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SenseCollectTikTok Search API for Topic and Hashtag Discovery
Find public TikTok videos through topic-to-hashtag discovery or a known hashtag, with creator and engagement data where available.
2 endpoints · TikTok posts and creators · unified schema
What people build with it
- Trend detection from engagement velocity
- Creator discovery and vetting before outreach
- Campaign and hashtag tracking
- Content research for a publishing calendar
curl "https://sensecollect.com/v1/tiktok/search?query=ai%20fitness%20coaches" \ -H "x-api-key: $SENSECOLLECT_KEY"2 endpoints on TikTok
/v1/tiktok/hashtagfrom 1000 creditsPosts for one or more hashtags, with plays, likes, comments, and shares.
/v1/tiktok/searchfrom 1000 creditsGive it a plain-language topic; SenseCollect resolves the hashtags and returns the posts.
Search a topic or collect a known hashtag
The search endpoint accepts a plain-language topic and resolves hashtags for content discovery. The hashtag endpoint collects public posts for a tag you already know. Both support research into public videos and creators.
This topic search does not reproduce TikTok's native keyword-search results or ranking. If exact native search order matters to your project, evaluate a provider that explicitly supports that surface and records its search settings.
| Input | Workflow | Good first check |
|---|---|---|
| A topic such as AI fitness coaches | Discover relevant hashtags and content | Are the returned videos actually about your subject? |
| A known tag such as fitnesscoach | Collect content associated with that tag | Does the tag include the language and content type you need? |
Qualify the videos before drawing conclusions
Inspect captions and the actual content, then deduplicate videos that appear under multiple tags. Keep creator information and public plays, likes, comments, and shares where returned. Record the collection time because public counts can change.
Missing metrics should remain missing. Hashtags do not establish a creator's location, audience demographics, or purchase intent. A topic sample can help identify candidates for review without representing all content on TikTok.
Official research access is a separate option
TikTok's Research API has an approval process and its own query capabilities. SenseCollect uses an ordinary SenseCollect API key for its supported public-content endpoints; it does not grant access to TikTok's official research dataset or private account analytics.
Read the TikTok search API guide for request examples, collection limits, and a creator-shortlisting workflow.
TikTok API: common questions
Is this an alternative to the TikTok Research API?+
TikTok's Research API has an approval process and its own supported datasets and queries. SenseCollect provides public posts through topic-to-hashtag discovery or a known hashtag using a SenseCollect API key. It does not grant access to TikTok's official research dataset or private account analytics.
Can I search TikTok by keyword rather than hashtag?+
GET /v1/tiktok/search accepts a plain-language topic and resolves hashtags for content discovery. It does not reproduce TikTok's native keyword-search results or ranking. Use /v1/tiktok/hashtag when you already know the tag you want to collect.
What analytics fields come back?+
Plays, likes, comments and shares, as numbers rather than formatted strings, alongside the creator and caption. Diffing two runs of the same hashtag gives you velocity by subtraction, which is the usual reason people want this data.
Can I get analytics for my own account?+
No. Everything here is public post data. Owner-only account analytics live behind TikTok's own login and are not exposed by any third-party API.