TikTok Poster

Post videos to TikTok automatically by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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Automate posting videos to TikTok! Upload videos with captions, hashtags, and privacy settings.

Features

Video Upload - Post videos from URL
Captions & Hashtags - Add descriptions and tags
Privacy Controls - Set visibility, comments, duet, stitch
Auto-download - Automatically fetches video from URL

Authentication

Cookies are strongly recommended - TikTok has aggressive bot detection.

1. Cookies - Export cookies from logged-in session (recommended)

2. Username/Password - May trigger verification

Exporting Cookies

1. Install a cookie export extension (e.g., "EditThisCookie")

2. Log into TikTok in your browser

3. Export cookies as JSON

4. Paste the JSON in the cookies field

Example Input

Basic Video

{
"cookies": "[{...exported cookies...}]",
"videoUrl": "https://example.com/my-video.mp4",
"caption": "Check out this amazing local business!",
"hashtags": ["localbusiness", "smallbusiness", "supportlocal"]
}

Video with Privacy Settings

{
"cookies": "[{...}]",
"videoUrl": "https://example.com/video.mp4",
"caption": "Behind the scenes look at our process",
"hashtags": ["behindthescenes", "business"],
"allowComments": true,
"allowDuet": false,
"allowStitch": false,
"isPrivate": false
}

Private Video (Draft)

{
"cookies": "[{...}]",
"videoUrl": "https://example.com/draft-video.mp4",
"caption": "Testing this video before publishing",
"isPrivate": true
}

Output

{
"success": true,
"videoUrl": "https://tiktok.com/@username/video/..."
}

Tips

Use MP4 format for best compatibility
Keep videos under 10 minutes (3 min ideal)
Vertical videos (9:16) perform best
Add 3-5 relevant hashtags
Use trending sounds when possible

Important Notes

TikTok has strong bot detection - cookies are essential
First-time uploads may require phone verification
Video processing may take a few minutes after upload

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Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing:

Example costs:

Single video: $0.10 + $0.05 = $0.15
Batch of 10 videos: $0.10 + (10 × $0.05) = $0.60

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