shortvidapi.com

# ShortVid API

> High-speed, no-watermark Data & Creative Center Ads API for TikTok. Unified Credit System ($1 = 10,000 Credits): $0.20 per 1,000 videos, $0.10 per 1,000 comments, $0.10 per 1,000 followers. Zero proxy IPs or login cookies required.
> Full Machine-Readable Reference for LLMs: https://shortvidapi.com/llms-full.txt
> AI Agent Skill Spec (SKILL.md): https://shortvidapi.com/SKILL.md
> Claude Web & ChatGPT 1-Click OAuth 2.1 Remote MCP URL: https://mcp.shortvidapi.com/v1/mcp
> Remote Streamable HTTP MCP Endpoint (Zero-Install API Key / Discovery, 16 Tools): https://api.shortvidapi.com/mcp
> OpenAPI 3.0 Spec: https://shortvidapi.com/openapi.json (and https://api.shortvidapi.com/openapi.json)

## Pricing & Credit System

- Unified Credit Rate: $1 = 10,000 Credits (1 Credit = $0.0001), minimum 10 Credits ($0.001) per successful call
- Video search, creator posts, hashtag/music feeds, trending feed: 2 Credits / video ($0.20 per 1,000 videos, up to 30–35 videos per call)
- Video comments & nested replies: 1 Credit / comment ($0.10 per 1,000 comments, up to 50 per call)
- Creator followers, following & user search: 1 Credit / user ($0.10 per 1,000 users, up to 200 per call)
- Single 1080p video parser, user profile, hashtag/music detail, ad detail: 10 Credits / request ($1.00 per 1,000 calls)
- Commercial Ads Library (/v1/ads/search, /v1/ads/top/ads): 10 Credits / ad ($1.00 per 1,000 ads)
- Free Trial: 10,500 Credits ($1.05) free on sign-up + up to +20,000 bonus credits ($2.00) via Sandbox Streak (no credit card required, 60 RPM)
- Indie Starter Micro-Pack (PAYG): $9 one-time -> 75,000 Credits (never expires, 120 RPM)
- Starter: $19/mo or $25 PAYG -> 250,000 Credits (+25% bonus, 120 RPM)
- Pro: $69/mo or $89 PAYG -> 1,200,000 Credits (+40% bonus, 300 RPM)
- Business: $199/mo or $249 PAYG -> 5,000,000 Credits (+65% bonus, 600 RPM)
- Refunds: payments from the last 30 days, up to the unused balance

## AI Agent & MCP Integration

- AI Agent Skill Specification: [SKILL.md](https://shortvidapi.com/SKILL.md)
- Claude Web & ChatGPT 1-Click Remote MCP Connector (OAuth 2.1 + PKCE S256): `https://mcp.shortvidapi.com/v1/mcp`
- Remote Streamable HTTP MCP Endpoint (Zero-Install, 16 Tools): `https://api.shortvidapi.com/mcp` (also `https://api.shortvidapi.com/v1/mcp`)
- Complete Single-File LLM Reference: [llms-full.txt](https://shortvidapi.com/llms-full.txt)
- OpenAPI 3.0 JSON Specification: [openapi.json](https://shortvidapi.com/openapi.json)
- Free Online Video ID, User ID & secUid Finder: [ID Finder](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-id-finder)
- Local Stdio MCP Server for Claude Desktop, Cursor & Windsurf: `curl -fsSL https://shortvidapi.com/mcp-server.mjs -o ~/.shortvidapi-mcp.mjs` ([MCP Guide](https://shortvidapi.com/mcp) | [Direct Script](https://shortvidapi.com/mcp-server.mjs))

## Free Interactive Developer & Marketing Tools (/tools)

- [All Free Developer Tools](https://shortvidapi.com/tools)
- [API Quota & Competitor Cost Calculator](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-api-cost-calculator)
- [Engagement Rate & Views Calculator](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-engagement-rate-calculator)
- [Bio Email & Contact Extractor](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-bio-email-extractor)
- [Creative Center Ad Spy Finder](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-ad-spy-finder)
- [Video Metadata & 1080p Stream Inspector](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-video-json-inspector)
- [Video ID, User ID & secUid Finder](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-id-finder)
- [Username Checker & Handle Availability Tool](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-username-checker)

