How to connect Tiktok to Claude

Connect Claude Web, Desktop and Cowork to Tiktok MCP. Upload a new video from your library, list your most recent tiktok videos, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Tiktok is a short-form video platform for creating, sharing, and discovering viral content. It helps creators and brands reach massive audiences with creative tools and global social features.

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Introduction

Claude is Anthropic's AI assistant, available on the web, in the desktop app, and on mobile. Cowork is its agent for knowledge work, and it runs on all of those surfaces too. Connected to your apps, Claude can work with your files and services to accomplish complex tasks on your behalf.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Tiktok account to Claude via Composio Connect, enabling it to upload a new video from your library, list your most recent TikTok videos, fetch your latest TikTok follower stats, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

Setup is the same on Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork, and you only need to do it once. The connector is tied to your account, so it's available in all three.

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Connecting Tiktok to Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork

4. Connect your Tiktok account

Back in Claude, ask it to connect to Tiktok or give it any Tiktok-related task.

For example, ask Claude to:

  • "Upload a new video from your library"
  • "List your most recent TikTok videos"
  • "Fetch your latest TikTok follower stats"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Claude, and your Tiktok account is ready to use.

What is the Tiktok Claude Connector, and what's possible with it?

The Tiktok MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Tiktok account. It provides structured and secure access to your Tiktok profile and content, so your agent can fetch user analytics, manage your videos, post new content, and monitor publishing status—all on your behalf.

  • Automated video uploads and publishing: Let your agent upload single or multiple videos, then finalize and publish them to your Tiktok account seamlessly.
  • Profile insights and analytics: Fetch comprehensive user information and performance stats, giving you quick access to follower counts, engagement metrics, and more.
  • Content management: List all your videos or those of a specified creator, making it easy to organize, review, or reference your posted content.
  • Photo posting automation: Enable your agent to create and post photos directly through the Tiktok content posting API, streamlining your visual content workflow.
  • Real-time publish status monitoring: Check the current status of your video uploads or publishing process, so you’re always up to date on which content is live or pending.

Troubleshooting

1. Why does Claude not use the Composio connector for Tiktok?

The connector can show as connected, but Claude must use it in each Tiktok conversation.

  • Click + at the lower left of the chat, or type /.
  • Hover Connectors.
  • Turn on Composio.
  • Ask Claude to connect to Tiktok again.

2. Why does Claude show an MCP server error before Tiktok connects?

Claude can show Couldn't reach the MCP server or Authorization with the MCP server failed when you add the connector for Tiktok.

  • Check that the connector URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp.
  • Connectors run from Anthropic's cloud, so your device network is usually not the problem.
  • Add the connector again from Customize > Connectors, then ask Claude to connect Tiktok.
  • If it fails again, send the error and the ofid_ reference id to support@composio.dev.

3. Why does the Tiktok authorization link not work?

The Composio connector is one server. Your Tiktok account connects separately when Claude asks for it.

  • If the browser does not open, or the link expires, ask Claude to retry the Tiktok connection.
  • Composio creates a fresh Tiktok authorization link.
  • Open that link in your browser and finish the Tiktok sign-in.

4. Why do Tiktok actions fail after they worked before?

The Tiktok connection can expire or lose permission.

  • Ask Claude to inspect the Tiktok connection.
  • If the connection is unhealthy, disconnect it when Claude prompts you.
  • Reconnect the Tiktok account and retry the action.
  • If Claude shows a permission prompt, approve it before Claude changes data in Tiktok.
  • If the action still fails with a permission error, check that the connected account has that permission in Tiktok itself.

5. How do I switch to a different Tiktok account?

Claude can manage the Tiktok connection for you.

  • Ask Claude to disconnect or delete the current Tiktok account.
  • Ask Claude to connect Tiktok again.
  • Open the new Composio authorization link for Tiktok.
  • Sign in with the other Tiktok account in the browser.
  • After the account connects, ask Claude to retry the Tiktok task.

6. Why is my Tiktok connection missing in Claude Desktop or on a Team plan?

The connector belongs to your Claude account, so your Tiktok connection works in Claude Web, Desktop, and Cowork.

  • In Claude Desktop, open Customize > Connectors.
  • Next to Composio, click and click Clear cache.
  • If Tiktok tools still do not appear, click , disconnect, remove the connector, and add it again.
  • On Team or Enterprise, an Owner or Primary Owner must enable the connector before you can connect Tiktok.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Tiktok action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Fetch publish status

Check the processing status of a TikTok video or photo post using its publish_id.

Get action categories

Tool to retrieve available action categories from TikTok Marketing API.

Get terms

Tool to retrieve terms from TikTok Business API.

Get user stats

Fetches TikTok user information and statistics for the authenticated user.

List GMV Max occupied custom shop ads

Tool to get GMV Max occupied custom shop ads list for a TikTok advertiser.

List videos

Lists videos for the authenticated user (or specified creator).

Post photo

Create a photo post (1-35 images) on TikTok via Content Posting API.

Publish video

Publishes a video to TikTok by pulling it from a public URL.

Upload video

Uploads a video to TikTok via the Content Posting API (init + single-part upload).

Upload videos (batch)

Uploads multiple videos to TikTok concurrently (init + single-part upload per file).

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Tiktok MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Tiktok tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Tiktok and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Tiktok tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Tiktok scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Tiktok data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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