TikTok Shop API Tutorial

How to Scrape TikTok Shop Product Info

Get detailed information about a TikTok Shop product. This guide walks you through the entire process, with copy-paste code examples in Node.js, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, C#, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, R and cURL.

Overview

What You'll Learn

  • Setting up your environment
  • Installing the required HTTP client
  • Authenticating with SociaVault API
  • Making requests to TikTok Shop
  • Handling responses and errors

What You'll Get

  • Access to product details data
  • JSON formatted responses
  • Real-time data access
  • Scalable solution
  • Error handling patterns

Prerequisites

1. API Key

First, you'll need a SociaVault API key to authenticate your requests.

2. Development Environment

Make sure you have the following ready:

  • Your preferred language installed (Python, Node.js, etc.)
  • A code editor (VS Code, Sublime, etc.)
  • Command line interface access

Implementation

Pick your language below — the install command and full code example update accordingly.

Step 1: Install the HTTP client (Node.js)

We'll use axios to make HTTP requests in Node.js.

bash
npm install axios

Step 2: Make the request (Node.js)

Here's the full Node.js example. Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your actual API key.

nodejs
import axios from 'axios';

const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

async function scrape() {
  try {
    const response = await axios.get(`https://api.sociavault.com/tiktok-shop/product-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fshop%2Fpdp%2Fproduct-name%2F1234567890`, {
      headers: {
        'x-api-key': API_KEY,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      }
    });

    console.log('Response:', response.data);
    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error:', error.response?.data || error.message);
  }
}

// Usage
scrape();

Testing Your Code

API Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
urlstringYesExample: https://www.tiktok.com/shop/pdp/product-name/1234567890

Expected Response

You should receive a structured JSON response containing the product details data.

