# TikTok Top Ads API

TikTok Ad Library

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`

## Example

cURL:

```shell
curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads' \
  -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.topAds.list({});
console.log(res.data);
console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id);
```

Node.js (fetch):

```javascript
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);
```

Python (requests):

```python
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"])
```

Go (net/http):

```go
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"])
}
```

200 OK:

```json
{
  "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": []
  }
}
```

Long arrays and strings are shortened for display; real responses are complete.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Good to know**
>
> - 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.

## Authorizations

`x-api-key`stringheaderrequired

Your API key. [Authentication](https://socialtap.dev/docs/authentication/index.md)

## Query parameters

| Name | Type | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `country` optional | `string`<br>iso3166-1-alpha-2 | Region: an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code such as US or BR (case-insensitive). The market whose board to read, one of those Creative Center publishes: AR, AU, BR, CA, CO, FR, DE, ID, IT, JP, MY, MX, NL, PK, PH, RO, SA, SG, ZA, KR, ES, SE, TH, TR, AE, GB, US, VN. | `US` |
| `period` optional | `string` | The window the ranking counts over, in days back from the platform's latest update (each endpoint lists its own). Creative Center's windows: 7, 30 (default) or 180 days. Each window is its own board.<br>One of `7`, `30`, `180` | `7` |
| `rank_by` optional | `string` | How Creative Center ranks the board: for_you (its own blend, the default), or best first by impressions, likes, click-through rate (ctr), conversion rate (cvr), or the share of viewers who watched two or six seconds.<br>One of `for_you`, `impressions`, `likes`, `ctr`, `cvr`, `two_second_view_rate`, `six_second_view_rate` | `likes` |
| `industry` optional | `string` | Only ads Creative Center files under this industry (or one of its sub-industries). Omit for every industry.<br>One of `education`, `vehicle_and_transportation`, `baby_kids_and_maternity`, `beauty_and_personal_care`, `tech_and_electronics`, `travel`, `household_products`, `pets`, `home_improvement`, `apparel_and_accessories`, `news_and_entertainment`, `games`, `food_and_beverage`, `sports_and_outdoor`, `health`, `financial_services`, `appliances`, `apps`, `business_services`, `life_services`, `e_commerce_non_app` | `apps` |
| `objective` optional | `string` | Only ads whose campaign optimized for this objective. Omit for every objective.<br>One of `traffic`, `app_installs`, `conversions`, `video_views`, `reach`, `lead_generation`, `product_sales`, `app_promotion` | `conversions` |
| `ad_language` optional | `string` | Only ads in this language (zh-Hant is Traditional Chinese). Omit for every language.<br>One of `en`, `es`, `ar`, `vi`, `th`, `de`, `id`, `pt`, `fr`, `ms`, `nl`, `ja`, `it`, `ro`, `zh-Hant`, `ko` | `en` |
| `limit` optional | `integer`<br>min 1<br>max 20 | Items per page, 1 to the endpoint's page size (its default and maximum; larger values are reduced to it). Omit it: every page costs the same, so a smaller limit means more pages to pay for. | `20` |
| `cursor` optional | `string` | page.next_cursor from the previous response. Send the same other parameters; omit to start from the first page. | — |

Unknown parameters are rejected with a suggestion, never ignored ([Requests](https://socialtap.dev/docs/requests/index.md)). `limit` and `cursor` page through the list: see Pagination.

**Parameters every endpoint accepts**

| Name | Type | Description | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `max_age` optional | `integer`<br>min 0 | Accept a cached response up to this many seconds old. Cache hits cost 0 credits. Omit to always fetch fresh. The Cache-Control: max-age=N request header is equivalent; max_age wins when both are sent. | — |
| `fields` optional | `string` | Return only these fields of each item: comma-separated paths in the schema's notation (id,text,metrics.view_count,segments\[\].text; a parent path keeps the whole object). Unknown paths are rejected. Applied after the cache, so it changes neither the price nor cache hits; page and meta are always returned whole. | — |

## Response

### 200

`{data, page, meta}`. `data` is an array of up to 20 [ad](https://socialtap.dev/resources/ad/index.md) objects, Creative Center's rank by rank_by, best first; `page` says how to get the next page; `meta` describes the request ([meta](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/index.md#meta)). Fields only TikTok Ad Library has are under `platform_specific.tiktok`.

