Overview
Douyin Follower-Growth Account Recommendations is an intelligent tool focused on querying Douyin follower-growth data, helping users track the follower growth rankings of accounts in various fields in real time.
With this tool, you can:
- 📊 Get the daily/weekly/monthly Douyin follower-growth TOP50 rankings
- 🔍 Precisely filter by 27 vertical fields (food, technology, beauty, etc.)
- 📈 Automatically generate a three-dimensional follower-growth analysis report (follower-growth trend overview + growth pattern analysis + operational insight recommendations)
- 🔔 Subscribe to scheduled push notifications, with data delivered automatically
Suitable for scenarios such as creators, brands, MCN agencies, and operations personnel who need to monitor Douyin follower-growth trends.
Features
🎯 Core Features
- 📊 Multi-dimensional time rankings: Supports three time dimensions: daily ranking/weekly ranking/monthly ranking, covering the needs of different operational cycles
- 🔍 27 vertical categories: From food to gaming, precisely filter the follower-growth rankings of target tracks by field
- 📈 Three-dimensional follower-growth analysis: Follower-growth trend overview (4 quantitative indicators) + growth pattern analysis (3-layer tiered comparison) + operational insight recommendations (3 types: benchmark/potential/risk)
- 🔔 Scheduled subscription push: One-click subscription to daily/weekly/monthly rankings, automatically delivered at update times
✨ Highlights
- ⚡ Real-time updates: Daily ranking updates every day at 18:00, weekly ranking updates every Monday at 18:00, monthly ranking updates on the 3rd of each month at 18:00
- 🏆 Visual presentation: TOP3 gold, silver, and bronze medal identifiers, with account names containing clickable jump links
- 📱 In-depth insights: Three-stage analysis based on full TOP50 data (follower-growth trend overview → growth pattern analysis → operational insight recommendations)
- 🔒 Secure and convenient: Only requires an API Key, no account or password needed, and data is obtained through standardized interfaces
One-click Installation
Prerequisites
- Already registered Honghu Hub Official Website account
- Go to registration page to register; new users can receive free credits
- Get the API Key in the personal center, in the format
ak_xxxxxxxx
Environment Variable Configuration
| Variable Name | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
REDFOX_API_KEY |
Yes | Honghu Hub API access key, format ak_xxxxxxxx |
Configuration Method
macOS/Linux:
export REDFOX_API_KEY=<你的apikey>
echo 'export REDFOX_API_KEY=<你的apikey>' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
Windows:
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("REDFOX_API_KEY", "<你的apikey>", "User")
After configuration is complete, verify:
- macOS/Linux:
echo $REDFOX_API_KEY - Windows:
echo %REDFOX_API_KEY%
Usage Guide
Basic Usage
1. Query the daily follower-growth ranking
Just directly state the category you want to query; no need to specify the daily ranking (default):
User: Check the Douyin follower-growth ranking for the food category
Assistant: Automatically matches the "Food" category, outputs the daily ranking TOP20 + three-dimensional follower-growth analysis + subscription prompt
User: Today's follower growth
Assistant: Retrieve the latest daily ranking for all categories
2. Query the weekly or monthly ranking
Specify the time dimension when querying:
User: This week's tech category follower growth ranking
Assistant: Automatically uses weekly ranking data, matching the "Digital Technology" category
User: This month's beauty category follower growth ranking
Assistant: Automatically uses monthly ranking data, matching the "Makeup & Beauty" category
3. View more rankings
By default, TOP20 is displayed. Reply "View more" to get the remaining 30 entries from TOP21-50.
4. Subscribe to scheduled push notifications
After the query is completed, subscription options will be prompted. Reply with a number:
| Number | Function | Push time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subscribe to daily ranking | Daily at 18:00 |
| 2 | Subscribe to weekly ranking | Every Monday at 18:00 |
| 3 | Subscribe to monthly ranking | The 3rd of each month at 18:00 |
| 4 | Subscribe to all | Daily/weekly/monthly all pushed |
| 5 | Do not subscribe for now | — |
You can also directly say "Subscribe to daily ranking," "Subscribe to weekly ranking," "Subscribe to monthly ranking," or "Subscribe to all."
