TikToktiktok.ads.search

TikTok Ads Library search API

Search TikTok's public Ads Library (ads shown in Europe) by keyword or by advertiser name: advertiser, headline, videos and images, first and last day shown and the library's bracket of people reached. A transparency record of all ads, not the Creative Center's showcase.

GEThttps://api.okdata.online/v1/tiktok/ads/search

Price

One call costs $0.004 and returns one page of about 12 ads. Collecting 1,000 ads takes about 84 calls, $0.336 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`query`	string	Keywords. Give query or advertiser. e.g. `espresso`
`advertiser`	string	The advertiser's name. Give query or advertiser. e.g. `FIGS INC`
`cursor`	string	Opaque cursor from page.next_cursor of the previous call. Each page is a separate call.
`view`	stringcompactstandardfull	How much of each object comes back. full adds platform-specific fields under ext. default `standard`
`fields`	string	Comma-separated fields to keep, to save tokens.

cursor, view and fields work the same on every endpoint: how requests work.

Returned fields

Each item is a Ad.

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Ad ID in the library.
`url`	string	Link to the ad in the library.
`advertiser`	AdvertiserRef	Who runs the ad.
`title`	string \| null	Headline, where the ad has one.
`text`	string	Ad copy as plain text; empty when the ad has none.
`format`	string \| null	Creative format; dynamic means the platform assembles it per viewer (catalog ads).
`images`	string[] \| null	Image URLs of the creative.
`videos`	string[] \| null	Video URLs of the creative.
`landing_url`	string \| null	Where the ad leads.
`cta`	string \| null	Call-to-action button text.
`platforms`	string[] \| null	Where it is delivered, e.g. facebook, instagram.
`active`	boolean \| null	Whether the ad is still running.
`first_shown_at`	string \| null	First time or day shown, ISO 8601 in UTC.
`last_shown_at`	string \| null	Last time or day shown, ISO 8601 in UTC.
`reach`	string \| null	People reached, as the library publishes it: a bracket such as 1K-10K, or a count (the EU reach of a Meta ad); null where none is published.
`ext`	object	Platform-specific extras. Only returned with view=full.

Request

cURL

curl "https://api.okdata.online/v1/tiktok/ads/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OKDATA_API_KEY"

Python

import os
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.okdata.online/v1/tiktok/ads/search",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['OKDATA_API_KEY']}"},
    params={},
    timeout=60,
)
body = resp.json()
if body["code"] != "ok":
    raise RuntimeError(f"{body['code']}: {body['message']} (charged: {body['charged']})")

for row in body["data"]["items"]:
    print(row["advertiser"]["name"], row["first_shown_at"], row["text"][:60])
print("cost: $" + body["meta"]["billing"]["amount"])

TypeScript

const url = new URL('https://api.okdata.online/v1/tiktok/ads/search');

const res = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.OKDATA_API_KEY}`,
  },
});
const body = await res.json();
if (body.code !== 'ok') throw new Error(`${body.code}: ${body.message}`);

for (const row of body.data.items) {
  console.log(row.advertiser.name, row.first_shown_at, row.text.slice(0, 60));
}
console.log('cost: $' + body.meta.billing.amount);

MCPtools/call

{
  "name": "call",
  "arguments": {
    "endpoint": "tiktok.ads.search",
    "params": {}
  }
}

Or ask an agent that has the MCP server connectedUse TikTok Ads Library search and sum up what these ads promise, which offers they push and since when.

Response

200 · application/jsonmeta.billing.amount = 0.004

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "0f6c2a8e-4b1d-4e0a-9a51-3c7d2b9e1f20",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "1879699044062290",
        "url": "https://library.tiktok.com/ads/detail/?ad_id=1879699044062290",
        "advertiser": {
          "id": null,
          "name": "Trail Kit Outdoors Ltd",
          "url": null
        },
        "title": "Espresso is Back",
        "text": "Espresso is Back",
        "format": "video",
        "images": null,
        "videos": [
          "https://library.tiktok.com/api/v1/cdn/video/1879699044062290.mp4"
        ],
        "landing_url": null,
        "cta": null,
        "platforms": [
          "tiktok"
        ],
        "active": null,
        "first_shown_at": "2026-11-10T08:00:00Z",
        "last_shown_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z",
        "reach": "1K-10K"
      }
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "eyJvIjoyMH0",
    "has_more": true
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "tiktok.ads.search",
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.004",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.996"
    },
    "unavailable": {},
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "fetched_at": "2026-11-11T08:00:00Z"
  }
}

Try it

This sends a real call to https://api.okdata.online and is billed as usual: at most $0.004. Failed calls are free. Your key goes only to that address and is never stored on this site.

Questions

How much does the TikTok Ads Library search API cost?

One call costs $0.004 and returns one page of about 12 ads. Collecting 1,000 ads takes about 84 calls, $0.336 in total. Each page is a separate call; failed calls are not charged.

How do I get the next page?

Pass page.next_cursor from the response back as the cursor parameter. When page.has_more is false there is nothing left. Every page is its own call at $0.004.

Do I need a TikTok account, cookies or a QR login?

No. You send only your okdata API key. The data is public data from TikTok; nothing is fetched with your own TikTok account.

Am I charged when a call fails?

No. Every error response says charged: false, except a timeout, which says charged: null until the outcome is known. Resend with the same Idempotency-Key and you are never charged twice.

What if TikTok does not show a field?

The field is null, and meta.unavailable names it with the reason: platform (the platform never shows it) or capability (we cannot fetch it yet).

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