# TikTok Scraper (`rupom888/tiktok-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rupom888/tiktok-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Syed Rupom](https://apify.com/rupom888) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.70 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## TikTok Scraper

Extract TikTok videos, profiles, hashtags, followers, and comments at scale — no TikTok account required. Search by keyword, hashtag, or username. Extracts views, likes, shares, author stats, music info, and more.

### What it does

- **Search** — find videos by keyword
- **Hashtag** — scrape videos from any hashtag
- **User** — extract all videos from a profile (sort by latest or popular)
- **Followers / Following** — list all followers or accounts a user follows
- **Comments** — extract comments from any video

### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `video_id` | Unique TikTok video ID |
| `video_url` | Direct link to the video |
| `description` | Caption / description |
| `hashtags` | Array of hashtag names used |
| `play_count` | Total video views |
| `like_count` | Number of likes |
| `comment_count` | Number of comments |
| `share_count` | Number of shares |
| `collect_count` | Number of saves/bookmarks |
| `created_at` | ISO timestamp of upload |
| `author_username` | Creator's username |
| `author_nickname` | Creator's display name |
| `author_verified` | Verified account flag |
| `author_followers` | Follower count |
| `author_following` | Following count |
| `author_total_likes` | Total likes received |
| `author_video_count` | Total videos posted |
| `author_avatar` | Profile picture URL |
| `author_signature` | Bio text |
| `video_duration` | Duration in seconds |
| `video_width` / `video_height` | Resolution |
| `video_thumbnail` | Cover image URL |
| `music_title` | Background music track |
| `music_author` | Music artist |
| `is_ad` | Sponsored content flag |
| `is_pinned` | Pinned post flag |

When scraping **followers/following**, each result contains: `user_id`, `username`, `nickname`, `verified`, `private`, `follower_count`, `following_count`, `video_count`, `heart_count`, `biography`, `avatar_url`, `profile_url`.

### Input

```json
{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "queries": ["cooking recipes", "fitness motivation"],
  "resultsPerQuery": 100,
  "profileSorting": "latest",
  "excludePinnedPosts": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "commentsPerVideo": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}
```

#### Scrape types

| `scrapeType` | `queries` format | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `search` | Keywords | `"viral dance"` |
| `hashtag` | Hashtag names (no #) | `"fyp"` |
| `user` | Usernames (no @) | `"charlidamelio"` |
| `followers` | Usernames (no @) | `"charlidamelio"` |
| `following` | Usernames (no @) | `"charlidamelio"` |
| `comments` | Video URLs | `"https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123"` |

### Tips

- **Residential proxy is strongly recommended** — TikTok blocks datacenter IPs aggressively
- For `user` scrape, `profileSorting: "popular"` returns most-liked videos first
- `excludePinnedPosts: true` skips pinned videos on profile pages
- `includeComments: true` fetches comments for each video (slower, more data)
- Set `resultsPerQuery` up to 2,000 per query

### Use cases

- Social media monitoring and trend analysis
- Influencer research and audience insights
- Content strategy — find top-performing videos by niche
- Competitor analysis for brands and creators
- Hashtag performance tracking
- Academic research on viral content

# Actor input Schema

## `scrapeType` (type: `string`):

What to scrape: keyword search, hashtag videos, trending videos, user profile, followers/following lists, or video comments.

## `queries` (type: `array`):

Keywords for search, hashtag names (without #), usernames (without @), or video URLs for comments.

## `resultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

Number of videos/users/comments to extract per keyword/hashtag/user.

## `profileSorting` (type: `string`):

Sort order for user profile videos (latest or popular). Only applies to scrapeType=user.

## `excludePinnedPosts` (type: `boolean`):

Skip pinned videos when scraping user profiles.

## `includeComments` (type: `boolean`):

Also fetch top comments for each video (slower, more data).

## `commentsPerVideo` (type: `integer`):

Number of comments to fetch per video (if Include Comments is on).

## `minViews` (type: `integer`):

Only return videos with at least this many views. Set 0 to disable.

## `minLikes` (type: `integer`):

Only return videos with at least this many likes. Set 0 to disable.

## `minComments` (type: `integer`):

Only return videos with at least this many comments. Set 0 to disable.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Residential proxy recommended for best results.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "scrapeType": "search",
  "queries": [
    "cooking recipes"
  ],
  "resultsPerQuery": 10,
  "profileSorting": "latest",
  "excludePinnedPosts": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "commentsPerVideo": 20,
  "minViews": 0,
  "minLikes": 0,
  "minComments": 0,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "queries": [
        "cooking recipes"
    ],
    "resultsPerQuery": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rupom888/tiktok-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "queries": ["cooking recipes"],
    "resultsPerQuery": 10,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rupom888/tiktok-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "queries": [
    "cooking recipes"
  ],
  "resultsPerQuery": 10,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}' |
apify call rupom888/tiktok-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rupom888/tiktok-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/HT9yiXJ4xxJ7zalBm/builds/ysqceyfQwNkNwPa4F/openapi.json