How to get Douyin videos and comments with AI
Douyin (抖音) is the Chinese version of TikTok, with its own users, content and accounts. TikTok tools don't cover it. Connected to ProLevelMax, your AI can search Douyin videos, read the comments and follow what is trending.
What data you get
Your AI chooses among these sources. All Douyin sources are on the Douyin data page.
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| Data | What it returns | Source ID |
|---|---|---|
| Video search | Videos for a keyword, with sort and filter options | procli_douyin_gd |
| Video comments | Comments on one video, one page per call | procli_douyin_fz |
| Comment replies | Replies under one comment, page by page | procli_douyin_fy |
| Video stats | Play, like, comment and share counts for one video | procli_douyin_ge |
| Several videos' stats | The same counts for several videos at once | procli_douyin_el |
| User profile | Bio, follower and like counts, video count | procli_douyin_fq |
| User search | Accounts for a keyword, to find creators or brand accounts | procli_douyin_ft |
| Hot search list | The current hot search list with heat values | procli_douyin_cc |
| Bullet comments | Danmaku shown on one video | procli_douyin_ga |
Douyin also has hot charts, trend index and creator marketplace sources; see the Douyin data page.
Set it up once
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New accounts get $1 of free credit, and you don't need a card to sign up.
- Connect your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). Send it the line
set up https://prolevelmax.com/SKILL.mdtogether with your API key, or addhttps://prolevelmax.com/mcpas an MCP server. Step-by-step setup is in How to give your AI real-time social media data. - Ask in plain words. The AI picks a data source, tells you the price, and runs it only after you agree. Results come back as structured data the AI can sort, count and summarise.
Prompts to copy
You can write prompts in English; give the AI a Chinese keyword for better search results.
Search Douyin for 空气炸锅 (air fryer) and take the 20 videos with the most likes.
Pull the first page of comments on each and summarise, in English, what buyers like and complain about.Get the current Douyin hot search list and translate the top 30 entries into English, with a one-line note on what each is about.Get the profile and video stats of these three Douyin accounts: [profile links]
Compare followers, average likes and average comments in a table.Douyin and TikTok are separate apps. A TikTok link won't work for Douyin, and the other way round.
Price
Douyin requests are billed per call, from $0.003 per request. Search requests cost more per call than lookups like comments or video stats. Live rates for each source are on the Douyin data page. Your AI shows the price before every run, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Limits
- Public data only. Private accounts, messages and anything that needs someone's login are not collected.
- Deleted or private videos can't be fetched.
Related
- Douyin data: all sources and prices
- How to get TikTok comments with AI
- How to get Xiaohongshu notes and comments with AI
- Xiaohongshu, Douyin, Weibo and Bilibili data for AI
FAQ
Can I get Douyin data with a TikTok API?
No. Douyin and TikTok are separate apps with separate content and accounts. You need a source that covers Douyin; ProLevelMax has separate sources for both.
Can I read Douyin comments if I don't speak Chinese?
Yes. Ask the AI to translate the comments and summarise them in English in the same prompt.
How much does Douyin data cost?
Requests start from $0.003 per request, with no monthly fee. The AI quotes the price before every run.
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