Get videos under a hashtag

GET/v1/challenge/posts2 Credits / video (min 10 Credits)($0.20 / 1K videos)

Paginated list of videos tagged with a hashtag (data.videos), including no-watermark video URLs and engagement stats. Pass cid (or challenge_id) obtained from /v1/challenge/info.

Query Parameters

cidstringrequired
Numeric hashtag ID (data.id from /v1/challenge/info; challenge_id is also accepted).
Example: 42164
countinteger (1 to 30)
Number of videos per page (max 30).
Example: 20
cursorinteger
Pagination cursor (0 for first page, then pass data.cursor).
Example: 0

Example Request (cURL / Python / JavaScript)

curl "https://api.shortvidapi.com/v1/challenge/posts?cid=42164" \
  -H "x-api-key: tk_your_api_key"

Live Response Preview

{
  "code": 0,
  "provider": "https://shortvidapi.com",
  "status": "ok",
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "videos": [
      {
        "aweme_id": "v0f044gc0000cn0ijh7og65r84nc68u0",
        "video_id": "7332187682480590112",
        "region": "HU",
        "title": "#fy #foryou #strawberry #chocolate #chocolatecoveredstrawberries ",
        "content_desc": [],
        "cover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037-euttp/oYZxKA3S6EQEI7Ivc0diTw7EBP8Db2iBBA1Ap~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=8593&refresh_token=bff7fcea&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=CLUQRkt%2BRPDruXa2hG5pfBQ...",
        "ai_dynamic_cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037-euttp/5ca833364b7646c4ac5d2d40ed956269_1707157985~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=8606&refresh_token=83182dad&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=C2jc%2FJ38P%2BWQckd...",
        "origin_cover": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037-euttp/dfab60c9c47d4d949d31ccc7ae9f8501_1707157985~tplv-tiktokx-shrink-aq:360:360:q75.webp?dr=11731&refresh_token=259059fb&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=5D8L...",
        "duration": 15,
        "play": "https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/73462a8573cd5bbf5aa16f7b27f6ffb9/6ae7ab79/video/tos/useast2a/tos-useast2a-ve-68c810-euttp/oYESeGQv2EXWgJllA4g8IUQCfnE2qBDPRD2RwF/?a=1233&bti=Ojs2NGYpQHM6OjZALjU2OmQvcCMxNDNg&&bt=2555&ft=H3YM...",
        "wmplay": "https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/73462a8573cd5bbf5aa16f7b27f6ffb9/6ae7ab79/video/tos/useast2a/tos-useast2a-ve-68c810-euttp/oYESeGQv2EXWgJllA4g8IUQCfnE2qBDPRD2RwF/?a=1233&bti=Ojs2NGYpQHM6OjZALjU2OmQvcCMxNDNg&&bt=2555&ft=H3YM...",
        "size": 4913777,
        "wm_size": 0,
        "music": "https://sf16.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tos-alisg-ve-2774/oogSQgQME98D1WeddQXBazeYqrXytzFAeTCmFA",
        "music_info": {
          "id": "7055205517962004482",
          "title": "What You Won't Do for Love",
          "play": "https://sf16.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tos-alisg-ve-2774/oogSQgQME98D1WeddQXBazeYqrXytzFAeTCmFA",
          "cover": "https://p16-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-v-2774/o4EQSVVsDG6Avg8Ce8LAASQIzFufAsXeaACQAX~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:720:720.jpeg?dr=9584&t=4d5b0474&ps=933b5bde&shp=08d74b56&shcp=d05b14bd&idc=useast8",
          "author": "Bobby Caldwell",
          "original": false,
          "duration": 60,
          "album": "What You Won't Do for Love",
          "create_time": 1642668073
        },
        "play_count": 482039997,
        "digg_count": 52656761,
        "comment_count": 706880,
        "share_count": 955321,
        "download_count": 22185,
        "collect_count": 5019806,
        "create_time": 1707157982,
        "anchors": [
          {
            "actions": [
              {
                "action_type": 1,
                "icon": {
                  "height": 720,
                  "uri": "tiktok-obj/28px_primary_create_onDark3x.png",
                  "url_list": [
                    "https://p16-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/tiktok-obj/28px_primary_create_onDark3x.png~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?biz_tag=anchor.effect&dr=9580&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=34ff8df6&shp=d05b14bd&t=4d5b0474",
                    "https://p19-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/tiktok-obj/28px_primary_create_onDark3x.png~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?biz_tag=anchor.effect&dr=9580&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=34ff8df6&shp=d05b14bd&t=4d5b0474"
                  ],
                  "url_prefix": null,
                  "width": 720
                },
                "schema": "shoot"
              }
            ],
            "anchor_strong": null,
            "component_key": "anchor_effect",
            "description": "Effects",
            "extra": "{\"effect_source\":1,\"is_commerce\":0,\"resource_id\":7272808536017474049}",
            "icon": {
              "height": 720,
              "uri": "tiktok-obj/20px_anchor_effect3x.png",
              "url_list": [
                "https://p16-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/tiktok-obj/20px_anchor_effect3x.png~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?biz_tag=anchor.effect&dr=9580&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=34ff8df6&shp=d05b14bd&t=4d5b0474",
                "https://p19-common.tiktokcdn-us.com/tiktok-obj/20px_anchor_effect3x.png~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?biz_tag=anchor.effect&dr=9580&idc=useast8&ps=933b5bde&shcp=34ff8df6&shp=d05b14bd&t=4d5b0474"
              ],
              "url_prefix": null,
              "width": 720
            },
            "id": "75062512",
            "keyword": "mustache + goatee",
