TikTok Download API · SocialTap

Returns direct, watermark-free download links for a public TikTok video or photo post, from its link, share link or numeric ID. You get every video rendition, best first, with its size, resolution, codec, bitrate and frame rate, every slideshow photo with its sound, the cover, and when each link expires. The links need no TikTok cookie.

GET /v1/tiktok/download

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14 typed fields null when unknown
url is all it needs, e.g. https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678
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$ npm install socialtap

url = https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678

Open in playground

GET /v1/tiktok/downloadTry in

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);

import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download",
    params={"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc"},
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]},
)
body = res.json()
if not res.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}")
data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"]
print(data, meta["credits_charged"])

require "json"
require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form('url' => 'https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc')
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = ENV.fetch("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") { |http| http.request(req) }
body = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{body["error"]["code"]}: #{body["error"]["message"]}" unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
pp body["data"]
puts body["meta"]["credits_charged"]

<?php

$query = http_build_query([
    'url' => 'https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc',
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: ' . getenv('SOCIALTAP_API_KEY')],
]);
$body = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
if (curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE) >= 400) {
    throw new RuntimeException($body['error']['code'] . ': ' . $body['error']['message']);
}
print_r($body['data']);
echo $body['meta']['credits_charged'], PHP_EOL;

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	q := url.Values{}
	q.Set("url", "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc")
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?"+q.Encode(), nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
	res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer res.Body.Close()
	var body struct {
		Data  json.RawMessage `json:"data"`
		Meta  map[string]any  `json:"meta"`
		Error *struct {
			Code    string `json:"code"`
			Message string `json:"message"`
		} `json:"error"`
	}
	if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	if body.Error != nil {
		log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message)
	}
	fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"])
}

curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download' \
  --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"

{
  "data": {
    "approximate_fields": [
      "published_at",
      "duration_ms",
      "files[].duration_ms"
    ],
    "author": {
      "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/6fff7b147d5d98ee78f58331d80bbd93~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=ab57b0a4&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
      "display_name": "Niina",
      "id": null,
      "is_verified": null,
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock",
      "username": "niinoclock"
    },
    "duration_ms": 495000,
    "files": [
      {
        "audio_codec": "aac",
        "bitrate_kbps": 707,
        "duration_ms": 495000,
        "expires_at": null,
        "frame_rate": 56,
        "height": 1920,
        "is_video_only": false,
        "is_watermarked": false,
        "item_index": 0,
        "mime_type": "video/mp4",
        "size_bytes": 43793391,
        "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-no1a-p-0037-no/oUy8yNAQEvDAfIJFF3DCBUWr9lBLjICeQ2ygfb~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=a70a8312&idc=useast5",
        "type": "video",
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=05419a9f22f241869a7d8f699fce95b3&is_play_url=1&item_id=7673108027645414678&line=0&ply_type=2&pt=dHQ0ZC5wbGF5ZXIuYXBpJi9wbGF5ZXIvYXBpL3YxL2l0ZW1zJjIwMjYxMTAxMjMxNzIxNTU4QjcyNjBERUUxRTUxRjE3OTImMTc5MzU3NTA0MSYxMDc3MjUzYTdmNjc&…",
        "video_codec": "h265",
        "width": 1080
      },
      {
        "audio_codec": "aac",
        "bitrate_kbps": 877,
        "duration_ms": 495000,
        "expires_at": null,
        "frame_rate": 30,
        "height": 1280,
        "is_video_only": false,
        "is_watermarked": false,
        "item_index": 0,
        "mime_type": "video/mp4",
        "size_bytes": 54354244,
        "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-no1a-p-0037-no/oUy8yNAQEvDAfIJFF3DCBUWr9lBLjICeQ2ygfb~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=a70a8312&idc=useast5",
        "type": "video",
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=e591b038bf824943831335499464cc8d&is_play_url=1&item_id=7673108027645414678&line=0&ply_type=2&pt=dHQ0ZC5wbGF5ZXIuYXBpJi9wbGF5ZXIvYXBpL3YxL2l0ZW1zJjIwMjYxMTAxMjMxNzIxNTU4QjcyNjBERUUxRTUxRjE3OTImMTc5MzU3NTA0MSYxMDc3MjUzYTdmNjc&…",
        "video_codec": "h264",
        "width": 720
      },
      {
        "audio_codec": "aac",
        "bitrate_kbps": 443,
        "duration_ms": 495000,
        "expires_at": null,
        "frame_rate": 30,
        "height": 1280,
        "is_video_only": false,
        "is_watermarked": false,
        "item_index": 0,
        "mime_type": "video/mp4",
        "size_bytes": 27449177,
        "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-no1a-p-0037-no/oUy8yNAQEvDAfIJFF3DCBUWr9lBLjICeQ2ygfb~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=a70a8312&idc=useast5",
        "type": "video",
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=ef73ad47ea274064b3f9aa901f63c9eb&is_play_url=1&item_id=7673108027645414678&line=0&ply_type=2&pt=dHQ0ZC5wbGF5ZXIuYXBpJi9wbGF5ZXIvYXBpL3YxL2l0ZW1zJjIwMjYxMTAxMjMxNzIxNTU4QjcyNjBERUUxRTUxRjE3OTImMTc5MzU3NTA0MSYxMDc3MjUzYTdmNjc&…",
        "video_codec": "h265",
        "width": 720
      }
    ],
    "id": "7673108027645414678",
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "platform_specific": {
      "tiktok": {
        "is_download_allowed": null
      }
    },
    "platform_type": "video",
    "published_at": "2026-08-12T11:38:00Z",
    "text": "Finally back with another Japanese meal tutorial! This time, I'm showing you how I make a Japanese cream stew 😋 Easy to make and arrange with different ingredients too! #japan #japanesefood #japantiktok #cookingtutorial #stew",
    "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-no1a-p-0037-no/oUy8yNAQEvDAfIJFF3DCBUWr9lBLjICeQ2ygfb~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=a70a8312&idc=useast5",
    "title": null,
    "type": "video",
    "unknown_fields": [],
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "source": "api",
    "is_cached": false,
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "latency_ms": 466,
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
    "input": {
      "kind": "video",
      "id": "7673108027645414678",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678"
    },
    "credits_remaining": 9999,
    "client_request_id": null,
    "warnings": []
  }
}

