# TikTok Stream Status Check API

> Checks the active broadcast state of a specified TikTok room. Returns room identifier data and a boolean flag indicating whether the stream is active.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/web/check-live-alive
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/web/check-live-alive/docs

## Facts

- Provider: TikTok
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/check-live-alive`
- Price: $0.003 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/check-live-alive` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Stream Status Check API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/check-live-alive 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 Stream Status Check API cost?

$0.003 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 Stream Status Check API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Stream Status Check 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 Stream Status Check 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 Stream Status Check API

Check whether a TikTok broadcast room is currently active by supplying `room_id`.

#### Use cases

- Verify whether a specific broadcast room is currently active.
- Trigger automated alerts when a target room goes on air.
- Track broadcast availability before directing viewers to a stream.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/check-live-alive" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"room_id": "7381444193462078214"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `room_id` | string | Yes | Live room ID |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "live_room_status": {
    "data": [
      {
        "alive": false,
        "room_id": 7381444193462078214,
        "room_id_str": "7381444193462078214"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

#### Notes

- Requires a valid `room_id` to look up the stream status.

#### 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.