json
{
  "success": true,
  "categories": [
    {
      "category_id": "601450",
      "level": 1,
      "is_leaf": false,
      "parent_id": "0",
      "category_name": "Beauty & Personal Care",
      "name_key": "magellan_601450"
    }
  ],
  "sale_region": "US",
  "error_code": 0,
  "error_message": "",
  "product_info": {
    "product_id": "1730383241618035288",
    "status": 1,
    "seller": {
      "seller_id": "7496021452055022168",
      "name": "Manspot",
      "avatar": {
        "height": 300,
        "width": 300,
        "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc",
        "url_list": [
          "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-png:300:300.png?dr=0&from=2422056039&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=6ce186a1&shp=905da467&t=555f072d"
        ]
      },
      "product_count": 14,
      "seller_location": "United States of America",
      "tiktok_id": "7098283607022158891",
      "tiktok_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@7098283607022158891"
    },
    "product_base": {
      "title": "【dealsforyoudays】Manspot Electric Body Hair Razor for Men - USB Rechargeable, Waterproof, Replaceable Ceramic Heads, Ultra-Smooth Shaving, Cordless Trimmer for Grooming Routine",
      "desc_video": {
        "id": "v12d52gd0030ctp3lknog65q8llkgcng",
        "duration": 45.12,
        "post_url": "https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-afa798-tx/o8ZA1q3RIWBxiuEE26yRtg6vSIOIwvi4uUM0S~tplv-noop.image?t=9276707c&x-expires=1754373510&x-signature=MsmTJcnrIme3jsFlNSt2inH%2FpJQ%3D",
        "media_type": "video",
        "video_infos": [
          {
            "main_url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn-us.com/01ffc8343c2e3127afb0726eff95ad96/68919d86/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-afa798-tx/owOtyWSdi4731vMSvI96iQRMUyvIwE0IgZBC6/?a=0&bti=PDM8QDI2M2A%3D&ch=0&cr=0&dr=0&er=0&lr=default&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C0&br=832&bt=416&cs=0&ds=6&ft=GS-jnInz7Th6_-fKXq8Zmo&mime_type=video_mp4&qs=0&rc=ZTtnNTlkaDdkNTM6MzQ0M0BpamZub3Q5cm42dzMzZzVnNEAtYjRgNDY2Xi4xYl5eMWIwYSNrZGk1MmRraW1gMC1kMi9zcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=202508042357441758B7D2E7DB9E01F44C&btag=e00088000",
            "backup_url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn-us.com/01ffc8343c2e3127afb0726eff95ad96/68919d86/video/tos/useast5/tos-useast5-v-afa798-tx/owOtyWSdi4731vMSvI96iQRMUyvIwE0IgZBC6/?a=0&bti=PDM8QDI2M2A%3D&ch=0&cr=0&dr=0&er=0&lr=default&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C0&br=832&bt=416&cs=0&ds=6&ft=GS-jnInz7Th6_-fKXq8Zmo&mime_type=video_mp4&qs=0&rc=ZTtnNTlkaDdkNTM6MzQ0M0BpamZub3Q5cm42dzMzZzVnNEAtYjRgNDY2Xi4xYl5eMWIwYSNrZGk1MmRraW1gMC1kMi9zcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=202508042357441758B7D2E7DB9E01F44C&btag=e00088000",
            "url_expire": 1754373510,
            "width": 1024,
            "height": 576,
            "file_hash": "19737dc9ddb53c96371d9bb7c79fd1fd",
            "format": "mp4",
            "size": 2408193,
            "bitrate": 426984,
            "video_quality": "normal"
          }
        ]
      },
      "images": [
        {
          "height": 800,
          "width": 800,
          "thumb_uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/23a77319ea594151b3730747704a62bc",
          "thumb_url_list": [
            "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/23a77319ea594151b3730747704a62bc~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-jpeg:200:200.jpeg?dr=0&t=555f072d&ps=933b5bde&shp=6ce186a1&shcp=607f11de&idc=useast8&from=1826719393"
          ],
          "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/23a77319ea594151b3730747704a62bc",
          "url_list": [
            "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/23a77319ea594151b3730747704a62bc~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-jpeg:800:800.jpeg?dr=0&t=555f072d&ps=933b5bde&shp=6ce186a1&shcp=607f11de&idc=useast8&from=1826719393"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "sold_count": 7160,
      "price": {
        "original_price": "$3?",
        "real_price": "$2?",
        "discount": "-47%",
        "need_icon": false,
        "is_interval_price": false,
        "show_hot_zone": false,
        "min_sku_price": "2?",
        "max_sku_price": "",
        "currency": "USD",
        "min_sku_original_price": "39.99",
        "panel_schema": "",
        "currency_symbol": "$",
        "symbol_position": 1,
        "da_info": "{\"price_show_tag\":\"\",\"discount_percentage\":\"47\"}"
      }
    },
    "sale_props": [
      {
        "prop_id": "100000",
        "prop_name": "Color",
        "has_image": true,
        "sale_prop_values": [
          {
            "prop_value_id": "6926865445131749121",
            "prop_value": "Black",
            "image": {
              "height": 800,
              "width": 800,
              "thumb_uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/93a076a4750d48bdafea2ae357725093",
              "thumb_url_list": [
