# Douyin Hot Account List API

> Returns trending Douyin accounts from the billboard ranking with engagement metrics. Supports filtering by category tag via query_tag and time window via date_window.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/billboard/hot-account-list
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/billboard/hot-account-list/docs

## Facts

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

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/billboard/hot-account-list` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `date_window` | integer | no |  |
| `page_num` | integer | no |  |
| `page_size` | integer | no |  |
| `query_tag` | object | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Hot Account List API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/billboard/hot-account-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 Douyin Hot Account 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 Douyin Hot Account List API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: date_window (integer), page_num (integer), page_size (integer) and query_tag (object). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Hot Account 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 Douyin developer account or API key?

No. Douyin Hot Account 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 Douyin API access separately.

## README

### Douyin Hot Account List API

Retrieve trending Douyin accounts and their follower growth metrics using optional filters like `query_tag` and `date_window`.

#### Use cases

- Track rapidly growing Douyin creator accounts across specific vertical categories.
- Analyze trending influencer performance and follower growth rates over selected hourly time windows.
- Benchmark creator engagement metrics including total likes and new follower counts.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/billboard/hot-account-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `page_num` | integer | No | Page number, default 1 |
| `page_size` | integer | No | Number of items per page, default 20 |
| `query_tag` | object | No | Sub-level vertical category tag, empty for all, multiple tags need to be passed in |
| `date_window` | integer | No | Time window, format hour, default 24 hours |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "user_list": [
      {
        "fans_cnt": 203292169,
        "fans_incr_rate": 2.3198677195291536e-05,
        "group_id": 0,
        "like_cnt": 19091626159,
        "monitor_id": 0,
        "monitor_status": 0,
        "new_fans_cnt": 4716,
        "new_item_target_cnt": 0,
        "new_item_target_type": 0,
        "new_like_cnt": 5275329
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Specify the time window in hours using `date_window`, which defaults to 24.
- Paginate through results using `page_num` and `page_size` (default 20).
- Filter across vertical categories by providing tags in `query_tag`, or leave it empty for all categories.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Billboard City List](/model/douyin/billboard/city-list): Returns the list of Chinese cities supported by Douyin billboard rankings.
- [Douyin Billboard Vertical Content Tags](/model/douyin/billboard/content-tag): Returns a list of vertical content tags available on the Douyin billboard platform.
- [Douyin Fan Interest Account List](/model/douyin/billboard/hot-account-fans-interest-account-list): Returns a list of 20 accounts that followers of a target creator are interested in on Douyin.