            "log_extra": "{\"anchor_id\":\"75063345\",\"anchor_name\":\"mustache + goatee\",\"anchor_type\":\"prop\",\"has_friends_info\":\"0\"}",
            "thumbnail": {
              "height": 64,
              "uri": "ff74e6fbf86b6789d3b5356a37127f94",
              "url_list": [
                "https://lf16-effectcdn-us.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-loki-effect-oracle-tx/ff74e6fbf86b6789d3b5356a37127f94",
                "https://lf19-effectcdn-us.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-loki-effect-oracle-tx/ff74e6fbf86b6789d3b5356a37127f94"
              ],
              "url_prefix": null,
              "width": 64
            },
            "type": 28
          }
        ],
        "anchors_extras": "",
        "is_ad": false,
        "commerce_info": {
          "adv_promotable": false,
          "auction_ad_invited": false,
          "branded_content_type": 0,
          "is_diversion_ad": 0,
          "organic_log_extra": "{\"req_id\":\"20261101151313DDF5CD799BDF5B92AC61\"}",
          "with_comment_filter_words": false
        },
        "commercial_video_info": "",
        "item_comment_settings": 0,
        "mentioned_users": "",
        "author": {
          "id": "6562214517467398150",
          "unique_id": "pr4yforgabs",
          "nickname": "gabs",
          "avatar": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/395b773aac8948b144c158622774ee85~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:300:300.jpeg?dr=9638&refresh_token=dc3c293d&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=ToemEje2vG7a8X5dBQG6%2BOY..."
        },
        "is_nff_or_nr": false,
        "is_top": 0
      },
      {
        "aweme_id": "v10025g50000cq7ptovog65s4l9457l0",
        "video_id": "7298305522623679752",
        "region": "GE",
        "title": "🤍🤍 #foryou #fyp #teacher #school #suprise #foryou.            @Daviti Lapia @NIAKO @3️⃣ @🎀         @BABIKO✨ @datuniap      @goginashvilivano @:)) @მარიამ გაბოძე @salii｡◕‿◕｡❤️ ",
        "content_desc": [],
        "cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-p-0037/o0tBa7mQPqPDiBSngjQu5fEPFCAVeCj4TUFSEI~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=8593&refresh_token=c9b130b3&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=ofQQVEsfjHK6UHToxGyH4vQm%2FPs%3D&...",
        "ai_dynamic_cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-p-0037/8c59a8421b2c4aa49eef87d390e36cde_1720688361~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=8606&refresh_token=bc727a16&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=zJrn6q85oGolZzvdLzf2onxLNxs%...",
        "origin_cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-p-0037/9ba198bbe4444e9489459f22105062d5_1720688361~tplv-tiktokx-shrink-aq:360:360:q75.webp?dr=11731&refresh_token=b014cb1b&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=JRix9X4GVvKk2...",
        "duration": 29,
        "play": "https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/42f557175587e47ee03d89a031424143/6ae7ab87/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-pve-0037/o4wGCi8JzArwnnx8ABAMCqRRiQ9IoEfKuBVJPq/?a=1233&bti=Ojs2NGYpQHM6OjZALjU2OmQvcCMxNDNg&&bt=1869&ft=H3YMyvShQBKUxsurI...",
        "wmplay": "https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/4a4834b35a39861b2dde6c40441b1153/6ae7ab87/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-ve-37c815-sg/o8CfrFMeHRz833YI8KmpgGHQARhXAENUDiAAe9/?a=1233&bti=Ojs2NGYpQHM6OjZALjU2OmQvcCMxNDNg&&bt=1929&ft=H3YMyvShQBKUx...",
        "size": 6996047,
        "wm_size": 7219949,
        "music": "https://sf19.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-obj/7670457892893412097.mp3",
        "music_info": {
          "id": "7298800894435412742",
          "title": "original sound - metropolesoficial",
          "play": "https://sf19.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tiktok-obj/7670457892893412097.mp3",
          "cover": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/9cd5e3d299591426ac369cf36bfc8ebb~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=af1ad665&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=3%2Bqr1IzN0%2BrcAGt59cr...",
          "author": "Metrópoles Oficial",
          "original": true,
          "duration": 29,
          "album": "",
          "create_time": 1699384516
        },
        "play_count": 404239046,
        "digg_count": 51156433,
        "comment_count": 210031,
        "share_count": 783091,
        "download_count": 326321,
        "collect_count": 3999134,
        "create_time": 1699269177,
        "anchors": null,
        "anchors_extras": "",
        "is_ad": false,
        "commerce_info": {
          "adv_promotable": false,
          "auction_ad_invited": false,
          "branded_content_type": 0,
          "is_diversion_ad": 0,
          "organic_log_extra": "{\"req_id\":\"20261101151313DDF5CD799BDF5B92AC61\"}",
          "with_comment_filter_words": false
        },
        "commercial_video_info": "",
        "item_comment_settings": 0,
        "mentioned_users": "7072025214167729154,6899451809129317378,7048569851320812546,7035535354140558342,6812569331823494150,6676773655315858438,7129818582913614853,6911560059478639622,6757232692981384198,6978495405349274629",
        "author": {
          "id": "6976560351085904898",
          "unique_id": "metrevelisalii",
          "nickname": "Salome",
          "avatar": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-avt-0068/f30095f4181b5f29f0ac7fede2296168~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:300:300.jpeg?dr=9638&refresh_token=49268ce7&x-expires=1793631600&x-signature=djtaovzk08NYoSi5UvSWWsUZTj..."
        },
        "is_nff_or_nr": false,
        "is_top": 0
      }
    ],
    "cursor": 5,
    "hasMore": true
  }
}

