Kuaishou video search API

Videos matching keywords, newest or most liked first, filtered by time posted and length: caption, author, plays, likes, comments and shares.

GEThttps://api.okdata.online/v1/kuaishou/videos/search

Price: $0.02; per call · failed calls are free
Returns: About 10 videos a page; with a cursor for the next page
If a call fails: Not charged; When a data source fails, the next one is tried; errors and timeouts cost nothing.
Status: preview; It may still change; any change is announced beforehand.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`query`required	string	Keywords, as a person would type them into the platform search box. e.g. `露营装备`
`sort`	stringrelevancelatestpopular	Result order. default `relevance`
`published_within`	stringdayweekmonth	Only videos from the last day, week or month.
`duration`	stringunder_1_min1_to_5_minover_5_min	Only videos of this length.
`cursor`	string	Opaque cursor from page.next_cursor of the previous call. Each page is a separate call.
`view`	stringcompactstandardfull	How much of each object comes back. full adds platform-specific fields under ext. default `standard`
`fields`	string[]	Fields to keep, by path (author.name), to save tokens. In a query string: comma-separated.

cursor, view and fields work the same on every endpoint: how requests work.

Request

cURL

curl -G "https://api.okdata.online/v1/kuaishou/videos/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode 'query=露营装备'

Python

import os
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.okdata.online/v1/kuaishou/videos/search",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['OKDATA_API_KEY']}"},
    params={"query": "露营装备"},
    timeout=60,
)
body = resp.json()
if body["code"] != "ok":
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['code']}: {body['message']} (charged: {body['charged']})")

for row in body["data"]["items"]:
    print(row["id"], row["metrics"]["likes"], row["text"][:60])
print("cost: $" + body["meta"]["billing"]["amount"])

TypeScript

const url = new URL('https://api.okdata.online/v1/kuaishou/videos/search');
url.searchParams.set('query', "露营装备");

const res = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OKDATA_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (body.code !== 'ok') throw new Error(`${body.code}: ${body.message}`);

for (const row of body.data.items) {
  console.log(row.id, row.metrics.likes, row.text.slice(0, 60));
}
console.log('cost: $' + body.meta.billing.amount);

MCPtools/call

{
  "name": "call",
  "arguments": {
    "capability": "kuaishou.videos.search",
    "query": "露营装备"
  }
}

Response

200 · application/jsonmeta.billing.amount = 0.02

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "0f6c2a8e-4b1d-4e0a-9a51-3c7d2b9e1f20",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "3xv88urbnic5abk",
        "url": "https://www.kuaishou.com/short-video/3xv88urbnic5abk",
        "type": "video",
        "title": null,
        "text": "两晚山里露营，装备清单都在这了 #露营 #户外装备",
        "lang": "zh",
        "published_at": "2026-11-02T09:30:00Z",
        "author": {
          "id": "1096637401",
          "username": "qingzhuang_tubu",
          "name": "轻装徒步",
          "avatar_url": "https://cdn.example.com/avatar/trailkit.jpg",
          "followers": 182300,
          "verified": true
        },
        "metrics": {
          "views": 1250000,
          "likes": 48200,
          "comments": 1312,
          "shares": 2210,
          "favorites": 9650,
          "reposts": 640
        },
        "images": null,
        "hashtags": [
          "露营",
          "户外装备"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "eyJvIjoyMH0",
    "has_more": true
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "kuaishou.videos.search",
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.02",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.98"
    },
    "unavailable": {},
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z"
  }
}

Try it

This sends a real call to https://api.okdata.online and is billed as usual: at most $0.02. Failed calls are free. Your key goes only to that address and is never stored on this site.

Known limits

About 10 videos come back per page; the platform sets the page size, so there is no page-size parameter.
For the next page, pass page.next_cursor back as cursor. A cursor stays valid for 24 hours. When page.has_more is false there is nothing left.

Returned fields

data.items is a list of Post.

Field	Type	View	Description
`id`	string	compact	Post ID on the platform.
`url`	string	compact	Link to the post.
`type`	string	compact	What kind of post it is.
`title`	string \| null	compact	Title, where the platform has one (videos, notes, articles).
`text`	string	compact	Caption, body or description as plain text; articles come as Markdown.Long text: view=compact may shorten it.
`lang`	string \| null	standard	Language code, as reported or detected.