Advanced usage
Automatically match categories by keyword
Supports using keywords instead of exact category names, and the system automatically matches:
| Your input keyword | Automatically matched category |
|---|---|
| Phone/Computer/AI | Digital Technology |
| Food/Cooking/Store visits | Food |
| Outfits/Fashion/Trends | Trend & Style |
| Fitness/Sports/Weight loss | Physical Exercise |
| Skincare/Makeup/Beauty | Makeup & Beauty |
| Games/Esports/Mobile games | Games |
| Pets/Cats/Dogs | Animals |
| Dancing/Dance | Dance Talent |
| Singing/Music | Music |
Complete list of available categories (27)
All, Personal Talent, Lifestyle Vlog, Wealth & Finance, ACG, Home Decoration, Education & Learning, Short Theater, Digital Technology, Travel, Food, Makeup & Beauty, Animals, Parenting, Automotive, Relationships, Agriculture & Rural, Health & Medicine, Trend & Style, Dance Talent, Appearance & Styling, Humanities, Music, Film & TV, Physical Exercise, Sports, Celebrity & Entertainment, Games
Data lookback range
| Ranking type | Lookback range | Update rule |
|---|---|---|
| Daily ranking | Last 7 days | Updated daily at 18:00 with the previous day's data |
| Weekly ranking | Last 3 weeks | Updated every Monday at 18:00 with the previous week's data |
| Monthly ranking | Last 3 months | Updated on the 3rd of each month at 18:00 with the previous month's data |
💡 Complete execution process(including format templates, operation steps, date judgment logic, API parameters, etc.) please refer to references/core_workflow.md。
Use cases
Scenario 1: Brand competitor monitoring
Role: Brand marketing manager
Needs: Track the follower growth performance of brand accounts in the same track and understand competitors' marketing rhythm
How to use:
- Query the daily/weekly follower growth ranking for the category the brand belongs to
- Compare your own follower growth rate and increment against competitors
- Adjust marketing rhythm based on trending topic analysis
Expected benefits: Capture industry follower growth trends and optimize brand marketing strategy
Scenario 2: Content Creator Topic Reference
Role: Douyin creator
Needs: Understand follower growth hotspots in the niche and gain topic inspiration
How to use:
- View the follower growth ranking and trending topic analysis for your category
- Analyze the follower growth characteristics of top accounts (relationship between follower growth rate and follower base)
- Plan content directions based on trending events
Expected benefits: Find follower growth directions and improve content competitiveness
Scenario 3: MCN Agency Talent Management
Role: MCN operations personnel
Needs: Monitor follower growth data of managed talents and benchmark accounts in batches
How to use:
- Query weekly/monthly rankings by category
- Compare the follower growth gap between managed talents and industry leaders
- Use trending topic analysis to optimize talent operation strategy
Expected benefits: Data-driven talent operation decisions, promptly discover potential accounts
Scenario 4: Ad Placement and Account Selection Reference
Role: Advertising / business personnel
Needs: Screen high-growth-potential accounts for collaborative ad placement
How to use:
- Query small and medium-sized accounts with high follower growth rates in the monthly ranking
- Use three-dimensional follower growth analysis to judge growth sustainability
- Lock onto collaboration targets and reduce account selection risk
Expected benefits: Precise account selection, improve ad placement ROI
Project Architecture
Directory Structure
douyin-rise-ranking/
├── SKILL.md # Skill 说明文档(本文件)
├── scripts/
│ └── gzh_growth_fetcher.py # 核心数据获取脚本
└── references/
├── core_workflow.md # 核心执行流程(格式模板、操作步骤)
└── dy-rank-api.md # API 接口规范
Tech Stack
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| Runtime Environment | Python 3.10+ |
| Data Source | Honghu Hub Douyin Follower Growth Ranking API |
| Authentication Method | REDFOX_API_KEY Environment Variables |
| Data Cache | ~/.workbuddy/cache/dy_rise_ranking_data.json |
Core Modules
| Module | Path | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Data Retrieval | scripts/gzh_growth_fetcher.py |
Call the API to retrieve follower growth ranking data, supporting category/keyword/date parameters |
| Execution Flow | references/core_workflow.md |
Complete operation steps, format templates, Checklist, date judgment logic |
| API Specification | references/dy-rank-api.md |
Interface parameter definitions, return field descriptions, call examples |
FAQ
Installation and Configuration
Q1: What should I do if it says the API Key is invalid?
A: Please check:
- Whether the Key format is
ak_xxxxxxxx - Confirm it has been activated on the Honghu Hub official website
- Check whether there are extra spaces before or after the Key
Q2: How do I verify that the API Key configuration is successful?
A: On Windows, run echo %REDFOX_API_KEY%, on macOS/Linux run echo $REDFOX_API_KEY, and confirm that the correct Key value is output.
Usage-related
Q3: Which categories are supported?
A: 27 categories in total: All, Personal Talent, Lifestyle Vlog, Wealth & Finance, ACG, Home Decoration, Study & Education, Short Skits, Digital Tech, Travel, Food, Makeup & Beauty, Animals, Parenting, Automotive, Relationships, Agriculture, Health & Medicine, Trends & Fashion, Dance Talent, Looks & Styling, Humanities, Music, Film & TV, Fitness, Sports, Celebrity & Entertainment, Games.
Q4: How often is the data updated?
A: The daily ranking updates the previous day's data every day at 18:00, the weekly ranking updates the previous week's data every Monday at 18:00, and the monthly ranking updates the previous month's data on the 3rd of each month at 18:00.
Q5: How far back can I query data?
A: The daily ranking can go back up to 7 days, the weekly ranking up to 3 weeks, and the monthly ranking up to 3 months. If the range is exceeded, it will automatically adjust to the nearest available date.
Q6: How many records are returned per query?
A: By default, TOP20 + follower growth analysis is displayed. Reply "View more" to get the remaining 30 records (TOP50 in total).
Q7: How do I subscribe to scheduled push notifications?
A: After the query is completed, subscription options will be displayed. Reply with a number from 1 to 5. You can also directly say "Subscribe to daily ranking", "Subscribe to weekly ranking", etc.
Troubleshooting
Q8: Data is not updating or the query fails?
A: Troubleshoot by following these steps:
- Check whether
REDFOX_API_KEYhas expired - Confirm whether the current time is past the ranking update time (all update at 18:00)
- Confirm that the query date is within the allowed lookback range
Get Help
If you have other questions, you can contact us through the following methods:
- 📧 Email:redfoxdata@proton.me