# TikTok Broadcast Danmaku API

> Returns danmaku and chat messages from a TikTok livestream room based on the provided room URL and message type.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/live-room
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/live-room/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `danmaku_type` | string | yes |  |
| `live_room_url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Broadcast Danmaku API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/live-room 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 Broadcast Danmaku 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 Broadcast Danmaku API accept?

Required: danmaku_type (string) and live_room_url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Broadcast Danmaku API return?

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

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

No. TikTok Broadcast Danmaku 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 Broadcast Danmaku API

Retrieve real-time stream messages by providing the broadcast link via `live_room_url` along with the desired `danmaku_type`.

#### Use cases

- Monitor audience chat messages during a TikTok stream.
- Extract broadcast interaction data for engagement analysis.
- Collect stream danmaku logs filtered by message type.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/live-room" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"danmaku_type": "<danmaku_type>", "live_room_url": "<live_room_url>"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `danmaku_type` | string | Yes | Message type |
| `live_room_url` | string | Yes | Live room link |

#### Notes

- Requires `live_room_url` to identify the target TikTok stream.
- Filter the category of returned stream messages with `danmaku_type`.

#### 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.