TikTok Lives scroll by at 100+ messages per minute. The moment someone says 'sold out' or 'what's the price' is the moment you need to react. Here's how to set keyword-based alerts on any public TikTok Live chat.
- Step 01
Add the creator(s) you want to monitor
Paste the @handles into TikMonitor's watched creators. You can monitor competitors, shopping brands, or any public TikTok creator.
- Step 02
Open the Alerts panel
Navigate to Alerts from the left nav. Click 'New alert' and pick 'Keyword in chat' as the trigger type.
- Step 03
Enter your keywords
Comma-separate the words you want to catch: 'sold out, restock, price drop, your brand name'. The match is case-insensitive and matches substrings — 'restock' will fire on 'restocking' too.
- Step 04
Choose delivery channels
Pick any combination of in-app bell, email, or web push. Mobile push ships next quarter. Each channel can be toggled per alert rule.
- Step 05
Scope the rule (optional)
Apply the rule to all watched creators, a specific one, or a subset. The rule only fires when someone matching your keywords chats during a live from the scoped creators.
How fast do keyword alerts fire?
Within about 1.5 seconds of the message landing in TikTok's WebSocket feed. TikMonitor evaluates rules on the live event stream — no polling delay.
Are keyword matches case-sensitive?
No. 'RESTOCK', 'restock', and 'Restocking' all match a rule listing 'restock'. Partial-word matches fire too, which is usually what you want.
Can I exclude words?
Not yet — negative/exclusion patterns are on the roadmap. For now, just don't include generic words that would fire too often.
Is there a limit to how many keywords I can set?
Starter ($4.99/mo) covers the go-live and gift-spike triggers. Pro ($9.99/mo) unlocks every trigger including keyword alerts, with no per-rule cap.