# TikTok Post API. Send a video or post link, or an ID. Video or photo post with views, likes and media. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dtiktok.post) ## TikTok Post API at a glance Returns a public TikTok video or photo post from its link, share link or ID, with its view, like, comment, share and save counts. It also has the caption, author, publish time, hashtags, tagged accounts, a direct video file link or every slideshow photo, the cover, sound, tagged place, and ad and AI labels. GET `/v1/tiktok/post` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/post/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **22 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 22 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.tiktok.com/@niinoclock/video/7673108027645414678` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=tiktok.post) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/post' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.tiktok.post.get({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/post?${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/post", params={"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173"}, 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/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/post?"+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": [ "duration_ms", "media[].duration_ms", "metrics.view_count" ], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/4cbe05e194623e3f19aef975d9fdf26c~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=1a7ec680&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5", "display_name": "Scout, Suki & Stella", "id": "53279706535428096", "is_verified": true, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015", "username": "scout2015" }, "coauthors": [], "duration_ms": 10000, "hashtags": [ "foryoupage", "petsoftiktok", "aesthetic" ], "id": "6718335390845095173", "is_nsfw": false, "is_pinned": null, "is_sponsored": null, "language": "en", "media": [ { "alt_text": null, "duration_ms": 10000, "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z", "height": 1024, "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-p-0068/2367c7d45cf54a1397abd0e72bf22eac~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5", "type": "video", "url": "https://v19.tiktokcdn-us.com/SCRUBBED/f2a52380/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-ve-0068c002-tx/15fbafb086324317bf77a649580b1f95/?a=1233&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=2389&ft=aEKfuqT0mIoPD12Qd0iI3wUM0_AbMeF~O5&mime_type=video_mp4&rc=ODw1Z2gzZ2Q1ODo4aGdnZUBpM245aWhvZ3U4bjMzZzczM0AzNWA1MWJiNWEx…", "width": 576 } ], "mentions": [], "metrics": { "comment_count": 5716, "like_count": 35200, "quote_count": null, "repost_count": null, "save_count": 649, "share_count": 1518, "view_count": 159700 }, "platform": "tiktok", "platform_specific": { "tiktok": { "author_follower_count": null, "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAPZWNdkF_cmVSPCvV0Y6MCsH29mlAOlMOX3ikzGvlfMm3K6OMZv-JrRImpEHxdIMI", "board": null, "country_code": "US", "is_ad": false, "is_ai_generated": false, "location": null, "music": { "author_name": "tiff", "cover_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/62c59c8c91226b51c36d2338519eb63e~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=ae9b518c&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5", "duration_ms": 10000, "id": "6689804660171082501", "is_original": true, "play_url": "https://v19.tiktokcdn-us.com/SCRUBBED/f2a52380/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-27dcd7-tx/fdec9588d6684e7d97da29739b9d0abf/?a=1233&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GSDrKInz7ThMDnRGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=am48ZmQ6ZnFxNzMzNzU8M0Bpam48ZmQ6ZnFxNzMzNzU8M0BpNWRhcjRfaGBgLS1kMTZzYSNpNWR…", "title": "original sound" } } }, "platform_type": "video", "published_at": "2019-07-27T13:32:38Z", "text": "Scramble up ur name & I’ll try to guess it😍❤️ #foryoupage #petsoftiktok #aesthetic", "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-p-0068/2367c7d45cf54a1397abd0e72bf22eac~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5", "title": null, "type": "video", "unknown_fields": [ "coauthors" ], "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "tiktok", "source": "page", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 1140, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "video", "id": "6718335390845095173", "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 21 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/post/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/post/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 or share link) or a numeric post ID. - ### Write one parser TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and 18 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit with its t3_ prefix). - **`url`string**: Canonical post URL. - **`type`string**: Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. - **`platform_type`string**: The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …). - **`title`string**: Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms. - **`text`string**: Caption, description or body as plain text. - **`language`string**: BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it. 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 Post API. - ### Track engagement on creator and brand videos - ### Monitor competitors' campaigns and ads - ### Collect captions, hashtags and sounds for trend research ## Good to know before you build. - TikTok rounds large like and view counts, and approximate_fields lists them. Comment, share and save counts are exact. - When TikTok blocks the video page or changes its layout, the post comes from its embed page with save count, language, location, AI label and sound length null, and a partial_data warning names them. - is_sponsored is true for TikTok ads and null otherwise, because paid partnerships aren't public. ## 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/post/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | 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 Post API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/tiktok/post/index.md). **Can I download the video?** Yes. media\[0\].url is a direct link to the video file that needs no TikTok cookie. It expires at media\[0\].expires_at, and is null with a partial_data warning when TikTok won't serve it. For every watermark-free rendition with its size and resolution, use the TikTok Download API. **How much does the TikTok Post 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 ## Posts on 20 more platforms. - [Instagram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/post`) - [Facebook Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/post`) - [YouTube Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/youtube/post`) - [Reddit Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/post`) - [Threads Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/post`) - [Spotify Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/spotify/track`) - [Amazon Shop Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/shop_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/amazon/shop_posts`) - [Apple Music Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/applemusic/track`) - [Pinterest Pin API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/pin/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pinterest/pin`) - [Rumble Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/rumble/post`) - [X (Twitter) Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/x/post`) - [Bluesky Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/bluesky/post`) - [Twitch Video and Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/video/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/twitch/video`) - [LinkedIn Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkedin/post`) - [Telegram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/telegram/post`) - [Kwai Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kwai/post`) - [Snapchat Spotlight API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/spotlight/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/spotlight`) - [SoundCloud Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/soundcloud/track`) - [Truth Social Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/truthsocial/post`) - [Kick Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kick/post`) More TikTok ## TikTok API. 31 endpoints, one key. - [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 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 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/post/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)