# Connect TikTok (/docs/social/connect-tiktok)



## Prerequisites [#prerequisites]

1. Your TikTok account is a **Business** account (free; switch in TikTok
   app: Settings → Account → Switch to Business).
2. You're an admin of the account.

## Connect [#connect]

1. Project Settings → Social accounts → **Connect TikTok**.
2. A TikTok OAuth window opens at `tiktok.com/v2/auth/authorize/` (PKCE,
   `S256` code challenge).
3. Sign in.
4. Approve the requested scopes.
5. The window closes and the account appears in your connected list.

## Scopes requested [#scopes-requested]

Layers uses the TikTok Business login flow and requests the full scope
set needed for publishing, engagement, and insights:

* `user.info.basic`, `user.info.username`, `user.info.stats`,
  `user.info.profile`, `user.account.type` — profile + account info.
* `video.list`, `video.insights` — read videos and their metrics.
* `video.publish`, `video.upload` — publish and upload videos.
* `comment.list`, `comment.list.manage` — read and reply to comments.
* `user.insights`, `biz.creator.info`, `biz.creator.insights`,
  `biz.brand.insights` — creator / brand insights.
* `biz.ads.recommend`, `biz.spark.auth`, `tcm.order.update` — ads-side
  interop for when the TikTok Ads layer is installed.

## Posting [#posting]

There are two publishing paths, controlled per scheduled post via the
`posting_mode` metadata field:

* **`automatic`** — when the slot comes due, Layers calls the TikTok
  Content Posting API to publish publicly. On failure, the post falls
  back to `pending_manual` for you to retry or finish manually.
* **`manual` (default)** — at slot time Layers pushes the asset into the
  creator's TikTok **drafts inbox**. Open the TikTok app to review and
  post from there.

## Disconnecting [#disconnecting]

Project Settings → Social accounts → row → **Disconnect**. Revokes the
stored token and removes the account. Re-connect any time.