# TikTok Top Ads Search API

> Search TikTok Creative Center top video ads by keyword, with campaign objective, performance percentile, and time-window filters.

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

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/top-ads-search`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, tiktok, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/top-ads-search` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `query` | string | yes |  |
| `page` | integer | no |  |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `period` | integer | no | 7, 30, 180 |
| `objective` | string | no | traffic, app_installs, conversions, video_views, reach, lead_generation, product_sales |
| `performanceRank` | string | no | top_1_20, top_21_40, top_41_60, top_61_80 |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Top Ads Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/top-ads-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 Top Ads Search API cost?

From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the TikTok Top Ads Search API accept?

Required: query (string). Optional: page (integer), limit (integer), period (one of 7, 30, 180), objective (one of traffic, app_installs, conversions, video_views, reach, lead_generation, product_sales) and performanceRank (one of top_1_20, top_21_40, top_41_60, top_61_80). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Top Ads Search API return?

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

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

No. TikTok Top Ads 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 Top Ads Search API

Search TikTok Creative Center top video ads by keyword, with campaign objective, performance percentile, and time-window filters.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/top-ads-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "glasses"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `query` | string | Yes | Keyword to search in TikTok Creative Center top video ads. |
| `limit` | integer | No | Maximum number of ads requested for this page, from 1 through 20 (default 20). |
| `objective` | string | No | Campaign objective filter. Omit it to search every objective. One of: `traffic`, `app_installs`, `conversions`, `video_views`, `reach`, `lead_generation`, `product_sales`. |
| `page` | integer | No | One-based provider page number (default 1). |
| `performanceRank` | string | No | Ad performance percentile bucket, where top_1_20 is the highest-performing 20 percent. Omit it to search every bucket. One of: `top_1_20`, `top_21_40`, `top_41_60`, `top_61_80`. |
| `period` | integer | No | Lookback period in days (default 180). One of: `7`, `30`, `180`. |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.