# TikTok Download API. Send a video or post link, or an ID. Watermark-free video files and slideshow photos. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dtiktok.download) ## TikTok Download API at a glance 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` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/download/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **14 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 14 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=tiktok.download) cURL: ```shell 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: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.tiktok.download.get({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/download?${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); ``` Python (requests): ```python 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"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go 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"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "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": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## What you send and what comes back. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/download/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/download/index.md). - ### 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. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, instagram, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native ID of the post (equals post.id). - **`url`string**: Canonical URL of the post. - **`type`string**: The post's content shape, as post.type. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. - **`platform_type`string**: The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, …), as post.platform_type. - **`title`string**: Headline (Reddit title, Facebook video title); null on caption-only platforms. - **`text`string**: Caption or body as plain text. - **`author`object**: The posting account. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## 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. ## 1 credit per request. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/download/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Platform API `api` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | | Public page `page` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the TikTok Download API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/download/index.md). **How much does the TikTok Download API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. More TikTok ## TikTok API. 31 endpoints, one key. - [TikTok Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/post`) - [TikTok Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/posts`) - [TikTok Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_posts`) - [TikTok Top Videos API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/top_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/top_posts`) - [TikTok Liked Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/liked_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/liked_posts`) - [TikTok Place Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/place_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/place_posts`) - [TikTok Sound Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/sound_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/sound_posts`) - [TikTok Effect Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/effect_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/effect_posts`) - [TikTok Hashtag Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/hashtag_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/hashtag_posts`) - [TikTok Playlist Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/playlist_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/playlist_posts`) - [TikTok Trending Videos API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/trending_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/trending_posts`) - [TikTok Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/profile`) - [TikTok Followers API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/followers/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/followers`) - [TikTok Following API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/following/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/following`) - [TikTok Comment API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comment/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/comment`) - [TikTok Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/comments`) - [TikTok Comment Replies API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/replies/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/replies`) - [TikTok Transcript API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/transcript/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/transcript`) - [TikTok Hashtag API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/hashtag/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/hashtag`) - [TikTok Trending Hashtags API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/trending_hashtags/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/trending_hashtags`) - [TikTok Top Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_top/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_top`) - [TikTok User Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_profiles/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_profiles`) - [TikTok Sound Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_sounds/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_sounds`) - [TikTok Hashtag Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_hashtags/index.md) (From 1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_hashtags`) - [TikTok Playlists API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/playlists/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/playlists`) - [TikTok Engagement API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/engagement/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/engagement`) - [TikTok Search Suggestions API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/search_suggestions/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/tiktok/search_suggestions`) - [TikTok Live API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/live/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/live`) - [TikTok Sound API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/sound/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/sound`) - [TikTok Effect API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/effect/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/effect`) ## Try it on a link you already have. Paste it in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/download/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)