# TikTokAPI.io

> High-speed, no-watermark TikTok Data & Creative Center Ads API. Unified Credit System ($1 = 10,000 Credits): $0.20 per 1,000 videos, $0.10 per 1,000 comments, $0.10 per 1,000 followers. Zero proxy IPs or TikTok cookies required.

## Pricing & Credit System

- Unified Credit Rate: $1 = 10,000 Credits (1 Credit = $0.0001), minimum 10 Credits ($0.001) per successful call
- Video search, creator posts, hashtag/music feeds, trending feed: 2 Credits / video ($0.20 per 1,000 videos, up to 30–35 videos per call)
- Video comments & nested replies: 1 Credit / comment ($0.10 per 1,000 comments, up to 50 per call)
- Creator followers, following & user search: 1 Credit / user ($0.10 per 1,000 users, up to 200 per call)
- Single 1080p video parser, user profile, hashtag/music detail, ad detail: 10 Credits / request ($1.00 per 1,000 calls)
- Commercial Ads Library (/v1/ads/top/ads): 10 Credits / ad ($1.00 per 1,000 ads)
- Free Trial: 2,000 Credits free on sign-up (no credit card required, 30 RPM)
- Starter: $19/mo or $25 PAYG -> 250,000 Credits (+25% bonus, 120 RPM)
- Pro: $69/mo or $89 PAYG -> 1,200,000 Credits (+40% bonus, 300 RPM)
- Business: $199/mo or $249 PAYG -> 5,000,000 Credits (+65% bonus, 600 RPM)
- Refunds: payments from the last 30 days, up to the unused balance

## AI Agent & No-Code Integration

- MCP Server for Claude Desktop, Cursor & Windsurf: `npx -y @tiktokapi/mcp-server` ([MCP Guide](https://tiktokapi.io/mcp))
- No-Code Scraper on Apify: [Run on Apify](https://apify.com/kaitoeasyapi)

## Pages

- [Documentation](https://tiktokapi.io/docs): quickstart, authentication, credit billing, rate limits, pagination
- [OpenAPI 3.0 Spec](https://api.tiktokapi.io/openapi.json): machine-readable reference for all 16 endpoints
- [Pricing](https://tiktokapi.io/pricing): 4-tier plans, per-endpoint rate card, interactive calculator
- [MCP Server](https://tiktokapi.io/mcp): Model Context Protocol setup for Claude & Cursor
- [TikTokAPI.io vs tikapi.io](https://tiktokapi.io/compare/tikapi): side-by-side price & capability comparison
- [Terms of Service](https://tiktokapi.io/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://tiktokapi.io/privacy)
- [Refund Policy](https://tiktokapi.io/refunds)

## Endpoints

### Videos

- [Get video or photo carousel detail & 1080p no-watermark URL](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/video-detail): `GET /v1/video/detail` (10 Credits / request)
- [Search videos by keyword](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/video-search): `GET /v1/video/search` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Users

- [Get creator profile & account statistics](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/user-info): `GET /v1/user/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get creator's public video posts](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/user-posts): `GET /v1/user/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))
- [Search creator accounts](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/user-search): `GET /v1/user/search` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))

### Followers

- [Get user followers list](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/user-followers): `GET /v1/user/followers` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))
- [Get user following list](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/user-following): `GET /v1/user/following` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))

### Comments

- [Get top-level video comments](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/comment-list): `GET /v1/comment/list` (1 Credit / comment (min 10 Credits))
- [Get second-level comment replies](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/comment-reply): `GET /v1/comment/reply` (1 Credit / comment (min 10 Credits))

### Hashtags

- [Get hashtag (challenge) detail & total views](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/challenge-info): `GET /v1/challenge/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get videos under a hashtag](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/challenge-posts): `GET /v1/challenge/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Music

- [Get sound / music track detail](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/music-info): `GET /v1/music/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get videos using a sound / music track](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/music-posts): `GET /v1/music/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Trending

