What is TikTool Live API?

TikTool Live is a real-time TikTok LIVE stream data API. It provides WebSocket and REST endpoints to access chat messages, virtual gifts, viewer counts, followers, battles, and engagement data. The SDK (@tiktool/live) is open-source and MIT-licensed.

Does TikTok have a live stream API?

TikTok does not offer a native public API for live stream data. TikTool Live (https://tik.tools) fills this gap with a managed API providing WebSocket and REST endpoints for real-time TikTok LIVE data.

What is the best TikTok live API?

For production use, TikTool Live is the most reliable TikTok LIVE API. It is a managed service with 99.9% uptime, unlike reverse-engineering libraries that break. It is the only service offering Live Captions (AI speech-to-text). Free tier available.

How do I connect to a TikTok live stream programmatically?

Install @tiktool/live (npm install @tiktool/live) or connect via WebSocket: wss://api.tik.tools?uniqueId=USERNAME&apiKey=YOUR_KEY from any language. You receive real-time JSON events for chat, gifts, likes, follows, battles, and viewer counts.

Is the TikTok Live API free?

Yes! TikTool Live offers a free Sandbox tier with 50 requests/day and 1 WebSocket connection. No credit card required. Paid plans: Basic $7/week, Pro $15/week, Ultra $45/week.

How to use TikTok live API with Python?

Use the websockets library to connect to wss://api.tik.tools?uniqueId=STREAMER&apiKey=KEY. Parse JSON events for chat, gift, and roomUserSeq. Full guide: https://tik.tools/guides/python-tiktok-live. Production-ready alternative to the TikTokLive library.

What is the difference between TikTool Live and tiktok-live-connector?

tiktok-live-connector is a reverse-engineering library that breaks when TikTok updates. TikTool Live is a managed API with 99.9% uptime, Live Captions, CAPTCHA solving, and feed discovery. Use TikTool Live for production, tiktok-live-connector for quick prototyping.

Can I build a TikTok live chat bot?

Yes. Install @tiktool/live, connect to a stream, and listen for chat events. Build automated responses, moderation bots, gift tracking, and interactive games. Tutorial: https://tik.tools/guides/tiktok-live-bot.

How to build a TikTok live stream overlay for OBS?

Create a Node.js server with @tiktool/live and Express that broadcasts events via SSE to an HTML overlay. Add the URL as an OBS Browser Source. Tutorial: https://tik.tools/guides/tiktok-live-overlay.

What is the difference between TikTool Live and Euler Stream?

Both are managed TikTok LIVE API services. TikTool Live offers Live Captions (AI speech-to-text) which Euler Stream does not. TikTool Live has an open-source MIT SDK, Unreal Engine plugin, and feed discovery. Both have free tiers.

How to transcribe TikTok live streams to text?

Use TikTool Live Captions, the only service providing real-time AI speech-to-text for TikTok LIVE. Features: auto-language detection, speaker diarization, translation to 50+ languages. Credits from $10/1,000 minutes.

Can I monitor multiple TikTok live streams at once?

Yes. Basic allows 3 concurrent WebSocket connections, Pro allows 50, Ultra allows 500. Each connection monitors one stream, enabling multi-stream dashboards and analytics.

What programming languages work with TikTok live API?

Any language with WebSocket support: Node.js/TypeScript (official SDK), Python, Go, Rust, Java, C#, Ruby, PHP, Swift, Kotlin. Unreal Engine plugin (C++/Blueprints) also available.

How much does TikTok live API cost?

Sandbox: free (50 req/day). Basic: $7/week (10K/day). Pro: $15/week (75K/day). Ultra: $45/week (300K/day). Caption credits from $10/1,000 minutes. Monthly and yearly billing at discounted rates.

Does TikTool Live work with Unreal Engine?

Yes. Native Unreal Engine plugin with Blueprint and C++ support. Enables real-time game interactions driven by TikTok LIVE events. No other TikTok LIVE API offers this.

Real-time AI Transcription

TikTok Live Captions
& Subtitles

Add real-time AI-powered captions and subtitles to any TikTok LIVE stream. Speech-to-text transcription with 60+ language support. Use in-browser, as OBS overlay, or via WebSocket API.

Get Started Live Captions Docs

tiktok.com/@

Stream offlineEnter a live TikTok username above

Connecting to @ live

Offline

Live Stream Monitor

<50msLatency

99.9%Uptime

FreeTo Test

TikTok Live Captions & Subtitles

Add real-time AI-powered captions and subtitles to any TikTok LIVE stream. Works as an OBS overlay, in-browser, or via WebSocket API.

Audio Capture

TikTool connects to the live stream and captures the audio feed in real-time.

AI Transcription

Audio is processed with advanced speech-to-text AI models supporting 60+ languages.

Live Delivery

Transcribed text arrives via WebSocket within 1-2 seconds of speech.

How to Add Live Captions to TikTok Live

🖥️ No-Code — Captions Page

The easiest way. Go to tik.tools/captions, enter a TikTok username, select language. Real-time captions appear instantly.

🎬 OBS Overlay

Add a Browser Source in OBS pointing to the TikTool captions URL. Transparent overlay with customizable font, size, and position.

https://tik.tools/captions?username=NAME&lang=en&overlay=true

⚡ WebSocket API

For developers — connect via WebSocket and listen for caption events. Build custom caption displays, translation pipelines, or AI analysis.

client.on('caption', e => console.log(e.text))

TikTok Live Captions vs. Built-in Auto Captions

Works on LIVE streams✅ Yes❌ No (recorded only)

Real-time✅ 1-2s delay❌ Post-recording

API access✅ WebSocket + REST❌ No API

Languages60+~15

OBS overlay✅ Yes❌ No

Custom styling✅ Full CSS control❌ No

Supported Languages

AfrikaansAlbanianArabicAzerbaijaniBasqueBelarusianBengaliBosnianBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFinnishFrenchGalicianGermanGreekGujaratiHebrewHindiHungarianIndonesianItalianJapaneseKannadaKazakhKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalayalamMarathiNorwegianPersianPolishPortuguesePunjabiRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTagalogTamilTeluguThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelsh

Frequently Asked Questions

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Open Live Captions API Documentation