TikTok Skill

Overview

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/tiktok/install.sh | bash

cp -r skills/tiktok ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set TIKTOK_EMAIL "your-email@example.com"
canifi-env set TIKTOK_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Capabilities

• Upload and publish videos
• Like and comment on videos
• Follow/unfollow accounts
• Search users and sounds
• View analytics and insights
• Manage video settings
• Access trending content
• Handle video descriptions and hashtags

Usage Examples

Example 1: Upload Video

User: "Post this video to TikTok with trending hashtags"
Claude: I'll upload that TikTok video.
- Navigate to tiktok.com/upload
- Upload video file
- Add description and hashtags
- Configure visibility settings
- Publish video
- Confirm posted successfully

Example 2: Engage with Content

User: "Like videos on the For You page"
Claude: I'll engage with trending content.
- Navigate to For You page
- View and like interesting videos
- Track engagement actions
- Confirm likes registered

Example 3: Check Analytics

User: "Show me my TikTok video performance this week"
Claude: I'll pull your analytics.
- Navigate to Creator Center
- Access Analytics section
- Gather video performance data
- Present views, likes, shares summary

Example 4: Search Trending Sounds

User: "Find trending sounds for my next video"
Claude: I'll find trending sounds.
- Navigate to sounds search
- Browse trending audio
- List popular sounds with usage counts
- Provide sound links

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to tiktok.com via Playwright MCP
2. Click login and select email/password option
3. Enter credentials from canifi-env
4. Handle CAPTCHA if presented (notify user)
5. Complete 2FA if enabled (notify user via iMessage)
6. Verify feed access
7. Maintain session cookies

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Try alternative login methods
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• CAPTCHA Required: Notify user to complete manually
• 2FA Required: iMessage for verification code
• Upload Failed: Check video format and duration
• Rate Limited: Wait before continuing actions
• Content Removed: Check community guidelines
• Account Restricted: Notify user of status

Self-Improvement Instructions

1. Document new UI elements
2. Add support for new video features
3. Log successful upload patterns
4. Update for Creator Center changes

Notes

• TikTok web has limited features vs app
• Video length limits vary by account
• Sounds library differs by region
• Creator Fund requires eligibility
• Algorithm favors consistent posting
• Duet/Stitch features in app only
• Live streaming requires followers threshold