## Engineering Guides (/guides)

- [All Engineering Guides](https://shortvidapi.com/guides)
- [Unofficial TikTok API vs Official TikTok API: Complete 2026 Developer Guide](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/unofficial-tiktok-api): Compare Official TikTok Display/Research APIs vs Unofficial Data APIs. Fetch public profiles, 1080p MP4s, comments, and ads without OAuth login.
- [How to Get TikTok Video Metadata & 1080p No-Watermark MP4 via API](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-api-get-video): Fetch TikTok video metadata, engagement stats, audio tracks, photo carousels, and direct 1080p no-watermark MP4 URLs via REST API in Python & JS.
- [TikTok Search API Guide: Search Videos, Creators & Commercial Ads by Keyword](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-api-search): Search TikTok videos, creator accounts, and Creative Center ads by keyword, country, publish window, and sort order with the ShortVid API REST API.
- [TikAPI Pricing Breakdown (2026): Real Cost per 1,000 Videos & Pay-As-You-Go Comparison](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tikapi-pricing): 2026 breakdown of TikAPI (tikapi.io) pricing tiers, page multipliers, and subscription lock-in vs ShortVid API ($0.20/1K videos, never-expiring PAYG).
- [Fix TikTok HTTP Error 403 ("Access to www.tiktok.com Was Denied") — Working Python & API Bypass](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-error-403): Fix TikTok HTTP Error 403 ('Access to www.tiktok.com was denied' & '403 Forbidden') in Chrome, Python & yt-dlp — or bypass 403 via API with 0 proxies.
- [TikTok Ads Library & Creative Center API: Scrape Winning Ads, CTR & Keywords](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-ads-library-api): Search the TikTok Creative Center Commercial Ads Library via REST API. Fetch winning ad creatives, CTR/CVR tiers, landing URLs, and ad keywords.
- [TikTok Comments & Replies Scraper API: Extract Threads at $0.10/1K](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-comments-scraper-api): Scrape TikTok video comments and nested reply threads via REST API at $0.10 per 1,000 comments (50/call). Includes cursor pagination & Python code.
- [TikTok Profile & Followers Scraper API: Fetch User Data, Videos & 200-Item Follower Lists](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-user-profile-followers-api): TikTok followers scraper & profile API: fetch public user data, bio stats, 1080p videos (33/call), and paginated follower lists (200/call) without OAuth.
- [TikTok Analytics API & Python Guide: Creator Engagement, Video Velocity & Studio Metrics](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-analytics-api): Extract TikTok creator analytics, engagement rates, video velocity, and studio metrics via Python & REST API from $0.20/1K videos. Free 500-credit trial.
- [TikTok Influencer Search API: Find Creators by Niche & Follower Tier](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-influencer-search-api): Search TikTok influencers by niche keyword, follower tier (10K–100K, 100K+), and verified badge via REST API. Extract engagement rates & bio contacts.
- [How to Extract Creator Emails & Bio Leads from TikTok via API (Python & Node.js)](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-email-lead-generation-api): Build an automated TikTok email scraper and B2B creator lead pipeline in Python & JS. Extract emails, Linktree URLs, and IG handles at $0.10/1K users.
- [TikTok Hashtag, Sound & Viral Trends API: Track Breakout Topics in Real Time](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-hashtag-sound-trends-api): Track viral TikTok hashtags, breakout original sounds, and regional trending videos via REST API. Get challenge IDs, view counts, and audio velocity.
- [n8n & Make.com TikTok API Integration: Automate Video & Creator Workflows](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/n8n-make-tiktok-api-automation): Connect ShortVid API to n8n, Make.com, and Zapier using one HTTP Request node. Automate competitor video alerts, 1080p MP4 downloads, and AI analysis.
- [TikTok Shop Affiliate & E-Commerce Product Intelligence via API](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-shop-affiliate-creator-api): Discover high-converting TikTok Shop affiliate creators, commerce videos, and winning e-commerce ad creatives via REST API. Full Python & Node.js guide.
- [TikTok Research API: Academic Eligibility, 1,000/Day Quota & Commercial REST Endpoints](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-research-api): Complete TikTok Research API guide: university eligibility rules, 1,000 daily request quota, field limits, and instant commercial REST API endpoints.
- [TikTok Display API: OAuth 2.0 Scopes, Limitations & How to Fetch Public Profiles](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-display-api): Understand TikTok Display API OAuth 2.0 scopes (user.info.basic, video.list), why it only returns logged-in user data, and how to query public creators.
- [Python TikTok API Tutorial (2026): requests, asyncio & Why Playwright Libraries Break](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/python-tiktok-api): Scrape TikTok with Python using requests & asyncio instead of fragile Playwright/X-Bogus libraries. Fetch videos, profiles, comments, and ads in JSON.
- [TikTok Scraper API: Extract Public Videos, Profiles, Comments & Ads at Scale](https://shortvidapi.com/guides/tiktok-scraper-api): Production TikTok Scraper API with 16 REST endpoints: scrape 1080p videos ($0.20/1K), comments, follower lists, and Creative Center ads without proxies.

