Social Video Data API for AI Workflows

Input a video URL, get direct download links and metadata instantly. Built for LLMs, CLI scripts, and developer pipelines.

Supports TikTok • Instagram • X (Twitter) • Facebook

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Try Instant Parsing

Paste a video URL to test without logging in (limited to 3 free trials per day).

Supported Platforms

One endpoint and one response schema for TikTok, Instagram, X (Twitter) and Facebook.

TikTok Video Download API →

Video posts return HD and SD MP4 without the watermark, plus the soundtrack as a separate audio file.

Instagram Video Download API →

Reels and posts. Carousel posts return every image in the post, each with its own link.

X (Twitter) Video Download API →

x.com and twitter.com post URLs return MP4 links with the tweet text and @handle as metadata.

Facebook Video Download API →

Public Reels, videos, fb.watch and app share links, returned as downloadable HD/SD MP4 links.

How It Works

Step 1
Get an API key
Sign up and copy your key from the dashboard. New accounts start with 500 free credits — 250 extractions, no card required.
Step 2
Send a video URL
POST the post URL to /v1/media with your key as a Bearer token. Any supported platform, same request.
Step 3
Use the links
You get one JSON response: title, author, duration, thumbnail and a list of direct media links sorted by quality.

Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_used": 2,
  "credits_remaining": 498,
  "data": {
    "source": "tiktok",
    "title": "Video title or post text",
    "author": "@creator",
    "duration": 15,
    "thumbnail": "https://...",
    "medias": [
      { "label": "HD", "type": "video", "ext": "mp4", "quality": "hd", "url": "https://..." },
      { "label": "SD", "type": "video", "ext": "mp4", "quality": "sd", "url": "https://..." },
      { "label": "Audio", "type": "audio", "ext": "mp3", "quality": "audio", "url": "https://..." }
    ]
  }
}

Developer First

Use via CLI, cURL, or as a native MCP server for Claude and Cursor.

# Install soclip CLI
npm i -g soclip-cli

# Set your API Key
soclip config set-key sc_live_your_api_key

# Extract video direct link
soclip "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7106594312292453675" --quality best

What Developers Build With soclip

AI agents and chat assistants

Give Claude Desktop or Cursor a tool that turns a pasted link into a file it can transcribe, summarize or clip — via the soclip MCP server.

Transcription and summarization pipelines

Pull the audio or SD video of a post and pass it to a speech-to-text model. Metadata comes along for indexing.

Archiving your own content

Back up the videos your brand or creators have published across platforms with one script instead of four scrapers.

Research and content monitoring

Collect public posts for analysis, moderation review or trend tracking, with a consistent schema across platforms.

Predictable Credit Pricing

1 credit = $0.001. No monthly commitments. Credits never expire.

soclip handles IP rotation, anti-scraping bypass, server infrastructure, and rate limits for you, returning standardized JSON direct links without maintaining custom scraping workers.

Are there strict rate limits per second?

No. There are no artificial request-per-second throttling bottlenecks. Billing is based purely on credits consumed per call.

Am I charged when a video cannot be extracted?

No. Credits are taken when the request starts and refunded automatically if the post is private, deleted, region-locked or the platform fails to respond. You only pay for successful extractions.

Does soclip download the file for me?

soclip returns direct media links rather than the file itself, so responses stay fast. Fetch the file with curl, a download manager or your own pipeline.

What is the MCP server?

soclip-mcp is a Model Context Protocol server. Add it to Claude Desktop or Cursor with your API key and the assistant can resolve video links on its own, without you writing any code.

Is there a free trial?

Yes. You can try 3 URLs a day on this page without an account, and every new account gets 500 free credits (250 extractions).

What payment methods are supported?

We accept major credit and debit cards through our checkout partner Whop.