regionstring
Country code of the TikTok Shop market whose category tree to list. Only US and VN publish a category tree.
Default: "US"
Possible values: US, VN
TikTok Shop Categories
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok-shop/categoriesList the TikTok Shop category tree for a market: top-level categories with ids, slugs, and images, each with its child categories.
- Price
- $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 0 required · 1 optional
Playground
Input
Country code of the TikTok Shop market whose category tree to list. Only US and VN publish a category tree. Allowed values: US, VN.
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API README
TikTok Shop Categories API
List the TikTok Shop category tree for a market: top-level categories with ids, slugs, and images, each with its child categories.
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok-shop/categories" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"region": "US"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns found: false.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
region | string | No | Country code of the TikTok Shop market whose category tree to list. Only US and VN publish a category tree. One of: US, VN. Default "US". |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.
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# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok-shop/categories" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"region": "US"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
4. Response
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No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the TikTok Shop Categories API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok-shop/categories with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.
How much does the TikTok Shop Categories API cost?
From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.
What parameters does the TikTok Shop Categories API accept?
No parameters are required. Optional: region (one of US, VN). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the TikTok Shop Categories API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a TikTok Shop developer account or API key?
No. TikTok Shop Categories runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for TikTok Shop API access separately.