## Competitor Comparisons (/compare)

- [All Provider Comparisons](https://shortvidapi.com/compare)
- [ShortVid API vs TikAPI.io](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/tikapi): Compare ShortVid API against tikapi.io & ensembledata.com: $0.20/1K videos, $0.10/1K comments, 1080p no-watermark MP4s, and never-expiring PAYG credits.
- [ShortVid API vs Apify TikTok Scrapers](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/apify): Compare ShortVid API's sub-second REST API against Apify TikTok Actors: no 30s container cold starts, $0.20/1K videos vs $2–$5/1K, and no platform fee.
- [ShortVid API vs EnsembleData](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/ensembledata): Compare ShortVid API vs EnsembleData: $0.20 per 1,000 videos, 200 followers/call vs 30, direct 1080p no-watermark MP4s, and never-expiring PAYG credits.
- [ShortVid API vs Official TikTok API](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/official-api): Compare ShortVid API vs the Official TikTok Research & Display API: instant API key access vs app audit, 1080p MP4 streams, and Creative Center Ads API.
- [ShortVid API vs ScrapeCreators](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/scrapecreators): Compare ShortVid API vs ScrapeCreators: $0.20/1K videos, $0.10/1K followers (200/call), Creative Center Ads Library, and Stripe or 0%-fee Crypto billing.
- [ShortVid API vs Clockworks (Apify TikTok Scraper)](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/clockworks-apify): Compare ShortVid API's sub-300ms REST API vs Clockworks Apify TikTok Scraper actors: $0.20/1K videos, zero cold-start latency, and no $49/mo platform fee.
- [ShortVid API vs RapidAPI TikTok Scrapers](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/rapidapi-tiktok): Why engineering teams switch from RapidAPI TikTok wrappers to ShortVid API's direct gateway: 150ms lower latency, no overage fees, and PAYG credits.
- [ShortVid API vs SociaVault](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/sociavault): Compare ShortVid API against SociaVault (sociavault.com): $0.20/1K videos, $0.10/1K comments & followers, 200-item follower batches, and built-in Creative Center Ads.
- [ShortVid API vs Data365](https://shortvidapi.com/compare/data365): Compare ShortVid API against Data365 (data365.co): synchronous sub-second JSON vs async task queues, $19 self-serve start vs enterprise minimums, and $0.20/1K videos.

## Core Pages

- [Data API Overview](https://shortvidapi.com/tiktok-api): commercial public REST API for TikTok without OAuth or cookies
- [Scraper API](https://shortvidapi.com/tiktok-scraper): managed scraping gateway ($0.20/1K videos, 0 failed/empty charges)
- [Migrate from Apify Scraper](https://shortvidapi.com/from-apify): parameter mapping & <1s synchronous REST replacement for Apify Actors
- [Documentation](https://shortvidapi.com/docs): quickstart, authentication, credit billing, rate limits, pagination
- [Pricing](https://shortvidapi.com/pricing): 4-tier plans, per-endpoint rate card, interactive calculator
- [Live API Status & Endpoint Latency](https://shortvidapi.com/status): real-time health & 7-day ClickHouse p50/p95 latency across all 16 endpoints (`https://api.shortvidapi.com/v1/status`)
- [API Quota & Cost Calculator](https://shortvidapi.com/tools/tiktok-api-cost-calculator)
- [MCP Server](https://shortvidapi.com/mcp): Model Context Protocol setup for Claude & Cursor
- [Affiliate Program (20% Recurring)](https://shortvidapi.com/affiliate)
- [Terms of Service](https://shortvidapi.com/terms)
- [Privacy Policy](https://shortvidapi.com/privacy)
- [Refund Policy](https://shortvidapi.com/refunds)

## Endpoints

### Videos

- [Get video or photo carousel detail & 1080p no-watermark URL](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/video-detail): `GET /v1/video/detail` (10 Credits / request)
- [Search videos by keyword](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/video-search): `GET /v1/video/search` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Users

- [Get creator profile & account statistics](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/user-info): `GET /v1/user/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get creator's public video posts](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/user-posts): `GET /v1/user/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))
- [Search creator accounts](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/user-search): `GET /v1/user/search` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))

### Followers

- [Get user followers list](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/user-followers): `GET /v1/user/followers` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))
- [Get user following list](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/user-following): `GET /v1/user/following` (1 Credit / user (min 10 Credits))

### Comments

- [Get top-level video comments](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/comment-list): `GET /v1/comment/list` (1 Credit / comment (min 10 Credits))
- [Get second-level comment replies](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/comment-reply): `GET /v1/comment/reply` (1 Credit / comment (min 10 Credits))

### Hashtags

- [Get hashtag (challenge) detail & total views](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/challenge-info): `GET /v1/challenge/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get videos under a hashtag](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/challenge-posts): `GET /v1/challenge/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Music

- [Get sound / music track detail](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/music-info): `GET /v1/music/info` (10 Credits / request)
- [Get videos using a sound / music track](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/music-posts): `GET /v1/music/posts` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Trending

