# Weibo Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/weibo)

> Weibo API with 8 endpoints: Profile, Profile Posts, Post, Post Comments, Comment Replies, Search, Search Users, and Trending. Search posts by keyword and date back to 2015, read exact follower counts and the live hot-search list. 100 free credits, no card.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's Weibo API exposes 8 endpoints, 1 to 5 credits per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with computed fields such as engagement rate, language and content category. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Profile | GET | `/v1/weibo/profile` | 1 | Get a Weibo account |
| Profile Posts | GET | `/v1/weibo/profile/posts` | 5 | List a Weibo account's posts |
| Post | GET | `/v1/weibo/post` | 1 | Get a Weibo post |
| Post Comments | GET | `/v1/weibo/post/comments` | 5 | List the comments on a Weibo post |
| Comment Replies | GET | `/v1/weibo/comment/replies` | 5 | List the replies to a Weibo comment |
| Search | GET | `/v1/weibo/search` | 5 | Search Weibo posts, back through time |
| Search Users | GET | `/v1/weibo/search/users` | 5 | Search Weibo accounts |
| Trending | GET | `/v1/weibo/trending` | 5 | Get the Weibo hot-search list |

## Code example

```bash
curl -G "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/weibo/profile" \
  --data-urlencode "id=2803301701" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

Every response shares one JSON envelope: `{ success, platform, endpoint, data, credits_used, credits_remaining }`.

## FAQ

### What does the SocialCrawl Weibo API cover?

It covers 8 endpoints: Profile, Profile Posts, Post, Post Comments, Comment Replies, Search, Search Users, and Trending. They return account profiles, an account's posts, single posts, comments and replies, post and account search, and the live hot-search list in the same unified JSON as the other 74 platforms.

### Can I search old Weibo posts?

Yes. GET /v1/weibo/search takes since and until to read a fixed period, and it reaches back for years, measured to 2015. Weibo's search is not a census, so it returns the posts Weibo's own search shows.

### Do I need a Weibo account or token?

No. You call SocialCrawl with one SocialCrawl API key, so there is no Weibo login, application or token to manage.

### What is the Weibo hot-search list?

It is Weibo's live ranked list of trending topics (热搜). GET /v1/weibo/trending returns each topic's rank, title, exact heat score, category, badge and when it joined the list.

### How much does the Weibo API cost?

Profile, post and the other single reads cost 1 credit, and lists, search and comments cost 5 credits. A new account gets 100 free credits with no card.

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- What is the SocialCrawl Weibo API?
- How do I get Weibo data without a Weibo account?
- Is there an API for Weibo hot search and trending topics?