# TikTok LIVE Status API

> Check whether a TikTok LIVE room is currently live by room ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online`
- 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/app-v3/check-live-room-online` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `room_id` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok LIVE Status API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online 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 LIVE Status 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 LIVE Status API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok LIVE Status API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous). The README on this page includes a sample response.

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

No. TikTok LIVE Status 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 LIVE Status API

Pass a TikTok LIVE `room_id` and find out whether the stream is live right now.

#### Use cases

- Trigger alerts when a creator goes live.
- Schedule live-stream data collection.
- Monitor competitors' live activity.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"room_id": "7358603858249009962"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `room_id` | string | Yes | Live room id |

#### Example response

Real response for the request above, trimmed to the main fields. User names and long IDs are masked.

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "alive": false,
      "room_id": 7358603858249009962,
      "room_id_str": "7358603858249009962"
    }
  ]
}
```

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