# Douyin Pro Scraper (`habit.zhou/douyin-pro-scraper`) Actor

Five-mode Douyin (China TikTok) scraper: keyword search, video detail, user profile + uploads, hashtag feed, hot search board. Returns caption, author, plays, likes, comments, shares, collects, cover, video URL, publish time, music. No login. For China trend research, KOL discovery, AI training.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/habit.zhou/douyin-pro-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Seller Aim](https://apify.com/habit.zhou) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos, AI
- **Stats:** 58 total users, 9 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 2 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 search / list 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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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Douyin Pro Scraper

Full-featured **Douyin / 抖音** (China TikTok) scraper. Five modes, one Actor, clean structured JSON. No login, no cookies, no broken-token surprises.

Built for serious workloads — China short-video trend research, KOL / KOC discovery, AI training pipelines harvesting Chinese-language video metadata, brand-watch dashboards, hashtag campaign tracking.

### What does this Actor do?

Pick a mode, give it inputs, get a dataset:

- **Keyword search** — search Douyin by keyword. Three sort modes (comprehensive, most liked, newest) × four time windows (any / 24h / week / 6 months).
- **Video detail by aweme ID / URL** — paste a numeric aweme ID, a full `douyin.com/video/<id>` URL, or a short `v.douyin.com/...` share link; get caption, author, plays, likes, comments, shares, collects, cover, video URL, music, hashtags, and (optional) top comments.
- **User profile + uploads** — fetch a creator's profile (followers, gender, location, verification badge, total favorites) and their recent uploaded videos with pagination.
- **Hashtag feed** — pull every recent video tagged with a Douyin challenge ID, plus the hashtag's metadata (view count, user count).
- **Hot search board** — Douyin's live "hot search" board — what's trending across the entire app right now.

Each video returns a flat, schema-validated JSON row that's downloadable as JSON, CSV, Excel, HTML, or XML — and queryable via the Apify REST API for pipeline integration.

### Why use Douyin Pro Scraper?

- **No cookies, no breakage.** Other Douyin actors in the store rely on the user's logged-in Douyin cookie that expires every few days. Customers end up with a stream of -352 / 412 errors and 1.5★ reviews. We use a maintained backend surface that stays stable.
- **Five modes in one Actor.** Search, detail, user, hashtag, hot — pick a mode per run; no juggling separate Actors.
- **Full-field output.** Caption, author + sec\_uid, plays, likes, comments, shares, collects, forwards, cover URL, play URL, music title, hashtags, publish time — all in one row.
- **AI training-ready.** Chinese-language video metadata, clean JSON, deduplicable by `awemeId`. Drop straight into a vector DB, an LLM fine-tune set, or a trend classifier.
- **Marketing dashboards.** Schedule keyword + hashtag runs hourly and build a real-time pulse of any brand, product, or campaign on China's #1 short-video app.

### How to use

1. Open the Actor and click **Try for free**.
2. In the Input tab, pick a **Scrape mode** (search is the default).
3. Fill the inputs for your mode:
   - **search**: keywords, optional `sortType` + `publishTime`
   - **videos**: aweme IDs / douyin.com URLs / v.douyin.com short links in `videoIds`
   - **user**: `sec_uid` strings in `secUserIds` (find in `douyin.com/user/<sec_uid>`)
   - **hashtag**: numeric challenge IDs in `hashtagIds`
   - **hot**: nothing required
4. Set **Max items per input** (default 50).
5. Click **Save & Start**. Results stream into the dataset live.
6. Download or stream the dataset; schedule the run under the **Schedules** tab.

### Input

| Field | Type | Used in mode | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `mode` | string | all | One of `search`, `videos`, `user`, `hashtag`, `hot`. |
| `keywords` | array<string> | search | Search queries; Chinese or English. |
| `sortType` | enum | search | `_0` comprehensive / `_1` most liked / `_2` newest. |
| `publishTime` | enum | search | `_0` any / `_1` 24h / `_7` last week / `_180` last 6mo. |
| `videoIds` | array<string> | videos | Aweme IDs, douyin.com URLs, or v.douyin.com short links. |
| `secUserIds` | array<string> | user | Opaque `MS4wLjABAAAA…` sec\_uid strings or full user URLs. |
| `hashtagIds` | array<string> | hashtag | Numeric Douyin challenge IDs. |
| `maxItemsPerInput` | integer (1–1000) | all | Cap per input. Default 50. |
| `fetchComments` | boolean | videos | Fetch up to 20 top comments per video. Extra cost. |

JSON example — keyword search:

```json
{
    "mode": "search",
    "keywords": ["AI", "Claude"],
    "sortType": "_1",
    "publishTime": "_7",
    "maxItemsPerInput": 100
}
```

### Output

```json
{
    "awemeId": "7642544676239790570",
    "caption": "工作放手交给AI ...",
    "author": "写AI的老韩",
    "authorSecUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAZ-cmp_SmexldJ_NyG4",
    "authorUid": "12345678901234",
    "authorAvatar": "https://p3-pc.douyinpic.com/...avatar.jpg",
    "cover": "https://p3-pc.douyinpic.com/...cover.jpg",
    "videoUrl": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7642544676239790570",
    "playUrl": "https://aweme-cdn.douyinpic.com/...play.mp4",
    "duration": 119955,
    "plays": 482915,
    "likes": 39201,
    "comments": 1832,
    "shares": 2841,
    "collects": 12480,
    "forwards": 220,
    "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T08:15:00.000Z",
    "music": "原创音乐 - 写AI的老韩",
    "hashtags": ["#ai量化", "#搞钱", "#分享"],
    "keyword": "AI",
    "scrapedAt": "2026-05-22T14:34:25.000Z"
}
```

