Social Media API
Kuaishou API
Videos, users, live rooms, hot boards, and shopping rankings from China's second-largest short-video platform.
TikHub's Kuaishou API provides web and mobile-app access to 快手 — the short-video platform with the deepest reach in lower-tier Chinese cities. Fetch videos one-by-one or in batch, pull user profiles and hot posts, read comments, and track live, shopping, and brand ranking boards.
What's in the Kuaishou API
Kuaishou App API
Kuaishou Web API
One request to structured JSON
1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/kuaishou/app/fetch_one_video?photo_id=PHOTO_ID" \2 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Get your API key at user.tikhub.io/dashboard/api — see the getting-started guide.
What teams build with it
- Compare trend propagation between Douyin and Kuaishou
- Track livestream commerce in emerging Chinese markets
- Monitor brand and shopping ranking boards
- Build lower-tier-city consumer behavior datasets
Kuaishou API — frequently asked questions
Do I need a Kuaishou developer account to use this API?
No. Sign up for a free TikHub account, create an API key, and call standard REST endpoints. There is no Kuaishou developer application, app review, or OAuth flow involved — TikHub provides structured access to publicly available data.
What Kuaishou data can I extract?
Public videos (single or batch), user profiles and hot posts, comment threads, live-room info, comprehensive search, and hot/shopping/brand ranking boards.
How much does the Kuaishou API cost?
Pay-as-you-go from $0.001 per request, with automatic daily volume discounts down to $0.0005 at 30,000+ requests/day. New accounts get $0.05 free credit (~50 requests) — no credit card required.
Is the Kuaishou data suitable for AI training?
Yes. Responses are structured JSON, and the same data is available as bulk datasets (CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet) for model training, RAG pipelines, and fine-tuning. TikHub collects public data only and operates in alignment with GDPR and CCPA.