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Field	Type	View	Description
`published_at`	string \| null	compact	When it was published, ISO 8601 in UTC; null only where the source gives no time (wechat_mp.articles.metrics, wechat_channels.videos.metrics, youtube.channels.videos.list with type=short), then listed in meta.unavailable.
`author`	AccountRef	compact	Who posted it.
`metrics`	Metrics	compact	Counts at fetch time; a count the platform hides is null.
`images`	string[] \| null	standard	Image URLs for image posts and notes.
`hashtags`	string[] \| null	standard	Hashtags or topics, without the # sign.
`ext`	object	full	Platform-specific extras. Only returned with view=full.

The view column is the smallest view a field comes back in: compact returns only compact fields, standard adds the standard ones, full returns everything. The default is standard.

When it is charged

One call costs $0.02 and returns one page of about 10 videos. Collecting 1,000 videos takes about 100 calls, $2.00 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged.

Data comes back$0.02 per call

Bad parameters, errors, timeoutsFree

When	Charge
Each further page	A new call: $0.02
Most one call costs	$0.02
An empty answer	$0.02
Bad parameters, errors, timeouts	Free
A retry with the same Idempotency-Key within 24 hours	Charged once

A failed call is free; an empty answer costs $0.02; not found is free.

Prices from price book 1b273c48fea9634e. Every price on this platform →

Common errors

Every error has the same shape and says whether it was charged. The ones this endpoint can return:

HTTP	Code	Meaning	Charged
400	`invalid_params`	A parameter is missing, has the wrong type or value, or the method is wrong. problems lists each one; param names the first.Retry: after a fix	no
400	`cursor_mismatch`	The cursor was sent to another endpoint, or with other parameters than the page it came from (view and fields may change).Retry: after a fix	no
401	`unauthorized`	The key is missing, malformed, revoked, disabled or expired (reason says which when known).Retry: no	no
402	`insufficient_balance`	The balance (available) cannot cover the most this call could cost (required).Retry: after a fix	no
410	`cursor_expired`	The cursor is older than the endpoint's cursor lifetime (page.cursor_expires_at said when).Retry: no	no
429	`rate_limited`	The account sent too many requests this minute (reason: rate) or has too many calls running (reason: concurrency).Retry: yes	no
500	`settlement_unknown`	The data came back, but the charge could not be confirmed.Retry: with the same Idempotency-Key	unknown until looked up
502	`upstream_failed`	Every data source for this endpoint failed on this request.Retry: yes	no
503	`capability_paused`	This endpoint is paused right now; nothing ran.Retry: yes	no
504	`timeout`	The data did not come back in time. The hold was released, so nothing was charged.Retry: yes	no

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the Kuaishou video search API cost?

One call costs $0.02 and returns one page of about 10 videos. Collecting 1,000 videos takes about 100 calls, $2.00 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged.

How do I get the next page?

Pass page.next_cursor from the response back as the cursor parameter. When page.has_more is false there is nothing left. Every page is its own call at $0.02.

Do I need a Kuaishou account, cookies or a QR login?

No. You send only your okdata API key. The data is public data from Kuaishou; nothing is fetched with your own Kuaishou account.

Am I charged when a call fails?

No. Every error response says charged: false, except a timeout, which says charged: null until the outcome is known. Resend with the same Idempotency-Key and you are never charged twice.

What if Kuaishou does not show a field?

The field is null, and meta.unavailable names it with the reason: platform (the platform never shows it) or capability (we cannot fetch it yet).

Use it in your AI

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any agent that can open a web page. It reads this endpoint’s page and calls it with your key.

Read https://okdata.online/apis/kuaishou/videos/search.md, then call this endpoint for me through okdata; my key is in the OKDATA_API_KEY environment variable. Use Kuaishou video search and list the five posts with the most likes, with links.

With the MCP server connected, just ask: Use Kuaishou video search and list the five posts with the most likes, with links.

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Same data on other platforms

The same kind of data from other platforms, in the same Post shape:

Compare them all: Post search API →

Answers that use this endpoint

What is a Kuaishou video ID, and how do I use a v.kuaishou.com link?

Answers →

All 8 Kuaishou endpoints

Main Kuaishou endpoints

Kuaishou API overview →Kuaishou API pricing →

Names and ID

Name: Kuaishou video search API
Short name: Kuaishou video search
ID: kuaishou.videos.search
Endpoint: GET /v1/kuaishou/videos/search
Category: Social media
Data type: Post search API
Returns: Post[]: 12 fields