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

> Returns one Weibo account: screen name, custom address (author.username), bio, avatar, verification and its reason, exact follower, following and post counts, total likes received, the self-declared location, the IP location, gender, birthday and the date the account was created (author.joined_at).

TL;DR: `GET /v1/weibo/profile` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | no | The account's custom address or display name, for example rmrb or 人民日报. Send one of handle, id or url. |
| `id` | no | The numeric account id, 5 to 11 digits, for example 2803301701. |
| `url` | no | A Weibo profile link, for example https://weibo.com/u/2803301701. |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

### How do I get a Weibo profile with an API?

Call GET /v1/weibo/profile and send one of handle, id or url. The handle is the account's custom address or display name such as rmrb, the id is the numeric account id, and the url is a Weibo profile link.

### What does the Weibo profile endpoint return?

It returns the screen name, custom address in author.username, bio, avatar, verification and its reason, exact follower, following and post counts, total likes received, self-declared location, IP location, gender, birthday and the account creation date in author.joined_at.

### Are the Weibo follower counts exact?

Yes. The profile endpoint returns exact follower, following and post counts. Account search rounds follower counts, so author.followers is null there and you call the profile endpoint for the precise figure.

### Which identifiers can I use to look up a Weibo account?

Any one of handle, id or url. The id is the numeric account id with 5 to 11 digits, for example 2803301701, and the url can look like https://weibo.com/u/2803301701.

### How much does this Weibo endpoint cost?

Each call costs 1 credit on the standard tier. There is no subscription, and 100 free credits cover 100 calls.

See the full Weibo API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/weibo

## 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:

- How do I get a Weibo account's follower count with an API?
- Is there a Weibo profile API that returns JSON without a Weibo login?