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tiktok_live_info

Identical to TikTok Live (isLive, creator.id/secUid, streamQualities hls/cmaf). Costs 1 credit. Empty results and failures are never charged. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit (default always fresh).

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
urlYesTikTok profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cacheNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / cache / description
      Previous value: -"Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits."New value: +"Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh."
  2. Changed2 schema fields changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / cache / description
      Previous value: -"Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data."New value: +"Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits."
    • changedInput schema / properties / url / description
      Previous value: -"TikTok profile URL, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this tool's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble."New value: +"TikTok profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble."
  3. Changed1 schema field changed
    • changedInput schema / properties / cache / description
      Previous value: -"Responses are cached for 24 hours by default. Set false to bypass the cache and always fetch fresh data (default true)."New value: +"Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data."
  4. Changed1 schema field changed
    • addedInput schema / properties / cache
      Added value: +{
      +  "description": "Responses are cached for 24 hours by default. Set false to bypass the cache and always fetch fresh data (default true).",
      +  "type": "boolean"
      +}
  5. Added

TDQS

A3.6/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

With no annotations, the description carries the full burden and does well: it discloses the credit cost, the billing exception for empty results and failures, and the caching behavior including the default of always-fresh. It omits auth/permission requirements and rate-limit behavior, keeping it out of the top band.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness4/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

One dense paragraph where every clause carries information (outputs, cost, billing, caching). It is front-loaded with the output description rather than a crisp purpose statement, which slightly weakens scanning, but there is no filler.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness3/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a no-annotation, no-output-schema tool it covers returns, pricing, and caching adequately. The major unresolved gap is the relationship to the sibling tiktok_live: calling this one 'identical' raises the question of why both exist and which to pick, and the description never answers it.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Schema description coverage is 100% and the url property already documents the accepted formats and the cross-platform prohibition, so the baseline is 3. The description's cache sentence restates what the schema's cache property already says, adding no format or edge-case detail beyond it.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

Describes the concrete payload (isLive, creator.id/secUid, streamQualities hls/cmaf), which tells an agent what it gets back and implicitly what the tool does. The framing 'Identical to TikTok Live' points at the state it checks, though it never states a clean verb+resource like 'check whether a TikTok user is currently live', so it falls short of full sibling differentiation against tiktok_live.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Gives practical usage rules for cost (1 credit, empty results and failures never charged) and for the cache flag (cache=true for a free 24h hit, default always fresh). However, it offers no guidance on when to use this tool rather than the near-identical sibling tiktok_live, which is the most important selection decision here.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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