Ayrshare offers direct publishing of TikTok videos, comment management, and retrieval of advanced analytics for either your personal or business TikTok account using the TikTok API.TikTok asynchronously processes video and photos, so the JSON response will be status: “pending” for both immediate and scheduled posts. Once TikTok has completed processing, your registered Scheduled Action webhook will be called.

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TikTok Video Post

JSON for a basic TikTok video post that is directly published:
TikTok Video Post
{
  "post": "The best TikTok \n video ever #bestvideo", // Max 2,200 characters with a line break
  "mediaUrls": ["https://img.ayrshare.com/012/tiktok.mp4"],
  "platforms": ["tiktok"]
}
Example JSON post response:
TikTok Video Post Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "errors": [],
  "postIds": [
    {
      "status": "success",
      "idShare": "video.7088122496758679353.nzLqBWbf",
      "id": "pending",
      "isVideo": true,
      "platform": "tiktok"
    }
  ],
  "id": "lb42orDhySAZmLWtj6b6",
  "refId": "23a9da9e0df1184a7a6a1fc2c60b8023aa9a32a1",
  "post": "The best TikTok video ever #bestvideo"
}
  • TikTok does not currently support line breaks in the post text. Included line breaks will be ignored.
  • Either one video or up to 35 images may be published. TikTok does not support a combination of video and images. Please see below for more details.
  • If the video does not end in a known extension, use isVideo.
  • TikTok also supports sending media without post text. If you do not want post text included send an empty String post: "".
  • See TikTok Media Guidelines and TikTok Authorization for more information.

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TikTok Image Post

JSON for a basic TikTok image (photo) post that is directly published:
TikTok Image Post
{
  "post": "The best TikTok \n video ever #bestvideo", // Max 2,200 characters with a line break
  "mediaUrls": [
    "https://img.ayrshare.com/012/gb.jpg",
    "https://img.ayrshare.com/random/photo-1.jpg"
  ], // Up to 35 images
  "platforms": ["tiktok"]
}
Example JSON response:
TikTok Image Post Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "errors": [],
  "postIds": [
    {
      "status": "success",
      "idShare": "p_pub_url~v2.7408974036430047275",
      "id": "pending",
      "isVideo": false,
      "platform": "tiktok"
    }
  ],
  "id": "8815mJ5bWApEebWjE233",
  "tikTokId": "p_pub_url~v2.7408974036430047333",
  "refId": "9abf1426d6ce9122ef11c72bd62e59807c5cc333",
  "post": "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work - Thomas Edison"
}
  • TikTok does not currently support line breaks in the post text. Included line breaks will be ignored.
  • Either one video or up to 35 images may be published.
  • TikTok does not support a combination of video and images. Please see below for more details.
  • The images must be of type JPG, JPEG, or WEBP. TikTok does not accept PNG media files.
  • You may also select one of the images as the cover photo with the imageCoverIndex. By default, the first image is used. Please see below for details.

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TikTok Processing

TikTok does asynchronous processing of videos and images, so the response will have the id field set to "pending". After TikTok completes their processing, usually within 1 - 2 minutes, the id field will be updated with the TikTok video id and a postUrl will be added.
  • You can retrieve the final status of the TikTok post using webhooks or the /history endpoint and usually takes up to 1-2 minutes to be available.
  • When the user publishes the video in the TikTok mobile app, a “scheduled” webhook will be sent with the subAction: "tikTokPublished".
  • If an error occurs, such as TikTok was unable to process the video or Ayrshare internal tests failed, the id field will be set to “failed” and the errors field will contain the error details.
  • The idShare is used for internal referencing the pending video.

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TikTok Video Requirements

TikTok limits the API video publishing to 2 videos per minute with an upper limit of 20 videos per day.

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TikTok Image Requirements

  • Please see TikTok Image Requirements.
  • Up to 35 images may be included in a post, at 20 MB per image.
  • The images must be of type JPG, JPEG, or WEBP. TikTok does not accept PNG media files.
  • TikTok’s post text character limit is 2,200.
TikTok limits the API video publishing to 6 photos per minute with an upper limit of 15 photos per day.

