TikTok

TikTok Posts API

Beta

Returns a TikTok account's public videos and photo posts, newest first, with caption, hashtags, mentions, publish time, duration, cover, photos and engagement counts.

GET /v1/tiktok/posts

Try it

Example

cURL

curl -G 'https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts' \
  --data-urlencode 'handle=@khaby.lame' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"

Node.js

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  handle: "@khaby.lame",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, page, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);

Python

import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts",
    params={"handle": "@khaby.lame"},
    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"])

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	q := url.Values{}
	q.Set("handle", "@khaby.lame")
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?"+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"])
}

PHP

<?php

$query = http_build_query([
    'handle' => '@khaby.lame',
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: ' . getenv('SOCIALTAP_API_KEY')],
]);
$body = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
if (curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE) >= 400) {
    throw new RuntimeException($body['error']['code'] . ': ' . $body['error']['message']);
}
print_r($body['data']);
echo $body['meta']['credits_charged'], PHP_EOL;

Ruby

require "json"
require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form('handle' => '@khaby.lame')
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = ENV.fetch("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") { |http| http.request(req) }
body = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{body["error"]["code"]}: #{body["error"]["message"]}" unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
pp body["data"]
puts body["meta"]["credits_charged"]

Java

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String query = "handle=" + encode("@khaby.lame");
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?" + query))
            .header("x-api-key", System.getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
            .GET()
            .build();
        HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
            .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
        // An error is {"error": {"code", "message", ...}}; success is {data, meta}, meta.credits_charged its price.
        if (response.statusCode() >= 400) throw new RuntimeException(response.body());
        System.out.println(response.body());
    }

    static String encode(String value) {
        return URLEncoder.encode(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
    }
}

.NET

using System.Text.Json;

using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"));

var query = string.Join("&",
    "handle=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("@khaby.lame"));
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?" + query);
using var body = JsonDocument.Parse(await res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
if (!res.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
    var error = body.RootElement.GetProperty("error");
    throw new Exception($"{error.GetProperty("code")}: {error.GetProperty("message")}");
}
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("data"));
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("meta").GetProperty("credits_charged"));

Rust

// Cargo.toml: reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }, serde_json = "1"
use std::env;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let res = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
        .get("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts")
        .query(&[("handle", "@khaby.lame")])
        .header("x-api-key", env::var("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")?)
        .send()?;
    let ok = res.status().is_success();
    let body: serde_json::Value = res.json()?;
    if !ok {
        return Err(format!("{}: {}", body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"]).into());
    }
    println!("{} {}", body["data"], body["meta"]["credits_charged"]);
    Ok(())
}

200 OK

{
  "data": [
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.share_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 9000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7697307919943060767",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 9000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oQbHQmFfa5VY3NlkEGDAQT00RzqAqBOETlEafj~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 7503,
        "like_count": 305900,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 16282,
        "share_count": 32600,
        "view_count": 4600000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 9000,
            "id": "7697308007327730462",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/oEEIAbfkyMVIeCnAjGGKYI9gqpqTImLAAfYo09/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M2lybXI5cnE4ZTMzaTU8NEBpM2lybXI5cnE4ZTMzaTU8NEBxYG5tMmRrNjZhLS1kMTJzYSNxYG5t…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-16T16:46:21Z",
      "text": "I guess is time to retire #learnfromkhaby #comedy 🥊",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oQbHQmFfa5VY3NlkEGDAQT00RzqAqBOETlEafj~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.comment_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 30000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7694335322922044703",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 30000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osAHzWAIipBAxVMie5CIDqxK0ArEREAAEKVSfn~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 12600,
        "like_count": 690100,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 40145,
        "share_count": 20800,
        "view_count": 6900000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "id": "7694335437137087262",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/o4fHr3qIArT5AEXEiCLVExDGAeqCAIOVe4joPR/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M3lzeG45cm92ZTMzaTU8NEBpM3lzeG45cm92ZTMzaTU8NEBzNGtiMmRjXjBhLS1kMTJzYSNzNGti…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-08T16:31:16Z",
      "text": "Was the ball out, or was it just my imagination? 🤨#learnfromkhaby #comedy",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osAHzWAIipBAxVMie5CIDqxK0ArEREAAEKVSfn~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7694335322922044703"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.share_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 34000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7691740195418377502",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 34000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/o0jRDQRMAbfFAlZX8eqGQcARBqerRfAHR7gVSU~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 7325,
        "like_count": 418500,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 20087,
        "share_count": 23900,
        "view_count": 5000000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 34000,
            "id": "7691740326570019615",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/ogcDFBGWoU0A8F0eIAAREf8XVjvDqICFsEDJAo/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M3hmanQ5cjg7ZDMzaTU8NEBpM3hmanQ5cjg7ZDMzaTU8NEBjMGgyMmRzbnNhLS1kMTJzYSNjMGgy…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-01T16:40:54Z",
      "text": "Just give me 5 more minutes 😭#learnfromkhaby #comedy",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/o0jRDQRMAbfFAlZX8eqGQcARBqerRfAHR7gVSU~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7691740195418377502"
    }
  ],
  "page": {
    "has_more": true,
    "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR",
    "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z",
    "end_reason": null
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "source": "api",
    "is_cached": false,
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "latency_ms": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
    "input": {
      "kind": "profile",
      "id": "127905465618821121",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame"
    },
    "credits_remaining": 9999,
    "client_request_id": null,
    "warnings": [],
    "mode": "live"
  }
}

