# Social Scanner API – TikTok User Lookup

> Social Scanner API – TikTok User Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from socialsigcan.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.02/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-11).

Fetches TikTok profile data and engagement metrics for a given username, as part of a multi-platform crypto-focused social media scanner.

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://socialsigcan.vercel.app/social/tiktok/user/%7Busername%7D
- Price: $0.02/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-11
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/social-scanner-api-tiktok-user-lookup-a44f2875
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_aNWzNFvFzNp2oDc3MjdLM

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability social-scanner-api-tiktok-user-lookup-a44f2875 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you pull up the TikTok profile and engagement score for the username 'cryptomoonboi99' — I want to see how much social signal they have in the crypto space?

## When to prefer this

Use this endpoint when you need to evaluate a specific TikTok user's engagement and social signal strength in a crypto context, particularly when cross-platform scoring (Twitter, YouTube, TikTok) is needed for influencer due diligence or token research.

## Known failure modes

- Username not found on TikTok – returns 404 or empty result
- Invalid or missing username parameter – returns 400 bad request
- Payment not fulfilled via x402 protocol – returns 402 Payment Required
- TikTok API rate limiting or platform changes causing data unavailability
- Service downtime on Vercel hosting – returns 503 or timeout

## How this service works

Multi-platform social media scanner for crypto. Search Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok. Get engagement scores and aggregated results.

## Output

Returns TikTok user profile data including follower counts, engagement metrics, and an aggregated engagement score indicating the user's social signal strength in the crypto context.

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/social-scanner-api-tiktok-user-lookup-a44f2875/health.json
- [Zero catalog index](https://www.zero.xyz/llms.txt)
- [Other services from socialsigcan.vercel.app](https://www.zero.xyz/host/socialsigcan.vercel.app/llms.txt)