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TikTok API

Publish and schedule TikTok videos with one API call

postpeg publishes videos to TikTok through its official API, from the same endpoint that handles nine other networks. Send the video by public https URL with a caption, and choose who can see it with platform_options.tiktok.privacy.

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  • TikTok62/2200
    video

    Latte art in 30 seconds, from pour to heart. #coffee #latteart

    Ready

The example below, checked against TikTok’s rules

TikTok only takes video, so postpeg checks that before anything is sent. Mixed requests stay simple: the same video can go to TikTok, YouTube and Instagram in one call.

What you can do on TikTok

  • Publish. Publish to TikTok now with POST /v1/posts, alone or in the same request as any of the other networks. More on the Posting API.
  • Schedule. Schedule up to a year ahead with scheduled_at, and cancel with DELETE /v1/posts/{id} any time before it goes out. More on the Scheduling API.
  • Analytics. Read impressions, likes, shares and more per post with GET /v1/posts/{id}/analytics, and follower growth with GET /v1/accounts/{id}/analytics. More on the Analytics API.

Not available on TikTok: comments and direct messages. The coverage table shows what each network supports.

TikTok’s rules, checked before sending

A TikTok post can have up to 2,200 characters, counted as people see them (an emoji is one). Media is required: exactly 1 video, no images. postpeg runs these checks on every request, so a post that won’t fit TikTok is refused with a 400 before anything is published, on any network.

TikTok limits as postpeg checks them
Max text2,200 characters
MediaVideo required
ImagesNone
Videos1
Images and video togetherNone
Required optionsNone
Connects withHosted OAuth

Connecting TikTok accounts

Call POST /v1/accounts/connect with a profile and "platform": "tiktok", and send the account’s owner to the URL you get back. It’s valid for 15 minutes. They approve access on TikTok’s own screen and land on your redirect_url with status=success and the new account_id.

The TikTok account’s owner approves access on TikTok’s own screen through the hosted OAuth flow. Your app never sees their password.

If TikTok ever expires a login, the account turns reconnect_required so you can ask its owner to connect again. More in Profiles and accounts.

Example: a scheduled TikTok post

One request, with an Idempotency-Key so a retry on your side never posts twice. To post to TikTok and other networks together, add more ids to account_ids.

curl https://api.postpeg.com/v1/posts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $POSTPEG_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: tiktok-example-2026-10-01" \
  -d '{
    "account_ids": [
      "acc_mfz22d1q5w8e2r6t0y4u7i3o9s"
    ],
    "content": "Latte art in 30 seconds, from pour to heart. #coffee #latteart",
    "media": [
      {
        "url": "https://example.com/latte-art.mp4",
        "type": "video"
      }
    ],
    "scheduled_at": "2026-10-01T09:00:00Z",
    "platform_options": {
      "tiktok": {
        "privacy": "public"
      }
    }
  }'
Response · 201 Created
{
  "id": "post_mfz2k3v8q1w5e9r4t7y0u2i6o3",
  "content": "Latte art in 30 seconds, from pour to heart. #coffee #latteart",
  "media": [
    {
      "url": "https://example.com/latte-art.mp4",
      "type": "video"
    }
  ],
  "platform_options": {
    "tiktok": {
      "privacy": "public"
    }
  },
  "status": "scheduled",
  "scheduled_at": "2026-10-01T09:00:00.000Z",
  "targets": [
    {
      "account_id": "acc_mfz22d1q5w8e2r6t0y4u7i3o9s",
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "status": "pending",
      "platform_post_id": null,
      "url": null,
      "error": null,
      "attempts": 0,
      "published_at": null
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "2026-09-24T14:02:11.418Z"
}

From 09:00 the target moves through queued and publishing to published with the live url, or to failed with the reason in error. Temporary failures are retried, up to 5 attempts with growing waits. See Publishing for every status.

Questions

How do I schedule a TikTok post?
Add scheduled_at (ISO 8601, up to a year ahead) to POST /v1/posts. The post waits as scheduled and goes out within a minute of that time. DELETE /v1/posts/{id} cancels it any time before.
What happens if a post breaks TikTok’s rules?
postpeg checks the text (up to 2,200 characters), the media before anything is sent. A post that doesn’t fit comes back as a 400 with every problem listed in issues, and nothing is published on any network.
Which TikTok features does postpeg support?
Publishing, scheduling, analytics. Comments and direct messages are not available on TikTok; asking for them returns a 400 naming the feature.
Can I post photos to TikTok through postpeg?
Not today. TikTok posts through postpeg are video only: exactly 1 video. A request with images for a TikTok account is refused with a 400 before anything is sent.
What privacy settings are available for TikTok?
platform_options.tiktok.privacy takes public, friends or private. It defaults to public.

Also on the line

The same request publishes to all ten networks. Often paired with TikTok:

Or see all 10: X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest, Bluesky and Google Business, in the platform reference.

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