Set Up Developer Portal Account

To connect to the TikTok Go Dining SaaS API gateway, you must create an app on the TikTok for Developers website. This developer app will allow you to access TikTok's APIs.

Register for a TikTok developer account

Sign up for an account on the TikTok for Developers website using an official merchant email such as an admin-level company email, or a company email like "merchant-tiktok@merchant.com".

Create an organization

Create an organization on the Developer Portal that represents your business:

1. Click Developer Portal in the navigation bar of the TikTok for Developers website.
2. Click My organizations.
3. Click Create organization.
4. Name your organization using the full name of your business entity. This information will be displayed to TikTok users.

Create an app

Create an app in the Developer Portal that represents your service. You will use this app to register information and activate business solutions.

1. Click Developer Portal in the navigation bar of the TikTok for Developers website.
2. Click Manage apps.
3. Click the Connect an app button.
4. Select the organization you created as the app's owner.
5. Enter your brand name as the App name.
6. Select TikTok Go as the app type.

After you've created an app, click the Basic information tab to view and manage your app's main information.

• App ID: Your app's unique identifier.
• Client key and Client secret: Unique identification credentials that are unique to your app; these are required when using TikTok's APIs.

Request solution activation

Go to the Activation page, located under Solutions on the sidebar of your app page. Each solution listed has multiple capabilities that you can select.

You must apply for solutions to activate them:

1. Click on the name of the desired solution. If your platform offers dining services, select Dining purchasing solutions.
2. Select which permissions you want to apply for.
• For Dining purchasing solutions, the Vouchers Verification scope is required. Outlets management and Products management are optional.

1. Click the Apply for activation button.
2. Fill in the reason for your application. You must include the name of your merchant and the full name of your business development colleague at TikTok.

1. Click the Submit button. Our team will review your application.

Connect your app to webhooks

After your solution activation application has been approved, you must connect to TikTok's relevant webhooks. First set a launch time for when you want to start using the requested capabilities.

1. Go to the Access tab on your app page and find your desired solution. Click the Connect button.
2. Select the capabilities you want to integrate, then click the Apply for access button.
3. Select a date for your launch time, which is when you would like to start using this capability. Click the Confirm button.

Next, you must configure webhooks. TikTok currently offers six webhooks to merchants. Connect to all of the necessary webhooks by providing a callback URL.

1. Click the Add URL button.
2. Enter a valid callback URL then click the Confirm button.

1. Verify the webhook on your end to make sure the provided URL is correct.

Prepare accounts and merchants for testing

To prepare for acceptance testing, you'll need to register two types of accounts to test your solutions. These accounts should only be used for testing purposes.

1. A TikTok account
2. A test merchant

Prepare TikTok test accounts

Test TikTok accounts should belong to your staff, and will be used to test redemption capabilities. To register test TikTok accounts, first go to the Access tab on your app page.

1. On the Acceptance preparation page, make sure the toggle is switched to TikTok accounts.
2. Click Add TikTok account.

1. Enter TikTok account's UID, then click the Confirm button.

1. You can add up to five TikTok test accounts.

Prepare test merchants

Test merchants will be used to test API development. To register test merchants, do the following:

1. Switch the toggle on the Acceptance preparation page to Shared test merchant.

1. Click Apply for a shared test merchant.
2. Select an automatically generated test merchant and input a phone number or email address, then click the Apply button.
• When you apply for a test merchant, outlets are automatically generated. You will need to claim these outlets in the Merchant Portal.
• You can subsequently create other outlets and create products associated with those outlets.
• Each test merchant is only valid for 30 days.

1. You will receive an SMS message or email with a link to activate the test merchant.
• If you haven't received the activation link, you can also log into the Merchant Portal to manually activate it.

After you've added your test merchant, you can perform the following actions:

• Log in: Log into your merchant account
• Extend time: Add 15 days to your shared test outlet access period. You have a maximum of 5 extensions.
• View: Scan the QR code using your registered TikTok test account to view your outlet's detail page on TikTok.

Connect the approved app with your merchant

After adding test merchants, you'll need to authorize them in the Merchant Portal.

1. Log into the Merchant Portal.
2. Go to the Application authorization tab.

1. Click the Authorize button next to the application from your test merchant. Click the Accept button to approve this test merchant.