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

Authorizations

x-api-keystringheaderrequired

Your API key. Keys starting with st_test_ are test keys: recorded responses, free. Authentication

Query parameters

Name	Type	Description	Example
`handle` required	`string` max 2,048 chars	TikTok username with or without the @, a profile URL (tiktok.com/@nasa) or a numeric user ID.	`nasa`
`since` optional	`string` date-time	Only items at or after this time: RFC 3339 (2026-10-01T12:00:00Z) or a date (2026-10-01, midnight UTC). On newest-first lists, paging stops when it is reached, so later pages are not fetched or charged.	`2026-10-01`
`until` optional	`string` date-time	Only items before this time (exclusive): RFC 3339 or a date (midnight UTC).	`2026-10-08`
`limit` optional	`integer` min 1 max 15	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.	`15`
`cursor` optional	`string`	page.next_cursor from the previous response. Send the same other parameters; omit to start from the first page.	—

handlestringrequiredmax 2,048 chars

TikTok username with or without the @, a profile URL (tiktok.com/@nasa) or a numeric user ID.

Examplenasa

sincestringdate-time

Only items at or after this time: RFC 3339 (2026-10-01T12:00:00Z) or a date (2026-10-01, midnight UTC). On newest-first lists, paging stops when it is reached, so later pages are not fetched or charged.

Example2026-10-01

untilstringdate-time

Only items before this time (exclusive): RFC 3339 or a date (midnight UTC).

Example2026-10-08

limitintegermin 1max 15

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.

Example15

cursorstring

page.next_cursor from the previous response. Send the same other parameters; omit to start from the first page.

handle takes TikTok profile links; another kind of link, or another platform's, fails free with invalid_input. Unknown parameters are rejected with a suggestion, never ignored (Requests). limit and cursor page through the list: see Pagination.

Parameters every endpoint accepts

Name	Type	Description	Example
`max_age` optional	`integer` 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.	—

max_ageintegermin 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.

fieldsstring

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

application/json

200

{data, page, meta}. data is an array of up to 15 post objects, newest first; page says how to get the next page; meta describes the request (meta). Fields only TikTok has are under platform_specific.tiktok.

