New feature TikTok Severity: medium
TikTok launches the Content Posting API and adds video pull from URL
What changed
TikTok's changelog lists the Content Posting API launch on April 27, 2023, starting with video upload. On May 23, 2023 it added support for pulling video from a URL. Uploads through the inbox endpoint arrive as drafts, and the creator must tap the inbox notification in TikTok to finish editing and post.
What it means
Third-party apps can upload videos to TikTok through an official API instead of the older share flows.
Who is affected
Scheduling tools and creators who want to publish to TikTok from another app.
What to do by 27 Apr 2023
Apply for the Content Posting API product on your TikTok developer app and request the video.upload scope for inbox uploads.
Primary sources
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