# Douyin Related Posts Recommendations API

> Returns recommended related posts for a specific Douyin video. Supports pagination using a refresh index and customizable post count limits.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/web/related-posts
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/douyin/web/related-posts/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `aweme_id` | string | yes |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `refresh_index` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Douyin Related Posts Recommendations API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/web/related-posts 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 Related Posts Recommendations 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 Related Posts Recommendations API accept?

Required: aweme_id (string). Optional: count (integer) and refresh_index (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Douyin Related Posts Recommendations 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 Related Posts Recommendations 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 Related Posts Recommendations API

Returns recommended related Douyin posts based on a target video specified by `aweme_id`. Paginate through sequential recommendations using `refresh_index`.

#### Use cases

- Discover recommended Douyin videos related to a specific post.
- Build content recommendation feeds based on video context.
- Retrieve sequential batches of related Douyin video suggestions.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/douyin/web/related-posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"aweme_id": "7393365489105358132"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `aweme_id` | string | Yes | Video id |
| `count` | integer | No | Number, default is 20, it is recommended to keep it unchanged. |
| `refresh_index` | integer | No | Paging index, default is 1, then increase by 1 each time for paging. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "aweme_list": [
    {
      "video": {
        "bit_rate": [
          {
            "bit_rate": 1048328,
            "gear_name": "normal_1080_0",
            "quality_type": 1
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Provide the target video ID in `aweme_id`.
- Paginate through results by incrementing `refresh_index` by 1, starting at 1.
- The default value for `count` is 20.

#### Related APIs

- [Douyin Batch Video ID Extraction](/model/douyin/web/all-aweme-id): Extracts video IDs from a list of Douyin video URLs.
- [Douyin sec_user_ids from URLs (Batch)](/model/douyin/web/all-sec-user-id): Extracts Douyin sec_user_id values in bulk from a list of user homepage URLs.
- [Douyin Webcast ID Extraction](/model/douyin/web/all-webcast-id): Extracts webcast IDs from a submitted list of Douyin live room links.