Field	Type	Description
`data[].platform`	`string`	Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …).
`data[].id`	`string`	Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit without t3_).
`data[].url`	`string` (uri)	Canonical post URL.
`data[].type`	`string`	Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. One of `video`, `image`, `carousel`, `text`, `link`, `audio`
`data[].platform_type`	`string` or `null`	The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …).
`data[].title`	`string` or `null`	Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms.
`data[].text`	`string` or `null`	Caption, description or body as plain text.
`data[].language`	`string` or `null`	BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it.
`data[].published_at`	`string` (date-time) or `null`	When the post went public, RFC 3339 UTC.
`data[].author`	`object`	The posting account.
`data[].author.id`	`string` or `null`	Platform-native account ID; null when only the handle is known.
`data[].author.username`	`string` or `null`	Handle without the @; null when the account has none.
`data[].author.display_name`	`string` or `null`	Display name shown on the profile.
`data[].author.url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Canonical profile URL.
`data[].author.avatar_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Profile picture URL. Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours.
`data[].author.is_verified`	`boolean` or `null`	Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge.
`data[].coauthors`	`object[]`	Other accounts credited as co-authors of the post (Instagram and Facebook collabs, YouTube collaborations), in the platform's order, author excluded; [] if none.
`data[].coauthors[].id`	`string` or `null`	Platform-native account ID; null when only the handle is known.
`data[].coauthors[].username`	`string` or `null`	Handle without the @; null when the account has none.
`data[].coauthors[].display_name`	`string` or `null`	Display name shown on the profile.
`data[].coauthors[].url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Canonical profile URL.
`data[].coauthors[].avatar_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Profile picture URL. Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours.
`data[].coauthors[].is_verified`	`boolean` or `null`	Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge.
`data[].duration_ms`	`integer` or `null`	Length of the primary video or audio in milliseconds; null for other posts.
`data[].thumbnail_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Cover or poster image URL.
`data[].media`	`object[]`	Attachments in display order (carousel items); [] for text posts.
`data[].media[].type`	`string`	Kind of file. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. One of `image`, `video`, `audio`, `gif`
`data[].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[].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[].media[].thumbnail_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Poster or preview image URL.
`data[].media[].width`	`integer` or `null`	Width in pixels.
`data[].media[].height`	`integer` or `null`	Height in pixels.
`data[].media[].duration_ms`	`integer` or `null`	Duration in milliseconds (video and audio only).
`data[].media[].alt_text`	`string` or `null`	Accessibility text provided by the author or platform.
`data[].hashtags`	`string[]`	Hashtags without #, case kept; [] if none.
`data[].mentions`	`string[]`	Mentioned or tagged usernames without @; [] if none.
`data[].is_pinned`	`boolean` or `null`	Pinned to the author's profile.
`data[].is_sponsored`	`boolean` or `null`	Labeled as a paid partnership or branded content.
`data[].is_nsfw`	`boolean` or `null`	Marked adult or sensitive by the platform.
`data[].metrics`	`object`	Counts at fetch time; null = hidden or not exposed, 0 = zero.
`data[].metrics.view_count`	`integer` or `null`	Views or plays.
`data[].metrics.like_count`	`integer` or `null`	Likes, hearts, total reactions or upvotes; never negative. Null when hidden by the owner.
`data[].metrics.comment_count`	`integer` or `null`	Comments and replies.
`data[].metrics.share_count`	`integer` or `null`	Shares or sends (not reposts).
`data[].metrics.repost_count`	`integer` or `null`	Reposts, retweets or reshares.
`data[].metrics.quote_count`	`integer` or `null`	Quote posts.
`data[].metrics.save_count`	`integer` or `null`	Saves, bookmarks or favorites.
`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 post's own fields.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.author_sec_uid`	`string` or `null`	The author's secUid, TikTok's account key that survives a rename.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.country_code`	`string` or `null`	ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country TikTok registers the post to (not the viewer's).
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.is_ad`	`boolean` or `null`	The post runs as a TikTok ad.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.is_ai_generated`	`boolean` or `null`	TikTok labels the post AI-generated.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location`	`object` or `null`	The tagged place; null when none.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location.id`	`string` or `null`	Place ID.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location.name`	`string` or `null`	Place name.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location.address`	`string` or `null`	Address line.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location.city`	`string` or `null`	City.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.location.category`	`string` or `null`	Top-level place category.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music`	`object` or `null`	The post's sound.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.id`	`string` or `null`	Sound ID.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.title`	`string` or `null`	Sound title.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.author_name`	`string` or `null`	Who TikTok credits for the sound.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.is_original`	`boolean` or `null`	An original sound a creator uploaded (false: a catalogue track).
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.duration_ms`	`integer` or `null`	Sound length in milliseconds.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.cover_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Sound cover image URL.
`data[].platform_specific.tiktok.music.play_url`	`string` (uri) or `null`	Audio file URL, signed and expiring.
`data[].approximate_fields`	`string[]`	JSON paths of values rounded by the platform 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.

platformstring

Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …).

idstring

Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit without t3_).

urlstring uri

Canonical post URL.

typestring

Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.

