# TikTok User Country by Username API

> Returns the registered country code, user IDs, and username modification timestamp for a specified TikTok profile using their username.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/app-v3/user-country-by-username
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/app-v3/user-country-by-username/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/user-country-by-username`
- 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/app-v3/user-country-by-username` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok User Country by Username API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/user-country-by-username 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 Country by Username 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 Country by Username API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok User Country by Username 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 User Country by Username 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 Country by Username API

Look up account location details for a TikTok user based on their `username`. The response includes the user's registered country code and internal identifiers.

#### Use cases

- Identify the country where a TikTok account is registered.
- Verify creator geographic details for regional marketing campaigns.
- Retrieve internal user identifiers alongside country information.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/app-v3/user-country-by-username" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "tiktok"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `username` | string | Yes | Username, which can be obtained from the user's homepage link, for example: https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok, the username is tiktok. |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "country": "US",
  "sec_user_id": "<user>",
  "user_id": "<user>",
  "username": "<user>",
  "username_modify_time": 1791290369
}
```

#### Notes

- The `username` parameter can be obtained directly from the profile URL, such as the handle following the @ symbol.

#### Related APIs

- [TikTok LIVE Status](/model/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online): Check whether a TikTok LIVE room is currently live by room ID.
- [TikTok Room Online Status Batch](/model/tiktok/app-v3/check-live-room-online-batch): Returns the online availability status for multiple TikTok broadcast rooms in a single request.
- [TikTok Content Translation](/model/tiktok/app-v3/content-translate): Translates provided text content into a designated target language.