# Weibo Hot Search Index API

> Returns the top 10 hot search ranking items currently trending on Weibo. It delivers active search topics without requiring any input parameters.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/weibo/web-v2/hot-search-index
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/weibo/web-v2/hot-search-index/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Weibo
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/hot-search-index`
- 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/hot-search-index` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

## FAQ

### How do I use the Weibo Hot Search Index API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/hot-search-index 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 Index 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 Index API accept?

Weibo Hot Search Index takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the Weibo Hot Search Index API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Weibo developer account or API key?

No. Weibo Hot Search Index 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 Hot Search Index API

Look up the top 10 hot search topics on Weibo. This endpoint does not require any request parameters.

#### Use cases

- Track currently trending topics across Weibo.
- Display real-time hot search rankings in a media monitoring dashboard.
- Analyze popular cultural and news trends among Weibo users.

#### Request

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

#### 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.