# Douyin Brand Valid Information API

> Returns brand details including brand ID and category information on Douyin. Queries are filtered using comma-separated brand keywords.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/brand-valid-info
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/brand-valid-info/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/brand-valid-info`
- 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/index/brand-valid-info` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword_list` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Brand Valid Information API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/brand-valid-info 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 Brand Valid Information 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 Brand Valid Information API accept?

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

### What does the Douyin Brand Valid Information 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 Brand Valid Information 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 Brand Valid Information API

Look up brand metadata and category IDs on Douyin using `keyword_list`.

#### Use cases

- Verify recognized brand names and extract their associated brand IDs.
- Map brands to their corresponding Douyin category classifications.
- Prepare brand identifiers for subsequent Douyin Index trend lookups.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/brand-valid-info" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword_list": "华为"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword_list` | string | Yes | Brand name list, comma separated |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "keyword_info": [
    {
      "brand_info": [
        {
          "brand_id": "9117",
          "brand_name": "华为",
          "category_id": "11",
          "category_name": "手机"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Pass multiple brand names to `keyword_list` as a comma-separated string.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Index Area List](/model/douyin/index/all-area): Returns the complete list of supported geographic areas available for Douyin Index queries.
- [Douyin Index Valid Dates](/model/douyin/index/all-valid-date): Returns the latest valid dates available for each data type in Douyin Index.
- [Douyin Brand Popularity Cycles](/model/douyin/index/brand-cycles): Returns periodic brand popularity and cycle analysis data across platforms for a specified brand name and date range.