Social Media API
Lemon8 API
Posts, creators, comments, and trends from ByteDance's lifestyle community.
$0.05 free credit on sign-up · no credit card · from $0.001/request
One request, structured JSON
1curl -X GET "https://api.tikhub.io/api/v1/lemon8/app/fetch_user_profile?user_id=1234567890" \2 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"Get your API key at user.tikhub.io/dashboard/api — or follow the getting-started guide.
What's in the Lemon8 API
TikHub's Lemon8 API covers ByteDance's lifestyle platform — the Western cousin of Xiaohongshu. Extract post details, user profiles, comment threads, trending topics, and search results for fashion, beauty, food, and wellness content research.
Lemon8 Web API
What teams build with the Lemon8 API
- Track lifestyle trends crossing from XHS to Western markets
- Monitor early creator economies on emerging platforms
- Compare content strategies across ByteDance apps
Lemon8 API — frequently asked questions
Do I need a Lemon8 developer account?
No. Create a free TikHub account, generate an API key, and call REST endpoints directly — no Lemon8 developer application, app review, or OAuth.
What Lemon8 data can I extract?
Public posts with images and engagement, user profiles, comment threads, trending topics, and search results.
How much does the Lemon8 API cost?
Pay-as-you-go from $0.001 per request, with automatic daily volume discounts down to $0.0005 at 30,000+ requests/day. New accounts get $0.05 free credit (~50 requests) — no credit card required.
Is using a Lemon8 API like this legal?
TikHub returns publicly available data — the same content anyone can see without logging in. US courts (hiQ v. LinkedIn) have held that scraping public data is not a CFAA violation. That said, Lemon8's Terms of Service restrict automated access, so account or IP blocks are a real operational risk; TikHub manages that infrastructure for you. You are responsible for how you use, store, and process the data you retrieve.
One key, every platform
The Lemon8 API shares its key and JSON format with 15 other platforms — adding Instagram or Douyin is a one-line change.