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TikTok Photo Search

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

Searches TikTok photo posts matching a query keyword. Returns post details, author statistics, music metadata, and engagement metrics with cursor pagination support.

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Price
$0.0015USD / callFirst 100 calls per day free (shared per organization)
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 3 optional
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Input
Number per page, it is recommended to keep the default value 20.
Search keyword
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, 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
count
integer · optional
offset
integer · optional
search_id
string · optional

Access

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

API README

TikTok Photo Search API

Look up TikTok photo posts using a search term specified in keyword. Supports pagination controls using offset and search_id.

Use cases

  • Discover photo posts related to specific topics or keywords on TikTok.
  • Analyze engagement metrics and play counts for trending photo content.
  • Inspect author profiles and music metadata linked to search results.

Request

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesSearch keyword
countintegerNoNumber per page, it is recommended to keep the default value 20.
offsetintegerNoPage cursor, 0 for the first request, need to provide for the second paging, generally the keyword of this value is offset or cursor.
search_idstringNoSearch 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.

{
  "item_list": [
    {
      "CategoryType": 120,
      "createTime": 1790707203,
      "desc": "From personal agents and collaborative work spaces to a new affordable frontier model and…",
      "id": "7691028733624372493",
      "itemCommentStatus": 0,
      "textLanguage": "en",
      "textTranslatable": true,
      "titleLanguage": "un",
      "titleTranslatable": false,
      "author": {
        "id": "7256178298626032683",
        "nickname": "<user>",
        "privateAccount": false,
        "verified": true
      },
      "authorStats": {
        "diggCount": 392,
        "followerCount": 1000000,
        "followingCount": 2,
        "friendCount": 0,
        "heartCount": 6500000,
        "videoCount": 378
      },
      "authorStatsV2": {
        "diggCount": "392",
        "followerCount": "1000000",
        "followingCount": "2",
        "friendCount": "0",
        "heartCount": "6500000",
        "videoCount": "378"
      },
      "music": {
        "authorName": "vowl. & Sace",
        "duration": 60,
        "id": "7145154069236041729",
        "title": "2000"
      },
      "stats": {
        "collectCount": 180,
        "commentCount": 72,
        "diggCount": 1119,
        "playCount": 31700,
        "shareCount": 104
      }
    }
  ]
}

Notes

  • Set offset to 0 for initial calls and supply the updated cursor for subsequent pages.
  • Leave search_id empty on the first query, then supply the value returned from the previous response.
  • The count parameter specifies the number of items per page, with 20 recommended.

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Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/search-photo
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/search-photo" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "count": 1,
  "offset": 0,
  "keyword": "openai",
  "search_id": ""
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the TikTok Photo Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/search-photo 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 Photo 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 Photo Search API accept?

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

What does the TikTok Photo 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 Photo 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.