> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://socialquery.dev/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# TikTok Search Music

> Search TikTok sounds by keyword, region and ordering. Returns one provider page of up to ten sounds. Pass next_cursor unchanged with the same query and filters. since/until are applied locally to each page; an empty page can still have a next cursor. Sound usage is reported as video_count; engagement views remain null.

Search TikTok sounds by keyword with a two-letter region, ordering, and an optional title or creator filter. Each successful uncached request costs **1 credit** and returns one source page of up to ten sounds.

Pass `next_cursor` unchanged, with the same query and filters, to fetch the next page. The cursor is bound to this query; raw provider offsets and cursors from another search are rejected.

`since` and `until` filter each retrieved page locally. Sounds without a source publication date are retained. Continue paging when a filtered page is empty but still has `next_cursor`. Date-only `until` includes that entire UTC day. `total` is the upstream total before local filtering.

Music identifiers are strings to preserve TikTok's 64-bit IDs. `post.ext.video_count` counts videos using the sound. Views, likes, and other unavailable engagement metrics remain `null`. `post.content.media_urls` contains a single audio preview URL when available; playback URLs may expire. Provider access tokens are never included.


## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /tiktok/search/music
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: SocialQuery API
  version: '2026-10-09'
  description: >-
    Documented requests for public-source records. Inspect accepted inputs and
    credit amounts, then verify the selected operation before integrating
    preview coverage.
servers:
  - url: https://socialquery.dev/v1
security:
  - apiKey: []
paths:
  /tiktok/search/music:
    get:
      tags:
        - TikTok
      summary: TikTok Search Music
      description: >-
        Search TikTok sounds by keyword, region and ordering. Returns one
        provider page of up to ten sounds. Pass next_cursor unchanged with the
        same query and filters. since/until are applied locally to each page; an
        empty page can still have a next cursor. Sound usage is reported as
        video_count; engagement views remain null.
      operationId: get_tiktok_search_music
      parameters:
        - name: query
          in: query
          required: true
          example: espresso
          schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
            maxLength: 200
        - name: cursor
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            Opaque SocialQuery continuation token from next_cursor. Must be used
            with the same query and filters; raw provider offsets are rejected.
        - name: sort_by
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - relevance
              - most-used
              - most-recent
              - shortest
              - longest
        - name: filter_by
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - all
              - title
              - creators
        - name: region
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
            pattern: ^[A-Za-z]{2}$
            default: US
          description: Two-letter country code.
        - name: since
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            ISO date or timestamp with explicit timezone. Filter applies locally
            to each page. Date-only until is inclusive through the end of that
            UTC day.
        - name: until
          in: query
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            ISO date or timestamp with explicit timezone. Filter applies locally
            to each page. Date-only until is inclusive through the end of that
            UTC day.
        - name: Cache-Control
          in: header
          required: false
          example: no-cache
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: Idempotency-Key
          in: header
          required: false
          example: 7a5e1b4c-2d8f-4a3b-9c1e-6e8b4d2a1f3c
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: X-Max-Credits
          in: header
          required: false
          description: >-
            Optional nonnegative integer cap on the maximum request hold. A live
            request whose hold exceeds this cap returns 422
            CREDIT_BUDGET_EXCEEDED before spending. Metered holds use the
            requested limit; cache hits and successful idempotent replays cost
            zero.
          schema:
            type: integer
            minimum: 0
      responses:
        '200':
          description: One music-search page. Unknown or unsupported fields are null.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryResponse'
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      data:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          items:
                            type: array
                            items:
                              type: object
                              properties:
                                post:
                                  type: object
                                  properties:
                                    id:
                                      type: string
                                    url:
                                      type: string
                                      format: uri
                                    content:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        text:
                                          type: string
                                        media_urls:
                                          type: string
                                          nullable: true
                                          format: uri
                                          description: >-
                                            Single audio preview URL, when
                                            available.
                                        thumbnail_url:
                                          type: string
                                          nullable: true
                                          format: uri
                                        duration_seconds:
                                          type: number
                                          nullable: true
                                    author:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        username:
                                          type: string
                                          nullable: true
                                        display_name:
                                          type: string
                                          nullable: true
                                        avatar_url:
                                          type: string
                                          nullable: true
                                          format: uri
                                        verified:
                                          type: boolean
                                          nullable: true
                                    engagement:
                                      type: object
                                      description: >-
                                        Unknown engagement metrics remain null.
                                        Usage count is not a view count.
                                    flags:
                                      type: object
                                    published_at:
                                      type: string
                                      format: date-time
                                      nullable: true
                                    ext:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        music_id:
                                          type: string
                                        published_at_epoch:
                                          type: number
                                          nullable: true
                                        video_count:
                                          type: number
                                          nullable: true
                                          description: Number of videos using the sound.
                                        dsp_ids:
                                          type: object
                                          additionalProperties:
                                            type: string
                                computed:
                                  type: object
                          total:
                            type: number
                            nullable: true
                            description: Upstream total before local date filtering.
                          returned_count:
                            type: integer
                          next_cursor:
                            type: string
                            nullable: true
                          coverage_note:
                            type: string
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error401'
        '402':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error402'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error403'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error404'
        '405':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error405'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error409'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error422'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error500'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error502'
        '503':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error503'
        '504':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error504'
components:
  schemas:
    SocialQueryResponse:
      type: object
      required:
        - success
        - platform
        - endpoint
        - credits_used
        - credits_remaining
        - request_id
        - cached
        - data
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          const: true
        platform:
          type: string
        endpoint:
          type: string
        credits_used:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        credits_remaining:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        request_id:
          type: string
        cached:
          type: boolean
        data:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: >-
            The selected operation determines the resource fields in this
            object. Source data can omit a metric or report it as null.
    SocialQueryError:
      type: object
      required:
        - success
        - platform
        - endpoint
        - credits_used
        - credits_remaining
        - request_id
        - cached
        - error
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          const: false
        platform:
          type: string
        endpoint:
          type: string
        credits_used:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        credits_remaining:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        request_id:
          type: string
        cached:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: object
          required:
            - code
            - type
            - message
            - status
            - doc_url
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
            type:
              type: string
            message:
              type: string
            status:
              type: integer
            doc_url:
              type: string
              format: uri
  responses:
    Error400:
      description: Upstream rejected the request.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error401:
      description: Missing, expired, invalid, or revoked API key.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error402:
      description: Insufficient SocialQuery credits.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error403:
      description: Key scope or provider policy denied access.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error404:
      description: Endpoint or upstream resource not found.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error405:
      description: HTTP method is not supported.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error409:
      description: Idempotency conflict or request in progress.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error422:
      description: Invalid parameters.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error429:
      description: Request limit reached.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error500:
      description: Request processing failed.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error502:
      description: Upstream service failed.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error503:
      description: Provider or required service is unavailable.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
    Error504:
      description: Upstream service timed out.
      headers:
        X-Request-Id:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Credits-Used:
          schema:
            type: integer
        X-Credits-Remaining:
          schema:
            type: string
        X-Cache:
          schema:
            type: string
            enum:
              - HIT
              - MISS
              - BYPASS
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SocialQueryError'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key

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