TikTok MCP server
Search TikTok videos and read creators, comments, transcripts, followers and audience countries from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Hosted and read-only, with no TikTok developer account.
Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a custom connector. Paste the URL and sign in.
https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcpWhat your agent can do on TikTok
TikTok tools in the docsGet a TikTok account
One TikTok account: its follower count, its lifetime likes and how many videos it has posted.
tiktok_get_profileFrom 1 creditGet an account's videos
The videos one TikTok account has posted, newest or most viewed first.
tiktok_get_videosFrom 1 creditGet a TikTok video
One TikTok video with its engagement: views, likes, comments, shares and its length.
tiktok_get_videoFrom 10 creditsGet a video's comments
The comments on one TikTok video.
tiktok_get_commentsFrom 1 creditSearch TikTok videos
TikTok videos matching a keyword, ranked by the platform's own search.
tiktok_search_videosFrom 1 creditGet a video's transcript
What is said out loud in one TikTok video, as text.
tiktok_get_transcriptFrom 1 creditGet an account's followers
The accounts that follow one TikTok account, with their own follower counts.
tiktok_get_followersFrom 1 creditGet an account's audience
Where one TikTok account's audience is, by country.
tiktok_get_audienceFrom 26 credits
No research API application
TikTok’s Research API is for academic and non-profit researchers, and its Display API reads only the accounts that sign in to your app. Manifold reads public TikTok with nothing to apply for.
| Open-source servers | TikTok’s own APIs | Manifold | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needs keys or approval | Usually keys | Research approval | No |
| Any public creator | Some | Academic researchers only | Yes |
| Video transcripts | Rarely | No | Yes |
| Audience by country | No | No | Yes |
| Works in Claude.ai and ChatGPT | Rarely, local only | No | Yes, hosted |
| Setup | Install and keys | Application | Paste one URL |
Things to ask
Plain questions in any connected client. The agent picks the tools.
- What are the most-viewed TikToks about protein coffee this month?
- Transcribe this video and tell me how it hooks in the first three seconds: [video URL]
- Which countries is this creator’s audience in? [handle]
- Find creators posting about budgeting and list their follower counts.
- What do commenters ask most under this video? [video URL]
- How often does this creator post, and which videos did best? [handle]
Pay per call. Start free.
No seats and nothing else to subscribe to. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits, and an answer already in the cache costs 25% of the price or less.
- Get a TikTok account
- From 1 credit
- Get an account's videos
- From 1 credit
- Get a TikTok video
- From 10 credits
- The same answer again, from the cache
- 25% or less
Pairs well with TikTok
The same server URL and credit balance reach every source. Switch off what you don’t need.
- Instagram MCPAccounts, posts, reels and hashtags.
- YouTube MCPVideos, channels, comments and transcripts.
- Facebook MCPPages, posts, groups and comments.
- Reddit MCPThreads, comments and subreddits.
- X (Twitter) MCPAccounts, recent posts and replies.
- LinkedIn MCPPosts, profiles and company pages.
- AI visibility MCPWhat ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite.
- SEO MCPKeywords, rankings, backlinks and audits.
Questions about the TikTok MCP
Do I need a TikTok developer account?
No. Manifold is hosted and reads public TikTok through a data provider, so there is no app, no research application and no login.
Can it get the transcript of a TikTok?
Yes. Your agent gets what is said in a video as text, so it can study hooks, quote a creator or check a claim. TikTok tools in the docs
Can my agent post, like or comment?
No. Every tool is read-only. Your agent reads and reports; you decide what to post.
Which clients does it work with?
Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Grok, OpenCode and any other client that connects to a remote MCP server. Sign in with OAuth, or use an API key from the dashboard for scripts. Setup guides for every client
Can it find influencers?
Yes. Search videos on a topic, then read each creator’s followers, posting rate and audience countries before you reach out.