TikTok Top Ads API. Top ads, on request.

Best-performing ads by country, period and industry. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes.

Returns TikTok Creative Center's Top Ads board: the ads that performed best in a market over the last 7, 30 or 180 days. Each ad has its video, headline, brand, industry and campaign objective, with the board's rank, likes, click-through percentile and budget level. Narrow it by industry, objective or ad language, and rank it by Creative Center's own order or by impressions, likes, click-through, conversion or view-through rate. With no params you get the US board for the last 30 days.

GET /v1/tiktok/top_ads

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20 typed fields null when unknown
20 best-performing ads per page, Creative Center's rank by rank_by, best first
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$ npm install socialtap

Open in playground

GET /v1/tiktok/top_adsTry in

const params = new URLSearchParams({
});
const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, page, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);

import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads",
    params={},
    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, page, meta = body["data"], body["page"], body["meta"]
print(data, meta["credits_charged"])

require "json"
require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form()
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([
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($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{}
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?"+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"`
		Page  json.RawMessage `json:"page"`
		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 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "advertiser": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "display_name": null,
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "url": null,
        "username": null
      },
      "approximate_fields": [],
      "audience_size": null,
      "country_codes": [
        "US"
      ],
      "creatives": [
        {
          "body": null,
          "cta_text": null,
          "link_description": null,
          "link_url": null,
          "media": [
            {
              "alt_text": null,
              "duration_ms": 20781,
              "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z",
              "height": 720,
              "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-p-0051c001-sg/oUIHIbBqBgTQc9Ni3Es7fBJAe3dDvFrOsUhwGD~tplv-noop.image?dr=18692&refresh_token=64c44a34&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=9276707c&ps=14f1eb3e&shp=9e36835a&shcp=317596d8&idc=my&VideoID=v14033g50000davc7dvog65l…",
              "type": "video",
              "url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/SCRUBBED/f2a52380/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-ve-0051c001-sg/oQQwvwCN2QbID92BEqngivDqFDfgAB6EFIf8cY/?a=0&bti=NTU4QDM1NGA%3D&&bt=874&ft=cApXJCz7ThWHd6C8LGZmo0P&mime_type=video_mp4&rc=aDpnaDs4aWQ3NDM5N2Q6NkBpajdnM285cmdmZDMzODYzNEAuMi0tMzRhXmAxXjAzX…",
              "width": 720
            }
          ],
          "title": "Flooring Sale This Week Only!"
        }
      ],
      "first_shown_at": null,
      "id": "7691721167887056917",
      "impressions": null,
      "is_active": null,
      "is_political": null,
      "languages": [],
      "last_shown_at": null,
      "paid_by": null,
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "advertiser_business_id": null,
          "advertiser_registry_location": null,
          "budget": "low",
          "category": "Interior Design & Decorating Services",
          "ctr_top_percent": 63,
          "is_removed": null,
          "like_count": 7,
          "objective": "Lead Generation",
          "rank": 1,
          "removal_country_codes": [],
          "removal_reasons": [],
          "targeting": null
        }
      },
      "publisher_platforms": [
        "tiktok"
      ],
      "reach": null,
      "spend": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [
        "languages",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_country_codes",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_reasons"
      ],
      "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/topads/7691721167887056917/pc/en"
    },
    {
      "advertiser": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "display_name": null,
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "url": null,
        "username": null
      },
      "approximate_fields": [],
      "audience_size": null,
      "country_codes": [
        "US"
      ],
      "creatives": [
        {
          "body": null,
          "cta_text": null,
          "link_description": null,
          "link_url": null,
          "media": [
            {
              "alt_text": null,
              "duration_ms": 25282,
              "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z",
              "height": 1280,
              "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-p-0051c001-sg/oUhDPioYDsJVOA9BI3aizgYdEAzkFL5bjAvAM~tplv-noop.image?dr=18692&refresh_token=c8a4f8ed&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=9276707c&ps=14f1eb3e&shp=9e36835a&shcp=317596d8&idc=my&VideoID=v14033g50000db1outnog65j5…",
              "type": "video",
              "url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/SCRUBBED/f2a52380/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-ve-0051c001-sg/ocgG0NLbIeoARfLAVnwAkGxeIvWbCbGhHgDhIi/?a=0&bti=NTU4QDM1NGA%3D&&bt=1088&ft=cApXJCz7ThWHd6C8LGZmo0P&mime_type=video_mp4&rc=NmY3PGlmOmk4ZjZkZzw6aEBpanc3bG05cndyZTMzODYzNEBgLjQxNDU0NTAxMF4y…",
              "width": 720
            }
          ],
          "title": "9 Home Elements That Age Your Space Instantly"
        }
      ],
      "first_shown_at": null,
      "id": "7693148617658236936",
      "impressions": null,
      "is_active": null,
      "is_political": null,
      "languages": [],
      "last_shown_at": null,
      "paid_by": null,
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "advertiser_business_id": null,
          "advertiser_registry_location": null,
          "budget": "low",
          "category": "Lifestyle News",
          "ctr_top_percent": 50,
          "is_removed": null,
          "like_count": 5,
          "objective": "Traffic",
          "rank": 2,
          "removal_country_codes": [],
          "removal_reasons": [],
          "targeting": null
        }
      },
      "publisher_platforms": [
        "tiktok"
      ],
      "reach": null,
      "spend": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [
        "languages",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_country_codes",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_reasons"
      ],
      "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/topads/7693148617658236936/pc/en"
    },
    {
      "advertiser": {
        "avatar_url": null,
        "display_name": null,
        "id": null,
        "is_verified": null,
        "url": null,
        "username": null
      },
      "approximate_fields": [],
      "audience_size": null,
      "country_codes": [
        "US"
      ],
      "creatives": [
        {
          "body": null,
          "cta_text": null,
          "link_description": null,
          "link_url": null,
          "media": [
            {
              "alt_text": null,
              "duration_ms": 27243,
              "expires_at": "2026-10-25T18:00:00Z",
              "height": 1280,
              "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-p-0051c001-sg/oEqAUk2MnB3I3AFNmBtQhsfDOuDUgBftuV6DE8~tplv-noop.image?dr=18692&refresh_token=331ddbb4&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=9276707c&ps=14f1eb3e&shp=9e36835a&shcp=317596d8&idc=my&VideoID=v14033g50000datnapvog65j…",
              "type": "video",
              "url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn.com/SCRUBBED/f2a52380/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-ve-0051c001-sg/o8PquQDWIBBEHK7hfDAgERAFHo6hieiTXWvNQh/?a=0&bti=NTU4QDM1NGA%3D&&bt=2105&ft=cApXJCz7ThWHd6C8LGZmo0P&mime_type=video_mp4&rc=aTlkNDY6ODkzNzlpaWVnZ0BpM3U8N205cnNxZDMzODYzNEA0NDVhYmJgNmIxXmNj…",
              "width": 720
            }
          ],
          "title": "Залишайте заявку, щоб дізнатися більше"
        }
      ],
      "first_shown_at": null,
      "id": "7690605832515158037",
      "impressions": null,
      "is_active": null,
      "is_political": null,
      "languages": [],
      "last_shown_at": null,
      "paid_by": null,
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "advertiser_business_id": null,
          "advertiser_registry_location": null,
          "budget": "low",
          "category": "Home Decor",
          "ctr_top_percent": 88,
          "is_removed": null,
          "like_count": 6,
          "objective": "Lead Generation",
          "rank": 3,
          "removal_country_codes": [],
          "removal_reasons": [],
          "targeting": null
        }
      },
      "publisher_platforms": [
        "tiktok"
      ],
      "reach": null,
      "spend": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [
        "languages",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_country_codes",
        "platform_specific.tiktok.removal_reasons"
      ],
      "url": "https://ads.tiktok.com/business/creativecenter/topads/7690605832515158037/pc/en"
    }
  ],
  "page": {
    "has_more": false,
    "next_cursor": null,
    "next_cursor_expires_at": null,
    "end_reason": "platform_limit"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "source": "api",
    "is_cached": false,
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "latency_ms": 816,
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
    "input": null,
    "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.topAds.list({});
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 = "";
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?" + 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("&",);
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?" + 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/top_ads")
        .query(&[])
        .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/top_adsLong arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete.Docs