                "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/93a076a4750d48bdafea2ae357725093~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-jpeg:200:200.jpeg?dr=0&t=555f072d&ps=933b5bde&shp=6ce186a1&shcp=607f11de&idc=useast8&from=1826719393"
              ],
              "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/93a076a4750d48bdafea2ae357725093",
              "url_list": [
                "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/93a076a4750d48bdafea2ae357725093~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-jpeg:800:800.jpeg?dr=0&t=555f072d&ps=933b5bde&shp=6ce186a1&shcp=607f11de&idc=useast8&from=1826719393"
              ]
            }
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "skus": [
      {
        "sku_id": "1730384306561520216",
        "sku_sale_props": [
          {
            "prop_id": "100000",
            "prop_name": "Color",
            "prop_value_id": "6926865445131749121",
            "prop_value": "Black"
          }
        ],
        "sale_prop_value_ids": "6926865445131749121",
        "stock": 1824,
        "purchase_limit": 20,
        "price": {
          "real_price": {
            "price_str": "$2?",
            "price_val": "2?",
            "currency": "USD",
            "original_price": ""
          },
          "original_price": "$3?",
          "discount": "-47%",
          "original_price_value": "3?"
        },
        "need_icon": false,
        "add_to_cart_button": {
          "status": 2
        },
        "warehouse_id": "7348468937296889643",
        "quantity_property": {
          "default_add_cart_quantity": 1,
          "quantity_minus_support_edit": true
        },
        "buy_button": {
          "desc": "Buy now",
          "default_desc": "Buy now"
        },
        "minimum_buy_quantity": 0,
        "promotion_limit_quantity": 0,
        "deduction_text": "",
        "status": 1,
        "pdp_button_area_id": "add_disable",
        "da_info": "{\"delivery_flag_sku\":\"{\\\"free_shipping_product_cnt\\\":\\\"-1\\\"}\"}"
      }
    ],
    "product_detail_review": {
      "product_rating": 4.3,
      "review_count": 595,
      "review_items": [
        {
          "review": {
            "review_id": "7516224145770006315",
            "rating": 5,
            "display_text": "Great product. Good shipping. Exactly as described. Does not nick. Holds charge for a long time. Light weight. Waterproof even used in the shower.",
            "review_timestamp": "1750007337100",
            "has_origin_text": true,
            "display_review_text": [
              {
                "text_type": 1,
                "plain_text": "Great product. Good shipping. Exactly as described. Does not nick. Holds charge for a long time. Light weight. Waterproof even used in the shower."
              }
            ],
            "review_timestamp_fmt": "June 15, 2025",
            "main_review_title": ""
          },
          "sku_id": "1730384306561651288",
          "sku_specification": "Item: Blue",
          "review_user": {
            "name": "thedustinppeterson",
            "avatar": {
              "url_list": [
                "https://p16-pu-sign-useast8.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/98315574440f18f07c635207bb216368~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.jpg?dr=9640&refresh_token=45b1ac87&x-expires=1754521200&x-signature=Ur3y7f80YCwLVfIEmYaxTbAxuyE%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=5f8d3399&idc=useast8"
              ]
            },
            "link": "aweme://user/profile/7019811528040367109?sec_uid=MS4wLjABAAAA6l4bHgDxc3aZPlMYQvuq4K5rnUIIYWPfUjdsFlzKyCVBfKH-gczfRah5vKXjPbrj&from_scene=8"
          },
          "is_owner": false,
          "is_anonymous": false,
          "review_source_type": 0,
          "review_source_name": "Purchased on TikTok",
          "link": "",
          "is_updated": false,
          "third_party_popup_title": "",
          "third_party_popup_content": "",
          "third_party_popup_button_text": ""
        }
      ],
      "review_count_str": "595",
      "review_count_str_v2": "595"
    },
    "seller_id": "7496021452055022168"
  },
  "shop_info": {
    "seller_id": "7496021452055022168",
    "sold_count": 50887,
    "on_sell_product_count": 14,
    "review_count": 4215,
    "global_seller_id": "7496021452055022168",
    "global_sold_count": "50887",
    "followers_count": "1796",
    "video_count": "100",
    "enable_follow": true,
    "shop_name": "Manspot",
    "shop_logo": {
      "height": 300,
      "width": 300,
      "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc",
      "url_list": [
        "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-webp:300:300.webp?dr=0&from=2422056039&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=607f11de&shp=905da467&t=555f072d"
      ]
    },
    "shop_rating": "4.4",
    "shop_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/shop/store/manspot/7496021452055022168",
    "background": {
      "is_default": true,
      "image": {
        "height": 300,
        "width": 300,
        "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc",
        "url_list": [
