Identify Viral Content on TikTok
Discover which TikTok videos are going viral right now and analyze what makes them spread.
Trending Social Content
TikTok & Shorts trends and creators
Surface trending TikTok and YouTube Shorts content: videos, sounds, hashtags, and creators with engagement metrics. Filter by region, country, and time period. Discover viral sounds, trending hashtags, popular creators, and For You feeds.
Get TikTok Song
Get details about a TikTok sound or song by its clip ID, including title, author, duration, and usage stats.
Returns: Song details including title, author, play URL, duration, and video count
Parameters
clip_id *stringThe TikTok clip ID for the sound or song
Example
Get details for a trending TikTok sound
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_song",
"input": {
"clip_id": "7182980753428668419"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet TikTok Song Videos
Get TikTok videos that use a specific sound or song. Returns a list of videos with engagement metrics.
Returns: Array of TikTok videos using the song, with view counts, likes, shares, and creator info
Parameters
song_id *stringThe TikTok song or sound ID to find videos for
Example
Find videos using a viral TikTok sound
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_song_videos",
"input": {
"song_id": "7182980753428668419"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Popular TikTok Songs
Get popular and trending songs on TikTok. Filter by time period, country, and whether to show only newly trending songs. Can take up to 30 seconds.
Returns: Array of popular TikTok songs with title, artist, play count, and video count
Parameters
time_periodstringTime period filter for trending songs
country_codestringTwo-letter country code to filter by (e.g. "US")
new_on_boardbooleanOnly show newly trending songs
commercial_musicbooleanOnly show commercial/licensed music
Example
Get trending TikTok songs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_popular_songs",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Popular TikTok Creators
Get popular creators on TikTok. Filter by follower count, creator country, audience country, and sort order.
Returns: Array of popular TikTok creators with profiles, follower counts, and engagement metrics
Parameters
sort_bystringSort criteria for ranking creators
follower_countstringFollower count range filter
creator_countrystringTwo-letter country code for creator location
audience_countrystringTwo-letter country code for audience location
Example
Get popular TikTok creators
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_popular_creators",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Popular TikTok Videos
Get popular and trending TikTok videos. Filter by time period, country, and sort by likes, views, comments, or shares.
Returns: Array of popular TikTok videos with captions, view counts, likes, and creator info
Parameters
periodstringTime period filter (e.g. 7, 30)
order_bystringSort by: likes, views (hot), comments, or shares
country_codestringTwo-letter country code to filter by
Example
Get trending TikTok videos
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_popular_videos",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet Popular TikTok Hashtags
Get popular and trending hashtags on TikTok. Filter by time period, country, industry, and newly trending.
Returns: Array of popular TikTok hashtags with view counts, video counts, and trend data
Parameters
periodstringTime period filter
country_codestringTwo-letter country code
industrystringIndustry category filter
new_on_boardbooleanOnly show newly trending hashtags
Example
Get trending TikTok hashtags
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_popular_hashtags",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet TikTok Trending Feed
Get the current trending feed from TikTok for a specific region. Returns the videos currently on the For You trending page.
Returns: Array of currently trending TikTok videos with captions, view counts, and creator info
Parameters
region *stringTwo-letter country code for the trending feed (e.g. "US", "GB")
Example
Get the US trending feed
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_tiktok_trending_feed",
"input": {
"region": "US"
}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callGet YouTube Trending Shorts
Get approximately 48 trending YouTube Shorts. Call repeatedly to get new batches of trending shorts.
Returns: Array of trending YouTube Shorts with titles, view counts, thumbnails, and channel info
Example
Get trending YouTube Shorts
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"tool": "trending-social-content",
"skill": "get_youtube_trending_shorts",
"input": {}
}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callQuick Start
MCP (Claude Code)
claude mcp add --transport stdio \
--env TOOLROUTER_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY \
toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcpREST API
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOOLROUTER_API_KEY" \
-d '{"tool":"trending-social-content","skill":"get_tiktok_song","input":{}}' \
https://api.toolrouter.com/v1/tools/callUse Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find trending TikTok sounds and creators?
Use the TikTok trending songs, creators, videos, and hashtags skills. They let you filter by time period and country, which makes the trends much easier to interpret.
Can I spot emerging sounds before they peak?
Yes. The songs lookup has a `new_on_board` filter for newly trending sounds, which is useful when you want early signals instead of only the biggest hits.
How do I go from a sound to the videos using it?
Pull the sound details first, then use the song-to-videos lookup to see the posts built on that audio. That is the quickest way to study how creators are adapting a trend.
Does it include YouTube Shorts too?
Yes. In addition to TikTok feeds, sounds, hashtags, and creators, the tool also returns trending YouTube Shorts batches.