TikTok Search Query

Give it a topic, hashtag or keyword, get back the TikTok videos ranking for it.

What it does

• Collects videos and related data from TikTok search results.
• query takes a topic, a hashtag, or a plain keyword.
• max_results sets how many results come back — 1 to 100, default 10.
• Cost is flat per call. 100 results cost the same 0.3 credits as 10.

Use it to monitor trends, watch competitors, and check how well a topic is covered before you commit to producing for it.

It searches across accounts you have not identified yet. When you already know the handle, tiktok_profile_video is the direct route.

Parameters

How to use it

Search TikTok for "cold email tips" and return the top 25 videos.

Search TikTok for #b2bsales, 50 results. List the accounts that appear more
than once and what each one posts about.

Search TikTok for "sales automation", 50 results. Is this topic saturated,
and what angle is missing?

Example prompts

Best prompting practices

• Search one query per call. Two topics in one string dilutes both. Run them separately.
• Try the hashtag and the plain keyword. They surface different result sets.
• Raise max_results for research, keep it low for a spot check. Cost is flat, so 50 is not more expensive than 10.
• Chain into the profile tool. Once search names the accounts worth watching, switch to tiktok_profile_video for their full feed.
• Ask for the pattern. “Which accounts repeat, and what formats do they use” is more useful than the raw list.

Output

{
  "query": "cold email tips",
  "results": [
    {
      "description": "Three subject lines that actually get opened.",
      "author": "janedoe",
      "url": "https://tiktok.com/@janedoe/video/456"
    }
  ]
}

Credits and limits

0.3 credits per call, whatever max_results you set. Run check_credits (free) before a large batch.

Related tools

Next steps

• All MCP tools — the full catalogue with credit costs
• AI for Sales Reps — workflows that chain this tool into content research

Keep learning

Two courses take these tools past the reference page — clustered by GTM job, then chained into workflows.