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data[].platform` | `string` | Library owner's platform ID (facebook for Meta's library, tiktok, google, linkedin). |
| `data[].id` | `string` | Library ad ID (string). |
| `data[].url` | `string` (uri) | Public library page of the ad. |
| `data[].advertiser` | `object` | The advertising page, business or account. |
| `data[].advertiser.id` | `string` or `null` | Platform-native account ID; null when only the handle is known. |
| `data[].advertiser.username` | `string` or `null` | Handle without the @; null when the account has none. |
| `data[].advertiser.display_name` | `string` or `null` | Display name shown on the profile. |
| `data[].advertiser.url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Canonical profile URL. |
| `data[].advertiser.avatar_url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Profile picture URL. Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours. |
| `data[].advertiser.is_verified` | `boolean` or `null` | Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge. |
| `data[].paid_by` | `string` or `null` | Disclosed payer ("Paid for by"). |
| `data[].is_active` | `boolean` or `null` | True while the ad is running. |
| `data[].first_shown_at` | `string` (date-time) or `null` | First delivery, RFC 3339 UTC (often date-only: see approximate_fields). |
| `data[].last_shown_at` | `string` (date-time) or `null` | Last delivery, RFC 3339 UTC; null while active. |
| `data[].type` | `string` | Creative shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.<br>One of `image`, `video`, `carousel`, `text`, `dynamic`, `other` |
| `data[].publisher_platforms` | `string[]` | Where it ran, lowercase IDs (facebook, instagram, messenger, audience_network, youtube, …); \[\] if not disclosed. |
| `data[].creatives` | `object[]` | The ad's creatives: one per card of a carousel and per variation of a dynamic or catalog ad, else one for the ad itself; \[\] if none are shown. |
| `data[].creatives[].title` | `string` or `null` | Headline. |
| `data[].creatives[].body` | `string` or `null` | Primary text. |
| `data[].creatives[].link_url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Destination URL. |
| `data[].creatives[].link_description` | `string` or `null` | Link description text. |
| `data[].creatives[].cta_text` | `string` or `null` | Call-to-action label (e.g. Shop now). |
| `data[].creatives[].media` | `object[]` | Images and videos of this creative; \[\] if none. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].type` | `string` | Kind of file. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.<br>One of `image`, `video`, `audio`, `gif` |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Direct file URL; null when the platform withholds it, or when the link would only work from SocialTap's network or with a login. Often signed and expiring: see expires_at. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].expires_at` | `string` (date-time) or `null` | When url stops working, RFC 3339 UTC, read from the platform's signed URL; null when unknown or when it does not expire. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].thumbnail_url` | `string` (uri) or `null` | Poster or preview image URL. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].width` | `integer` or `null` | Width in pixels. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].height` | `integer` or `null` | Height in pixels. |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].duration_ms` | `integer` or `null` | Duration in milliseconds (video and audio only). |
| `data[].creatives[].media[].alt_text` | `string` or `null` | Accessibility text provided by the author or platform. |
| `data[].languages` | `string[]` | BCP-47 languages of the ad; \[\] if not disclosed. |
| `data[].country_codes` | `string[]` | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 countries where it was shown; \[\] if not disclosed. |
| `data[].is_political` | `boolean` or `null` | Categorized as a political or social-issue ad; false when the library files it under another category, null when it shows none. |
| `data[].impressions` | `object` or `null` | Impressions or times shown range; null when not disclosed. |
| `data[].impressions.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound. |
| `data[].impressions.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound; null when open-ended (e.g. ">1M"). Equal to lower_bound when exact. |
| `data[].reach` | `object` or `null` | Unique users reached range; null when not disclosed. |
| `data[].reach.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound. |
| `data[].reach.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound; null when open-ended (e.g. ">1M"). Equal to lower_bound when exact. |
| `data[].audience_size` | `object` or `null` | Estimated target audience size range; null when not disclosed. |
| `data[].audience_size.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound. |
| `data[].audience_size.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound; null when open-ended (e.g. ">1M"). Equal to lower_bound when exact. |
| `data[].spend` | `object` or `null` | Spend range; null when not disclosed. |
| `data[].spend.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound, in whole units of currency. |
| `data[].spend.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound in whole units of currency; null when open-ended. |
| `data[].spend.currency` | `string` | ISO 4217 currency code, uppercase (USD). |
| `data[].platform_specific` | `object` | Fields only this platform has, under its ID (platform_specific.\<platform>); each null when unknown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok` | `object` or `null` | A TikTok ad's own fields. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.is_removed` | `boolean` or `null` | TikTok took the ad down (its rules or local law), in some or all regions. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.removal_reasons` | `string[]` | TikTok's reasons for the takedown; \[\] when none (in unknown_fields when not shown). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.category` | `string` or `null` | The ad's topic as TikTok files it (Apps, Food & Beverage). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.objective` | `string` or `null` | The campaign objective (Reach, Traffic). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.removal_country_codes` | `string[]` | Countries where TikTok took the ad down (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2); \[\] when it was not taken down (in unknown_fields when not shown). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting` | `object` or `null` | Whom the advertiser targeted and whom the ad reached, per country; null when not shown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries` | `object[]` | Per country it ran in: the ages and genders targeted and the unique users reached. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].country_code` | `string` | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].reach` | `object` or `null` | Unique users the ad reached there (rounded: approximate_fields); null when not shown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].reach.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].reach.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound; null when open-ended (e.g. ">1M"). Equal to lower_bound when exact. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].age_ranges` | `string[]` | Age ranges targeted (13-17, 18-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55+); \[\] when not shown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].genders` | `string[]` | Genders targeted (female, male, unknown); \[\] when not shown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown` | `object[]` | Unique users reached there by age range and gender, the segments TikTok shows a number for; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown[].age_range` | `string` | Age range (18-24, 55+). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown[].gender` | `string` | female, male or unknown. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown[].reach` | `object` | Unique users reached (rounded: approximate_fields). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown[].reach.lower_bound` | `integer` | Inclusive lower bound. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.countries[].breakdown[].reach.upper_bound` | `integer` or `null` | Inclusive upper bound; null when open-ended (e.g. ">1M"). Equal to lower_bound when exact. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.interests` | `string[]` | Interest categories targeted; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.video_interactions` | `string[]` | Video interaction categories targeted; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.creator_interactions` | `string[]` | Creator interaction categories targeted; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.provinces` | `string[]` | Provinces or states targeted within the countries; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.cities` | `string[]` | Cities targeted; \[\] when none. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.device_models` | `string[]` | Device models targeted; \[\] when any. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.operating_systems` | `string[]` | Operating systems targeted; \[\] when any. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.is_custom_audience` | `boolean` or `null` | The advertiser targeted a custom audience (its own customer list or a lookalike). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.is_audience_excluded` | `boolean` or `null` | The advertiser excluded a custom audience. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.targeting.is_high_spending_power` | `boolean` or `null` | Targeted at users TikTok rates as high spenders. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.advertiser_business_id` | `string` or `null` | The advertiser's TikTok business ID (search_ads advertiser_id). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.advertiser_registry_location` | `string` or `null` | Where the advertiser is registered (Italy). |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.rank` | `integer` or `null` | Place on Creative Center's Top Ads board, 1 first; null off the board. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.like_count` | `integer` or `null` | Likes the ad drew, as Creative Center counts them; null off the board. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.ctr_top_percent` | `number` or `null` | Click-through rate rank: the ad is in the top this many percent of ads (4 = top 4%); null off the board. |
| `data[].platform_specific.tiktok.budget` | `string` or `null` | Creative Center's budget level; null off the board. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.<br>One of `low`, `medium`, `high` |
| `data[].approximate_fields` | `string[]` | JSON paths of values that are rounded, date-only or parsed from display text. A list path (external_links) means the list may be incomplete. \[\] when all exact. |
| `data[].unknown_fields` | `string[]` | JSON paths of lists whose \[\] means unknown rather than none (a source that cannot see them); null already means unknown for every other field. \[\] when every list is known. |

