TikTok LIVE API

What Is the TikTok LIVE API?

The TikTok LIVE API allows developers to connect to any TikTok live stream and receive real-time data — chat messages, virtual gifts, viewer counts, likes, follows, shares, battles, and more. Unlike web scraping or reverse-engineering TikTok's internal protocols, a managed TikTok LIVE API provides a stable, production-ready connection that doesn't break when TikTok updates their platform.

TikTool provides the most reliable TikTok LIVE API available. It offers 99.9% uptime, sub-50ms latency, official SDKs for Node.js and Python, and a raw WebSocket endpoint that works with any programming language. Get started for free — no credit card required.

How It Works

TikTool sits between your application and TikTok's live streaming infrastructure. Here's the architecture:

You never deal with TikTok's protocol directly. When TikTok changes their internal systems (which happens frequently), TikTool adapts — your code keeps working unchanged.

Quick Start — Node.js / TypeScript

Install the official SDK from npm:

npm install tiktok-live-api

Connect to a live stream and receive events:

import { TikTokLive } from 'tiktok-live-api';

const client = new TikTokLive('streamer_username', {
  apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' // Get free key → https://tik.tools
});

client.on('chat', (event) => {
  console.log(`${event.user.uniqueId}: ${event.comment}`);
});

client.on('gift', (event) => {
  console.log(`🎁 ${event.user.uniqueId} sent ${event.giftName} (${event.diamondCount} 💎)`);
});

client.on('roomUserSeq', (event) => {
  console.log(`👀 ${event.viewerCount} viewers watching`);
});

client.connect();

Full TypeScript support — every event type, field, and parameter is fully typed with autocompletion in your IDE. Read the complete Node.js guide →

Quick Start — Python

Install from PyPI:

pip install tiktok-live-api

Connect and receive events:

import asyncio, websockets, json

async def connect():
    uri = "wss://api.tik.tools?uniqueId=streamer_username&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY"
    async with websockets.connect(uri) as ws:
        async for message in ws:
            event = json.loads(message)
            if event["event"] == "chat":
                user = event["data"]["user"]["uniqueId"]
                comment = event["data"]["comment"]
                print(f"{user}: {comment}")
            elif event["event"] == "gift":
                user = event["data"]["user"]["uniqueId"]
                gift = event["data"]["giftName"]
                print(f"🎁 {user} sent {gift}")

asyncio.run(connect())

Read the complete Python guide →

Quick Start — Raw WebSocket (Any Language)

Any language with WebSocket support works — Go, Rust, Java, C#, Ruby, PHP, Dart, Kotlin, Swift. Just connect to:

wss://api.tik.tools?uniqueId=TIKTOK_USERNAME&apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY

Every message is a JSON object with event and data fields. No protobuf, no binary parsing, no custom protocol. Full WebSocket API reference →

All Event Types

The TikTok LIVE API streams 18+ real-time events from any live stream:

See full event reference with example payloads →

What Can You Build?

See more use cases →

TikTok LIVE API Comparison

How does TikTool compare to other TikTok LIVE API solutions?

See the full comparison →

Pricing & Free Tier

Start building with the TikTok LIVE API for free. No credit card required.

Frequently Asked Questions