# Douyin Content Creative Topics API

> Returns trending creative topics for a specific Douyin category. Filter results by category ID, evaluation period, ranking metric, and end date.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/content-creative-topic
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/content-creative-topic/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `end_date` | string | yes |  |
| `tag_id` | string | yes |  |
| `period` | string | no | 1, 3, 7 |
| `rank_type` | string | no | index, rise |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Content Creative Topics API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/content-creative-topic 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 Content Creative Topics 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 Content Creative Topics API accept?

Required: end_date (string) and tag_id (string). Optional: period (one of 1, 3, 7) and rank_type (one of index, rise). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Content Creative Topics 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 Content Creative Topics 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 Content Creative Topics API

Fetch trending creative topics within a specific Douyin category by providing a `tag_id` and an `end_date`.

#### Use cases

- Identify trending video topics within a target category.
- Track topic performance metrics like item count and like counts.
- Analyze rising versus overall indexed content themes over time.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/content-creative-topic" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"end_date": "20260405", "tag_id": "601"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `tag_id` | string | Yes | Category ID (same as category_id in fetch_item_query) |
| `end_date` | string | Yes | End date YYYYMMDD. |
| `period` | string | No | "1" / "3" / "7" |
| `rank_type` | string | No | "index" or "rise" |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "topic_list": [
    {
      "digg_cnt": "171445435",
      "id": "1635669004810253",
      "item_cnt": "19739286",
      "name": "搞笑"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- The `end_date` must be formatted as YYYYMMDD and must fall on a Sunday when `period` is set to "7".
- `tag_id` corresponds to the category ID used in query operations.
- `rank_type` accepts either "index" or "rise".

#### 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.