not_found is item-level: the request was fine, the item can't be returned.

### 400

400 Bad Request: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `invalid_input` | 400 | No | A parameter is missing or malformed, or the link is not one this endpoint takes. | Fix the parameter named in param as the message says. For a link of the wrong kind, call an endpoint listed in details.endpoints, when there is one. |
| `invalid_cursor` | 400 | No | The cursor is malformed or expired, belongs to another endpoint, or came with other parameters than the request that returned it. | Repeat the original request without cursor to start the list again. |

### 401

401 Unauthorized: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `unauthorized` | 401 | No | The x-api-key header is missing, or its key is unknown or revoked. On the dashboard's routes: the session cookie is missing or expired. | Send a valid API key in the x-api-key header. No key yet? A person gets one at details.signup_url; an AI agent follows details.agent_auth_url. |

### 402

402 Payment Required: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `insufficient_credits` | 402 | No | The account does not have enough credits for this request. | Have a person buy credits at details.purchase_url (or make them a checkout link with details.checkout), then repeat the request. Do not retry automatically. |
| `spend_limit_reached` | 402 | No | The API key reached its spend limit for this period. The account may still have credits. | Wait until details.resets_at, or raise the key's spend limit (PATCH /v1/api_keys/{id}). Do not retry automatically. |

### 403

403 Forbidden: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `forbidden` | 403 | No | The API key is valid but may not make this request, and details.reason says why: the account is suspended, the key lacks the route's scope, waits for its owner to confirm it by email, has expired, or was used from an IP outside its allowlist, or a rotated key's previous secret was used for a call that needs the admin scope. A running job stops with it too when its account is suspended or the key that created it is revoked or expires. It is about the key, never the item: a private item is private_or_unavailable, also 403, so branch on the code. | Act on details.reason. suspended: contact [support](mailto:support@socialtap.dev). scope: use a key with details.required_scope. previous_secret: use the new secret. key_pending: have the owner open the emailed link. key_expired or key_revoked: create a new key. ip_not_allowed: call from an allowed IP. |

