Toutiao Posts by user API

POST

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List a Toutiao author's articles, videos and short posts with title, text, reads or plays, likes, comments, shares and publish time. Pick a profile section with tab; a single batch is not guaranteed to cover the whole archive.

Toutiao Posts by user lists an account's published content, given the account's user_id: articles, videos, short videos and short status posts, each with title, body text, cover, reads or plays, likes, comments, shares, publish time and region, plus the author's name and verification details. Content strategists and media monitors rely on it to track what an author publishes, which formats draw readers, and how a competitor's output performs over time.

tab picks which section of the profile you list, and it does not change how Article details reads a single post. author_auth_info carries the verification text Toutiao shows next to the author, such as the field they create in. user_id takes the same token or profile link as the Toutiao Details capability, usually a string starting with MS4w.

Price $0.56 per 1,000 requests ($0.000556 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra Toutiao Posts by user endpoint (toutiao/user_posts).

Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to toutiao and action to user_posts, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - user_id: Target user profile token or secUid, typically starting with MS4w. A full Toutiao profile URL can also be passed in this field. It does not accept display nicknames or short numeric UIDs.
- Optional parameters:
  - tab: Selects the profile feed tab in user_posts. Allowed values are all (default), article, video, ugc, and short_video. It does not alter item detail types.
  - limit: The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 100. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge. (default: 20)
- Returns a list of records. Main fields of each record: id, url, type, title, text, content_text, cover, read_count, play_count, like_count, comment_count, share_count; 22 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=toutiao.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "toutiao",
  "action": "user_posts",
  "params": {
    "user_id": "MS4wLjABAAAA3KU9ifwN12G41E6PJRpZgIfzVrXWQ4WPF66ns54c0uw"
  }
}
- Price: $0.56 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYestoutiaoPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYesuser_postsCapability identifier, fixed value.
user_idbody.paramsNot declaredYes-Target user profile token or secUid, typically starting with MS4w. A full Toutiao profile URL can also be passed in this field. It does not accept display nicknames or short numeric UIDs.
tabbody.paramsNot declaredNo-Selects the profile feed tab in user_posts. Allowed values are all (default), article, video, ugc, and short_video. It does not alter item detail types.
limitbody.paramsinteger (1–100)No20The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 100. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge.

Code samples

bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "toutiao",
  "action": "user_posts",
  "params": {
    "user_id": "MS4wLjABAAAA3KU9ifwN12G41E6PJRpZgIfzVrXWQ4WPF66ns54c0uw"
  }
}'

[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

Real response

Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed; the list keeps the first 2. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.

json
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "toutiao",
  "action": "user_posts",
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "(已隐去)",
      "url": "https://www.toutiao.com/article/7689787715704914442",
      "type": "article",
      "title": "2026中国国际孔子文化节|典籍藏风骨,文脉铸脊梁",
      "text": "孔子博物馆作为山东一张重要的文化名片,承载的不只是典籍,更是融入国人血脉的精神底色。让我们与中国政法大学思政研究所教师郭继承老师一起探讨中国人延续千年的精神内核“仁义礼智信”与“家国天下”,品读千年经典,传承中华文脉。",
      "cover": "https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-tjoges91tu/52435ed17c152886afe1f7a3a38289bd~720x380_cs.webp?_iz=31826&bid=11&from=article.profile_all&gid=7689787715704914442&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1793010615&x-signature=qdMi0gLhunIfzbcnFlumiJGFb24%3D",
      "read_count": 0,
      "like_count": 0,
      "comment_count": 0,
      "share_count": 0,
      "source": "闪电新闻",
      "author_name": "(已隐去)",
      "author_id": "MS4wLjABAAAA3KU9ifwN12G41E6PJRpZgIfzVrXWQ4WPF66ns54c0uw",
      "author_verified": true,
      "author_auth_info": "闪电新闻官方账号",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-26 18:24",
      "platform": "toutiao"
    },
    {
      "id": "(已隐去)",
      "url": "https://www.toutiao.com/video/7689787812941742126",
      "type": "video",
      "title": "听风营地 风里有饭香 树下有童年",
      "cover": "https://p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-tjoges91tu/fa36a70315d5e737371d88e5dab862c3~tplv-tt-profile_shortvideo:270:360.jpeg?_iz=3710&bid=8&from=shortvideo.profile_all&gid=7689787812941742126&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1791023415&x-signature=jzsygXZXKSBDCHw9hOCuvx3q%2FY8%3D",
      "read_count": 4,
      "play_count": 4,
      "like_count": 0,
      "comment_count": 0,
      "share_count": 0,
      "author_name": "(已隐去)",
      "author_id": "MS4wLjABAAAA3KU9ifwN12G41E6PJRpZgIfzVrXWQ4WPF66ns54c0uw",
      "author_verified": true,
      "author_auth_info": "闪电新闻官方账号",
      "posted_at": "2026-09-26 18:24",
      "platform": "toutiao",
      "duration_sec": 33
    }
  ],
  "count": 20,
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}

Response fields

Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
idThe record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
urlLink to the record on the platform.
typeRecord type; values depend on the capability (for example video / image / text).
titleTitle. null when the platform has no titles (for example text-only posts).
textBody text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
content_textKeeps the platform's own meaning
coverKeeps the platform's own meaning
read_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
play_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
like_countLikes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0.
comment_countComments. null means not disclosed, not 0.
share_countShares. null means not disclosed, not 0.
sourceKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_nameAuthor's display name.
author_idAuthor's unique ID on the platform.
author_verifiedKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_auth_infoKeeps the platform's own meaning
regionKeeps the platform's own meaning
posted_atPublish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).
duration_secKeeps the platform's own meaning
duration_secondsDuration in seconds. null for content that is not video or audio.
image_urlsArray of image links in the platform's display order; absent when there are no images.

FAQ

How do I list only videos or only articles?

Set tab to article for articles, to video or short_video for the two kinds of video, or to ugc for short status posts; leave it out or pass all for everything. Each value maps to one section of the author's profile, so run one call per section when you want them stored apart.

Which count should I use to compare posts?

read_count for articles and play_count for videos, then like_count, comment_count and share_count for engagement, where null means not disclosed rather than zero. Check type on each row and rank within one type, because a read and a play are different measures.

Can I search one author's posts by keyword?

Not with this capability, which lists posts by profile section. The Toutiao Profile search capability searches inside one account: give it the same user_id and a keyword. To read one post on its own, pass its url to the Toutiao Article details capability.

Errors and billing

401
Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
422
Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
429
The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
503
Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
200 empty
The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).

Official references

Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.

  • Toutiao: Micro-Toutiao and Articles Are Distinct Content Types ↗

    The Toutiao Creator Help Center describes Micro-Toutiao as short social content and introduces its publishing and editing workflows separately. This API reads posts according to the column specifications above and does not gain capabilities to publish, edit, participate in topics, or earn creator revenue simply by referencing these workflows.

    Checked 2026-09-04