Douyin index: hot words
Returns hot words on Douyin or Toutiao from the Douyin Index, by category or time range. Useful for keeping up with what people are searching and talking about.
What you get
- Hot words
- Heat values
- Ranking positions
- Category of each word
- Time range of the list
What it can do
- Check current hot words on Douyin or Toutiao
- Find topics to align content with
- Track hot words for regular trend reports
Limits
- Each call returns one page; for more, pass the paging value from the previous result
- Only publicly visible data
- Figures are Douyin Index estimates, not exact platform counts
- Covers only Douyin and Toutiao
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| app_name | Platform: aweme for Douyin or toutiao for Toutiao; defaults to aweme. |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_douyin_dh directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"app_name": "aweme"
}
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.
More Douyin sources
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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