### 404

404 Not Found: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `not_found` | 404 | No | The item does not exist or was deleted. On GET /v1/requests/{id}/response: the response was not kept (details.reason says why). | Check the link or ID. Do not retry. |

### 429

429 Too Many Requests: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `rate_limited` | 429 | Yes, later | The account passed its runaway-protection ceiling: a high per-account limit that stops a broken client loop (plans have no rate limit). Requests without an API key (signup, the MCP server's tool listing and find_endpoint) are limited per IP address instead. It also stops an account whose failed requests in the last hour cost far more than its successful ones paid for: failures are free within a limit (the message says so), and successes raise it. | Wait the seconds in the retry-after header, then retry. If your steady traffic needs more, ask [support](mailto:support@socialtap.dev) to raise the ceiling; without an API key, send one. |

### 500

500 Internal Error: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `internal` | 500 | Yes, later | An unexpected error on SocialTap's side. | Retry with backoff. If it keeps happening, contact [support](mailto:support@socialtap.dev) with the request_id. |

### 502

502 Bad Gateway: 1 error code. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `upstream_error` | 502 | Yes, later | The platform failed, or answered with something we could not read. | Retry with backoff. Failed requests are free. |

### 503

503 Unavailable: 2 error codes. Free: errors cost nothing.

| Code | HTTP | Retry | Meaning | What to do |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `upstream_blocked` | 503 | Yes, later | The platform refused every attempt, our own retries included. | Retry later with backoff. Failed requests are free. |
| `overloaded` | 503 | Yes, later | SocialTap was at capacity, or paused by its operators, and did not start the request. Nothing was fetched or charged. | Retry after the seconds in the retry-after header. Failed requests are free. |

## Pagination

Items come in pages, **Creative Center's rank by rank_by, best first**. To get the next page, send **the same request plus `cursor`** set to `page.next_cursor` from the previous response. Keep every other parameter the same (limit, max_age and fields may change); anything else that differs is rejected. When `page.has_more` is `false` the walk is over, and `page.end_reason` says why: only `end` means you have every item (the others say the platform or a page cap stopped the walk early).

- **Order**: Creative Center's rank by rank_by, best first
- **Page size**: Up to 20 best-performing ads (the default; `limit` lowers it)
- **Cursor lifetime**: 24 hours; don't store cursors
- **Price**: Per page, 1 credit

### The `page` object

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `page.has_more` | `boolean` | True when another page exists; then next_cursor is set. An empty page with has_more true is not the end. |
| `page.next_cursor` | `string` or `null` | Pass as cursor, with the same other parameters, to get the next page; null at the end. |
| `page.next_cursor_expires_at` | `string` (date-time) or `null` | When next_cursor stops working, RFC 3339 UTC; null at the end. Don't store cursors. |
| `page.end_reason` | `string` or `null` | Why there are no more pages; null while has_more is true. end: the list ended, or reached since/until. platform_limit: the platform stops serving further pages although the list goes on. max_pages: SocialTap's cap on pages in one walk. New values may be added. A short or empty page is not the end: only has_more false is.<br>One of `end`, `platform_limit`, `max_pages` |

### Next page

cURL: next page:

```shell
curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/top_ads?cursor=NEXT_CURSOR' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"
```

- The price is per page: each successful page costs the same, whatever `limit` is and however many items it has. Empty pages are charged too (an empty page with `has_more: true` is not the end).
- A `limit` below 20 doesn't save credits: the next request serves the rest of the same platform page, which is fetched again and charged as a page each time, and items can shift between those requests if the platform changes the list. Omitting `limit` is the cheapest way to walk the list.
- Errors are free, including a rejected cursor.
- Pages served from the cache are free.
- An expired or altered cursor, or one sent with different parameters, fails with [`invalid_cursor`](https://socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#invalid_cursor) (HTTP 400): Repeat the original request without cursor to start the list again.

[Pagination guide](https://socialtap.dev/docs/pagination/index.md)

## Pricing

From **1 credit** per page. Charged per successful page, whatever its number of items. Errors are free. The price depends on the source that produced the result, reported as `meta.source`.

| Source | Price per successful page | Per 1,000 pages |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Platform API `api` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 |

**Balance, sources and what you were charged**

Your balance must be at least **1 credit** to start a request; with less, it is refused with [`insufficient_credits`](https://socialtap.dev/docs/errors/index.md#insufficient_credits) (HTTP 402) and costs nothing. Only that minimum is set aside when the request starts.

| meta.source | Source | What it means |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `api` | Platform API | The platform's public, logged-out API. |

`meta.credits_charged` and the `x-credits-charged` header show what you paid. [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) · [Packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md)

Endpoint ID `tiktok.top_ads` · operationId `tiktok.top_ads.list` · [Product overview](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/top_ads/index.md)

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