# TikTok Direct Message Share Link API

> Returns a TikTok share short URL to launch the TikTok application and open a direct message conversation with a designated user ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/open-app-to-send-private-message
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/app-v3/open-app-to-send-private-message/docs

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Direct Message Share Link API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/open-app-to-send-private-message 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 Direct Message Share Link 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 Direct Message Share Link API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Direct Message Share Link 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 Direct Message Share Link 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 Direct Message Share Link API

Generates a direct message short URL using a specified `uid`. Opening the link directs users to the TikTok mobile application to begin a conversation.

#### Use cases

- Direct users into a TikTok direct message conversation via external links.
- Launch the TikTok app directly to a specific user chat screen.
- Generate mobile deep links for creator collaboration outreach.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/open-app-to-send-private-message" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"uid": "6860674014860641286"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `uid` | string | Yes | User id, obtained from the user profile interface. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "short_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP9D9gF4pxcad-bubD8/",
  "status": 0
}
```

#### Notes

- Obtain the required `uid` parameter from the user profile interface.

#### 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.