a maximum of 50 items per page with a default of 20.
  • page starts from 1 with a default value of 1.

Related APIs

  • Weibo App AI Smart Search: Returns AI smart search channel results and feed metadata from Weibo for a specified keyword query, with optional page-based pagination.
  • Weibo Home Recommend Feed: Returns recommended feed items from the Weibo app homepage, with options to paginate and specify the number of items per request.
  • Weibo Hot Search Categories: Returns all available hot search categories from Weibo.

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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/app/hot-search
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/app/hot-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "page": 1,
  "count": 20,
  "category": "realtimehot"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Weibo Hot Search Rankings API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/app/hot-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 Weibo Hot Search Rankings 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 Weibo Hot Search Rankings API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: category (string), count (integer), page (integer) and region_name (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

What does the Weibo Hot Search Rankings 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 Weibo developer account or API key?

No. Weibo Hot Search Rankings 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 Weibo API access separately.