One ofvideoimagecarouseltextlinkaudio

platform_typestringnullable

The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …).

titlestringnullable

Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms.

textstringnullable

Caption, description or body as plain text.

languagestringnullable

BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it.

published_atstring date-timenullable

When the post went public, RFC 3339 UTC.

authorobject

The posting account.

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idstringnullable

Platform-native account ID; null when only the handle is known.

usernamestringnullable

Handle without the @; null when the account has none.

display_namestringnullable

Display name shown on the profile.

urlstring urinullable

Canonical profile URL.

avatar_urlstring urinullable

Profile picture URL. Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours.

is_verifiedbooleannullable

Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge.

coauthorsobject[]

Other accounts credited as co-authors of the post (Instagram and Facebook collabs, YouTube collaborations), in the platform's order, author excluded; [] if none.

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idstringnullable

Platform-native account ID; null when only the handle is known.

usernamestringnullable

Handle without the @; null when the account has none.

display_namestringnullable

Display name shown on the profile.

urlstring urinullable

Canonical profile URL.

avatar_urlstring urinullable

Profile picture URL. Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours.

is_verifiedbooleannullable

Platform verification badge; null where the platform has no badge.

duration_msintegernullable

Length of the primary video or audio in milliseconds; null for other posts.

thumbnail_urlstring urinullable

Cover or poster image URL.

mediaobject[]

Attachments in display order (carousel items); [] for text posts.

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typestring

Kind of file. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other.

One ofimagevideoaudiogif

urlstring urinullable

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.

expires_atstring date-timenullable

When url stops working, RFC 3339 UTC, read from the platform's signed URL; null when unknown or when it does not expire.

thumbnail_urlstring urinullable

Poster or preview image URL.

widthintegernullable

Width in pixels.

heightintegernullable

Height in pixels.

duration_msintegernullable

Duration in milliseconds (video and audio only).

alt_textstringnullable

Accessibility text provided by the author or platform.

hashtagsstring[]

Hashtags without #, case kept; [] if none.

mentionsstring[]

Mentioned or tagged usernames without @; [] if none.

is_pinnedbooleannullable

Pinned to the author's profile.

is_sponsoredbooleannullable

Labeled as a paid partnership or branded content.

is_nsfwbooleannullable

Marked adult or sensitive by the platform.

metricsobject

Counts at fetch time; null = hidden or not exposed, 0 = zero.

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view_countintegernullable

Views or plays.

like_countintegernullable

Likes, hearts, total reactions or upvotes; never negative. Null when hidden by the owner.

comment_countintegernullable

Comments and replies.

share_countintegernullable

Shares or sends (not reposts).

repost_countintegernullable

Reposts, retweets or reshares.

quote_countintegernullable

Quote posts.

save_countintegernullable

Saves, bookmarks or favorites.

platform_specificobject

Fields only this platform has, under its ID (platform_specific.<platform>); each null when unknown.

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tiktokobjectnullable

A TikTok post's own fields.

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author_sec_uidstringnullable

The author's secUid, TikTok's account key that survives a rename.

country_codestringnullable

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country TikTok registers the post to (not the viewer's).

is_adbooleannullable

The post runs as a TikTok ad.

is_ai_generatedbooleannullable

TikTok labels the post AI-generated.

locationobjectnullable

The tagged place; null when none.

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idstringnullable

Place ID.

namestringnullable

Place name.

addressstringnullable

Address line.

citystringnullable

City.

categorystringnullable

Top-level place category.

musicobjectnullable

The post's sound.

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idstringnullable

Sound ID.

titlestringnullable

Sound title.

author_namestringnullable

Who TikTok credits for the sound.

is_originalbooleannullable

An original sound a creator uploaded (false: a catalogue track).

duration_msintegernullable

Sound length in milliseconds.

cover_urlstring urinullable

Sound cover image URL.

play_urlstring urinullable

Audio file URL, signed and expiring.

approximate_fieldsstring[]

JSON paths of values rounded by the platform or parsed from display text. A list path (external_links) means the list may be incomplete. [] when all exact.

unknown_fieldsstring[]

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.

