# Find trending Threads posts with the Throk API

`GET /post/hot` needs no keyword. It returns the most popular posts in a time window. Use it to find content ideas and see what a market is talking about.

## Most-liked Traditional Chinese posts in the last 24 hours

```bash
curl -G 'https://premium-api.throk.ai/post/hot' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer sk-throk-...' \
  --data-urlencode 'language=zh-Hant' \
  --data-urlencode 'sort=like:desc' \
  --data-urlencode 'size=30'
```

## Parameters

| Parameter | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sort` | `like:desc` (likes), `replies:desc` (replies), `impression:desc` (views) | `like:desc` |
| `size` | Number of results, 30–200 | 30 |
| `from_timestamp` | Start time (UNIX seconds), up to 30 days back | 24 hours ago |
| `to_timestamp` | End time (UNIX seconds), also within 30 days | Now |
| `language` | Post language: `zh`, `zh-Hant`, `zh-Hans`, `yue`, `en`, `ja` or `ko`. See [Post language](/en/api/guides/regions/) | `zh` |
| `exclude_hk` | Exclude Cantonese (`yue`) posts. Only applies with `language=zh` | `false` |

Every post comes with author info and full metrics, including the view count `impression_count`. Results include both top-level posts and replies.

## Pricing

70 credits for 30 posts, plus 2 credits per extra post (for example, `size=100` costs 210 credits). With `sort=impression:desc`, the base fee is 100 credits. Charged by the requested `size`.

## Related tools

MCP also offers several ready-made leaderboards that work well in an AI assistant:

- `get_cool_replies`: top replies
- `get_post_like_growth`: viral posts (fastest-growing likes)
- `get_follower_growth`: accounts with the fastest follower growth
- `get_power_hours`: the platform's best posting hours

See [Use in AI assistants (MCP)](/en/api/mcp/#available-tools).