Tiktok Automation

# TikTok Automation via Rube MCP

Automate TikTok content creation and profile operations through Composio's TikTok toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)

- Active TikTok connection via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `tiktok`

- Always call `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` first to get current tool schemas

Setup

**Get Rube MCP**: Add `https://rube.app/mcp` as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` responds

2. Call `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `tiktok`

3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete TikTok OAuth

4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Upload and Publish a Video

**When to use**: User wants to upload a video and publish it to TikTok

**Tool sequence**:

1. `TIKTOK_UPLOAD_VIDEO` or `TIKTOK_UPLOAD_VIDEOS` - Upload video file(s) [Required]

2. `TIKTOK_FETCH_PUBLISH_STATUS` - Check upload/processing status [Required]

3. `TIKTOK_PUBLISH_VIDEO` - Publish the uploaded video [Required]

**Key parameters for upload**:

- `video`: Video file object with `s3key`, `mimetype`, `name`

- `title`: Video title/caption

**Key parameters for publish**:

- `publish_id`: ID returned from upload step

- `title`: Video caption text

- `privacy_level`: 'PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE', 'MUTUAL_FOLLOW_FRIENDS', 'FOLLOWER_OF_CREATOR', 'SELF_ONLY'

- `disable_duet`: Disable duet feature

- `disable_stitch`: Disable stitch feature

- `disable_comment`: Disable comments

**Pitfalls**:

- Video upload and publish are TWO separate steps; upload first, then publish

- After upload, poll FETCH_PUBLISH_STATUS until processing is complete before publishing

- Video must meet TikTok requirements: MP4/WebM format, max 10 minutes, max 4GB

- Caption/title has character limits; check current TikTok guidelines

- Privacy level strings are case-sensitive and must match exactly

- Processing may take 30-120 seconds depending on video size

2. Post a Photo

**When to use**: User wants to post a photo to TikTok

**Tool sequence**:

1. `TIKTOK_POST_PHOTO` - Upload and post a photo [Required]

2. `TIKTOK_FETCH_PUBLISH_STATUS` - Check processing status [Optional]

**Key parameters**:

- `photo`: Photo file object with `s3key`, `mimetype`, `name`

- `title`: Photo caption text

- `privacy_level`: Privacy setting for the post

**Pitfalls**:

- Photo posts are a newer TikTok feature; availability may vary by account type

- Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, WebP

- Image size and dimension limits apply; check current TikTok guidelines

3. List and Manage Videos

**When to use**: User wants to view their published videos

**Tool sequence**:

1. `TIKTOK_LIST_VIDEOS` - List user's published videos [Required]

**Key parameters**:

- `max_count`: Number of videos to return per page

- `cursor`: Pagination cursor for next page

**Pitfalls**:

- Only returns the authenticated user's own videos

- Response includes video metadata: id, title, create_time, share_url, duration, etc.

- Pagination uses cursor-based approach; check for `has_more` and `cursor` in response

- Recently published videos may not appear immediately in the list

4. View User Profile and Stats

**When to use**: User wants to check their TikTok profile info or account statistics

**Tool sequence**:

1. `TIKTOK_GET_USER_PROFILE` - Get full profile information [Required]

2. `TIKTOK_GET_USER_STATS` - Get account statistics [Optional]

3. `TIKTOK_GET_USER_BASIC_INFO` - Get basic user info [Alternative]

**Key parameters**: (no required parameters; returns data for authenticated user)

**Pitfalls**:

- Profile data is for the authenticated user only; cannot view other users' profiles

- Stats include follower count, following count, video count, likes received

- `GET_USER_PROFILE` returns more details than `GET_USER_BASIC_INFO`

- Stats may have slight delays; not