# Douyin Creator Hot Topic Billboard API

> Returns trending creator topic rankings on Douyin with engagement metrics like play, like, comment, and share counts based on time and tag filters.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `billboard_tag` | integer | no |  |
| `order_key` | integer | no |  |
| `time_filter` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Creator Hot Topic Billboard API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/creator/creator-hot-topic-billboard 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 Creator Hot Topic Billboard 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 Creator Hot Topic Billboard API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: billboard_tag (integer), order_key (integer) and time_filter (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Creator Hot Topic Billboard 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 Creator Hot Topic Billboard 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 Creator Hot Topic Billboard API

Fetch trending creator topics on Douyin using optional filters such as `order_key`, `time_filter`, and `billboard_tag`.

#### Use cases

- Identify trending creator topics to guide content strategy on Douyin.
- Monitor engagement metrics including likes, shares, and plays across popular topics.
- Track topic performance over specific time windows.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `order_key` | integer | No | Order key |
| `time_filter` | integer | No | Time filter |
| `billboard_tag` | integer | No | Billboard tag, 0=all, other values can be obtained through config interface |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "item_list": [
    {
      "collection_count": 0,
      "comment_count": 86375,
      "hot_onboard_time": 0,
      "hot_score": 0,
      "item_id": "1675469940854792",
      "like_count": 2931145,
      "play_count": 1087614043,
      "publish_count": 4802,
      "query_id": "43003785",
      "share_count": 90835
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Set `billboard_tag` to 0 for all tags; other values come from the config interface.
- Supports sorting and timeframe selection via `order_key` and `time_filter`.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Creator Activity Details](/model/douyin/creator/creator-activity-detail): Returns detailed information for a specific Douyin creator activity.
- [Douyin Activity List](/model/douyin/creator/creator-activity-list): Returns activity and campaign records for Douyin accounts within a specified timestamp window between start_time and end_time.
- [Douyin Content Categories](/model/douyin/creator/creator-content-category): Returns the list of content categories available on Douyin.