Fields: the post schema, with platform_specific.tiktok.

not_found and private_or_unavailable are 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	The request parameters are missing or malformed, or the URL is not a supported link for this endpoint.	Fix the parameter named in param (the message says how); for a link of the wrong kind, call the endpoint the message names.
`invalid_cursor`	400	No	The cursor is malformed, expired, belongs to another endpoint, or the other parameters differ from the request that issued it.	Repeat the original request without cursor to start the list again.

invalid_inputNo retry

The request parameters are missing or malformed, or the URL is not a supported link for this endpoint.

Fix the parameter named in param (the message says how); for a link of the wrong kind, call the endpoint the message names.

invalid_cursorNo retry

The cursor is malformed, expired, belongs to another endpoint, or the other parameters differ from the request that issued 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, unknown or revoked (or, on the dashboard's routes, the session cookie is missing or expired).	Send a valid API key in the x-api-key header; without one, get a key at details.signup_url (AI agents: POST details.agent_signup_url).

unauthorizedNo retry

The x-api-key header is missing, unknown or revoked (or, on the dashboard's routes, the session cookie is missing or expired).

Send a valid API key in the x-api-key header; without one, get a key at details.signup_url (AI agents: POST details.agent_signup_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.	Buy credits (a human pays: details.purchase_url, or details.checkout makes a checkout link), then repeat the request; do not retry automatically.
`spend_limit_reached`	402	No	The API key reached its spend limit for the current 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.

insufficient_creditsNo retry

The account does not have enough credits for this request.

Buy credits (a human pays: details.purchase_url, or details.checkout makes a checkout link), then repeat the request; do not retry automatically.

spend_limit_reachedNo retry

The API key reached its spend limit for the current 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: 2 error codes. 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: its account is suspended, its scopes do not include the route, it is waiting for its owner's email confirmation, it is past its expiry, or the request came from an IP its allowlist does not include. A running job stops the same way 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): branch on the code.	Do what details.reason says: if suspended, contact support; otherwise use a key whose scopes cover the route (details.required_scope), have the owner confirm the emailed link, create a new key, or call from an allowed IP.
`private_or_unavailable`	403	No	The item exists but is private, age- or region-gated, or requires a login to view. It shares 403 with forbidden (which is about the key): branch on the code.	Only public items can be fetched; do not retry.

forbiddenNo retry

The API key is valid but may not make this request: its account is suspended, its scopes do not include the route, it is waiting for its owner's email confirmation, it is past its expiry, or the request came from an IP its allowlist does not include. A running job stops the same way 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): branch on the code.

Do what details.reason says: if suspended, contact support; otherwise use a key whose scopes cover the route (details.required_scope), have the owner confirm the emailed link, create a new key, or call from an allowed IP.

private_or_unavailableNo retry

The item exists but is private, age- or region-gated, or requires a login to view. It shares 403 with forbidden (which is about the key): branch on the code.

Only public items can be fetched; do not retry.

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.	Check the URL or ID; do not retry.

not_foundNo retry

The item does not exist or was deleted.

Check the URL 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 exceeded its runaway-protection ceiling: plans do not limit request rate, but a high per-account safety ceiling stops broken client loops. Support raises it on request. Without an API key (signup, the MCP server's tool listing and find_endpoint), requests are limited per IP address instead.	Wait for the number of seconds in the retry-after header, then retry; ask support to raise the ceiling if your sustained traffic needs more (calls without an API key: use one).

rate_limitedYes, later

The account exceeded its runaway-protection ceiling: plans do not limit request rate, but a high per-account safety ceiling stops broken client loops. Support raises it on request. Without an API key (signup, the MCP server's tool listing and find_endpoint), requests are limited per IP address instead.

Wait for the number of seconds in the retry-after header, then retry; ask support to raise the ceiling if your sustained traffic needs more (calls without an API key: use one).

500

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

Code	HTTP	Retry	Meaning	What to do
`internal`	500	Yes, later	Unexpected SocialTap error.	Retry with backoff; contact support with the request_id if it persists.

internalYes, later

Unexpected SocialTap error.

