# TikTok Live API. Send a handle or profile link. On-air status, viewer count and stream links. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dtiktok.live) ## TikTok Live API at a glance Returns whether a TikTok account is LIVE now, with its viewer count, title and stream links, from a username, profile or LIVE link, or user ID. A room on air has its current viewers, total entries, title, cover and start time, and HLS, DASH and HTTP-FLV links for every quality TikTok serves, with when each expires. Otherwise you get the latest room, ended. The host comes with its ID, secUid, display name, verified badge and follower count. GET `/v1/tiktok/live` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/live/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **17 typed fields** null when unknown - **`handle`** is all it needs, e.g. `aljazeeraenglish` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 17 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `handle = aljazeeraenglish` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=tiktok.live) cURL: ```shell curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/live?handle=aljazeeraenglish' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.tiktok.live.get({ handle: "aljazeeraenglish" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: "aljazeeraenglish", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/live?${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/live", params={"handle": "aljazeeraenglish"}, 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("handle", "aljazeeraenglish") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/live?"+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": [], "category": null, "ended_at": null, "host": { "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/f569c9cd13cf1ccee624a4ae1b0b4c4e~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.webp?dr=9640&refresh_token=b70569e5&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=fdd36af4&idc=useast5", "display_name": "Al Jazeera English", "id": "7074562477175424046", "is_verified": true, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish", "username": "aljazeeraenglish" }, "id": "7703236637299444493", "metrics": { "concurrent_viewer_count": 4935, "like_count": null, "view_count": 926646 }, "platform": "tiktok", "platform_specific": { "tiktok": { "host_follower_count": 16752217, "host_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAtS2tPZtfESngqzjzrwwUu0M1LUlx1MjODxCDecgBvwBcyquIg56vBb_2I0BaW574", "is_age_restricted": null, "is_subscriber_only": false, "stream_id": "3579127593564111804" } }, "post_id": null, "scheduled_start_at": null, "started_at": "2026-11-01T16:14:18Z", "status": "live", "streams": [ { "bitrate_kbps": 10671, "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z", "format": "hls", "height": 1080, "is_audio_only": false, "quality": "Original", "url": "https://pull-hls-f16-tt01.tiktokcdn-us.com/game/stream-3579127593564111804/index.m3u8?expire=4070908800&sign=SCRUBBED", "video_codec": "h264", "width": 1920 }, { "bitrate_kbps": 10671, "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z", "format": "dash", "height": 1080, "is_audio_only": false, "quality": "Original", "url": "https://pull-f5-tt01.tiktokcdn-us.com/game/stream-3579127593564111804/index.mpd?auth_mode=2&expire=4070908800&sign=SCRUBBED", "video_codec": "h264", "width": 1920 }, { "bitrate_kbps": 10671, "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z", "format": "flv", "height": 1080, "is_audio_only": false, "quality": "Original", "url": "https://pull-f5-tt01.tiktokcdn-us.com/game/stream-3579127593564111804.flv?expire=4070908800&sign=SCRUBBED", "video_codec": "h264", "width": 1920 } ], "text": null, "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-webcast.tiktokcdn-us.com/webcast-oci-tx/7628418490097126158~tplv-obj.image", "title": "Al Jazeera English TikTok LIVE", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish/live" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "tiktok", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 476, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "profile", "id": "7703236637299444493", "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish/live" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 2 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/live/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/live/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 username with or without the @ (aljazeeraenglish, @aljazeeraenglish), a profile or LIVE page URL (tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish, tiktok.com/@aljazeeraenglish/live), or a numeric user ID (tiktok.com/share/user/\ or the bare ID). - ### Write one parser TikTok and Twitch answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native ID of the broadcast (string; TikTok room ID, YouTube video ID). - **`url`string**: Public page of the broadcast (TikTok: the host's LIVE page, tiktok.com/@\/live). - **`status`string**: live: on air now; scheduled: announced, not started; ended: over. New values may be added; treat an unknown value as not live. - **`title`string**: The broadcast's title as the host set it. - **`text`string**: Description as plain text; null where the platform has none. - **`category`string**: The topic or game the broadcast is filed under, as the platform names it. - **`host`object**: The broadcasting 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 Live API. - ### Check whether a creator is LIVE now - ### Track a broadcast's viewers over time - ### Record or monitor a TikTok LIVE stream - ### Alert when an account goes LIVE ## Good to know before you build. - An account that isn't LIVE returns its latest room with status ended, its start time and entries, and no viewers or links. - An account TikTok shows no room for returns no_live. - Stream links are signed by TikTok and expire at expires_at, so fetch the room again for fresh ones. - Logged out, TikTok shows no like count, end time or topic for a room, so those fields are null. ## 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/live/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Any source | 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 Live API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/live/index.md). **How much does the TikTok Live API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. Other platforms ## Livestreams on 1 more platform. - [Twitch Schedule API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/schedule/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/twitch/schedule`) 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 Sound API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/sound/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/sound`) - [TikTok Download API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/download/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/download`) - [TikTok Effect API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/effect/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/effect`) ## Try it on an account you know. Paste its handle or link 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/live/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)