TikTok MCP Server
TikTok MCP guide: connect TikTok Ads to Claude with TikTok's official server, about 400 tools. Plus a community option for organic video research.
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The official TikTok Ads server is free, and you pay only your ad spend. The organic research server needs a TikNeuron API key.
https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat TikTok now has an official MCP server. It was announced at TikTok World in May 2026 and it's live: the TikTok for Business MCP Server wraps about 400 TikTok API for Business endpoints as tools. That covers Smart+ and GMV Max campaigns, reporting, catalogs, creative assets, custom and lookalike audiences, and Business Center admin. You connect with a TikTok for Business login. No developer app or API key needed.
It's an ads server, though. It won't pull transcripts or engagement from random organic videos. For that kind of trend research, the community Seym0n/tiktok-mcp server gets subtitles, post stats and search results through the TikNeuron API.
A workflow that works well: ask Claude to find your top 5 ads by ROAS from the last 14 days, pull their hooks, and draft a new Smart+ campaign built around the winners with a capped budget. Then check it in Ads Manager before it goes live. For the creative side, see our top AI tools for vibe marketing.
Limits to know: 3 calls per second per tool, and your authorization expires after 30 days, so you'll re-login monthly. Loading all 400 tools eats context. If your client struggles, switch to the "layer" URL, which loads about 40 core tools and finds the rest on demand.
Official vs community TikTok MCP
TikTok for Business MCP Server
Remote server URL: https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat
What you can ask it
- “Show me the performance report for all active TikTok campaigns this week, sorted by cost per conversion”
- “Find my top 5 ads by ROAS over the last 14 days and tell me what their first 3 seconds have in common”
- “Create a paused Upgraded Smart+ campaign for our new hoodie line with a $100 daily budget”
- “Upload this product catalog and check it for diagnostic issues before I run catalog ads”
- “Build a lookalike audience from last month's purchasers”
- “Pull the transcript and engagement stats for this viral TikTok and break down why the hook works”
Features
- Official TikTok server with about 400 API for Business endpoints as MCP tools
- Create, update and manage Upgraded Smart+ campaigns, ad groups, ads and GMV Max campaigns
- Performance reports at campaign, ad group, ad and creative level
- Catalog creation, product uploads and catalog diagnostics
- Upload and manage images and music, plus custom and lookalike audiences
- Two URLs: flat (all tools at once) or layer (about 40 core tools, the rest on demand)
- Organic research option: Seym0n/tiktok-mcp pulls video transcripts, engagement stats and search results
How to set up the TikTok MCP Server
Works with: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, Perplexity
https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat
- Lighter, loads about 40 tools first: https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-layer
Claude (web or desktop)
1. Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector.
2. Paste your chosen URL, click Connect, sign in to TikTok Ads Manager and click Authorize.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http tiktok-ads https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat/mcp to authorize.
Cursor and other JSON-config clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"tiktok-ads": {
"url": "https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat"
}
}
}tiktok-mcp.mcpb from the repo's Releases page and open it. Or build it yourself:
git clone https://github.com/Seym0n/tiktok-mcp.git
cd tiktok-mcp
npm install && npm run build{
"mcpServers": {
"tiktok-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/tiktok-mcp/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY": "your_api_key"
}
}
}
}Alternatives
Organic TikTok research: video subtitles, post details with likes, shares and views, and keyword search. Runs through the TikNeuron API.
Small read-only TikTok Ads server if you want reporting with zero chance of changes. Needs your own TikTok developer app.
Hosted server that puts TikTok Ads in the same login as Meta, Google, Snap and Reddit Ads.
FAQ
Is there an official TikTok MCP server?
How do I connect TikTok Ads to Claude?
https://business-api.tiktok.com/open_mcp/tt-ads-mcp-flat as a custom connector in Claude, or run claude mcp add --transport http tiktok-ads <url> in Claude Code. Then authorize with your TikTok for Business account.Can the TikTok MCP spend money?
Why do I have to log in to the TikTok MCP again?
Is the TikTok MCP free?
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