POST
/v1/detail"platform": "tiktok"TikTok Detail API
One video by ID or link.
The TikTok Detail API returns one public TikTok video by ID or link: text, author, likes, comment count, views and publish time, in the same response format as every other SocialToAI call. One call costs 2 credits ($0.004 to $0.0067 depending on the pack); failed calls are free. Call it over HTTP or from your AI client over MCP. Last tested 2026-10-17.
100 credits on sign-up, no card needed
2 creditsper call
One objectreturned per call
2026-10-17last tested
968 Bsample response, 1 item
Last updated:
Request and response
curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/detail \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "platform": "tiktok", "id": "7665840565958872333" }'import osimport requestsresponse = requests.post( "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/detail", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_KEY']}"}, json={ "platform": "tiktok", "id": "7665840565958872333", },)print(response.json())# Connected over MCP? Ask in plain words.Read this TikTok video: 7665840565958872333# Your AI calls the detail tool with:{ "platform": "tiktok", "id": "7665840565958872333"}Change the requestThe code above follows.
value200 OK968 B2 credits
{ "platform": "tiktok", "status": "ok", "items": [ { "platform": "tiktok", "id": "…", "ref": "…", "approx": [], "type": "content", "url": "https://example.com/…", "format": "video", "title": null, "text": "…", "published_at": "2026-10-08T13:12:22.000Z", "author": { "id": "…", "username": "…", "name": "…", "verified": null, "followers": 2060936 }, "metrics": { "likes": 67877, "comments": 524, "shares": 2472, "collects": 5331, "views": 449259, "reposts": null }, "images": null, "hashtags": [], "is_pinned": null } ], "unavailable": ["title", "author.verified", "metrics.reposts", "images", "is_pinned"], "cost_credits": 2}likes 67,877comments 524shares 2,472collects 5,331views 449,259
Names and text were removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.
Sample dataFull response
4 parameters.
1 required.
Send them as a JSON body with POST. Your key goes in the Authorization header, never in the URL.
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| platform | string | Required | — | Always "tiktok" on this page. |
| id | string | One of these | — | Video ID, a string of digits |
| url | string | One of these | — | Web link to the video |
| include | string | Optional | — | "transcript": the transcript of the video (2 credits)."transcript" |
Where to get what you send.
idVideo ID, a string of digits (e.g. 7665840565958872333)
Every item these return carries its ref; send it as it is:
hashtag_videosHashtag videosuser_postsUser PostssearchSearch
Or send the web link: the url field of the same items.
The fields of each item.
What TikTok cannot give is marked.
| Field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| items[].url | string | A link that opens the item. |
| items[].format | string | video, image, text or article. |
| items[].title | stringalways null | The title. |
| items[].text | string | The body text or caption. |
| items[].published_at | string | When it was published, ISO 8601 in UTC. |
| items[].author.id | string | The author's account ID. |
| items[].author.username | string | The author's handle. |
| items[].author.name | string | The author's display name. |
| items[].author.verified | booleanalways null | Whether the author is verified. |
| items[].author.followers | integer | The author's follower count. |
| items[].metrics.likes | integer | Likes. |
| items[].metrics.comments | integer | Comments. |
| items[].metrics.shares | integer | Shares. |
| items[].metrics.collects | integer | Saves. |
| items[].metrics.views | integer | Views or plays. |
| items[].metrics.reposts | integeralways null | Reposts. |
| items[].images | string[]always null | Image addresses. |
| items[].hashtags | string[] | Hashtags, without the #. |
| items[].is_pinned | booleanalways null | Whether the author pinned it. |
nullFields TikTok cannot giveRead null as “TikTok did not give this”, not as zero. These are always null on this call:
titleThe title.author.verifiedWhether the author is verified.metrics.repostsReposts.imagesImage addresses.is_pinnedWhether the author pinned it.
Other values of this call
Send the parameter and the call returns something else:
include=transcriptthe transcript of the video2 creditsEvery item also has platform, id, ref, approx and type; the response around the items is the same on every call. Response format
What to expect.
One call returns one object, with no pages, for 2 credits.
1 call per second per key, 5 after a purchase; going over is not charged. Rate limits
A failed call costs 0 credits and is never retried on its own. Error codes
Once connected over MCP, these questions use it.
Read this TikTok video: 7665840565958872333
2 creditsdetail {"platform":"tiktok","id":"7665840565958872333"}Read this TikTok video: 7665840565958872333: the transcript of the video.
2 creditsdetail {"platform":"tiktok","id":"7665840565958872333","include":"transcript"}Search TikTok for videos about "space station", then for the first 3: read this TikTok video.
8 creditssearch {"platform":"tiktok","query":"space station"}detail {"platform":"tiktok","id":"<ref>"} × 3
These ready-made tools call it when they run.
The same call on other platforms.
All platforms and pricesPOST
/v1/detail{ "platform": "tiktok", "id": "7665840565958872333" }2 creditsper callInstagram2 creditsX1 creditReddit2 creditsYouTube2 creditsFacebook2 creditsLinkedIn2 creditsThreads2 creditsTelegram2 creditsPinterest2 creditsXiaohongshu12 creditsDouyin2 creditsWeibo2 creditsWeChat Articles12 creditsBilibili2 creditsZhihu2 creditsKuaishou2 creditsWeChat Channels12 creditsMeta Ad Libraryno detailGoogle Ads Transparencyno detail
Change one word in the request: platform. The response keeps the same shape.
Questions.
Short answers.
Everything on TikTokDo I need a TikTok account or TikTok's own API access?
No. You only need a SocialToAI key. The call returns content and account information publicly visible on TikTok; you never sign in to TikTok or apply for anything there.
Can I get the transcript of the video?
Yes: send include=transcript in the request. That call costs 2 credits.