# TikTok Web ID API

> Returns a TikTok web_id value for web session handling. Accepts optional parameters including url, app_id, referer, user_agent, and user_unique_id.

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

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `app_id` | integer | no |  |
| `referer` | string | no |  |
| `url` | string | no |  |
| `user_agent` | string | no |  |
| `user_unique_id` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Web ID API?

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

No parameters are required. Optional: app_id (integer), referer (string), url (string), user_agent (string) and user_unique_id (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Web ID 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 ID 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 ID API

Retrieve a valid `web_id` for TikTok web requests using optional session metadata like `url`, `user_agent`, and `app_id`.

#### Use cases

- Obtain a web identifier for downstream TikTok web requests.
- Configure simulated web sessions using custom `user_agent` and `referer` values.
- Track distinct browser contexts by pairing with a `user_unique_id`.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | No | — |
| `app_id` | integer | No | — |
| `referer` | string | No | — |
| `user_agent` | string | No | — |
| `user_unique_id` | string | No | — |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "web_id": "7693533461642692109"
}
```

#### Notes

- All input parameters including `url`, `app_id`, and `user_agent` are optional.

#### 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.