# TikTok Top Ads Spotlight API

> Returns top spotlight ad cases, highlights, and performance metrics across industries or filtered by a specific industry ID. Supports pagination via page and limit parameters.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/ads/top-ads-spotlight
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/ads/top-ads-spotlight/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `industry` | string | no |  |
| `limit` | integer | no |  |
| `page` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Top Ads Spotlight API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/ads/top-ads-spotlight 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 Top Ads Spotlight 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 Top Ads Spotlight API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: industry (string), limit (integer) and page (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok Top Ads Spotlight 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 Top Ads Spotlight 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 Top Ads Spotlight API

Look up top-performing TikTok ad showcases and creative highlights. Filter results by `industry` or paginate through cross-industry cases using `page` and `limit`.

#### Use cases

- Analyze high-performing video ad creative formats and hooks within specific industries.
- Gather creative inspiration and benchmark engagement metrics for campaign planning.
- Track top ad trends and spotlight examples across multiple business sectors.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number, default 1 |
| `limit` | integer | No | Items per page, default 20 |
| `industry` | string | No | Industry ID, optional, returns cross-industry list if omitted, e.g., Education: 25000000000 |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "data": {
    "materials": [
      {
        "highlight": "Showcase a real-time comparison between products, while communicating your product's valu…",
        "id": "7182310470102122497",
        "like": 33506,
        "video_info": {
          "duration": 43.542
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Omitting `industry` returns a cross-industry list of spotlight ads.
- Default pagination settings are `page` 1 and `limit` 20.

#### Related APIs

- [TikTok Ad Interactive Analysis](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-interactive-analysis): Returns audience retention and interaction analytics across video timestamps for a specified ad creative.
- [TikTok Ad Keyframe Analysis](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-keyframe-analysis): Returns keyframe performance metrics across video ad timestamps for a specified material ID, including retention and conversion figures.
- [TikTok Ad Material Percentile Rankings](/model/tiktok/ads/ad-percentile): Returns ad performance percentile rankings within the industry for a specific ad material.