Retry with backoff; contact support with the request_id if it persists.

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 returned something unexpected.	Retry with backoff; failed requests are free.

upstream_errorYes, later

The platform failed or returned something unexpected.

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.	Retry later with backoff; failed requests are free.
`overloaded`	503	Yes, later	SocialTap was momentarily at capacity and did not start the request: nothing was fetched or charged.	Retry after the number of seconds in the retry-after header; failed requests are free.

upstream_blockedYes, later

The platform refused every attempt.

Retry later with backoff; failed requests are free.

overloadedYes, later

SocialTap was momentarily at capacity and did not start the request: nothing was fetched or charged.

Retry after the number of seconds in the retry-after header; failed requests are free.

Errors: invalid_input 400, invalid_cursor 400, unauthorized 401, forbidden 403, insufficient_credits 402, spend_limit_reached 402, rate_limited 429, not_found 404, private_or_unavailable 403, upstream_blocked 503, upstream_error 502, overloaded 503, internal 500 (each code's meaning and retry rule: error codes).

Pagination

Items come in pages, newest 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: Newest first
Page size: Up to 15 posts (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. One of `end`, `platform_limit`, `max_pages`

has_moreboolean

True when another page exists; then next_cursor is set. An empty page with has_more true is not the end.

next_cursorstringnullable

Pass as cursor, with the same other parameters, to get the next page; null at the end.

next_cursor_expires_atstring date-timenullable

When next_cursor stops working, RFC 3339 UTC; null at the end. Don't store cursors.

end_reasonstringnullable

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.

One ofendplatform_limitmax_pages

cURL: next page

curl -G 'https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts' \
  --data-urlencode 'handle=@khaby.lame' \
  --data-urlencode 'cursor=c1.EXAMPLE_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 15 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 (HTTP 400): Repeat the original request without cursor to start the list again.

Pagination guide

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; sources are tried cheapest first: Platform API → Public page.

Source	Price per successful page	Per 1,000 pages
Any source	1 credit	$0.75–$1.45

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 (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.
`page`	Public page	Data embedded in the platform's public web page.

meta.credits_charged and the x-credits-charged header show what you paid. How credits work · Packs

Test mode

A key starting with st_test_ gets recorded responses, free and the same every time (test mode). The recorded inputs return their recording; any other input returns the example above.

8 recorded inputs and magic inputs

Input	Answer
`khaby.lame` Default	200 OK
`nasa`	200 OK
`nasa`	200 OK
`bts_official_bighit`	200 OK
`google`	200 OK
`999999999999999999`	404 `not_found`
`6917704832925746181`	200 OK
`zzq9x81nouser`	404 `not_found`

Magic inputs: send one of these as handle to get that error.

Error	Value
`invalid_input`	`socialtap_test_invalid_input`
`invalid_cursor`	`socialtap_test_invalid_cursor`
`insufficient_credits`	`socialtap_test_insufficient_credits`
`spend_limit_reached`	`socialtap_test_spend_limit_reached`
`rate_limited`	`socialtap_test_rate_limited`
`not_found`	`socialtap_test_not_found`
`private_or_unavailable`	`socialtap_test_private_or_unavailable`
`upstream_blocked`	`socialtap_test_upstream_blocked`
`upstream_error`	`socialtap_test_upstream_error`
`overloaded`	`socialtap_test_overloaded`
`internal`	`socialtap_test_internal`

Endpoint ID tiktok.posts · operationId tiktok.posts.list · Product overview

cURL

curl -G 'https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts' \
  --data-urlencode 'handle=@khaby.lame' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"

Node.js

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  handle: "@khaby.lame",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`);
const { data, page, meta } = body;
console.log(data, meta.credits_charged);

Python

import os

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts",
    params={"handle": "@khaby.lame"},
    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"])

package main

import (
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
)

func main() {
	q := url.Values{}
	q.Set("handle", "@khaby.lame")
	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?"+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"])
}