#### Output fields

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `awemeId` | Douyin's internal video ID (canonical). |
| `caption` | Video caption / description. |
| `author` | Creator display name. |
| `authorSecUid` | Opaque sec\_uid — pair with `mode: "user"` to drill in. |
| `authorUid` | Numeric uid. |
| `authorAvatar` | Creator avatar URL. |
| `cover` | Cover thumbnail URL. |
| `videoUrl` | Public Douyin page URL. |
| `playUrl` | Direct video play URL (may expire). |
| `duration` | Length in milliseconds. |
| `plays` | Play count. |
| `likes` | Digg / like count. |
| `comments` | Comment count. |
| `shares` | Share count. |
| `collects` | Save / favorite count. |
| `forwards` | Forward / repost count. |
| `publishedAt` | ISO 8601 publish time. |
| `music` | Music track title. |
| `hashtags` | Hashtags referenced in the caption. |
| `userProfile` | Creator profile object (user mode only). |
| `hashtag` | Hashtag metadata object (hashtag mode only). |
| `topComments` | Top 20 comments (videos mode with `fetchComments`). |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp of scrape. |

### Pricing

**$4.99 per 1,000 results.** Each video returned counts as one result. `videos` mode with `fetchComments=true` returns richer rows but is billed at the same rate.

#### Free vs. paid Apify plans

Apify free-plan users get **2 sample runs capped at 10 results each** so you can verify the data shape and quality before committing. Further runs from free accounts are blocked with an upgrade prompt — this Actor relies on a paid backend, so we can't subsidise unlimited free use. Any Apify paid plan ($49/month and up — see [Apify pricing](https://apify.com/pricing)) unlocks unlimited runs at the rate above.

#### Cost estimates

| Goal | Items / run | Mode | Est. cost / run |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quick scan of one keyword | 50 | search | ~$0.20 |
| Hashtag campaign round-up | 500 | hashtag | ~$2.00 |
| KOL deep dive | 200 uploads | user | ~$0.80 |
| Daily brand monitoring | 1,000 | search | ~$4.00 / day |

Apify also charges a small compute fee (typically $0.01-0.05 per minute of run time).

### Tips

- **Schedule, don't poll.** Douyin trends turn over fast; scheduling hourly during campaign launches captures the peak.
- **Deduplicate by `awemeId`.** Sequential runs overlap; merge and dedupe on `awemeId`.
- **Pair user + videos modes.** Use `mode: "user"` to find prolific creators, then drill into top videos with `mode: "videos"` + `fetchComments`.
- **`publishTime: "_1"` + `sortType: "_2"`** for real-time newest-first keyword monitoring (last 24h).
- **`hot` mode is cheap and high-signal.** Run it every 30 min to track real-time trending terms before your competitors notice.

### FAQ

**Q: Why is this Actor different from the other Douyin scrapers on the Store?**
A: Most existing actors depend on the customer providing a logged-in Douyin cookie that expires within days. We don't. We've engineered around stable backend surfaces so the Actor stays usable across cookie expiries.

**Q: Will this break when Douyin changes their API?**
A: Possibly. Our team maintains the backend; we patch usually within 24-72 hours of a backend change. Bug reports via the Issues tab.

**Q: Is scraping Douyin legal?**
A: We pull only publicly-accessible content — what any visitor can see without an account. Your usage is your responsibility; comply with your jurisdiction's law and Douyin's Terms of Service.

**Q: Can I get my data via API?**
A: Yes. Every Apify run exposes a stable [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) for inputs, datasets, and run status. Plug into n8n, Make, Zapier, or your own pipeline.

**Q: How do I find a user's sec\_uid?**
A: Open the creator profile on `douyin.com` or in the Douyin app share menu; the URL contains `/user/<sec_uid>`. It looks like `MS4wLjABAAAA…`.

**Q: How fast are runs?**
A: Search: ~3 seconds per page (~10 videos). User: ~2 seconds per page (20 videos). Video detail: ~1 second per video. Hashtag: ~2 seconds per page.

**Q: I need a richer integration or higher-volume contract.**
A: Reach out via Apify chat. Custom endpoints and SLAs available on request.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

What to pull from Douyin.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Search queries. Chinese or English both work.

## `sortType` (type: `string`):

Sort criterion for search results.

## `publishTime` (type: `string`):

Filter by recency.

## `videoIds` (type: `array`):

Aweme IDs (numeric) or full https://www.douyin.com/video/<id> URLs. Short v.douyin.com links also accepted.

## `secUserIds` (type: `array`):

Opaque sec\_uid strings from Douyin profile URLs (https://www.douyin.com/user/\<sec\_uid>). Looks like 'MS4wLjABAAAA...'.

## `hashtagIds` (type: `array`):

Numeric Douyin challenge IDs (ch\_id). Pull from hashtag URLs: douyin.com/hashtag/<id>.

## `maxItemsPerInput` (type: `integer`):

Cap per keyword / user / hashtag. Each item is one billed result.

## `fetchComments` (type: `boolean`):

When on, fetches up to 20 top comments per video (videos mode only). Extra cost per video.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "keywords": [
    "AI"
  ],
  "sortType": "_0",
  "publishTime": "_0",
  "videoIds": [],
  "secUserIds": [],
  "hashtagIds": [],
  "maxItemsPerInput": 50,
  "fetchComments": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        "AI"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("habit.zhou/douyin-pro-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 = { "keywords": ["AI"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("habit.zhou/douyin-pro-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    "AI"
  ]
}' |
apify call habit.zhou/douyin-pro-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nnHXcWHsRr4CSRuu2/builds/ldHaE0PUD2VqRvlz9/openapi.json