Breaking TikTok Severity: medium
TikTok Display API: user.info.basic returns fewer fields and new scopes are required
What changed
On May 22, 2023 TikTok announced that user.info.basic returns fewer fields through the Display APIs. On September 21, 2023 it extended the deadline for apps using user.info.basic to access data now protected by new scopes to February 29, 2024.
What it means
Apps relying on user.info.basic for profile data had to request the newer scopes by the extended deadline of February 29, 2024.
Who is affected
Tools that show a connected TikTok account's name, avatar or other profile data.
What to do by 29 Feb 2024
Request the specific user.info scopes you need and update your parsing. The deadline was February 29, 2024.
Primary sources
Checked against the source 26 Oct 2026
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