Real-time TikTok data, one API call.
Analyze TikTok videos with transcripts, summaries, engagement metrics, and comments.
The TikTok API from Captapi gives developers reliable access to public TikTok data without building or maintaining scrapers — send one authenticated request and get clean, structured JSON back.
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/tiktok/transcript?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40username%2Fvideo%2F7311234567890123456" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."What is the TikTok API?
Analyze TikTok videos with transcripts, summaries, engagement metrics, and comments. Every endpoint is a single authenticated GET request that responds with predictable JSON, so the data drops straight into dashboards, AI pipelines, RAG systems, and no-code automations. AI agents can call the same endpoints as MCP tools via @captapi/mcp.
Endpoints
What you can do with the TikTok API
Transcript
GET /v1/tiktok/transcript
Extract timestamped transcripts from any public TikTok video in a single request.
2 credits
Summarizer
GET /v1/tiktok/summarize
Turn any TikTok video into an AI summary with key points, topics, and sentiment.
4 credits
Video Details
GET /v1/tiktok/video-details
Get everything about one TikTok video from its URL — caption, view/like/comment/share/save counts, creator, sound, hashtags, and thumbnail.
1 credit
Comments
GET /v1/tiktok/comments
TikTok comments — clean schema plus authorName, stable authorId/authorSecUid and commentLanguage for listening loops. Unresolvable videos are 404 at 0 credits.
2 credits
Channel Details
GET /v1/tiktok/channel-details
Resolve a TikTok @handle to id + secUid — createTime, ttSeller, bioLink, decoded privacy flags.
1 credit
Profile Region
GET /v1/tiktok/profile-region
Find out where a TikTok creator is likely based and what language they use — country, language, stable ids, and core profile stats.
2 credits
Audience Demographics
GET /v1/tiktok/audience-demographics
Audience country + language mix for a TikTok creator — engagement sample, not a follower census.
3 credits
Search Suggestions
GET /v1/tiktok/search-suggestions
Get the autocomplete terms TikTok suggests in its search bar for a keyword — the real phrases people search, ranked, so you can find trending queries and long-tail keyword ideas.
2 credits
Channel Posts
GET /v1/tiktok/channel-posts
Latest videos from a TikTok profile. May return a labelled 6h-stale snapshot (degraded + staleAgeMs) when the live list is blocked. Failures are 0 credits.
2 credits
Comment Replies
GET /v1/tiktok/comment-replies
Replies under a TikTok comment — same authorId/authorSecUid/commentLanguage shape as comments.
2 credits
User Followers
GET /v1/tiktok/user-followers
List a TikTok user's followers — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit.
1 credit
User Followings
GET /v1/tiktok/user-followings
List who a TikTok user follows — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit.
1 credit
Music Posts
GET /v1/tiktok/music-posts
List TikTok videos that use a specific sound — caption, author, exact engagement, canonical hashtags, and mentions, with cursor pagination.
2 credits
Top Search
GET /v1/tiktok/top-search
TikTok Top/General search — videos and photo carousels when TikTok includes them, with contentType + images[].
2 credits
Search by Hashtag
GET /v1/tiktok/search/hashtag
Videos from TikTok's /tag/{name} challenge feed — not keyword or username search. Cursor + hasMore.
~14 credits (0.7/result) · billed per result
Search Users
GET /v1/tiktok/search/users
Search TikTok users — distinct creators only, id + secUid, per-counter isApproximate flags, cursor pagination.
1 credit
Song Details
GET /v1/tiktok/song-details
TikTok sound metadata — usageCount, artists[{id,secUid,handle}], audio{bpm,loudness,beats}, commerce rights (1 credit native).
1 credit
Trending Feed
GET /v1/tiktok/trending-feed
For You by default; pass orderBy/period/page for Creative Center popular videos (like/hot/comment/repost) with totalCount. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Popular Hashtags
GET /v1/tiktok/popular-hashtags
TikTok Creative Center hashtag chart — real videoCount/totalPlays, plus rankDiff and trend[] on that path. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Popular Songs
GET /v1/tiktok/popular-songs
Creative Center popular/surging sounds — rankDiff, trend[], commercialMusic. Flat 2 credits.
2 credits
Live
GET /v1/tiktok/live
Is this TikTok creator live — isLive/status, creator.id/secUid, room, streamQualities with flv/hls/cmaf/dash.
1 credit
Live Info
GET /v1/tiktok/live-info
Identical to TikTok Live (isLive, creator.id/secUid, streamQualities hls/cmaf).
7 credits
Popular Creators
GET /v1/tiktok/popular-creators
Creative Center creators + createTime / bioLinkRisk / ttSeller hydrate for partnership vetting.
2 credits
How it works
- 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
- 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
- 3. Call any endpoint above with
Authorization: Bearer capt_live_...and parse the JSON response. Passcache=trueto reuse a prior response from the 24h cache at no cost.
Frequently asked questions
What is the TikTok API?+
The TikTok API is a REST API from Captapi that returns public TikTok data as clean, structured JSON. It covers 23 endpoints — Transcript, Summarizer, Video Details, Comments, Channel Details, Profile Region, and more — behind one Bearer API key, with no OAuth flow and no infrastructure to build or maintain.
What data can I get from the TikTok API?+
Analyze TikTok videos with transcripts, summaries, engagement metrics, and comments. Each endpoint is a single GET request that responds with predictable JSON fields, so the data is ready for dashboards, AI pipelines, and automations.
Do I need a TikTok developer account or OAuth?+
No. You only need a Captapi key (capt_live_...), sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. The same key works across all 32 platforms Captapi supports. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and parsing for you.
How much does the TikTok API cost?+
TikTok endpoints cost between 1 and 14 credits per call, depending on the endpoint and how many results you request. New accounts start with 100 free credits (no credit card). Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.
Can AI agents use the TikTok API?+
Yes. Every TikTok endpoint is exposed as a tool in the official MCP server (@captapi/mcp) for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, and is also available through the @captapi/cli CLI, an n8n community node, a Make.com app, and an Apify Actor.
Is the TikTok API suitable for production use?+
Yes. It is a stable REST API with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and upstream fallbacks. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Only successful responses consume credits — failed or empty results are never charged.
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