import { SocialTap } from "socialtap";

const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY

const res = await client.tiktok.download.get({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc" });
console.log(res.data);
console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id);

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String query = "url=" + encode("https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc");
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?" + query))
            .header("x-api-key", System.getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
            .GET()
            .build();
        HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
            .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
        // An error is {"error": {"code", "message", ...}}; success is {data, meta}, meta.credits_charged its price.
        if (response.statusCode() >= 400) throw new RuntimeException(response.body());
        System.out.println(response.body());
    }

    static String encode(String value) {
        return URLEncoder.encode(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
    }
}

using System.Text.Json;

using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"));

var query = string.Join("&",
    "url=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc"));
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?" + query);
using var body = JsonDocument.Parse(await res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
if (!res.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
    var error = body.RootElement.GetProperty("error");
    throw new Exception($"{error.GetProperty("code")}: {error.GetProperty("message")}");
}
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("data"));
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("meta").GetProperty("credits_charged"));

// Cargo.toml: reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }, serde_json = "1"
use std::env;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let res = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
        .get("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download")
        .query(&[("url", "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc")])
        .header("x-api-key", env::var("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")?)
        .send()?;
    let ok = res.status().is_success();
    let body: serde_json::Value = res.json()?;
    if !ok {
        return Err(format!("{}: {}", body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"]).into());
    }
    println!("{} {}", body["data"], body["meta"]["credits_charged"]);
    Ok(())
}

200 OK · GET https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/downloadLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs

What you send and what comes back.

The response reference lists every field, its type and when it is null. See the full schema.

Null means unknown
A field TikTok doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero.
What it accepts
TikTok video or photo post link (web, mobile, embed, player or share link) or a numeric post ID.
What comes back
Direct download links for public video and photo posts, watermark-free first, with format, size, resolution and when each link expires.

platformstring: Platform ID (tiktok, instagram, …).
idstring: Platform-native ID of the post (equals post.id).
urlstring: Canonical URL of the post.
typestring: The post's content shape, as post.type. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.
platform_typestring: The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, …), as post.platform_type.
titlestring: Headline (Reddit title, Facebook video title); null on caption-only platforms.
textstring: Caption or body as plain text.
authorobject: The posting account.

What teams build with the TikTok Download API.

Archive videos without the TikTok watermark
Feed videos to transcription or vision models
Repost licensed clips in original quality
Save photo slideshows with their soundtrack

Good to know before you build.

files[0] is the best file: the highest resolution with its sound.
Links can expire at expires_at, which is null when a link names no expiry, so request again for fresh ones.
Links come from TikTok's play redirector or its CDN and work from any IP without cookies, so follow redirects when you download.
TikTok's own watermarked file is listed with a null url, because TikTok serves it only with its cookie.
platform_specific.tiktok.is_download_allowed is the creator's setting for saving in TikTok's app, often null, and the public files are served either way.
A video's sound is the AAC track inside each video file, and a separate sound file is listed for photo posts and for some videos.
author.id and author.is_verified are often null here, and the TikTok Profile API returns the account's numeric ID and badge.

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TikTok Download API. Send a video or post link, or an ID.

TikTok Download API at a glance

Send one request. Get 14 fields back.

What you send and what comes back.

Null means unknown

What it accepts

What comes back

What teams build with the TikTok Download API.

Archive videos without the TikTok watermark

Feed videos to transcription or vision models

Repost licensed clips in original quality

Save photo slideshows with their soundtrack

Good to know before you build.

1 credit per request. Failed requests are free.

Questions about the TikTok Download API.

TikTok API. 31 endpoints, one key.

Try it on a link you already have.