# Douyin Image-Text Search API

> Returns image-text content search results from Douyin based on a target query keyword. Supports pagination using cursor and search session identifiers.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/search/image-search-v3
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/search/image-search-v3/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Douyin
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/search/image-search-v3`
- Price: $0.01 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/search/image-search-v3` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |
| `cursor` | integer | no |  |
| `search_id` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Image-Text Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/search/image-search-v3 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 Image-Text Search API cost?

$0.01 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 Image-Text Search API accept?

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

### What does the Douyin Image-Text 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 Image-Text 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 Image-Text Search API

Query Douyin for image-text posts matching a target `keyword`. You can paginate through result sets using `cursor` and `search_id`.

#### Use cases

- Search Douyin image-text posts for specific keywords or topics.
- Track visual content trends and user posts across Douyin.
- Retrieve image post identifiers for downstream content processing.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/search/image-search-v3" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "猫咪"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search keyword, e.g., "food" |
| `cursor` | integer | No | Pagination cursor (0 for first request) |
| `search_id` | string | No | Search ID for pagination (use value from previous response) |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "business_data": [
    {
      "card_id": "douyin.doctype_aweme_image",
      "data_id": "0_7693107447376465529",
      "type": 12,
      "data": {
        "card_id": "douyin.doctype_aweme_image",
        "card_type": 1,
        "doc_type": 303,
        "provider_doc_id": 7693107447376465529,
        "provider_doc_id_str": "7693107447376465529",
        "type": 1
      },
      "log": {
        "rank": "1"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Set `cursor` to 0 on the first request.
- Pass the `search_id` from a previous response to paginate through additional results.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Challenge Search](/model/douyin/search/challenge-search-v1): Returns Douyin challenge and hashtag search results matching a query.
- [Douyin Hashtag Challenge Search (V2)](/model/douyin/search/challenge-search-v2): Returns Douyin hashtag and challenge search results matching a query keyword.
- [Douyin Hashtag Suggestions](/model/douyin/search/challenge-suggest): Returns a list of suggested Douyin hashtags and challenges matching a query keyword, including challenge IDs and view counts.