TikTok MCP server for AI agents

The TikTok MCP integrates TikTok access into Claude AI and other applications via TikNeuron. It enables you to analyze TikTok videos for virality factors, extract content from videos, and interact with TikTok content through a conversational interface.

Features and Capabilities

tiktok_get_subtitle

Get the subtitle or content for a TikTok video. Without a language code, it returns automatic speech recognition subtitles.

Parameters:

tiktok_url (required): TikTok video URL (e.g., https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890)
language_code (optional): Language code for subtitle (e.g., en, es, fr)

tiktok_get_post_details

Retrieve comprehensive details about a TikTok post including:

Description
Video ID
Creator username
Hashtags
Engagement metrics (likes, shares, comments, views, bookmarks)
Creation date
Video duration
Available subtitles with language information

Parameters:

tiktok_url (required): TikTok video URL or just the video ID

tiktok_search

Search for TikTok videos based on a query, returning a list of matching videos with their details and pagination metadata.

Parameters:

query (required): Search terms (e.g., 'funny cats', 'dance')
cursor (optional): Pagination cursor for more results
search_uid (optional): Search session identifier

Installation

Prerequisites

Before installing, ensure you have:

NodeJS v18 or higher
Git
TikNeuron Account and MCP API Key from https://tikneuron.com/tools/tiktok-mcp

Installation Steps

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Seym0n/tiktok-mcp.git

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the project:
```
npm run build
```

This will generate the file build/index.js needed for running the MCP server.

Integration with Claude AI

To use the TikTok MCP with Claude AI, add the following configuration to your mcpServers configuration:

"tiktok-mcp": {
    "command": "node",
    "args": [
      "path\\build\\index.js"
    ],
    "env": {
      "TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
    }
}

Make sure to:

Replace path with the actual path to your TikTok MCP installation
Replace XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX with your TIkNeuron API Key

Your complete mcpServers configuration should look like:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiktok-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "path\\build\\index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
      }
    }
  }
}

Once configured, Claude will be able to interact with TikTok content through the MCP server.

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "tiktok-mcp" '{"command":"node","args":["path\\build\\index.js"],"env":{"TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY":"XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tiktok-mcp": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path\\build\\index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "tiktok-mcp": {
            "command": "node",
            "args": [
                "path\\build\\index.js"
            ],
            "env": {
                "TIKNEURON_MCP_API_KEY": "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect