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Profile videos

A creator's videos and photo posts, newest first, up to 15 per page.

1 credit per callFresh within 5 minutesMCP tool: tiktok_profile_videos

GEThttps://api.lurkapi.com/v3/tiktok/profile/videos

When to use this

Use it to audit a creator's recent content: every post with views, likes, comments, shares, saves, caption and media. Posts come newest first, up to 15 per page. Pinned posts appear in date order, like every other post.

Pagination. Pass the response's max_cursor back as max_cursor (with the same handle) for older posts. has_more is false at the end. A creator who hasn't posted for weeks can give a page with no posts but has_more: true; keep paging.

Unknown, banned and deleted accounts return 404 not_found. Private accounts return an empty videos list.

Parameters

All parameters go in the query string.

Parameter	Description
`handle` stringrequired	TikTok username, with or without @ (e.g. `nike`), or the profile URL. Example `hubspot`
`max_cursor` stringoptional	The `max_cursor` from the previous response, to get older posts.

Example request

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your key, or set LURKAPI_KEY for the code. Get a free key.

curlJavaScriptPython

JavaScript · reads your key from LURKAPI_KEY

const params = new URLSearchParams({
  handle: "hubspot",
});
const res = await fetch(`https://api.lurkapi.com/v3/tiktok/profile/videos?${params}`, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.LURKAPI_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();
if (!data.success) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.error}`);
console.log(data.videos);

Python · reads your key from LURKAPI_KEY

import os
import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://api.lurkapi.com/v3/tiktok/profile/videos",
    params={
        "handle": "hubspot",
    },
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["LURKAPI_KEY"]},
    timeout=60,
)
data = res.json()
if not data["success"]:
    raise RuntimeError(f"{data['code']}: {data['error']}")
print(data["videos"])

Example response

A real response from this endpoint, captured from the live API and trimmed to a couple of items. Strings over 96 characters (mostly signed media URLs) are cut short and end in ….

Show the example response (4 KB)

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 99982,
  "credits_charged": 1,
  "videos": [
    {
      "id": "7688075789086084366",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hubspot/video/7688075789086084366",
      "desc": "Monday is feeling extra Monday after an incredible week at UNBOUND. See you next year!!",
      "createTime": 1790019661,
      "textLanguage": "en",
      "locationCreated": null,
      "isAd": true,
      "author": {
        "id": "6921028957732193285",
        "uniqueId": "hubspot",
        "nickname": "HubSpot",
        "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAuY18L_r3HfP3KEtK0txT2RPxDj1uSMSqbHZF33aYcGVAwL3PUA50WeQkR2o53xqr",
        "verified": true,
        "privateAccount": false,
        "avatarThumb": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…",
        "avatarLarger": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…"
      },
      "stats": {
        "playCount": 854,
        "diggCount": 19,
        "commentCount": 0,
        "shareCount": 0,
        "collectCount": 4,
        "repostCount": 0
      },
      "video": {
        "duration": 32,
        "width": 720,
        "height": 1280,
        "definition": "720p",
        "cover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-85c255-tx/oYgDCkV…",
        "dynamicCover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-85c255-tx/o8LxmgQ…",
        "playUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=ba2050668fcb4317…",
        "expires_at": 1790947173
      },
      "music": {
        "id": "7688075873761348366",
        "title": "original sound",
        "authorName": "HubSpot",
        "original": true,
        "duration": 32,
        "playUrl": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-2…",
        "cover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…"
      },
      "hashtags": [],
      "mentions": [],
      "images": []
    },
    {
      "id": "7686983062382480654",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hubspot/video/7686983062382480654",
      "desc": "Stepping into Q4, ready to crush quotas and serve looks",
      "createTime": 1789765213,
      "textLanguage": "en",
      "locationCreated": null,
      "isAd": false,
      "author": {
        "id": "6921028957732193285",
        "uniqueId": "hubspot",
        "nickname": "HubSpot",
        "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAuY18L_r3HfP3KEtK0txT2RPxDj1uSMSqbHZF33aYcGVAwL3PUA50WeQkR2o53xqr",
        "verified": true,
        "privateAccount": false,
        "avatarThumb": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…",
        "avatarLarger": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…"
      },
      "stats": {
        "playCount": 690,
        "diggCount": 25,
        "commentCount": 2,
        "shareCount": 9,
        "collectCount": 3,
        "repostCount": 0
      },
      "video": {
        "duration": 35,
        "width": 720,
        "height": 1280,
        "definition": "720p",
        "cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-85c255-tx/oI6RfJD…",
        "dynamicCover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-85c255-tx/oA6tD0t…",
        "playUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/aweme/v1/play/?faid=1988&file_id=ee0f55c7c0254005…",
        "expires_at": 1790947176
      },
      "music": {
        "id": "7686983088345352973",
        "title": "original sound",
        "authorName": "HubSpot",
        "original": true,
        "duration": 35,
        "playUrl": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-2…",
        "cover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/7351755…"
      },
      "hashtags": [],
      "mentions": [],
      "images": []
    }
  ],
  "has_more": true,
  "max_cursor": "1783021491000"
}

Response fields

Every field of a successful response. [] marks a list: a[].b is the b of each item in a. nullable fields can be null; optional fields can be missing.

