POST
/v1/search"platform": "tiktok"TikTok Search API
Find videos by keyword.
The TikTok Search API searches TikTok videos by keyword: 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
Up to 30 per pageone page per call
2026-10-17last tested
1.0 KBsample response, 1 item
Last updated:
Request and response
curl https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/search \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $SOCIALTOAI_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "platform": "tiktok", "query": "space station" }'import osimport requestsresponse = requests.post( "https://api.socialtoai.com/v1/search", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['SOCIALTOAI_KEY']}"}, json={ "platform": "tiktok", "query": "space station", },)print(response.json())# Connected over MCP? Ask in plain words.Search TikTok for videos about "space station".# Your AI calls the search tool with:{ "platform": "tiktok", "query": "space station"}Change the requestThe code above follows.
valuesortpublished_within200 OK1.0 KB2 credits
{ "platform": "tiktok", "status": "ok", "items": [ { "platform": "tiktok", "id": "…", "ref": "…", "approx": [], "type": "content", "url": "https://example.com/…", "format": "video", "title": null, "text": "…", "published_at": "2026-10-11T23:17:34.000Z", "author": { "id": "…", "username": "…", "name": "…", "verified": null, "followers": 92601 }, "metrics": { "likes": 353, "comments": 11, "shares": 19, "collects": 40, "views": 7561, "reposts": null }, "images": null, "hashtags": ["…", "…"], "is_pinned": null } ], "unavailable": ["title", "author.verified", "metrics.reposts", "images", "is_pinned"], "page": { "has_more": true, "cursor": "cur_…", "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-12T19:47:24.000Z" }, "cost_credits": 2}likes 353comments 11shares 19collects 40views 7,561
Names and text were removed from the sample; the numbers are as recorded.
Sample data1 of the 30 items recorded
6 parameters.
2 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. |
| query | string | Required | — | Search terms |
| sort | string | Optional | "relevance" | By relevance, by likes, or newest first"relevance""popular""latest" |
| published_within | string | Optional | — | Only videos posted within this period"day""week""month""half_year" |
| type | string | Optional | — | "user": accounts instead of posts (2 credits)."user" |
| cursor | string | Optional | — | Pass page.cursor from the last response to get the next page. |
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:
type=useraccounts instead of posts2 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 a page of up to 30 items. When page.has_more is true, send page.cursor back as cursor for the next page; each page costs 2 credits and a cursor works for 30 minutes.
A call that runs and finds nothing is a successful call: status is "empty", items is empty, and it costs 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.
Search TikTok for videos about "space station".
2 creditssearch {"platform":"tiktok","query":"space station"}Search TikTok for videos about "space station": accounts instead of posts.
2 creditssearch {"platform":"tiktok","query":"nike","type":"user"}
These ready-made tools call it when they run.
The same call on other platforms.
All platforms and pricesPOST
/v1/search{ "platform": "tiktok", "query": "space station" }2 creditsper callInstagram3 creditsaccounts onlyX2 creditsReddit2 creditsYouTube2 creditsFacebookno searchLinkedIn2 creditsThreads2 creditsTelegramno searchPinterest2 creditsXiaohongshu12 creditsDouyin12 creditsWeibo2 creditsWeChat Articles12 creditsBilibili2 creditsZhihu2 creditsKuaishou12 creditsWeChat Channels12 creditsMeta Ad Libraryno searchGoogle Ads Transparencyno search
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 accounts instead of posts?
Yes: send type=user in the request. That call costs 2 credits.