TikTok Video Search API

Search TikTok posts by keyword. Each result includes the caption, view, like, comment and share counts, creator, sound and hashtags. Page through results with the `cursor` from the previous response's `nextCursor`.

Endpoint: POST /tiktok/search-videos
Price: 1 credit per result
SDK: client.tiktok.searchVideos()
MCP tool: tiktok_search_videos

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Terminal

$curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-videos" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "query": "street food",
  "count": 10
}'

request.py

import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
    "https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-videos",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIDGLY_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "query": "street food",
        "count": 10,
    },
)
data = response.json()

request.js

const response = await fetch("https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-videos", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIDGLY_KEY}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "query": "street food",
    "count": 10
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

request.ts

import { Bridgly } from "@bridgly/sdk";
const client = new Bridgly({ apiKey: "bgly_YOUR_KEY" });
const res = await client.tiktok.searchVideos({
  query: "street food",
  count: 10
});
if (res.type === "success") {
  console.log(res.data);
}

[ REQUEST AND RESPONSE ]

What does the TikTok Video Search API return?

TikTok video search API: search TikTok videos by keyword, with caption, creator, views, likes, comments, shares, sound and hashtags of each result, as JSON. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.

Request body

cursorstring: The previous response's `nextCursor`, to fetch the next page. Omit it for the first page.
querystringrequired: Search keywords, for example "street food".
countinteger · 1–30 · default 30: Number of results to return (1–30). Defaults to 30.

Example response

200 OK · application/json

{
  "timeMs": 1840,
  "creditsCost": 1,
  "data": {
    "nextCursor": "string",
    "videos": [
      {
        "id": "string",
        "url": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "createTime": 0,
        "language": "string",
        "duration": 0,
        "width": 0,
        "height": 0,
        "coverUrl": "string",
        "animatedCoverUrl": "string",
        "images": [
          "string"
        ],
        "subtitles": [
          {
            "language": "string",
            "format": "string",
            "autoGenerated": true,
            "url": "string"
          }
        ],
        "stats": {
          "playCount": 0,
          "likeCount": 0,
          "commentCount": 0,
          "shareCount": 0,
          "saveCount": 0,
          "repostCount": 0
        },
        "author": {
          "id": "string",
          "uniqueId": "string",
          "nickname": "string",
          "avatarUrl": "string",
          "signature": "string",
          "verified": true,
          "secUid": "string",
          "privateAccount": true,
          "followerCount": 0,
          "followingCount": 0,
          "heartCount": 0,
          "videoCount": 0
        },
        "sound": {
          "id": "string",
          "title": "string",
          "authorName": "string",
          "original": true,
          "duration": 0,
          "coverUrl": "string",
          "playUrl": "string",
          "album": "string",
          "copyrighted": true,
          "videoCount": 0
        },
        "hashtags": [
          "string"
        ],
        "mentions": [
          "string"
        ],
        "location": {
          "id": "string",
          "name": "string",
          "address": "string",
          "city": "string",
          "category": "string"
        },
        "playlistId": "string",
        "isAd": true,
        "duetEnabled": true,
        "stitchEnabled": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

[ USE CASES ]

What can you build with the TikTok Video Search API?

Research topics

See what TikTok shows for a keyword.

Monitor mentions

Find videos that mention your brand or product.

Find creators

Discover accounts making videos about a subject.

[ FAQ ]

TikTok Video Search API questions

Can I search TikTok videos by keyword with an API?

Yes. Send the keywords and page through results with nextCursor. Results come in the order TikTok’s search shows them.

How do I use the TikTok Video Search API?

Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/tiktok/search-videos with query in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.tiktok.searchVideos(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the tiktok_search_videos tool.

How much does the TikTok Video Search API cost?

Costs 1 credit per result returned, with a minimum of 1 credit per request. Credits cost $2.00 per 1,000 on pay-as-you-go and as low as $1.00 per 1,000 at volume. New accounts on a business email start with 100 free credits, and failed requests are never charged.

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