Douyin Scraper API
Chinese social trends are hard to watch from outside the country. A Douyin scraper API* reads public discover and profile pages from Chinese exits and returns video data as fields.
* This scraper is now a part of the Web Scraping API.
125M+
IPs worldwide
99.99%
success rate
200
requests per second
100+
ready-made templates
Free
starter plan
Be ahead of the Douyin scraping game

What is Douyin scraper API?
Anything behind an account is out of scope for a Douyin scraper API, the same boundary Decodo's Social Media Scraping API works within, and the public layer is where trend work happens anyway. It splits ę ways:
- The video – title, caption, hashtags, sound name, and posting time
- The numbers – view, like, comment, and share counts
- The placement – position in discover or search results for a term, plus creator handle and follower count
Sound name is the field Western analysts skip and Douyin analysts start with, because on this platform the audio travels before the video does.

Collect Douyin data
This platform serves Chinese traffic differently and defends itself accordingly, so the Web Scraping API makes exit country a decision you make per call.
Each one brings:
- Chinese exits among 195+ geo-locations
- 125M+ IPs in 4 proxy types
- Rendering for feeds that build while scrolling
- CAPTCHA handling and quiet repeats
- HTML, JSON, CSV, or Markdown output
- Charges only where a page returns
Built-in scraper
JavaScript rendering
Easy API integration
195+ geo-locations, including continent-, country-, state-, and city-, ZIP codo, and ASN-level targeting
No CAPTCHAs or IP blocks
Scrape Douyin with Python, Node.js, or cURL
Our Douyin Scraper API works with every major programming language, so it plugs into the tools you already run.
Get more from the Douyin scraper API
JavaScript rendering, proxy management, and CAPTCHA handling ship in one API call, so Douyin data arrives without blocks.
100% success rate
Requests the platform turns away aren't billed. Videos that return with metrics are the chargeable part.
Advanced anti-bot bypass
Defenses here are among the most active anywhere, and they read cadence as much as origin. Fresh exits with matching fingerprints per request are what keep a trend sweep running.
Real-time or on-demand results
Track a hashtag through a campaign week, or pull 1 creator's recent posts before a briefing.
125M+ proxy pool
Feeds differ sharply between a request inside China and a request from outside. Choose the origin among 195+ locations, then route over residential, mobile, ISP, or datacenter proxies.
JavaScript rendering
Feeds assemble as they scroll, so a plain fetch returns almost nothing usable. Executing the page fully returns loaded video cards.
Easy integration
Try it in cURL, run it in Python or Node.js, and hand the daily hashtag list to n8n.
What does Web Scraping API cost?
Choose a plan based on your scraping volume. All plans include the same powerful features – you only pay for what you use. Start with the free plan to test before committing.
Plan prices
+VAT / Billed monthly
Rate limit
All prices shown are per 1K req.
Plan price
$0
+VAT / Billed monthly
Request type
Price per 1k req.
2K req.
$0.50
1K req.
$0.75
1K req.
$1.00
667 req.
$1.50
Rate limit
10 req/s
Plan price
$19
+VAT / Billed monthly
Request type
Price per 1k req.
38K req.
$0.50
25K req.
$0.75
19K req.
$1.00
12K req.
$1.50
Rate limit
10 req/s
Plan price
$49
+VAT / Billed monthly
Request type
Price per 1k req.
163K req.
$0.30
75K req.
$0.65
54K req.
$0.90
39K req.
$1.25
Rate limit
25 req/s
Plan price
$99
+VAT / Billed monthly
Request type
Price per 1k req.
707K req.
$0.14
165K req.
$0.60
116K req.
$0.85
82K req.
$1.20
Rate limit
50 req/s
Need more?
Request type
Price per 1k req.
Custom
Custom
Custom
Custom
Rate limit
Custom
For low-security sites and simple access
For accessing guarded or sensitive pages
With each plan, you access:
99.99% success rate
Results in HTML, JSON, CSV, XHR or PNG
MCP server
JavaScript rendering
AI integrations
100+ pre-built templates
Supports search, pagination, and filtering
LLM-ready markdown format
24/7 tech support
14-day money-back
SSL Secure Payment
Your information is protected by 256-bit SSL
Why the scraping community chooses Decodo
135K+ developers, SEOs, and data teams rely on Decodo to collect public web data at scale – including from Douyin. Whether you're shipping a side project or running production pipelines, our infrastructure is built to keep your Douyin scraper running while you focus on what to do with the data.
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Manual data collection
Other APIs
125M+ residential, mobile, datacenter, and ISP proxies
Manage proxy rotation yourself
Limited proxy pools
Advanced browser fingerprinting
Build CAPTCHA solvers
Frequent CAPTCHA blocks
Only pay for successful requests
Handle retries manually
Pay for failed requests
100+ ready-made scraping templates
Maintenance overhead
Complex documentation
Data in JSON, CSV, HTML, and Markdown formats
Days to implement
Limited output formats
Why the scraping community chooses Decodo
135K+ developers, SEO specialists, and data teams rely on Decodo to collect public web data at scale – including from Douyin. Side projects and production pipelines run on the same infrastructure, built to keep your Douyin scraper API up while you focus on the data itself.
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Frequently asked questions
Is it legal to scrape Douyin?
Moving data between countries can add its own requirements. Where records are stored and who can reach them may matter as much as how they were collected. Douyin is no different from any other international source. Map the flow before you build it. Read our cross-border data guide first.
How does the Douyin scraper API bypass blocks and CAPTCHAs?
Exit and fingerprint turn over on each call, and challenges are resolved ahead of the response. A refused call repeats free. Decodo's Site Unblocker applies the same treatment to other guarded platforms.
What output formats does the Douyin scraper API support?
HTML unless JSON is asked for, which parsed feeds support, plus CSV for a trend deck. Campaign tracking keeps JSON, since view counts only show momentum with timestamps attached.
Can I geo-target Douyin requests to a specific country or city?
Yes, and here it decides whether you see anything worth having. Origin spans 195+ locations, and Chinese exits are what return the domestic feed rather than a thin outside view.
How fast is the Douyin scraper API and can it handle large-scale jobs?
Hashtags and creators run together up to your plan's limit, which is enough for a daily trend panel. Each response arrives in seconds.
Can I try the Douyin scraper API for free?
Yes. No card is required for the free Web Scraping API starter plan, which holds up to 2K requests. Check that the fields you need appear in a response before planning any volume. Platform restrictions and personal data both apply here, so confirm your scope first.
Douyin Scraper API for Your Data Needs
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