# TikTok Livestream Homepage Recommendations API

> Returns recommended livestreams from the TikTok homepage for a specified category tag. Requires selecting a category tag to retrieve relevant active broadcast recommendations.

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

## Facts

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

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

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok Livestream Homepage Recommendations API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/live-recommend 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 Livestream Homepage Recommendations 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 Livestream Homepage Recommendations API accept?

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

### What does the TikTok Livestream Homepage Recommendations API return?

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

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

No. TikTok Livestream Homepage Recommendations 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 Livestream Homepage Recommendations API

Retrieve a list of recommended livestreams from the TikTok homepage based on `related_live_tag`.

#### Use cases

- Browse recommended livestreams under a specific category tag.
- Display curated TikTok broadcasts on an external dashboard.
- Monitor active broadcast recommendations across diverse categories.

#### Request

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `related_live_tag` | string | Yes | Related live tag (live category). |

#### Notes

- Call `/fetch_live_recommend_tabs` first to retrieve currently available values for `related_live_tag`.

#### 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.