# TikTok Location Search API

> Searches for locations on TikTok using a text query. Returns matching place results with pagination support via offset and count parameters.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/location-search
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/location-search/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `offset` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Location Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/location-search 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 Location Search 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 Location Search API accept?

Required: keyword (string). Optional: count (integer) and offset (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Location Search 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 Location Search 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 Location Search API

Search for locations on TikTok by submitting a query string in `keyword`. Page through matching results using `offset` and `count`.

#### Use cases

- Search for specific places or venues on TikTok by name.
- Tag TikTok posts with relevant venue locations.
- Explore geographic points of interest across TikTok datasets.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/location-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "OpenAI"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Keyword |
| `count` | integer | No | Number |
| `offset` | integer | No | Offset |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "global_doodle_config": {
    "feedback_survey": [
      {
        "multiple_choices": [
          {
            "value": "Unrelated location"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Paginate through results by adjusting `offset` and `count`.

#### Related APIs

- [TikTok LIVE Status](/model/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online): Check whether a TikTok LIVE room is currently live by room ID.
- [TikTok Room Online Status Batch](/model/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online-batch): Returns the online availability status for multiple TikTok broadcast rooms in a single request.
- [TikTok Content Translation](/model/tiktok/app-v3/content-translate): Translates provided text content into a designated target language.