TikTok Top Search Results API
Get TikTok's top results for a keyword: the mix of videos and accounts the app shows first.
- 1 credit per call
- Failed calls are free
- Updated
- tiktok.search.top
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | Search query. | cooking |
| count | integer | no | TikTok can return more or fewer records. From 1 to 35. | 5 |
| cursor | integer | no | Continuation cursor returned by a previous request. At least 0. | |
| search_id | string | no | Keep the first response search_id unchanged on every continuation. |
Call it from your code, or ask your agent
Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.
curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "capability": "tiktok.search.top", "input": { "count": 5, "query": "cooking" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "tiktok.search.top", "input": { "count": 5, "query": "cooking" }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "tiktok.search.top", "input": { "count": 5, "query": "cooking" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
With Upscrape, get the TikTok top search results for query "cooking". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.
More from the TikTok API
- TikTok User Profile Detail API1 credit
- TikTok User Videos API1 credit
- TikTok Video Detail API1 credit
- TikTok Video Comments API1 credit
- TikTok Comment Replies API1 credit
- TikTok Keyword Video Search API1 credit
- TikTok Hashtag Videos API1 credit
- TikTok Video Transcript API1 credit
- TikTok Shop Product Detail API1 credit
- TikTok Shop Product Search API1 credit
- TikTok Shop Store Products API1 credit
- TikTok Shop Product Reviews API1 credit
- TikTok Song Detail API1 credit
- TikTok Song Videos API1 credit
- TikTok Collection Videos API1 credit
- TikTok Trending Feed API1 credit
- TikTok Suggestions Search API1 credit
- TikTok User Live Status API1 credit
- TikTok Live Room Detail API1 credit
- TikTok User Followers API1 credit
- TikTok User Following API1 credit
TikTok Top Search Results API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
How much does the TikTok Top Search Results API cost?
1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.
What do I send?
Send query. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.
Do I need a TikTok login?
No. It reads public TikTok data; nothing runs on your account.
Can my AI agent call it?
Yes, over MCP: the agent finds tiktok.search.top, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.
Your first TikTok call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.