# TikTok Following List Search API

> Searches the following list of a specified TikTok account by nickname keyword. Returns matching accounts along with the match count for the query.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keyword` | string | yes |  |
| `user_id` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Following List Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/search-following-list 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 Following List 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 Following List Search API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Following List 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 Following List 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 Following List Search API

Query a target TikTok account's following list using `user_id` and filter results by nickname via `keyword`.

#### Use cases

- Check if a target user follows a specific account or brand.
- Filter a user's followed accounts by nickname keyword.
- Inspect network connections and relationship graphs between profiles.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/search-following-list" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "openai", "user_id": "107955"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Yes | Search keyword, the user's nickname contains the keyword to match. |
| `user_id` | string | Yes | User ID, this is a pure numeric version of the user ID, which can be obtained through the get user info API. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "keyword": "openai",
  "result_count": 0,
  "user_id": "<user>"
}
```

#### Notes

- `user_id` must be a numeric ID obtained from user info endpoints.
- `keyword` matches against user nicknames in the following list.

#### 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.