# TikTok User Unique ID API

> Returns the unique ID for a TikTok account from a provided profile link. Useful for converting public user URLs into canonical account identifiers.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/unique-id
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/tiktok/web/unique-id/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok User Unique ID API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/unique-id 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 User Unique 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 User Unique ID API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok User Unique ID API return?

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

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

No. TikTok User Unique 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 User Unique ID API

Look up a TikTok account's unique identifier using the profile link in `url`. This endpoint resolves web profile links to direct user account identifiers.

#### Use cases

- Resolve a TikTok profile link to a unique user handle or identifier.
- Normalize web profile URLs for downstream TikTok account tracking.
- Validate and link public TikTok creator profiles in marketing databases.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/unique-id" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | User homepage link |

#### Notes

- `url` requires a complete TikTok user profile homepage link.

#### 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.