TikTok LIVE API
for Developers

TikTool Live is a free, managed TikTok LIVE API that delivers real-time chat messages, virtual gifts, viewer counts, and 18+ event types from any TikTok live stream via WebSocket — with sub-50ms latency and 99.9% uptime. It includes official open-source SDKs for Node.js (@tiktool/live on npm) and Python, AI-powered live captions with speech-to-text transcription, and an Unreal Engine plugin for interactive game integrations.

TikTok does not offer a native public API for live stream data. TikTool Live is a managed third-party API that provides developers with real-time access to TikTok LIVE broadcast telemetry - including chat, gifts, likes, follows, and battles - through WebSocket connections.

TikTool Live offers a free Sandbox tier with 50 requests per day and 1 WebSocket connection for API verification. No credit card required. Paid plans - Basic from $7/week, Pro from $15/week, Ultra from $45/week - offer higher limits for production applications.

Install the SDK with npm install @tiktool/live, then create a TikTokLive client with the streamer's username and your API key. Call client.connect() and listen for events like chat, gift, like, follow, and viewer_count. Alternatively, connect directly via WebSocket: wss://api.tik.tools?uniqueId=USERNAME&apiKey=YOUR_KEY

TikTool Live provides access to: chat messages, virtual gifts (with diamond values), likes, new followers, viewer join/leave events, viewer counts, room info, share events, battles/LinkMic data, subscriptions, and live captions with AI-powered speech-to-text - all in real-time via WebSocket or REST API.

Yes. Using TikTool Live's WebSocket API or Node.js SDK, you can receive real-time chat messages and build automated responses, moderation bots, stream overlays, and interactive experiences for TikTok LIVE streams.

TikTool Live works with any language that supports WebSocket connections. The official SDK is for Node.js/TypeScript. Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, and any other language can connect directly via WebSocket. An Unreal Engine plugin (C++/Blueprints) is also available.

TikTool Live and EchoTik serve different purposes. EchoTik focuses on TikTok Shop e-commerce analytics (product rankings, seller data, GMV trends). TikTool Live focuses on real-time LIVE stream data (chat, gifts, engagement) for developers building bots, overlays, analytics, and AI integrations.