# TikTok User Posts API

> Returns a list of posts from a specific TikTok user using their `secUid`, including video details, author metrics, and interaction statistics.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/web/user-post
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/tiktok/web/user-post/docs

## Facts

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

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `secUid` | string | yes |  |
| `count` | integer | no |  |
| `coverFormat` | integer | no |  |
| `cursor` | integer | no |  |
| `post_item_list_request_type` | integer | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the TikTok User Posts API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/user-post 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 Posts 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 Posts API accept?

Required: secUid (string). Optional: count (integer), coverFormat (integer), cursor (integer) and post_item_list_request_type (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the TikTok User Posts 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 Posts 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 Posts API

Fetch post lists for any TikTok user using their `secUid`. Supports cursor pagination via `cursor` and custom sorting with `post_item_list_request_type`.

#### Use cases

- Retrieve recent video posts from a target TikTok user profile.
- Track post metrics including play, digg, comment, and share counts.
- Inspect background music details and author statistics across user posts.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/tiktok/web/user-post" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAv7iSuuXDJGDvJkmH_vz1qkDZYo1apxgzaxdBSeIuPiM"}'
```

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `secUid` | string | Yes | User secUid |
| `count` | integer | No | Number per page, default is 20, cannot be changed. |
| `cursor` | integer | No | Page cursor |
| `coverFormat` | integer | No | Cover format, default is 2, optional values are 1 or 2. |
| `post_item_list_request_type` | integer | No | Sort type |

#### Example response

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

```json
{
  "itemList": [
    {
      "CategoryType": 120,
      "createTime": 1791209149,
      "desc": "Real conversations happen on TikTok, and protecting the integrity of elections is a top p…",
      "id": "7693184538704416031",
      "itemCommentStatus": 0,
      "textLanguage": "en",
      "textTranslatable": true,
      "author": {
        "id": "107955",
        "nickname": "<user>",
        "privateAccount": false,
        "verified": true
      },
      "authorStats": {
        "diggCount": 4361,
        "followerCount": 96100000,
        "followingCount": 1,
        "friendCount": 0,
        "heartCount": 465100000,
        "videoCount": 1510
      },
      "authorStatsV2": {
        "diggCount": "4361",
        "followerCount": "96100000",
        "followingCount": "1",
        "friendCount": "0",
        "heartCount": "465100000",
        "videoCount": "1510"
      },
      "music": {
        "authorName": "TikTok",
        "duration": 68,
        "id": "7693184700604599071",
        "shoot_duration": 68,
        "title": "original sound"
      },
      "penaltyContext": {
        "arb_content_safety_status": 102,
        "display_penalty_type": 0,
        "display_ui_type": 0,
        "status": 102,
        "tns_status": 102,
        "video_status": 10
      },
      "stats": {
        "collectCount": 377,
        "commentCount": 759,
        "diggCount": 4234,
        "playCount": 91000,
        "shareCount": 375
      },
      "statsV2": {
        "collectCount": "377",
        "commentCount": "759",
        "diggCount": "4234",
        "playCount": "91000",
        "repostCount": "0",
        "shareCount": "375"
      }
    }
  ]
}
```

#### Notes

- `secUid` is required to identify the TikTok user account.
- `count` defaults to 20 and cannot be changed.
- `coverFormat` accepts 1 or 2, defaulting to 2.

#### 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.