Developer Guide
Getting Started with TikHub
Go from sign-up to your first API call in four steps. This guide walks you through creating an account, exploring endpoints, adding credit, and making your first request.
Create and verify your account
Sign up for a free TikHub account and confirm your email address to activate it.
- Register at user.tikhub.io/register.
- Open the verification email and click the confirmation link to activate your account.
- Every new account receives $0.05 in free credit (roughly 50 requests) to test endpoints. This welcome credit is granted once per user — accounts that were previously deleted are not eligible to receive it again.
Explore the API Marketplace
Once you're logged in, browse the full catalog of endpoints and review pricing before you build.
- Open the API Marketplace from your dashboard.
- Check the price of each endpoint you plan to use.
- Confirm whether an endpoint is covered by your free welcome credit — some endpoints are paid-only and require a positive balance.
Add credit for paid endpoints
If an endpoint requires payment, top up your balance using any of our supported methods.
- PayPal — no account required; guest checkout works.
- Alipay — daily limit of $250. Contact us if you need to add more within a single day.
- USDT (crypto) — please read the important note below before paying.
Important — paying with USDT
The amount you send must equal the amount shown on the payment page plus the network gas fee. Sending only the displayed amount can leave your payment short, and it may not be credited to your account.
Start building
You're ready to make your first request. Reach for our documentation and ready-to-run code samples to move fast.
- Read the full API reference and examples in the documentation.
- Copy ready-to-run samples from our Tutorials page in Python, JavaScript, Go, and more.
Need a hand?
Our team is happy to help with onboarding, higher payment limits, or anything else you need to get started.