Make your first API call overview

Before you begin this tutorial to make your first TikTok Shop API call, you need to have a TikTok Shop Partner Center account, and that account must be registered as a developer. If you've completed those steps, the tutorial to make your first TikTok Shop API call has the following steps:

1. Create a TikTok Shop App (OAuth client): Create your app in Partner Center and obtain the App Key and App Secret required for API authentication.
2. Create a test seller account: Set up a test seller account in the development shop environment for API integration and testing.
3. Generate a test access token: Authorize the test seller account and generate an access token to access TikTok Shop APIs.
4. Create a hash to sign your test API call: Generate the request signature using your App Secret to ensure the API request is authenticated and secure.
5. Call Get Authorized Shops: Make your first API call to verify that the authentication flow and API integration are working correctly.

Alternatively, it can be completed directly in Postman with a single click. Please refer to the Postman documentation for details.

Next steps

The first step in making your first TikTok Shop API call is to Create a TikTok Shop App (OAuth client).