Platform integration

TikTok Direct Post Publishing with Postifys

Postifys uses approved TikTok Direct Post access to publish eligible videos automatically. Creators can also choose Draft Upload when they want to complete editing inside TikTok.

Reviewed: 11 August 2026

Quick answer

What Postifys supports

Approved Direct Post publishes eligible videos automatically; optional Draft Upload delivers a draft for completion in TikTok.

Media and post types

Supported publishing shapes

  • Eligible video via Direct Post or optional Draft Upload
Publishing method

Dashboard, API, or n8n

Connect a creator account, select Direct Post, review privacy and interaction options, confirm consent, and submit. Choose Draft Upload only when creator completion is desired.

Permissions

Required access

Postifys requests video.publish, video.upload, and user.info.basic. Reconnect older accounts if their authorization predates Direct Post approval.

Media requirements

Before you enqueue

Provide a completed video that meets the creator’s current duration limit. Postifys validates Direct Post privacy and interaction choices before uploading.

Platform restrictions

Limitations to design around

  • Direct Post requires explicit consent and Music Usage Confirmation.
  • Privacy and interaction settings must match the creator information returned by TikTok.
  • Draft Upload still requires creator completion inside TikTok.
  • Video eligibility follows TikTok media and policy rules.
API example

POST /api/tiktok/post

Authenticate with your Postifys API key and pass the connected account field tiktokAccountId.

curl -X POST https://postifys.com/api/tiktok/post \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "caption": "Published automatically with Postifys",
  "mediaUrl": "https://cdn.example.com/tiktok.mp4",
  "tiktokAccountId": "CONNECTED_CREATOR_ID",
  "postMode": "direct",
  "privacy": "PUBLIC_TO_EVERYONE",
  "consent": true,
  "musicUsageConfirmed": true
}'
n8n workflow example

Select TikTok in the Postifys n8n node, choose Direct Post, map caption/media, select the creator account and privacy, then confirm consent and Music Usage Confirmation.

Common errors

What usually breaks first

  • Missing consent, privacy, or Music Usage Confirmation - complete the required Direct Post review fields.
  • Unsupported privacy or interaction option - refresh creator information and use an allowed value.
  • Ineligible video - fix duration/format and retry.
  • Creator not connected or missing video.publish - reconnect TikTok in Postifys.
FAQ

TikTok questions

Yes. Approved Direct Post publishes automatically after TikTok accepts and processes the upload.

An optional mode that sends a draft to the creator so they can finish editing and publishing inside TikTok.

Yes. Choose Direct Post or Draft Upload in the Postifys node for each request.

Connect TikTok and publish with Postifys

Create an account, connect the approved account type, and publish from the dashboard, API, or n8n.

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