# TikTok Scraper — Profiles, Videos, Stats & Hashtags (`hichemdev/tiktok-scraper`) Actor

Scrape TikTok profiles and videos: play/like/comment/share counts, captions, hashtags, music, and author info. By username or video URL.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hichemdev/tiktok-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Hichem Ben Moussa](https://apify.com/hichemdev) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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 — Profiles, Videos, Stats & Hashtags

**Scrape TikTok profiles and videos without an API key — follower counts, play/like/comment/share stats, captions, hashtags, music, and author info — as clean structured data.**

Give it usernames or video links and export to CSV, Excel, JSON, or Google Sheets.

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### ✨ What you get

**Per profile**

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| username / nickname | tiktok · TikTok |
| verified | true |
| followers / following | 82,000,000 · 6 |
| likes | 340,000,000 |
| videosCount | 1,024 |
| signature, avatar, url | bio + links |

**Per video**

| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| id / url | direct video link |
| description | caption text |
| stats | plays, likes, comments, shares, saves |
| hashtags | \["fyp", "viral"] |
| music | title + author |
| author | username, nickname, verified |
| createTime, durationSecs, cover | metadata |

***

### 🎯 Who it's for

- **Influencer marketing** — vet creators by real follower and engagement numbers.
- **Social & brand teams** — track your own or competitors' TikTok performance.
- **Trend research** — pull hashtags, sounds, and top videos for a niche.
- **Analytics & dashboards** — feed structured TikTok data into your reports.

***

### 🚀 How to use it

1. Add **profiles** (usernames or profile URLs) to get profile stats, **and/or** specific **video URLs** to get full per-video metrics.
2. Set **max videos per profile**.
3. Click **Start** and export.

> **Tip:** For video-level data (plays, likes, comments, shares), provide the **video URLs**. TikTok limits logged-out access to a profile's full video feed, so profile input returns the profile's own stats.

TikTok blocks datacenter traffic, so the Actor uses **residential proxy** (included in your Apify plan) for reliable results.

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### 📥 Example input

```json
{
  "profiles": ["tiktok", "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa"],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 20
}
```

Scrape specific videos:

```json
{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7300000000000000000"]
}
```

***

### 📤 Example output

Profile record:

```json
{
  "type": "profile",
  "username": "tiktok",
  "nickname": "TikTok",
  "verified": true,
  "followers": 82000000,
  "likes": 340000000,
  "videosCount": 1024,
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok"
}
```

Video record:

```json
{
  "type": "video",
  "id": "7300000000000000000",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7300000000000000000",
  "description": "Welcome to TikTok #fyp",
  "stats": { "plays": 1200000, "likes": 90000, "comments": 2300, "shares": 1500, "saves": 800 },
  "hashtags": ["fyp"],
  "music": { "title": "original sound", "author": "TikTok" },
  "author": { "username": "tiktok", "nickname": "TikTok", "verified": true }
}
```

Export to **CSV, Excel, JSON, XML, or Google Sheets**, or pull via the **Apify API**.

***

### ❓ FAQ

**Do I need a proxy?**
Yes — TikTok blocks datacenter IPs. The Actor defaults to **residential proxy** (included in your Apify plan) and rotates sessions automatically on blocks.

**How does it get the data?**
It reads the structured JSON that TikTok embeds in each page — the same data the site itself renders from — so results are clean and complete, no fragile HTML scraping.

**How do I get video-level data (plays, likes, comments)?**
Add the **video URLs** to the input. TikTok restricts logged-out access to a profile's full video feed, so the reliable way to get per-video metrics is to provide the video links directly (you can gather them from the app's Share → Copy link, or a profile page). Profile input returns the profile's own stats.

**Is scraping TikTok legal?**
It collects publicly visible information. You're responsible for complying with TikTok's terms and applicable laws (e.g. GDPR). Use it for research and analytics.

***

### 🗺️ Roadmap

- Hashtag and keyword search
- Comment scraping per video
- Trending sounds & creator discovery
- Region and language filters

***

*Built and maintained by [hichemdev](https://apify.com/hichemdev). Found a bug or want a feature? Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab.*

# Actor input Schema

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

TikTok usernames (with or without @) or profile URLs, e.g. "tiktok" or "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok". Returns each profile's stats (followers, likes, video count, bio). For per-video data, add the video links under Video URLs — TikTok restricts logged-out access to a profile's full video feed.

## `videoUrls` (type: `array`):

Optional. Scrape specific TikTok videos directly, e.g. "https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/1234567890".

## `maxVideosPerProfile` (type: `integer`):

How many recent videos to scrape from each profile.

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

TikTok blocks datacenter traffic, so a proxy is required. Residential is recommended and included in your Apify plan.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "tiktok"
  ],
  "videoUrls": [],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "profiles": [
        "tiktok"
    ],
    "videoUrls": [],
    "maxVideosPerProfile": 3
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hichemdev/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 = {
    "profiles": ["tiktok"],
    "videoUrls": [],
    "maxVideosPerProfile": 3,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hichemdev/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 '{
  "profiles": [
    "tiktok"
  ],
  "videoUrls": [],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 3
}' |
apify call hichemdev/tiktok-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/eaBT4qvsnEgQPCixM/builds/jBJhTNmMhJZHsoXQ6/openapi.json