How can I create a buy button for my Tik Tok items?

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A Shopify merchant wants to enable purchasing directly on TikTok without running paid ads. They already have inventory active and are seeking guidance on implementing buy buttons.

Initial confusion: The merchant initially thought they needed to manually paste Shopify buy button code into TikTok.

Clarification provided:

  • Install the TikTok app in Shopify and connect accounts to sync products
  • Set up a TikTok Shop account directly through TikTok’s seller registration (not just TikTok Ads)
  • Once properly configured, product links appear automatically on the TikTok profile and can be added to posts
  • No manual code insertion or paid advertising required for basic shop functionality

Key concern raised: One participant warns against selling on TikTok, citing payment issues with three delivered orders that remain unpaid despite valid tracking numbers.

The discussion remains open regarding whether the merchant successfully implemented the solution or addressed the payment concern.

Summarized with AI on October 31. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

I have a few items I’d like to create a buy button for and make the items sellable on Tik Tok. I have the inventory active, what else do I need to do?

2

are you selling on Shopify or Tiktok?

3

We are trying to use shopify to sell on tik tok. We already have a successful website.

4

Install tiktok app and connect your tiktok account. After that you can see your products on your tiktok account.

Ref: https://pagefly.io/blogs/shopify/selling-on-tiktok-with-shopify

5

This just helps me to advertise and sell on Tik Tok, not just where to place the buy button. What I need help with specifically is once I have a buy button created on shopify, how/where do I paste the code to on Tik Tok?

6

Hi @clarktoys

I don’t think you need to add any code to TikTok.

First thing is to make sure you are ina territory that is eligible for this feature. Check out the link from here: https://ads.tiktok.com/help/mobile/article?aid=14102

After that it’s a case of creating shopping ads. Then the buy feature is automatically deployed:

https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=10010266

Without digging into your setup its hard to debug fully, but I hope this helps. Let me know if that works please.

7

So, is there a way to sell on tik tok using shopify without paying for tik tok advertising?

If there’s not a way, then I guess I am not seeing the point in having shopify.

We can purchase tik tok ads and sell without the use of shopify, we already use big commerce, which we can use to run ads on tik tok, but we didn’t have any interest in running paid for ads on tik tok, so we were hoping using shopify would get us around the tik tok paid for ads, and add the ability to create buy buttons to tik tok.

8

Ah sorry. Mis-read your earlier question.

Yes you can set up a shop without needing to do ads. Shopify makes it easier for you to manage everything as there is a native integration.

Once you’ve set up your shop properly in TikTok then you’ll see the link to your product listings on your profile and be able to add products to your posts.

Have you completed this process for setting up your TikTok Shop account directly:

https://seller-uk.tiktok.com/account/register ?

9

Work to the wise do not sell on TikTok. I’ve had three orders which I haven’t been paid for. The orders were delivered with the tracking number yet I’m still unpaid.