# TikTok Web Explore Posts API

> Returns explore feed posts from TikTok Web, filtered by video category and page count, along with author metrics and audio details.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/explore-post
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/explore-post/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `categoryType` | string | no |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Web Explore Posts API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/explore-post 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 Web Explore Posts 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 Web Explore Posts API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: categoryType (string) and count (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Web Explore Posts 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 Web Explore Posts 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 Web Explore Posts API

Access explore feed videos from TikTok Web by specifying optional parameters such as `categoryType` and `count`.

#### Use cases

- Discover trending videos within specific content categories.
- Analyze engagement metrics such as play, digg, and share counts.
- Look up author stats and background audio details for explore posts.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/explore-post" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `count` | integer | No | Number per page |
| `categoryType` | string | No | Video category |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "itemList": [
    {
      "CategoryType": 120,
      "createTime": 1789793820,
      "desc": "ប្រទេស​នីមួយៗ​មានចំណុចល្អនិងមិនល្អ​រៀងខ្លួន​",
      "id": "7687105888674385160",
      "itemCommentStatus": 0,
      "textLanguage": "km",
      "textTranslatable": true,
      "author": {
        "id": "6964213552958473217",
        "nickname": "<user>",
        "privateAccount": false,
        "verified": false
      },
      "authorStats": {
        "diggCount": 1407,
        "followerCount": 51800,
        "followingCount": 629,
        "friendCount": 0,
        "heartCount": 731700,
        "videoCount": 122
      },
      "authorStatsV2": {
        "diggCount": "1407",
        "followerCount": "51800",
        "followingCount": "629",
        "friendCount": "0",
        "heartCount": "731700",
        "videoCount": "122"
      },
      "music": {
        "authorName": "English by Solida",
        "duration": 130,
        "id": "7687105936380414728",
        "shoot_duration": 130,
        "title": "original sound - English by Solida"
      },
      "penaltyContext": {
        "arb_content_safety_status": 102,
        "display_penalty_type": 0,
        "display_ui_type": 0,
        "status": 102,
        "tns_status": 102,
        "video_status": 10
      },
      "stats": {
        "collectCount": 340,
        "commentCount": 97,
        "diggCount": 9454,
        "playCount": 102200,
        "shareCount": 393
      },
      "statsV2": {
        "collectCount": "340",
        "commentCount": "97",
        "diggCount": "9454",
        "playCount": "102200",
        "repostCount": "0",
        "shareCount": "393"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- Specify `categoryType` to filter explore posts by a particular category.
- Use `count` to control the number of posts returned per page.

#### Related APIs

- [TikTok Video IDs from URLs (Batch)](/model/tiktok/web/all-aweme-id): Resolves and extracts TikTok video IDs from a list of video URLs.
- [TikTok User Sec User ID Extractor](/model/tiktok/web/all-sec-user-id): Returns a list of sec_user_id identifiers corresponding to TikTok user profile URLs.
- [TikTok Profile Unique IDs](/model/tiktok/web/all-unique-id): Resolves a batch of TikTok user homepage links to retrieve their corresponding unique identifiers.