# TikTok Recommended Ads API

> Returns similar recommended TikTok ads based on a specified ad material ID. Supports optional filtering by industry ID and country code.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/ads/recommended-ads
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/ads/recommended-ads/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/recommended-ads`
- 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/recommended-ads` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Recommended Ads API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/recommended-ads 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 Recommended Ads 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 Recommended Ads API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Recommended Ads API return?

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

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

No. TikTok Recommended Ads 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 Recommended Ads API

Look up recommended TikTok ads matching an existing creative by providing a `material_id`. You can also filter results using `industry` and `country_code`.

#### Use cases

- Discover ad examples in the same industry for creative benchmarking.
- Find similar reference ads based on an existing ad material ID.
- Explore successful ad styles tailored to specific country markets.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/recommended-ads" \
  -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 | Reference ad material ID, required parameter |
| `industry` | string | No | Industry ID, e.g., Games: 25308000000 |
| `country_code` | string | No | Country code, e.g., US, UK, JP |

#### Notes

- `material_id` is required to specify the reference ad material.
- `industry` accepts numeric industry IDs, such as 25308000000 for Games.
- `country_code` filters results by standard country identifiers like US, UK, or JP.

#### 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 Keyframe Analysis](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis): Returns keyframe performance metrics across video ad timestamps for a specified material ID, including retention and conversion figures.
- [TikTok Ad Material Percentile Rankings](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-percentile): Returns ad performance percentile rankings within the industry for a specific ad material.