One schema on 4 platforms.

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

Null means unknown
A field TikTok Ad Library doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero.
No input needed
Every parameter is optional: the plain request returns the default list.
Write one parser
TikTok Ad Library, Facebook Ad Library, Google Ads Transparency Center and LinkedIn Ad Library answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all.

platformstring: Library owner's platform ID (facebook for Meta's library, tiktok, google, linkedin).
idstring: Library ad ID (string).
urlstring: Public library page of the ad.
advertiserobject: The advertising page, business or account.
paid_bystring: Disclosed payer ("Paid for by").
is_activeboolean: True while the ad is running.
first_shown_atstring: First delivery, RFC 3339 UTC (often date-only: see approximate_fields).
last_shown_atstring: Last delivery, RFC 3339 UTC; null while active.

What teams build with the TikTok Top Ads API.

See which ads win in a market
Track an industry's top ads month by month
Collect winning hooks and headlines for briefs
Compare top ads across countries

Good to know before you build.

Logged out, Creative Center serves only the first page of each board, so the page ends with page.end_reason platform_limit.
Each filter and rank_by value is its own board, so combine them to read more ads.
platform_specific.tiktok.ctr_top_percent is a percentile, not a rate: a smaller value means a higher click-through rate.
The board shows no spend, impressions or reach, so those fields are null.
country_codes is the board's market, and an ad can run in more markets than the one you asked for.
advertiser holds the brand name the board shows and no account, and advertiser.display_name is null when the board shows no brand.
Video links are TikTok's signed CDN links and expire at media[].expires_at.
A market Creative Center publishes no board for returns invalid_input naming the markets it does.

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TikTok Top Ads API. Top ads, on request.

TikTok Top Ads API at a glance

Send one request. Get up to 20 best-performing ads back.

One schema on 4 platforms.

Null means unknown

No input needed

Write one parser

What teams build with the TikTok Top Ads API.

See which ads win in a market

Track an industry's top ads month by month

Collect winning hooks and headlines for briefs

Compare top ads across countries

Good to know before you build.

1 credit per page. Failed requests are free.

Questions about the TikTok Top Ads API.

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