# 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.

## Connect

One server URL for every client: `https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`, streamable HTTP, with OAuth or an API key as a bearer token. Every workspace starts with 500 free credits and no card.

- [Claude](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a custom connector. Paste the URL and sign in.
- [Claude Code](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/claude-code): Run this, then /mcp to sign in. `claude mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [ChatGPT](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/chatgpt): Turn on developer mode. Go to Settings, then Apps & Connectors, and choose Create. Paste the URL.
- [Codex](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/codex): Run this, then codex mcp login manifold to sign in. `codex mcp add manifold --url https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [Cursor](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/cursor): One click, or paste the URL in the MCP section of Cursor Settings.
- [Gemini CLI](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/gemini): Run this, then /mcp auth manifold to sign in. `gemini mcp add --transport http manifold https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp`
- [Grok](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok): Go to Settings, then Connectors, and add a connector. Paste the URL and sign in.
- [Grok Bot](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/grok-bot): Paste this to the bot. It adds Manifold and asks you to sign in. `Add the Manifold MCP server as a plugin: https://mcp.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.`
- [OpenCode](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/opencode): Run opencode mcp add, choose Remote and paste the URL.
- [Any other client](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients/other): Add it as a remote MCP server in any other client.

## What your agent can do on TikTok

- [`tiktok_get_profile`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_profile): Get a TikTok account. One TikTok account: its follower count, its lifetime likes and how many videos it has posted. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_get_videos`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_videos): Get an account's videos. The videos one TikTok account has posted, newest or most viewed first. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_get_video`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_video): Get a TikTok video. One TikTok video with its engagement: views, likes, comments, shares and its length. From 10 credits.
- [`tiktok_get_comments`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_comments): Get a video's comments. The comments on one TikTok video. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_search_videos`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_search_videos): Search TikTok videos. TikTok videos matching a keyword, ranked by the platform's own search. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_get_transcript`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_transcript): Get a video's transcript. What is said out loud in one TikTok video, as text. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_get_followers`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_followers): Get an account's followers. The accounts that follow one TikTok account, with their own follower counts. From 1 credit.
- [`tiktok_get_audience`](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok#tiktok_get_audience): Get an account's audience. Where one TikTok account's audience is, by country. From 26 credits.

Every parameter and return field: [TikTok tools in the docs](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok.md).

## 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

- 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

- 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

Details: [pricing](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/pricing.md) and [how credits work](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/credits.md).

## 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](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/tiktok.md).

### 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](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/clients.md).

### 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.

## Pairs well with TikTok

- [Instagram MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/instagram.md): Accounts, posts, reels and hashtags.
- [YouTube MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/youtube.md): Videos, channels, comments and transcripts.
- [Facebook MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/facebook.md): Pages, posts, groups and comments.
- [Reddit MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/reddit.md): Threads, comments and subreddits.
- [X (Twitter) MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/twitter.md): Accounts, recent posts and replies.
- [LinkedIn MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/linkedin.md): Posts, profiles and company pages.
- [AI visibility MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/ai-visibility.md): What ChatGPT, Gemini and others say and cite.
- [SEO MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/seo.md): Keywords, rankings, backlinks and audits.
- [All MCP servers](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp.md)