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Search TikTok by keyword across the video, account or top tab. Get caption, author and like, comment, share and view counts. Choose the tab with content_type. Results are not a complete sample, and the ranking is not explained.

Send POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with platform set to tiktok and action set to search. Price $0.56 per 1,000 requests ($0.000556 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.

TikTok Search finds public videos by keyword and returns each video's caption, the author's display name and username, like, comment, share and view counts, and the publish time. Use it to see which videos are spreading around a topic and who posted them, for trend and content research, tracking brand mentions or finding creators in a new market.

Pick the search tab with content_type: video for videos, profile for accounts or top for the overall tab. It cannot target one author, one video or one hashtag; those have their own capabilities. author_username is the author's @handle, which builds the profile link. This searches video content; TikTok Shop products are a separate dataset with their own search.

AI prompt

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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra TikTok Search endpoint (tiktok/search).

How the endpoint works:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to tiktok and action to search, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
  - keyword: Specifies the search query string for public video searches in the search action. In shop_search, this searches TikTok Shop products instead, which draw from a distinct dataset.
- Optional parameters:
  - content_type: Filters results by tab in the search action. Allowed values are video for videos, profile for users, and top for top content. (allowed: profile / top / video)
  - limit: The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge. (default: 10)
- Returns a list of records. Main fields of each record: id, url, text, author_name, author_username, like_count, comment_count, share_count, view_count, posted_at, collect_count, repost_count; 35 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=tiktok.
- Example request body:
{
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "urban gardening"
  }
}
- Price: $0.56 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.

Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.

Request parameters

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NameInTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
AuthorizationheaderstringYes-Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository.
platformbodystringYestiktokPlatform identifier, fixed value.
actionbodystringYessearchCapability identifier, fixed value.
keywordbody.paramsstringYes-Specifies the search query string for public video searches in the search action. In shop_search, this searches TikTok Shop products instead, which draw from a distinct dataset.
content_typebody.paramsstring (enum)No-Filters results by tab in the search action. Allowed values are video for videos, profile for users, and top for top content. Providing this parameter in fixed author, video, or hashtag actions does not guarantee that filtering will take effect, so verify returned response objects and fields after changing tabs.Allowed valuesprofiletopvideo
limitbody.paramsinteger (1–200)No10The most rows to return in this call, an integer from 1 to 200. The default applies when you leave it out, and a call can return fewer rows. Larger values return 422 before any charge.

Code samples

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bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "action": "search",
  "params": {
    "keyword": "urban gardening"
  }
}'

OpenAPI definition (JSON)Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.

Response example

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Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed; the list keeps the first 2. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.
json
{  "id": "req_…",  "platform": "tiktok",  "action": "search",  "results": [    {      "id": "•••",      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@•••/video/7647269061931355409",      "text": "Get yourself vertical farms and grow your own vegetables year round! Right here in Ghana 🇬🇭💚\n#Hydroponics #UrbanFarming #FarmToTable #FarmToTable #gardening ",      "author_name": "•••",      "author_username": "•••",      "like_count": 2403,      "comment_count": 69,      "share_count": 265,      "view_count": 27200,      "posted_at": "2026-06-03T20:30:34+00:00",      "platform": "tiktok"    },    {      "id": "•••",      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@•••/video/7644708493252939022",      "text": "Replying to @••• please watch to the end to literally have your jaw on the floor! Let me know if you have any questions- it’s a lot to cover in one video 💚👩🏻‍🌾  #gardentok #gardentour #urbanfarm ",      "author_name": "•••",      "author_username": "•••",      "like_count": 6408,      "comment_count": 181,      "share_count": 145,      "view_count": 50800,      "posted_at": "2026-05-27T22:53:50+00:00",      "platform": "tiktok"    }  ],  "count": 10,  "billing": {    "charged": …,    "charged_usd": …,    "balance_after_usd": …,    …  },  "quota": { … }}

Response fields

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Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.

FieldMeaning
idThe record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms.
urlLink to the record on the platform.
textBody text with HTML removed, returned in full and never cut short (on a few platforms the list results themselves carry only an excerpt; the platform's field notes say so).
author_nameAuthor's display name.
author_usernameAuthor's username (@handle), usually usable in URLs.
like_countLikes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0.
comment_countComments. null means not disclosed, not 0.
share_countShares. null means not disclosed, not 0.
view_countViews or plays. null means not disclosed, not 0.
posted_atPublish time in ISO 8601, UTC (for example 2026-08-07T12:34:56+00:00). Non-standard strings from the platform are passed through as is, so parse defensively. null means the platform does not disclose it.
collect_countSaves or favorites. null means not disclosed, not 0.
repost_countReposts (as distinct from quote posts). null means not disclosed.
duration_secKeeps the platform's own meaning
duration_secondsDuration in seconds. null for content that is not video or audio.
cover_image_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning
languageContent language code (for example zh, en) as judged by the platform; it can be wrong.
countryCountry or region: a full name or an ISO code depending on the platform, not normalized.
hashtagsHashtags in the text, in order of appearance; absent when there are none.
musicKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_adKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_pinnedKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_sponsoredKeeps the platform's own meaning
is_slideshowKeeps the platform's own meaning
has_shop_productKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_idAuthor's unique ID on the platform.
author_urlLink to the author's profile on the platform.
author_avatar_urlKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_bioKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_is_verifiedKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_is_privateKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_is_sellerKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_follower_countAuthor's follower count. null means not disclosed.
author_following_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_like_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
author_video_countKeeps the platform's own meaning
platformSource platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok).

FAQ

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What do the content_type values do?

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video searches videos, profile searches accounts and top matches TikTok's overall tab. The setting only picks the tab; it cannot target a specific author, video, comment thread or hashtag.

How do I get from a result to the author's profile?

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author_username is the author's @handle, which also builds the profile link https://www.tiktok.com/@username. To read the profile or the author's videos, pass the handle itself, with or without the @, to the TikTok Details or Videos by user capability, not the full link.

Can I search TikTok Shop products here?

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No. This capability searches public videos only. TikTok Shop product search is a separate capability that returns product data from a different dataset, so use it when you need listings and prices.

Errors and billing

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401
Missing or invalid key.
402
Insufficient balance. Top up first.
422
Invalid parameter name or value. Fix it using the suggestions in the error. No charge.
429
Per-minute request limit reached. Wait for Retry-After, then try again.
503
Could not complete. The held charge is returned to your balance. If the outcome is unknown, verify it before you retry.
200 empty
No data. No charge.

Errors

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