# Weibo Real-Time Hot Search API

> Get the Weibo real-time hot search ranking: trending keywords with rank, heat value and labels such as new or hot.

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

## Facts

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the Weibo Real-Time Hot Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/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 Real-Time Hot Search 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 Real-Time Hot Search API accept?

Weibo Real-Time Hot Search takes no input parameters; send an empty JSON body.

### What does the Weibo Real-Time Hot Search 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 Real-Time Hot Search 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 Real-Time Hot Search API

Fetch the current Weibo hot search list with each topic's rank, heat value and label.

#### Use cases

- Track trending topics in China.
- Alert when a brand enters the hot list.
- Build trend dashboards.

#### Request

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

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "realtime": [
    {
      "label_name": "新",
      "num": 1413832,
      "rank": 0,
      "word": "诺贝尔物理学奖",
      "word_scheme": "诺贝尔物理学奖"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 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 Hot Search List](/model/weibo/web-v2/hot-search-summary): Get the complete real-time Weibo hot search ranking (top 50): keyword, rank, heat tag and search link for each trending topic.
- [Weibo Post Comments](/model/weibo/web-v2/post-comments): Get the first-level comments on a Weibo post: comment text, author, time, likes and reply counts, with cursor pagination.