# Weibo Region City List API

> Returns a directory of provinces and cities on Weibo. Supports toggling a normalized data structure via the normalized parameter.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/weibo/web-v2/city-list
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/weibo/web-v2/city-list/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Weibo
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/city-list`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, weibo
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/city-list` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `normalized` | boolean | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Weibo Region City List API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/city-list 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 Region City List 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 Region City List API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: normalized (boolean). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Weibo Region City List 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 Region City List 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.

## README

### Weibo Region City List API

Call this endpoint to retrieve the list of provinces and cities on Weibo. Configure `normalized` to select between raw or normalized regional hierarchy formats.

#### Use cases

- Populate regional dropdown filters for Weibo content analytics.
- Map user location records against standardized Chinese administrative divisions.
- Standardize geographical search queries within Weibo automation workflows.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/city-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `normalized` | boolean | No | Whether to return normalized structure (default True) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "provinces": [
    {
      "name": "省/直辖市"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- The `normalized` parameter defaults to true and controls whether the regional structure is normalized.

#### Related APIs

- [Weibo Advanced Search](/model/weibo/web-v2/advanced-search): Search Weibo posts by keyword with filters for time range, post type (hot, original, verified, media) and content type (images, video, links).
- [Weibo AI Related Search Content](/model/weibo/web-v2/ai-related-search): Returns AI-generated content extensions for a keyword, including related questions, recommended bloggers, and reference posts.
- [Weibo AI Search](/model/weibo/web-v2/ai-search): Returns multimodal search results and relevance scores from Weibo intelligent search for a specified keyword or topic query.