# TikTok Shop search suggestions > What TikTok Shop's search box suggests for a keyword: the longer queries US shoppers type. - **Request:** `GET https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/tiktok/shop/search/suggestions` - **Auth:** `x-api-key` header ([get a free key](https://lurkapi.com/login?next=/dashboard)) - **Cost:** 1 credit per call. Validation errors, `401`/`402`/`429` rejections and `5xx` failures are free; `not_found` is charged ([how charging works](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#credits)). - **MCP tool:** `tiktok_shop_suggestions` on `https://api.lurkapi.com/mcp` - **Freshness:** responses are cached for up to 1 day - **Try it live:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/tiktok/shop-suggestions#try (no signup) - **Platform:** [TikTok](https://lurkapi.com/docs/tiktok.md) (tiktok.com) - **Web page:** https://lurkapi.com/docs/tiktok/shop-suggestions ## When to use this Use it for keyword and demand research: the autocomplete phrases TikTok Shop offers for a seed keyword, in its order, up to 15. Brand and store names show up too (e.g. `The Collagen Co.` for `collagen`). Suggestions come from the logged-out US storefront. A keyword TikTok has no suggestions for returns an empty list. ## Parameters All parameters go in the query string. | Name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description | Example | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `query` | string | yes | | | The seed keyword, e.g. `collagen`. | `collagen` | ## Example request Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with your key, or set `LURKAPI_KEY` for the code. [Get a free key](https://lurkapi.com/login?next=/dashboard). curl: ```bash curl "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/tiktok/shop/search/suggestions?query=collagen" \ -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" ``` JavaScript: ```js const params = new URLSearchParams({ query: "collagen", }); const res = await fetch(`https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/tiktok/shop/search/suggestions?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.LURKAPI_KEY }, }); const data = await res.json(); if (!data.success) throw new Error(`${data.code}: ${data.error}`); console.log(data.suggestions); ``` Python: ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://api.lurkapi.com/v1/tiktok/shop/search/suggestions", params={ "query": "collagen", }, 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["suggestions"]) ``` ## 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 `…`. 200 OK (application/json): ```json { "success": true, "credits_remaining": 999982, "credits_charged": 1, "suggestions": [ "collagen peptides", "collagen for women", "collagen face masks", "collagen peptide powder", "collagen face mask", "The Collagen Co.", "collagen peptide", "collagen", "collagen mask", "collagen powder", "collagen supplement", "collagen gelatin", "collagen jelly", "collagen stick", "collagen night wrapping mask" ] } ``` ## 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. | 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). | | `suggestions` | `string[]` | Suggested searches, in TikTok's order. | ## Caching and freshness Responses are cached for up to 1 day, 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](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#credits)). [All error codes](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#errors). | 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. | | 403 | `account_suspended` | This account is suspended. Contact support@lurkapi.com. Never charged. | | 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 (90 for web pages). Retry; timeouts are free. | ## Use it in Claude Once LurkAPI is [connected to Claude](https://lurkapi.com/docs.md#claude), this endpoint is the `tiktok_shop_suggestions` tool. Ask in plain English, for example: Ask Claude: ```text Use LurkAPI's tiktok_shop_suggestions with query "collagen" and summarize what you find. ``` Claude calls `tiktok_shop_suggestions` with arguments like these, and each call costs 1 credit: Tool arguments: ```json { "query": "collagen" } ``` Tool results are compact to save tokens: no nulls or empty lists, one URL per image or video, transcripts as plain text unless you pass `timestamps=true`. A result over 45,000 characters comes in parts: its `_note` gives the `offset` for the rest, and later parts are free for 15 minutes. `trim=false` returns the full response. --- Previous: [TikTok Shop store products](https://lurkapi.com/docs/tiktok/shop-products.md) · Next: [Search Google advertisers](https://lurkapi.com/docs/google/search-advertisers.md)