# Weibo User Search API

> Search Weibo users using keywords or profile attributes such as company, school, tags, gender, age range, and verification type.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/weibo/web-v2/user-search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/weibo/web-v2/user-search/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Weibo
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/user-search`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, weibo
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/user-search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `age` | any | no |  |
| `auth` | any | no |  |
| `gender` | any | no |  |
| `nickname` | any | no |  |
| `page` | integer | no |  |
| `query` | any | no |  |
| `region` | any | no |  |
| `school` | any | no |  |
| `tag` | any | no |  |
| `work` | any | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Weibo User Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/user-search 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 Weibo User Search 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 Weibo User Search API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: age (any), auth (any), gender (any), nickname (any), page (integer) and query (any) and 4 more. The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Weibo User Search API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Weibo developer account or API key?

No. Weibo User 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 Weibo API access separately.

## README

### Weibo User Search API

Look up Weibo user profiles matching search terms via `query` or `nickname`. You can narrow matches using various demographic and organizational filters.

#### Use cases

- Discover verified accounts and influencers matching specific industry tags.
- Locate alumni or corporate colleagues by school or company name.
- Target user groups segmented by age bracket, gender, or geographic location.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/weibo/web-v2/user-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `age` | string | No | Age bucket 18y/22y/29y/39y/40y (optional) |
| `tag` | string | No | Tag filter (optional) |
| `auth` | string | No | Auth type org_vip/per_vip/ord (optional) |
| `page` | integer | No | Page number (default 1) |
| `work` | string | No | Company filter (optional) |
| `query` | string | No | Search keyword (optional) |
| `gender` | string | No | Gender man/women (optional) |
| `region` | string | No | Region code from /fetch_city_list (optional) |
| `school` | string | No | School filter (optional) |
| `nickname` | string | No | Nickname filter (optional) |

#### Notes

- Filter verification tiers with `auth` using org_vip, per_vip, or ord.
- Retrieve valid codes for `region` from the /fetch_city_list endpoint.
- Paginate through results using `page`, which defaults to 1.

#### Related APIs

- [Weibo Advanced Search](/model/weibo/web-v2/advanced-search): Search Weibo posts by keyword with filters for time range, post type (hot, original, verified, media) and content type (images, video, links).
- [Weibo AI Related Search Content](/model/weibo/web-v2/ai-related-search): Returns AI-generated content extensions for a keyword, including related questions, recommended bloggers, and reference posts.
- [Weibo AI Search](/model/weibo/web-v2/ai-search): Returns multimodal search results and relevance scores from Weibo intelligent search for a specified keyword or topic query.