Douyin hot categories chart
Returns Douyin's ranking of trending content categories for a chosen chart type and snapshot time. Useful for seeing which content areas are gaining heat on the platform.
What you get
- Ranked list of content categories
- Rank position
- Category name
- Heat or trend metrics per category
- Snapshot time of the chart
What it can do
- Choose the chart type
- Query a specific snapshot time
- Limit to a date range
- Filter by trending search term
Limits
- Each call returns one page; this source has no paging parameter
- Snapshot time uses the yyyyMMddHHmmss format and dates use yyyyMMdd
- Only publicly visible data
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| billboard_type | Type of chart to return. |
| snapshot_time | Snapshot time in yyyyMMddHHmmss format. |
| start_date | Range start in yyyyMMdd format. |
| end_date | Range end in yyyyMMdd format. |
| keyword | Trending search term to filter by. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_douyin_r directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"billboard_type": "<billboard_type>",
"snapshot_time": "20250106151500"
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per call: $0.003/call. Each call returns one page of results. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a Douyin account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public Douyin data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
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New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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