Show all 52 fields

Field	Type	Description
success	true	Always true here; errors have `success: false`.
credits_remaining	number	Your balance after this call. On anonymous playground calls: free tries left today.
credits_charged	number	Credits this call cost; 0 on free endpoints. On anonymous playground calls: tries used (1).
videos	object[]	Posts, newest first.
videos[].id	string	Video id, e.g. `7671325437229845774`.
videos[].url	string	The post on tiktok.com.
videos[].desc	string	Caption, hashtags included.
videos[].createTime	number	Posted at, Unix seconds.
videos[].textLanguage	stringnullable	Caption language as TikTok detects it, e.g. `en`; null if unknown.
videos[].locationCreated	stringnullable	Country the post was made in, as a 2-letter code; null if unknown.
videos[].isAd	boolean	A paid ad (Spark Ad or promoted post).
videos[].author	object	Who posted it.
videos[].author.id	string	Numeric user id.
videos[].author.uniqueId	string	Username (handle), without @.
videos[].author.nickname	string	Display name.
videos[].author.secUid	string	TikTok's long, stable user id; other tools ask for it.
videos[].author.verified	boolean	Has the verified badge.
videos[].author.privateAccount	boolean	The account is private.
videos[].author.avatarThumb	stringnullable	Small avatar URL (expires after a few days); null if TikTok has none.
videos[].author.avatarLarger	stringnullable	Large avatar URL (expires after a few days); null if TikTok has none.
videos[].stats	object	Engagement when fetched. Exact numbers, not rounded.
videos[].stats.playCount	number	Views.
videos[].stats.diggCount	number	Likes.
videos[].stats.commentCount	number	Comments.
videos[].stats.shareCount	number	Shares.
videos[].stats.collectCount	numbernullable	Saves (favorites); null where TikTok doesn't show it.
videos[].stats.repostCount	numbernullable	Reposts; null where TikTok doesn't show it.
videos[].video	object	The video file. For photo posts see `images`.
videos[].video.duration	number	Length in seconds; 0 for photo posts.
videos[].video.width	number	Width in pixels; 0 for photo posts.
videos[].video.height	number	Height in pixels; 0 for photo posts.
videos[].video.definition	stringnullable	Quality of the default rendition, e.g. `720p`.
videos[].video.cover	stringnullable	Cover image URL (expires after a few days); null if TikTok has none.
videos[].video.dynamicCover	stringnullable	Animated cover URL (expires after a few days); null if TikTok has none.
videos[].video.playUrl	stringnullable	MP4 URL that plays without cookies (h264, best quality). It redirects to TikTok's CDN and expires at `expires_at`; null if TikTok has none.
videos[].video.expires_at	numbernullable	When `playUrl` stops working, Unix seconds; null if unknown.
videos[].music	objectnullable	The sound; null if the post has none.
videos[].music.id	string	Sound id; pass it to song endpoints.
videos[].music.title	string	Sound title, e.g. `original sound`.
videos[].music.authorName	stringnullable	Artist, or the creator for original sounds.
videos[].music.original	boolean	An original sound made with this post rather than a track.
videos[].music.duration	numbernullable	Length in seconds.
videos[].music.playUrl	stringnullable	Audio URL (expires after a few hours); null if TikTok has none.
videos[].music.cover	stringnullable	Sound cover image URL; null if TikTok has none.
videos[].hashtags	string[]	Hashtags in the caption, without #.
videos[].mentions	string[]	Usernames @mentioned in the caption.
videos[].images	object[]	The slides of a photo post, in order. Empty for videos.
videos[].images[].url	string	Image URL (expires after a few days).
videos[].images[].width	number	Width in pixels.
videos[].images[].height	number	Height in pixels.
has_more	boolean	There are older posts.
max_cursor	stringnullable	Pass as `max_cursor` for older posts. null on the last page.

Caching and freshness

Responses are cached for up to 5 minutes, so a repeat call within that window can return the same data. It still costs 1 credit.

Errors

Errors return { success: false, error, code, docs } with the HTTP status below. Validation errors, 401/402/429 rejections and 5xx failures are free; not_found is charged (how charging works). All error codes.

Status	Code	Meaning
401	`missing_api_key`	No API key. Send it in the `x-api-key` header.
401	`invalid_api_key`	The key is unknown or was revoked.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Not enough credits for this call. Buy a pack or wait for tomorrow's top-up.
404	`not_found`	The endpoint, or the thing you asked for (ad, post, subreddit), doesn't exist. Charged when the platform was checked.
405	`method_not_allowed`	Endpoints take GET with query params.
429	`rate_limited`	Too many calls at once. Wait for the `retry-after` seconds, then retry.
500	`internal_error`	Something broke on our side. Retry; 5xx errors are free.
502	`upstream_error`	The platform didn't give a usable answer. Retry; 5xx errors are free.
503	`upstream_busy`	All our connections to the platform are busy. Retry in a few seconds; 5xx errors are free.
504	`upstream_timeout`	The platform took over 30 seconds to answer. Retry; timeouts are free.

Use it in Claude

Once LurkAPI is connected to Claude, this endpoint is the tiktok_profile_videos tool. Ask in plain English, for example:

Ask Claude

Use LurkAPI's tiktok_profile_videos with handle "hubspot" and summarize what you find.

Claude calls tiktok_profile_videos with arguments like these, and each call costs 1 credit:

Tool arguments

{
  "handle": "hubspot"
}

Tool results skip nulls and empty lists to save tokens.