          "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/c34696c75ae64397911e2e06193a12cc~tplv-fhlh96nyum-resize-webp:300:300.webp?dr=0&from=2422056039&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=607f11de&shp=905da467&t=555f072d"
        ]
      },
      "shop_background_type": 3
    },
    "format_sold_count": "50.8K+",
    "region": "US",
    "display_on_sell_product_count": "14",
    "format_global_sold_count": "50.8K+",
    "format_followers_count": "1.7K+",
    "format_video_count": "100",
    "store_sub_score": [
      {
        "score": 0.9787,
        "type": 1,
        "score_percentage": "98",
        "high_light_tag": 1,
        "platform_rate_type": 0
      }
    ],
    "worst_rating": "0",
    "best_rating": "5",
    "creator_name": "Manspot",
    "shop_identity_label": {
      "label_type": 2,
      "identity_label_text": "OFFICIAL SHOP",
      "identity_logo_light": {
        "height": 144,
        "width": 144,
        "ratio": 0,
        "minetype": "image/png",
        "uri": "tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/e6ee5e25d8a049b39c897d02fe9d3fd4",
        "url_list": [
          "https://p16-oec-general-useast5.ttcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-i-omjb5zjo8w-tx/e6ee5e25d8a049b39c897d02fe9d3fd4~tplv-fhlh96nyum-origin-png.png?dr=0&from=2422056039&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=607f11de&shp=905da467&t=555f072d"
        ]
      }
    },
    "desc": "Shop Manspot on TikTok Shop! 50.8K+ sold, 1.7K+ followers. 84+% positive feedback. 97+% Ships in 48h, 98+% replies in 24h. Join the trend!"
  },
  "shop_performance": [
    {
      "score_percentile": 98,
      "type": 1
    }
  ],
  "related_videos": [
    {
      "item_id": "7527142083258305822",
      "height": 1920,
      "width": 1080,
      "duration": 57900,
      "author_id": "6680168318781539334",
      "play_count": 324944,
      "like_count": 1812,
      "upload_time": "1752549352",
      "expiration_time": "1754373525",
      "title": "#clippers #manspot #balltrimmerformen #cleanshave #intimatetrimmer ",
      "cover_image_url": "https://p19-pu-sign-useast8.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-p-0068-tx2/o8EuB9REQEAfeQLrDo7AjEqsVBFWXjdDckKa4u~tplv-tiktokx-360p.jpeg?dr=9616&refresh_token=1766d771&x-expires=1754434800&x-signature=lRWsCgvnwEp6UQqLhsH0PgRn88M%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=d05b14bd&shcp=34ff8df6&idc=useast8&s=TTEC_PDP_WEB&ftpl=1",
      "content_url": "https://v16m-default.tiktokcdn-us.com/dd4ea5ea67c5f3bff2da44a43344e9d0/68919d95/video/tos/useast8/tos-useast8-ve-0068c001-tx2/o8IDodguOBacEBEqW4WEKsUAEjVfrXQQjAfFRj/?a=0&bti=MzV2KXVmcnZmd0BqOjo2QDI6bWJsK2IrYnFgIzE0M2A%3D&ch=0&cr=0&dr=0&er=0&lr=all&net=0&cd=0%7C0%7C0%7C0&cv=1&br=2308&bt=1154&cs=0&ds=6&ft=LlnQ7z4HhWH6Bbg7.FLo0PD1&mime_type=video_mp4&qs=0&rc=ZzM0PDtnaWQ8NTVpZmk2O0BpM2U2bnE5cjl2NDMzaTczNEA2YmMtLi00XmIxYzE1YGNfYSNlYGBeMmRrX25hLS1kMTJzcw%3D%3D&vvpl=1&l=202508042357476500B0C762E3A801E8F3&btag=e00088000",
      "author_name": "❤️ Brittney ❤️",
      "author_avatar_url": "https://p16-pu-sign-useast8.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/9fbaf570003150d9888e44ed5b03b03c~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.webp?dr=9640&refresh_token=1d0acc0f&x-expires=1754434800&x-signature=BqNkRAZzwhzBPbXPm%2FzMqw5FKzQ%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=d05b14bd&shcp=34ff8df6&idc=useast8",
      "bc_ad_label_text": "Commission paid",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@6680168318781539334/video/7527142083258305822",
      "author_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@6680168318781539334"
    }
  ]
}

Best Practices

Error Handling

Implement comprehensive error handling and retry logic for failed requests. Log errors properly for debugging.

Caching

Cache responses when possible to reduce API calls and improve performance. Consider data freshness requirements.

Security

Never expose your API key in client-side code. Use environment variables and secure key management practices.

Troubleshooting

401

Unauthorized

Check your API key is correct and properly formatted in the x-api-key header.

402

Payment Required

You ran out of credits and need to buy more.

404

Not Found

The resource (user, video, etc.) might not exist or be private.

429

Too Many Requests

You have exceeded your rate limit. Slow down your requests.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does it cost to scrape TikTok Shop?

SociaVault offers 50 free API calls to get started. After that, pricing starts at $10 for 5k requests with volume discounts available.

Is it legal to scrape TikTok Shop data?

Scraping publicly available data is generally considered legal. We only collect public data that is accessible without logging in.

Which programming languages can I use to scrape TikTok Shop?

Any language that can make an HTTP request. This tutorial includes ready-to-use examples in Node.js, JavaScript, Python, PHP, Ruby, Java, C#, Go, Rust, TypeScript, Swift, Kotlin, R, cURL.

What data format does the API return?

All API responses are returned in JSON format, making it easy to integrate with any programming language or application.

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