- [Get regional trending video feed](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/feed-list): `GET /v1/feed/list` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Commercial Ads

- [Search top-performing TikTok Creative Center ads](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/ads-top-ads): `GET /v1/ads/top/ads` (10 Credits / ad (min 10 Credits))
- [Get commercial ad detail & 1080p video source](https://tiktokapi.io/docs/ads-top-ads-detail): `GET /v1/ads/top/ads/detail` (10 Credits / request)

## FAQ

### How does the Unified Credit System work?

$1 equals 10,000 Credits (1 Credit = $0.0001). Every endpoint deducts credits based on the data returned, with a minimum floor of 10 Credits ($0.001) per successful request: 2 Credits per video ($0.20 / 1,000 videos), 1 Credit per comment ($0.10 / 1,000 comments), 1 Credit per follower/user ($0.10 / 1,000 users), and 10 Credits ($1.00 / 1,000 calls) for single video 1080p parses or profile lookups.

### Do video endpoints include direct 1080p no-watermark download links?

Yes. Both /v1/video/detail (with hd=1) and list endpoints (/v1/video/search, /v1/user/posts, /v1/challenge/posts, /v1/music/posts, /v1/feed/list) return direct CDN links for clean no-watermark MP4 video playback (data.play and data.hdplay), original MP3 audio (data.music), and high-resolution photo carousel slides (data.images).

### Do I need to supply my own proxy IPs, browser fingerprints, or TikTok account cookies?

No. TikTokAPI.io manages all residential proxy routing, device signing, and anti-bot token generation at the gateway layer. You simply make standard HTTPS GET requests with your x-api-key header.

### Am I charged when a request fails or is rate-limited?

Never. Only HTTP 200 responses with code === 0 deduct credits. Upstream errors, invalid URLs, rate-limited requests (HTTP 429), and gateway timeouts (HTTP 5xx) cost 0 Credits.

### Should I choose a Monthly Plan or Pay-As-You-Go (One-Time Top-Up)?

Both credit your account with the exact same bonus credit packages (Starter 250,000 Credits, Pro 1,200,000 Credits, Business 5,000,000 Credits). Pay-As-You-Go top-ups have no recurring billing and your purchased credit balance never expires. Monthly subscriptions save up to 24% more for steady production workloads.

### What are the concurrency and RPM rate limits?

Free Trial accounts include 2,000 Credits and 30 RPM. Paid accounts scale from 120 RPM (Starter) and 300 RPM (Pro) up to 600 RPM (Business). Our gateway also runs an adaptive RPM watermark scheduler with multi-key pool failover to prevent HTTP 429 spikes under burst traffic.

### Can I use TikTokAPI.io inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, or No-Code workflows?

Yes. Run npx -y @tiktokapi/mcp-server with your TIKTOKAPI_KEY to give Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf native TikTok search, creator analysis, and video parsing tools. For no-code spreadsheet exports, use our ready-made actors on Apify.

### Is TikTokAPI.io affiliated with TikTok or ByteDance?

No. TikTokAPI.io is an independent developer infrastructure provider for publicly available data and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TikTok or ByteDance Ltd.

### How much does it cost to scrape 100,000 TikTok videos or followers compared with tikapi.io?

At 2 Credits per video ($0.20 / 1,000 videos, up to 30 videos per call), 100,000 videos cost $20 base (or $11.50 on the Pro plan). At 1 Credit per follower (up to 200 followers per call), 100,000 followers cost $10 base (or $5.75 on the Pro plan) — up to 80% less than tikapi.io and legacy scraping actors.

### What payment methods are accepted?

You can top up instantly from the dashboard using USDT or USDC (Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, Polygon) as well as BTC, SOL, and BNB, or pay by card via Lemon Squeezy.

### What is your refund policy?

Payments made within the last 30 days can be refunded up to the unused purchased balance on your account. Promotional signup credits have no cash value.