TikTok Ads Library Advertiser Search API
This API allows you to search for advertisers in the TikTok Ads Library using a given keyword. It returns a list of advertisers, each with a name and ID, as well as keyword results related to your search query.
You can use the advertiser IDs returned from this search to further investigate specific advertisers and their advertising activities within the TikTok Ads Library using the TikTok Ads Library API.
API Parameters
Search Query
-
- Name
-
q
- Required
- Required
- Description
-
Parameter defines the query you want to search.
Engine
-
- Name
-
engine
- Required
- Required
- Description
-
Parameter defines an engine that will be used to retrieve real-time data. It must be set to
tiktok_ads_library_advertiser_search
.
API key
-
- Name
-
api_key
- Required
- Required
- Description
-
The
api_key
authenticates your requests. Use it as a query parameter (https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
) or in the Authorization header (Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
).
Zero Data Retention
-
- Name
-
zero_retention
- Enterprise Only
- Enterprise Only
- Required
- Optional
- Description
-
Set this parameter to
true
to disable all logging and persistent storage. No request parameters, HTML, or JSON responses are stored or logged. Suitable for high-compliance use cases. Debugging and support may be limited while enabled.
API Examples
Full Response

https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search?engine=tiktok_ads_library_advertiser_search&q=appl
- Python
- Node
- Ruby
- Java
- Go
- PHP
- Bash
- R
- Kotlin
- Swift
- C#
- C
- C++
- requests
import requests
url = "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/search"
params = {
"engine": "tiktok_ads_library_advertiser_search",
"q": "appl"
}
response = requests.get(url, params=params)
print(response.text)
{
"search_metadata": {
"id": "search_Amrlde4qgnnOH4kGgL8Pvjx0",
"status": "Success",
"created_at": "2025-08-01T12:48:30Z",
"request_time_taken": 2.03,
"parsing_time_taken": 0.01,
"total_time_taken": 2.03,
"request_url": "https://library.tiktok.com/ads",
"html_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_Amrlde4qgnnOH4kGgL8Pvjx0.html",
"json_url": "https://www.searchapi.io/api/v1/searches/search_Amrlde4qgnnOH4kGgL8Pvjx0"
},
"search_parameters": {
"engine": "tiktok_ads_library_advertiser_search",
"q": "appl"
},
"advertisers": [
{
"name": "APPLIHOME",
"id": "7405604246218915841"
}
],
"keyword_results": [
"Appliances",
"Home Appliances",
"Other Appliances",
"Personal Care Appliances",
"Cleaning Appliances"
]
}