Response Fields

Success (code === 0). Charged according to the endpoint credit rate.

Field	Type	Sample / Notes
`code`	integer	Example: 0
`provider`	string	Example: https://shortvidapi.com
`status`	string	Example: ok
`msg`	string	Example: success
`data`	object
`videos`	array of object
`aweme_id`	string	Example: v0f044gc0000cn0ijh7og65r84nc68u0
`video_id`	string	Example: 7332187682480590112
`region`	string	Example: HU
`title`	string	Example: #fy #foryou #strawberry #chocolate #chocolatecoveredstrawber
`content_desc`	array of string
`cover`	string	Example: https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037
`ai_dynamic_cover`	string	Example: https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037
`origin_cover`	string	Example: https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast2a-p-0037
`duration`	integer	Example: 15
`play`	string	Example: https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/73462a8573cd5bbf5aa16f7b27f6ff
`wmplay`	string	Example: https://v16m.tiktokcdn-us.com/73462a8573cd5bbf5aa16f7b27f6ff
`size`	integer	Example: 4913777
`wm_size`	integer	Example: 0
`music`	string	Example: https://sf16.tiktokcdn-us.com/obj/tos-alisg-ve-2774/oogSQgQM
`music_info`	object
`play_count`	integer	Example: 482039997
`digg_count`	integer	Example: 52656761
`comment_count`	integer	Example: 706880
`share_count`	integer	Example: 955321
`download_count`	integer	Example: 22185
`collect_count`	integer	Example: 5019806
`create_time`	integer	Example: 1707157982
`anchors`	array of object
`anchors_extras`	string	Example:
`is_ad`	boolean	Example: false
`commerce_info`	object
`commercial_video_info`	string	Example:
`item_comment_settings`	integer	Example: 0
`mentioned_users`	string	Example:
`author`	object
`is_nff_or_nr`	boolean	Example: false
`is_top`	integer	Example: 0
`cursor`	integer	Example: 5
`hasMore`	boolean	Example: true

Status Codes

200: Success (code === 0). Charged according to the endpoint credit rate.
400: Invalid parameters, or API key placed in the URL query string (not charged).
401: Missing or invalid x-api-key header (not charged).
402: Insufficient credit balance (not charged).
403: Account disabled (not charged).
404: Unknown endpoint or disabled unstable endpoint (not charged).
405: Method not allowed — all /v1/* data endpoints use GET (not charged).
429: Rate limit exceeded (not charged). Respect the Retry-After header.
503: Temporary upstream or gateway error (not charged). Retry with exponential backoff.

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