# TikTok Web X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures API

> Generates X-Gnarly and X-Bogus signature tokens for TikTok web requests using a target endpoint URL and optional request body parameters.

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

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/generate-xgnarly-and-xbogus`
- Price: $0.0075 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-xgnarly-and-xbogus` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes |  |
| `body` | any | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Web X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/generate-xgnarly-and-xbogus 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 X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures API cost?

$0.0075 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 X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures API accept?

Required: url (string). Optional: body (any). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Web X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures 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 X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures 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 X-Gnarly and X-Bogus Signatures API

Generates TikTok web request signatures by passing the target endpoint in `url` and optional POST parameters in `body`.

#### Use cases

- Sign TikTok web requests requiring anti-crawler verification tokens.
- Generate request parameters for automated web scraping pipelines.
- Formulate valid signed URLs for custom TikTok data workflows.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/generate-xgnarly-and-xbogus" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/tag/cat?_r=1&name=cat&u_code=f02lm2f78d1elh&_d=f02ll161mcjihj&share_challenge_id=7551&sharer_language=en&source=h5_m"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | The requested API URL, no need to URL encode |
| `body` | string | No | The API parameters of the request, applicable for POST requests |

#### Notes

- Provide `url` as a plain string without URL encoding.
- Pass `body` parameters when targeting POST endpoints.

#### 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.