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# Get user live stream

> Returns the current live stream for a user, including stream URLs and viewer count. Returns 404 if the user is not currently live.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json get /v1/tiktok/users/{username}/live
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: KonbiniAPI
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Social media API that normalizes Instagram, TikTok, X, and Reddit data into
    a consistent ActivityStreams 2.0 format.


    Every authenticated response includes `X-Credits-Remaining` and
    `X-Credits-Used` headers. Each successful request costs 1 credit. Requests
    that fail with 400, 5xx, or upstream errors are refunded (X-Credits-Used:
    0).
  contact:
    name: KonbiniAPI
    email: hello@konbiniapi.com
    url: https://konbiniapi.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.konbiniapi.com
    description: Production
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Instagram
    description: Instagram data endpoints
  - name: TikTok
    description: TikTok data endpoints
  - name: X
    description: X data endpoints
  - name: Reddit
    description: Reddit data endpoints
paths:
  /v1/tiktok/users/{username}/live:
    get:
      tags:
        - TikTok
      summary: Get user live stream
      description: >-
        Returns the current live stream for a user, including stream URLs and
        viewer count. Returns 404 if the user is not currently live.
      operationId: tiktokGetUserLive
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            description: TikTok username (with or without @ symbol)
            example: khaby.lame
          required: true
          description: TikTok username (with or without @ symbol)
          name: username
          in: path
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Returns the live stream details
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      '@context':
                        type: array
                        prefixItems:
                          - type: string
                            enum:
                              - https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#
                          - type: string
                            enum:
                              - https://konbiniapi.com/ns/social#
                        description: ActivityStreams JSON-LD context
                        example:
                          - https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#
                          - https://konbiniapi.com/ns/social#
                      type:
                        type: string
                        description: ActivityStreams object type
                        example: Video
                      id:
                        type: string
                        format: uri
                        description: Live stream permalink
                        example: https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/live
                      url:
                        type: string
                        format: uri
                        description: Live stream URL
                        example: https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/live
                      entityId:
                        type: string
                        description: TikTok internal room ID
                        example: '7600000000000000001'
                      published:
                        type: string
                        format: date-time
                        description: Publication date in ISO 8601 format
                        example: '2026-02-27T18:36:42.000Z'
                      isLive:
                        type: boolean
                        description: Whether stream is currently live
                        example: true
                      viewCount:
                        type: integer
                        description: Number of views
                        example: 42600000
                      viewerCount:
                        type: integer
                        description: Current number of viewers
                        example: 15000
                      content:
                        type: string
                        description: Caption or description
                        example: >-
                          When you realize there is a simpler way
                          #learnfromkhaby
                      attributedTo:
                        allOf:
                          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokEmbeddedUser'
                          - description: Stream host
                      image:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokImage'
                        description: Stream cover images
                      attachment:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokLiveStreamAttachment'
                        description: Stream media sources
                    required:
                      - '@context'
                      - type
                      - id
                      - url
                      - entityId
                      - isLive
                      - attributedTo
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          description: Bad Request — Invalid parameters
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - validation_error
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Validation error
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized — Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - missing_api_key
                            - invalid_api_key
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Invalid API key
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '402':
          description: Payment Required — Credits exhausted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - credits_exhausted
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: >-
                            Credits exhausted. Upgrade your plan at
                            konbiniapi.com
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '403':
          description: Forbidden — API key disabled or expired
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - api_key_disabled
                            - api_key_expired
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: API key is disabled
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - not_found
                            - route_not_found
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Not found
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '413':
          description: Content Too Large — Request body exceeds 1 MB
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - validation_error
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Request body too large
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - internal_error
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Internal error
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '502':
          description: Bad Gateway — Upstream platform error
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - platform_error
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Platform error
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '503':
          description: Service Unavailable
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - service_unavailable
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Service unavailable
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
        '504':
          description: Gateway Timeout — Upstream platform timed out
          headers:
            X-Credits-Remaining:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits remaining after this request
            X-Credits-Used:
              schema:
                type: integer
              description: Credits consumed (1 if charged, 0 if refunded on error)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  errors:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - platform_error
                          description: Machine-readable error code
                        message:
                          type: string
                          example: Platform error
                          description: Human-readable error message
                      required:
                        - code
                        - message
                    description: List of errors
                  data:
                    type: 'null'
                    description: Always null for error responses
                required:
                  - errors
                  - data
components:
  schemas:
    TikTokEmbeddedUser:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: ActivityStreams object type
          example: Person
        id:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Profile URL
          example: https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Profile URL
          example: https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame
        entityId:
          type: string
          description: TikTok secUid
          example: >-
            MS4wLjABAAAAwAg0rSzO65WQfz4RzQgGv2Xdv108BgPXhRrrmNVIHQZ9PO8-flwwRtEppYTS0OjA
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name
          example: Khabane Lame
        preferredUsername:
          type: string
          description: Username or handle
          example: khaby.lame
        summary:
          type: string
          description: Bio text
          example: Just a guy who reacts
        attachment:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokLink'
          description: External links in bio
        published:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Account creation date in ISO 8601 format
          example: '2020-03-15T00:00:00.000Z'
        isPrivate:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether account is private
          example: false
        isVerified:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether account is verified
          example: true
        isLive:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether user is currently live streaming
          example: false
        hasLikes:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether user's liked videos are public
          example: true
        hasPlaylists:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether user has playlists
          example: true
        followerCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of followers
          example: 160300000
        followingCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of accounts followed
          example: 85
        language:
          type: string
          description: User language preference (BCP47 code)
          example: en
        likeCount:
          type: integer
          description: Total likes received across all content
          example: 2600000000
        likedCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of videos the user has liked
          example: 5300
        mediaCount:
          type: integer
          description: Number of posts
          example: 1309
        icon:
          allOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokImage'
            - description: Author avatar
        image:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/TikTokImage'
          description: Profile pictures in multiple sizes
      required:
        - type
        - id
        - url
        - isPrivate
        - isVerified
      description: Compact user profile for embedded contexts
    TikTokImage:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: ActivityStreams object type
          example: Image
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Image URL
          example: https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/avatar.jpeg
        width:
          type: integer
          description: Width in pixels
          example: 576
        height:
          type: integer
          description: Height in pixels
          example: 1024
      required:
        - type
        - url
      description: Image resource with optional dimensions
    TikTokLiveStreamAttachment:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: ActivityStreams object type
          example: Video
        url:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uri
          description: Media download URLs
          example:
            - https://webcast.tiktok.com/live/pull/l4/stream.flv
        mediaType:
          type: string
          description: MIME type
          example: video/x-flv
        width:
          type: integer
          description: Width in pixels
          example: 576
        height:
          type: integer
          description: Height in pixels
          example: 1024
        name:
          type: string
          description: Stream quality label
          example: flv
        codec:
          type: string
          description: Video codec
          example: h264
        bitrate:
          type: integer
          description: Bitrate in bits per second
          example: 2500000
      required:
        - type
        - url
        - mediaType
        - name
      description: Live stream media source
    TikTokLink:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          description: ActivityStreams object type
          example: Link
        href:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: Link URL
          example: https://linktr.ee/khaby.lame
        rel:
          type: string
          description: Link relation hint
          example: preferred
      required:
        - type
        - href
      description: External link
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: |-
        Send your API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token.
        Example: `Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>`

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