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Additional TikTok Options

When publishing a TikTok video or images additional options are available. Video Publishing Example:
TikTok Video Publishing
{
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "disableComments": true, // Default false. Disable comments on the published video.
    "disableDuet": true, // Default false. Disable duets on the published video.
    "disableStitch": true // Default false. Disable stitches on the published video.
  }
}
Image Publishing Example:
TikTok Image Publishing
{
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "imageCoverIndex": 1, // Use the second image in the mediaUrls.
    "title": "Amazing images"
  }
}

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Available TikTok Options

The following options are available for TikTok posts. They should be added to the tikTokOptions object. Please see below for more details on each option.
TikTok Options
{
  "post": "The best TikTok video ever #bestvideo",
  "mediaUrls": ["https://img.ayrshare.com/012/tiktok.mp4"],
  "platforms": ["tiktok"],
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "autoAddMusic": true,
    "disableComments": true,
    "disableDuet": true,
    "disableStitch": true,
    "isAIGenerated": true,
    "isBrandedContent": true,
    "isBrandOrganic": true,
    "imageCoverIndex": 1,
    "title": "Amazing images",
    "thumbNailOffset": 30000,
    "visibility": "public",
    "draft": true
  }
}
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autoAddMusic
boolean
default:false
Whether to automatically add recommended music to the post. If you set this field to true, you can change the music later in the TikTok app.Media type: image
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disableComments
boolean
default:false
Whether to disable comments on the published post.Media type: video, image
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disableDuet
boolean
default:false
Disable duets on the published video.Media type: video
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disableStitch
boolean
default:false
Disable stitch on the published video.Media type: video
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isAIGenerated
boolean
default:false
Whether to enable the AI-generated content toggle for the video post.If you enable the toggle, your video will be labeled as “Creator labeled as AI-generated” once posted and can’t be changed. The “Creator labeled as AI-generated” label indicates that the content was completely AI-generated or significantly edited with AI.
Turning on the AI-generated content setting won’t affect the distribution of your video as long as it doesn’t violate TikTok’s Community Guidelines.
Media type: video
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isBrandedContent
boolean
default:false
Whether to enable the Branded Content toggle. If this field is set to true, the video will be labeled as Branded Content, indicating you are in a paid partnership with a brand. A “Paid partnership” label will be attached to the video.Media type: video, image
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isBrandOrganic
boolean
default:false
Whether to enable the Brand Organic Content toggle. If this field is set to true, the video will be labeled as Brand Organic Content, indicating you are promoting yourself or your own business. A “Promotional content” label will be attached to the video.Media type: video, image
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imageCoverIndex
number
default:0
The index of the mediaUrls to be used as the cover for the post.Media type: image
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title
string
The title of the post.Media type: image
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thumbNailOffset
number
The frame to use for the video cover.Please see below.Media type: video
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visibility
string
default:"public"
How the post is shared and who can see it.Values: public, private, followers, or friends.Please see below.Media type: image
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draft
boolean
default:false
Whether to create a draft post.Please see below.Media type: video

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Visibility Options

VisibilityDescription
publicVisible to all TikTok users.
privatePrivate, only visible to the account itself.*
followersOnly visible to followers of the account.
friendsOnly visible to mutual followers.
* Private posts will remain in a status pending and no TikTok webhook will be sent until the post is made public.

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Video Thumbnail

There are two ways to set a thumbnail, also known as a cover photo, for a TikTok video:
  1. Using the thumbNailOffset parameter to set a thumbnail frame.
  2. Using the thumbNail parameter to set a thumbnail image from a URL.
Only videos are supported for setting a thumbnail.

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Thumbnail Offset

Set a thumbnail for a TikTok video by selecting an offset frame. TikTok does not support uploaded images for thumbnails.
TikTok Video Thumbnail Offset
{
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "thumbNailOffset": 30000 // milliseconds of offset image
  }
}
The offset is the location in milliseconds of the thumbnail frame. Default value is 0, which is the first frame of the video.

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Thumbnail URL

Set a thumbnail for a TikTok video by uploading an image from a URL.
TikTok Video Thumbnail URL
{
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "thumbNail": "https://img.ayrshare.com/012/gb.jpg"
  }
}
If you use the thumbNail parameter, the thumbNailOffset parameter will be ignored. Please see TikTok Thumbnail Requirements for more information.

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TikTok Mentions

Mention another TikTok handle by adding @handle in the post text. For example:
TikTok Mention
{
  "post": "Love the @ayrshare social media api"
}
Please review the important rules on mentions.

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TikTok Video Draft Post

Create a draft post for a TikTok video, allowing you to edit the video before publishing.
TikTok Video Draft Post
{
  "post": "The best TikTok video ever #bestvideo", // empty string is allowed
  "mediaUrls": ["https://img.ayrshare.com/012/tiktok.mp4"],
  "platforms": ["tiktok"],
  "tikTokOptions": {
    "draft": true
  }
}
The draft video post will be found under the notifications Inbox in bottom row of the TikTok app. Look for a System notifications message and then click the top Your content from Ayrshare is ready message. The Ayrshare postUrl will remain in pending status until the video is published. First comment not supported on draft posts. TikTok Draft Post

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Authorization Refresh

TikTok must be reauthorized every year via the Social Accounts page.
  • An email and webhook social action notification will be sent 15 days in advance of authorization expiration.
  • The refresh required date and remaining days can be retrieved from the /user endpoint.

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Character Limits

Please see TikTok Character Limits for more information.

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Additional Information

Additional examples on using the TikTok API.