# Douyin Hot Account Search API

> Returns a list of Douyin accounts matching a username or Douyin ID keyword, including follower counts, like totals, and performance metrics.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `cursor` | integer | yes |  |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

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

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

Required: cursor (integer) and keyword (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

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

No. Douyin Hot Account 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 Douyin API access separately.

## README

### Douyin Hot Account Search API

Look up Douyin accounts by providing a search term in `keyword` and navigate results using `cursor`. The response details follower counts, like totals, and account performance statistics.

#### Use cases

- Search for Douyin creators by username or Douyin account ID.
- Inspect follower counts and total likes for matched creator profiles.
- Discover influencer accounts matching specific brand or topic keywords.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/billboard/hot-account-search-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"cursor": 0, "keyword": "华为"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `cursor` | integer | Yes | Cursor, default empty |
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search username or Douyin number |

#### 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": 13964515,
        "fans_incr_rate": 0,
        "group_id": 0,
        "like_cnt": 225688863,
        "monitor_id": 0,
        "monitor_status": 0,
        "new_fans_cnt": 0,
        "new_item_target_cnt": 0,
        "new_item_target_type": 0,
        "new_like_cnt": 0
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Search by username or Douyin number using `keyword`.
- Paginate through matching account results using `cursor`.

#### 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.