TikTok for Developers · Rate Limits

Tiktok For Developers Rate Limits

The TikTok for Developers v2 server APIs publish a default 600 requests-per-minute sliding window per documented endpoint (user info, video query, video list). Throttled responses return HTTP 429 with error code rate_limit_exceeded; quota increases are reviewed via the Support Page.

Tiktok For Developers Rate Limits is the machine-readable rate-limit profile for TikTok for Developers on the APIs.io network, conforming to the API Commons Rate Limits specification.

It captures 3 rate-limit definitions, measuring requests_per_minute.

The profile also includes 3 backoff/retry policies defined and response codes documented for throttled.

Tagged areas include Social, Video, and Rate Limiting.

3 Limits Throttle: 429
SocialVideoRate Limiting

Limits

/v2/user/info/ client
requests_per_minute · minute
600
One-minute sliding window.
/v2/video/query/ client
requests_per_minute · minute
600
One-minute sliding window.
/v2/video/list/ client
requests_per_minute · minute
600
One-minute sliding window.

Policies

Sliding Window
Rate-limit calculation uses a one-minute sliding window per documented endpoint.
Quota Increase
Apps needing higher limits submit a request via the TikTok developer Support Page; TikTok reviews and may approve a raised cap.
Throttling Response
When the limit is exceeded the API returns HTTP 429 with error code rate_limit_exceeded.

Sources

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