Is there an API for Bigo.tv?

Bigo.tv does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for bigo.tv. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Bigo.tv data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bigo.tv changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Bigo.tv account?

No. Every Bigo.tv action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Bigo.tv API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Entertainment

Bigo.tv API

bigo.tv

Bigo.tv - live streaming homepage, trending streams, gaming, and broadcaster profiles.

Actions: 6
Category: Entertainment
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Bigo.tv API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_bigo_tv_game_category_live_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_bigo_tv_game_category_live_listing",
    "params": {
      "list_type": "11",
      "category_tab_type": "6G",
      "fetch_num": 16,
      "lang": "en"
    }
  }'

6 actions on bigo.tv

Read

Game Category Live Listing
act_bigo_tv_game_category_live_listingread2 credits / call
Returns live streams in a game category with titles, broadcasters, and viewer counts.
list_type
string · required
category_tab_type
string · required
fetch_num
integer · required
lang
string · required
Game Category Tree
act_bigo_tv_game_category_treeread1 credit / call
Returns the gaming category directory with titles and images.
lang
string
Live Streams Listing
act_bigo_tv_live_streams_listingread2 credits / call
Returns the homepage popular live stream feed with host names, room IDs, and viewer counts.
fetch_num
integer · required
lang
string · required
Related Live Listing
act_bigo_tv_related_live_listingread2 credits / call
Returns live streams related to a given room with host names, room IDs, and viewer counts.
ignore_uids
string · required
lang
string · required
Trending Live Listing
act_bigo_tv_trending_live_listingread2 credits / call
Returns the trending live stream feed with host names, room IDs, and viewer counts.
fetch_num
integer · required
lang
string · required

Write

Write actions change state on bigo.tv and run as the account you connect.

Live Room State
act_bigo_tv_live_room_statewrite2 credits / call
Returns a broadcaster's live-room state: topic, game title, snapshot, and viewer count.
site_id
string · required

Bigo.tv API questions

Is there an API for Bigo.tv?: Bigo.tv does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for bigo.tv. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Bigo.tv data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when bigo.tv changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Bigo.tv account?: No. Every Bigo.tv action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Bigo.tv API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.