# TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis API

> Returns keyframe performance metrics across video ad timestamps for a specified material ID, including retention and conversion figures.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis`
- Price: $0.0015 per call
- Free allowance: 100 calls per organization per UTC day, shared across eligible APIs
- Capabilities: api, tiktok
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `material_id` | string | yes |  |
| `metric` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis 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 Ad Keyframe Analysis API cost?

$0.0015 per call. Every organization gets 100 free calls per UTC day, shared across eligible SandBase APIs including this one; after that each call is billed at this price from your SandBase balance. There is no subscription.

### What parameters does the TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis API accept?

Required: material_id (string). Optional: metric (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a TikTok developer account or API key?

No. TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis 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 API access separately.

## README

### TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis API

Fetch frame-by-frame audience engagement and drop-off metrics for an ad video using its `material_id`.

#### Use cases

- Identify exact video timestamps where audience drop-off occurs.
- Compare retention and conversion rates across creative keyframes.
- Optimize ad pacing and hook placement based on frame-level metrics.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"material_id": "<material_id>"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `material_id` | string | Yes | Ad material ID, required parameter |
| `metric` | string | No | Analysis metric (retain_ctr, retain_cvr, click_cnt, convert_cnt, play_retain_cnt) |

#### Notes

- Supported `metric` values include retain_ctr, retain_cvr, click_cnt, convert_cnt, and play_retain_cnt.
- Requires a valid `material_id` representing the ad creative.

#### Related APIs

- [TikTok Ad Interactive Analysis](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-interactive-analysis): Returns audience retention and interaction analytics across video timestamps for a specified ad creative.
- [TikTok Ad Material Percentile Rankings](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-percentile): Returns ad performance percentile rankings within the industry for a specific ad material.
- [TikTok Ad Detail](/model/tiktok/ads/ads-detail): Returns detailed information about a single TikTok ad, including creative content, creator information, and engagement performance metrics using a specific ad …