# TikTok Web TTWID Identifier API

> Returns a valid TikTok ttwid cookie value for web session handling. Accepts an optional user_agent string to match specific browser environments.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/generate-ttwid
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/generate-ttwid/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `user_agent` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Web TTWID Identifier API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/generate-ttwid 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 TTWID Identifier 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 TTWID Identifier API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Web TTWID Identifier API return?

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

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

No. TikTok Web TTWID Identifier 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 TTWID Identifier API

Obtain a TikTok web session ttwid cookie. You can optionally supply a custom `user_agent` to match the client environment.

#### Use cases

- Acquire a ttwid cookie for authenticating downstream TikTok web queries.
- Configure web scrapers with matching browser user agent identifiers.
- Simulate web client session headers for automated TikTok data collection.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `user_agent` | string | No | — |

#### Notes

- Supply `user_agent` to align the cookie with your target browser header.

#### 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.