PHP

<?php

$query = http_build_query([
    'handle' => '@khaby.lame',
]);
$ch = curl_init('https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?' . $query);
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ['x-api-key: ' . getenv('SOCIALTAP_API_KEY')],
]);
$body = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
if (curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_RESPONSE_CODE) >= 400) {
    throw new RuntimeException($body['error']['code'] . ': ' . $body['error']['message']);
}
print_r($body['data']);
echo $body['meta']['credits_charged'], PHP_EOL;

Ruby

require "json"
require "net/http"

uri = URI("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form('handle' => '@khaby.lame')
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
req["x-api-key"] = ENV.fetch("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")
res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https") { |http| http.request(req) }
body = JSON.parse(res.body)
raise "#{body["error"]["code"]}: #{body["error"]["message"]}" unless res.is_a?(Net::HTTPSuccess)
pp body["data"]
puts body["meta"]["credits_charged"]

Java

import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URLEncoder;
import java.net.http.HttpClient;
import java.net.http.HttpRequest;
import java.net.http.HttpResponse;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        String query = "handle=" + encode("@khaby.lame");
        HttpRequest request = HttpRequest.newBuilder()
            .uri(URI.create("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?" + query))
            .header("x-api-key", System.getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"))
            .GET()
            .build();
        HttpResponse<String> response = HttpClient.newHttpClient()
            .send(request, HttpResponse.BodyHandlers.ofString());
        // An error is {"error": {"code", "message", ...}}; success is {data, meta}, meta.credits_charged its price.
        if (response.statusCode() >= 400) throw new RuntimeException(response.body());
        System.out.println(response.body());
    }

    static String encode(String value) {
        return URLEncoder.encode(value, StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
    }
}

.NET

using System.Text.Json;

using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"));

var query = string.Join("&",
    "handle=" + Uri.EscapeDataString("@khaby.lame"));
var res = await http.GetAsync("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts?" + query);
using var body = JsonDocument.Parse(await res.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
if (!res.IsSuccessStatusCode)
{
    var error = body.RootElement.GetProperty("error");
    throw new Exception($"{error.GetProperty("code")}: {error.GetProperty("message")}");
}
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("data"));
Console.WriteLine(body.RootElement.GetProperty("meta").GetProperty("credits_charged"));

Rust

// Cargo.toml: reqwest = { version = "0.12", features = ["blocking", "json"] }, serde_json = "1"
use std::env;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let res = reqwest::blocking::Client::new()
        .get("https://staging.socialtap.dev/v1/tiktok/posts")
        .query(&[("handle", "@khaby.lame")])
        .header("x-api-key", env::var("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")?)
        .send()?;
    let ok = res.status().is_success();
    let body: serde_json::Value = res.json()?;
    if !ok {
        return Err(format!("{}: {}", body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"]).into());
    }
    println!("{} {}", body["data"], body["meta"]["credits_charged"]);
    Ok(())
}

