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Changelog

This document describes major and critical changes made to TikTok for Developer products and documentation. Please note that this document is not an exhaustive list of all changes.

Date

Category

Target

Change description

December 9, 2024

Product

Research API

Launched "TikTok Shop" related APIs for EU based shops.

November 4, 2024

Product

Research API

Added Hashtag_info, user bio-URL, video_mention_lists and video_labels

October 22, 2024

App requirements

App Review


Added an app review section to the app page that requires additional information for app submission, and introduced technical specifications for app icons.

October 8, 2024

Product

Login Kit

Login Kit for Android now requires the authorization request's redirect URI to follow an HTTPS scheme.

September 9, 2024


App requirements

URL Properties

Implemented verification of URL ownership as a mandatory component for app configuration. Only apps created after effective date require URL ownership verification.

July 23, 2024

Product

Embed Player

Add code example for the Embed Player Doc

July 09, 2024

Product


Research API

Launched Playlist Info endpoint for Research API and added additional fields to existing APIs. Learn more about the Playlist Info endpoint.

June 24, 2024

Documentation

Developer Website

Updated Register Your App and App Review FAQ to accommodate the new app page interface. Published App Review Guidelines to facilitate understanding of our app review criteria.

June 24, 2024

Website enhancement

Developer Website

Launched Sandbox mode and updated the app page interface. Learn more about Sandbox mode.

February 07, 2024

Product

Research API

Launched five additional APIs that allows querying liked videos, reposted videos, pinned videos and the followers /following list of a user.

January 17, 2024

Website enhancement

Developer Website

Introduced search for the technical documentation on developers.tiktok.com/doc.

November 28, 2023

Website enhancement

Developer Website

Added a new space for blogs. You can now learn about our developer products and interesting stories from the tech teams that build TikTok.

November 3, 2023

Product

Content Posting API

TikTok's Content Posting API now supports Photos! Developers can now integrate with the new API endpoints to allow creators post photos to their TikTok account directly from your app. Learn more here.

October 16, 2023

Product

Login Kit


Released v2 of our QR code authorization API. Learn more about QR code authorization.

October 5, 2023

Product

Login Kit

TikTok's Login Kit is now available for use on Desktop. Learn more about Login Kit for Desktop.

September 21, 2023

Product

Login Kit

The deadline for web apps using v1 OAuth to migrate to v2 OAuth has been extended to February 29, 2024. Learn more about OAuth migration.

September 21, 2023

Product

Login Kit

The deadline for apps using user.info.basic to request continued access to data protected by new scopes has been extended to February 29, 2024. Learn more about User Info API scope migration.

August 10, 2023

Product

Research API

Expanded Research API to Europe-based non-profit academic institutions. Learn more here.

August 8, 2023

Website enhancement

Developer Website

Added support for group collaboration using organizations. Developers working together can now register apps under organizations for shared access. Learn more here.

August 8, 2023

Website enhancement

Developer Website

Developers may apply for assessment to integrate their app with TikTok before their app is launched to the public. Learn more in the submission requirements section of our developer guidelines.

July 20, 2023

Product

Commercial Content API

Launched Commercial Content API (only including data from EU countries) to global researcher/professional. Learn more here.

June 20, 2023

Product

Share Kit

Released urgent hotfix in TikTok OpenSDK 0.2.1.2 to patch app redirect issues with Share Kit on Android 13+.

June 8, 2023

Product

TikTok OpenSDK

Our revamped Android and iOS SDKs, Login Kit and Share Kit, are available to checkout on GitHub. Get Started here.

June 7, 2023

Product

Content Posting API

TikTok's Direct Post API is live! Creators can now post content to their TikTok account directly from your app. Learn more here.

June 5, 2023

Website enhancement

Developer Website

You can now also initiate deletion of your developer account from your account settings page.

May 23, 2023

Product

Content Posting API

TikTok's Content Posting API now supports video uploads by pulling content from a URL. Learn more here.

May 22, 2023


Product


Login Kit

Display API

"user.info.basic" returns fewer fields than before through Display APIs(include Post:/user/info/ and Get:/v2/user/info/). Learn more here.

May 11, 2023

Product

Login Kit

Released our improved OAuth v2 API for web apps to provide a secure authorization and token management flow. Learn more here.

May 11, 2023

Documentation

Developer Website

Consolidated Server API, Mobile SDK, and webhook documentation under Integration Essentials.

May 10, 2023

Documentation

Display API

Reorganized Display API user and video endpoint documentation:

  • Consolidated v2 user and video endpoint references under Display API.
  • Archived v1 user and video endpoint documentation under Legacy API section.

April 27, 2023

Product

Video Kit

Announced deprecation and migration for Video Kit for Web (Share Video API).

April 27, 2023

Product

Content Posting API

Launched our new Content Posting API. Get started by uploading a video to TikTok!

March 22, 2023

Documentation

Developer Website

Published Developer Guidelines to provide a better understanding of our integration processes and requirements.

March 16, 2023

Website Enhancement

Developer Website

Added account settings page. You can now manage your email notification preferences to stay up-to-date on our latest news and products.

March 2, 2023

Documentation

Changelog

Introduced this changelog in our documentation section.

February 21, 2023

Product

Research API

Launched Research API to US non-profit academic institutions. Learn more here.