TikTok Web General Search

Name: TikTok Web General Search
Price: 0.0015 USD
Availability: InStock
Author: TikTok

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/general-search

Returns general TikTok search results matching a specified keyword. Supports pagination through offset and search ID parameters.

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Price: $0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method: POST
Response: JSON
Parameters: 1 required · 2 optional

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Input

Keyword(string)

Search keyword

Offset(integer)

Page cursor, 0 for the first request, need to provide for the second paging, generally the keyword of this value is offset or cursor.

Search Id(string)

Search id, empty for the first request, need to provide for the second paging, need to get it from the return response of the last request.

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Pricing

Base price: $0.0015 / run
Daily free calls: First 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)

Request & response

Method: POST
Request body: application/json
Response: application/json
Execution: sync

Parameters

keyword: string · required
offset: integer · optional
search_id: string · optional

Access

Provider: TikTok
API: Platform API
Base URL: https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint: /v1/api/tiktok/web/general-search
Authentication: Bearer API key

API README

TikTok Web General Search API

Call this endpoint with a keyword to look up general search results across TikTok Web, using offset and search_id for subsequent page queries.

Use cases

Look up TikTok search listings for specific keywords.
Retrieve user and content search cards across TikTok Web.
Paginate through multi-category search results.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/general-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"keyword": "openai"}'

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`keyword`	string	Yes	Search keyword
`offset`	integer	No	Page cursor, 0 for the first request, need to provide for the second paging, generally the keyword of this value is offset or cursor.
`search_id`	string	No	Search id, empty for the first request, need to provide for the second paging, need to get it from the return response of the last request.

Example response

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

{
  "data": [
    {
      "card_title": "Users",
      "type": 4,
      "common": {
        "doc_id_str": "1"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

Set offset to 0 on initial requests, then pass subsequent cursor offsets for pagination.
Leave search_id empty on the initial request and pass the returned identifier in subsequent calls.

Related APIs

TikTok Video IDs from URLs (Batch): Resolves and extracts TikTok video IDs from a list of video URLs.
TikTok User Sec User ID Extractor: Returns a list of sec_user_id identifiers corresponding to TikTok user profile URLs.
TikTok Profile Unique IDs: Resolves a batch of TikTok user homepage links to retrieve their corresponding unique identifiers.

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https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/general-search

Authorization header

Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY

# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/general-search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "offset": 0,
  "keyword": "openai",
  "search_id": ""
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the TikTok Web General Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/general-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 Web General 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 Web General Search API accept?

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

What does the TikTok Web General 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 Web General 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.