# Douyin Hot Search Keywords API

> Returns a list of current trending search keywords and their growth rates on Douyin or Toutiao. Results can be filtered by the target platform application.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/hot-words
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/index/hot-words/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `app_name` | string | no | aweme, toutiao |

## FAQ

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

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/index/hot-words 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 Search Keywords 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 Search Keywords API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: app_name (one of aweme, toutiao). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Hot Search Keywords 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 Search Keywords 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 Search Keywords API

Retrieve current trending search terms on Douyin or Toutiao using the optional `app_name` parameter. The response includes keywords alongside their respective growth rates.

#### Use cases

- Track trending topics across Douyin and Toutiao platforms.
- Analyze search keyword growth rates for content research.
- Identify popular search queries for marketing campaigns.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `app_name` | string | No | Platform, aweme=Douyin, toutiao=Toutiao |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "hot_words": [
    {
      "growth_rate": 100,
      "keyword": "美食"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `app_name` accepts `aweme` for Douyin or `toutiao` for Toutiao.

#### 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.