Social Media API
Weibo API
Posts, profiles, comments, and hot-search topics from China's public conversation platform.
TikHub's Weibo API gives you three API series for 微博 — the closest thing China has to a public square. Extract posts with engagement data, user profiles, comment threads, and the hot-search list that sets the Chinese news agenda every hour.
What's in the Weibo API
Weibo App API
Weibo Web API
Weibo Web V2 API
One request to structured JSON
1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/weibo/app/fetch_user_info?uid=USER_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
- Track Chinese public opinion and breaking news in real time
- Monitor hot-search topics for market-moving events
- Analyze brand sentiment in the Chinese market
- Study information spread for media research
Weibo API — frequently asked questions
Do I need a Weibo 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 Weibo developer application, app review, or OAuth flow involved — TikHub provides structured access to publicly available data.
What Weibo data can I extract?
Public posts with engagement metrics, user profiles, comment threads, hot-search and trending topics, and search results.
How much does the Weibo 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 Weibo 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.