Changelog
Version and compatible-change history for Developer API V1.
2026-10-06 · Free access and usage#
No subscription is required. REST API data operations allow 10 calls per account per day; MCP has no daily call cap.
All API keys on an account share 10 daily REST data calls. The allowance resets at 00:00 Asia/Shanghai. The website has its own separate allowance of 10 searches per day. MCP uses neither allowance.
2026-08-08 · V1#
Introduced unified sm_live_ keys, shared REST/MCP credits, the dedicated Chinese ranking, stable snapshots, signed cursors, ETag, idempotency, and the Developer Console.
Compatibility policy#
Breaking changes move to /v2. Compatible optional fields may be added. Deprecations are announced at least 90 days in advance.