- [Get regional trending video feed](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/feed-list): `GET /v1/feed/list` (2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits))

### Commercial Ads

- [Search top-performing TikTok Creative Center ads](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/ads-top-ads): `GET /v1/ads/top/ads` (10 Credits / ad (min 10 Credits))
- [Get commercial ad detail & 1080p video source](https://shortvidapi.com/docs/ads-top-ads-detail): `GET /v1/ads/top/ads/detail` (10 Credits / request)

## FAQ

### How does the Unified Credit System work?

$1 equals 10,000 Credits (1 Credit = $0.0001). Every endpoint deducts credits based on the data returned, with a minimum floor of 10 Credits ($0.001) per successful request: 2 Credits per video ($0.20 / 1,000 videos), 1 Credit per comment ($0.10 / 1,000 comments), 1 Credit per follower/user ($0.10 / 1,000 users), and 10 Credits ($1.00 / 1,000 calls) for single video 1080p parses or profile lookups.

### Do video endpoints include direct 1080p no-watermark download links?

Yes. Both /v1/video/detail (with hd=1) and list endpoints (/v1/video/search, /v1/user/posts, /v1/challenge/posts, /v1/music/posts, /v1/feed/list) return direct CDN links for clean no-watermark MP4 video playback (data.play and data.hdplay), original MP3 audio (data.music), and high-resolution photo carousel slides (data.images).

### Do I need to supply my own proxy IPs, browser fingerprints, or TikTok account cookies?

No. ShortVid API manages all residential proxy routing, device signing, and anti-bot token generation at the gateway layer. You simply make standard HTTPS GET requests with your x-api-key header.

### Am I charged when a request fails or is rate-limited?

Never. Only HTTP 200 responses with code === 0 deduct credits. Upstream errors, invalid URLs, rate-limited requests (HTTP 429), and gateway timeouts (HTTP 5xx) cost 0 Credits.

### Should I choose a Monthly Plan or Pay-As-You-Go (One-Time Top-Up)?

Both credit your account with unified credits that never expire. If you want the lowest entry barrier with zero monthly commitment, start with the $9 Indie Starter Pay-As-You-Go Micro-Pack (75,000 Credits · unlocks 120 RPM and 10 concurrent requests). Larger tiers offer identical credit bundles across PAYG and Monthly (Starter 250,000 Credits, Pro 1,200,000 Credits, Business 5,000,000 Credits), while Monthly subscriptions save up to 24% more for steady production workloads.

### What are the concurrency, pagination, and RPM rate limits?

Free Trial accounts include 10,500 Credits, 60 RPM (5 req/sec), and full cursor pagination across all 16 endpoints for evaluation. Paid accounts scale from 120 RPM (Starter) and 300 RPM (Pro) up to 600 RPM (Business). Our gateway also runs an adaptive RPM watermark scheduler with multi-key pool failover to prevent HTTP 429 spikes under burst traffic.

### What payment methods are accepted?

You can pay instantly by credit or debit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, and Google Pay via Stripe with automatic official PDF invoices and VAT/Tax ID support) or top up with cryptocurrency (USDT or USDC on Tron, BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, Arbitrum, and Polygon, plus BTC, SOL, and BNB).

### Can I use ShortVid API inside Claude Desktop, Cursor, or No-Code workflows?

Yes. Run npx -y @kaitoinfra/shortvidapi-mcp-server with your SHORTVIDAPI_KEY to give Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf native TikTok search, creator analysis, and video parsing tools. For no-code spreadsheet exports, use our ready-made actors on Apify.

### How does ShortVid API (Tik Tok API) compare to the Official TikTok API for Python and Node.js?

Unlike the Official TikTok Display and Research APIs—which require per-user OAuth 2.0 login or non-profit academic approval—ShortVid API (often searched as Tik Tok API or Python TikTok API) lets any developer query public TikTok videos, 1080p no-watermark MP4 streams, creator analytics, comments, followers, and Creative Center ads with a single REST API key from Python, Node.js, Go, or cURL.

### Is ShortVid API affiliated with TikTok or ByteDance?

No. ShortVid API is an independent developer infrastructure provider for publicly available data and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TikTok or ByteDance Ltd.

### How much does it cost to fetch 100,000 TikTok videos or followers?

At 2 Credits per video ($0.20 / 1,000 videos, up to 30 videos per call), 100,000 videos cost $20 base (or $11.50 on the Pro plan). At 1 Credit per follower (up to 200 followers per call), 100,000 followers cost $10 base (or $5.75 on the Pro plan) — up to 80% lower than legacy scraping platforms.

### What is your refund policy?

Payments made within the last 30 days can be refunded up to the unused purchased balance on your account. Promotional signup credits have no cash value.