200

200 OK

{
  "data": [
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.share_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 9000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7697307919943060767",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 9000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oQbHQmFfa5VY3NlkEGDAQT00RzqAqBOETlEafj~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 7503,
        "like_count": 305900,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 16282,
        "share_count": 32600,
        "view_count": 4600000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 9000,
            "id": "7697308007327730462",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/oEEIAbfkyMVIeCnAjGGKYI9gqpqTImLAAfYo09/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M2lybXI5cnE4ZTMzaTU8NEBpM2lybXI5cnE4ZTMzaTU8NEBxYG5tMmRrNjZhLS1kMTJzYSNxYG5t…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-16T16:46:21Z",
      "text": "I guess is time to retire #learnfromkhaby #comedy 🥊",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/oQbHQmFfa5VY3NlkEGDAQT00RzqAqBOETlEafj~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.comment_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 30000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7694335322922044703",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 30000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osAHzWAIipBAxVMie5CIDqxK0ArEREAAEKVSfn~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 12600,
        "like_count": 690100,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 40145,
        "share_count": 20800,
        "view_count": 6900000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 30000,
            "id": "7694335437137087262",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/o4fHr3qIArT5AEXEiCLVExDGAeqCAIOVe4joPR/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M3lzeG45cm92ZTMzaTU8NEBpM3lzeG45cm92ZTMzaTU8NEBzNGtiMmRjXjBhLS1kMTJzYSNzNGti…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-08T16:31:16Z",
      "text": "Was the ball out, or was it just my imagination? 🤨#learnfromkhaby #comedy",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/osAHzWAIipBAxVMie5CIDqxK0ArEREAAEKVSfn~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7694335322922044703"
    },
    {
      "approximate_fields": [
        "metrics.view_count",
        "metrics.like_count",
        "metrics.share_count"
      ],
      "author": {
        "avatar_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
        "display_name": "Khabane lame",
        "id": "127905465618821121",
        "is_verified": true,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
        "username": "khaby.lame"
      },
      "coauthors": [],
      "duration_ms": 34000,
      "hashtags": [
        "learnfromkhaby",
        "comedy"
      ],
      "id": "7691740195418377502",
      "is_nsfw": null,
      "is_pinned": null,
      "is_sponsored": null,
      "language": "en",
      "media": [
        {
          "alt_text": null,
          "duration_ms": 34000,
          "expires_at": null,
          "height": 1280,
          "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/o0jRDQRMAbfFAlZX8eqGQcARBqerRfAHR7gVSU~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
          "type": "video",
          "url": null,
          "width": 720
        }
      ],
      "mentions": [],
      "metrics": {
        "comment_count": 7325,
        "like_count": 418500,
        "quote_count": null,
        "repost_count": null,
        "save_count": 20087,
        "share_count": 23900,
        "view_count": 5000000
      },
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "platform_specific": {
        "tiktok": {
          "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA",
          "country_code": null,
          "is_ad": false,
          "is_ai_generated": true,
          "location": null,
          "music": {
            "author_name": "Khabane lame",
            "cover_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/08987e23b94057953fd4f1738694bf5f~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=07918010&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast5",
            "duration_ms": 34000,
            "id": "7691740326570019615",
            "is_original": true,
            "play_url": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-v-27dcd7-tx2/ogcDFBGWoU0A8F0eIAAREf8XVjvDqICFsEDJAo/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=125&ft=GcAInInz7Th~v-RGXq8Zmo&mime_type=audio_mpeg&rc=M3hmanQ5cjg7ZDMzaTU8NEBpM3hmanQ5cjg7ZDMzaTU8NEBjMGgyMmRzbnNhLS1kMTJzYSNjMGgy…",
            "title": "original sound"
          }
        }
      },
      "platform_type": "video",
      "published_at": "2026-10-01T16:40:54Z",
      "text": "Just give me 5 more minutes 😭#learnfromkhaby #comedy",
      "thumbnail_url": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/o0jRDQRMAbfFAlZX8eqGQcARBqerRfAHR7gVSU~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=4070908800&x-signature=SCRUBBED&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast5",
      "title": null,
      "type": "video",
      "unknown_fields": [],
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7691740195418377502"
    }
  ],
  "page": {
    "has_more": true,
    "next_cursor": "c1.EXAMPLE_CURSOR",
    "next_cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-26T12:00:00Z",
    "end_reason": null
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "source": "api",
    "is_cached": false,
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "latency_ms": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z",
    "input": {
      "kind": "profile",
      "id": "127905465618821121",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame"
    },
    "credits_remaining": 9999,
    "client_request_id": null,
    "warnings": [],
    "mode": "live"
  }
}

404

404 not_found

{
  "error": {
    "code": "not_found",
    "message": "The item does not exist or was deleted.",
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "status": 404,
    "retryable": false,
    "param": null,
    "remediation": "Check the URL or ID; do not retry.",
    "doc_url": "https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/#not_found",
    "details": {},
    "charged": false
  }
}

400

400 invalid_input

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_input",
    "message": "The request parameters are missing or malformed, or the URL is not a supported link for this endpoint.",
    "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f",
    "status": 400,
    "retryable": false,
    "param": null,
    "remediation": "Fix the parameter named in param (the message says how); for a link of the wrong kind, call the endpoint the message names.",
    "doc_url": "https://staging.socialtap.dev/docs/errors/#invalid_input",
    "details": {},
    "charged": false
  }
}

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

Example

Authorizations

Query parameters

Response

200

400

401

402

403

404

429

500

502

503

Pagination

The page object

Next page

Pricing

Test mode

The `page` object