# Tiktok Post Apify Scraper (`arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Arishma](https://apify.com/arisma_tech) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 99.9% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.70 / 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## TikTok Post Scraper

Extract TikTok posts from public profiles or from individual post URLs: caption, plays, likes, comments, shares, saves, duration, music, hashtags, mentions and full author stats. Filter profile posts by date and pay only for the posts you get.

Need only profile data (followers, likes, bio) without posts? Use the **TikTok Profile Scraper** Actor instead. It is faster and cheaper.

No TikTok account or login required.

### Pricing

This Actor uses **Pay Per Event (PPE)** monetization.

| Event | When it is charged | Price per 1,000 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `post-scraped`: Result | Every post saved to the dataset | **$1.70** |
| `follower-following`: Follower / Following | Every saved post (each one includes the author's follower and following counts in `authorMeta`) | **$1.50** |
| `date-filter`: Date filter | Every saved profile post when `oldestPostDate` is used | **$0.60** |
| `proxy-country`: Scrape as in country | Every saved post when an Apify Proxy country is selected | **$0.60** |
| `extra-post`: Extra posts | Every saved post after the first 20 posts of a run | **$0.60** |
| `apify-actor-start`: Actor start | Once per run | $0.001 per run |

- **The first 20 posts of a run: $3.20 per 1,000** (Result + Follower / Following).
- **Every post after that: $3.80 per 1,000** (+ Extra posts). Example: 1,000 posts in one run = $3.79.
- The date filter and a proxy country add $0.60 per 1,000 each.
- Failed profiles and posts (not found, private, deleted, blocked) are **not charged**.
- Profiles with no posts matching your filters are **not charged**.
- Set a **maximum cost per run** in the Apify Console. The Actor saves only as many posts as your limit allows (counting all events above), then stops.

### What it extracts

#### Post

- Video ID and URL
- Caption text and language
- Created date (ISO 8601 and Unix timestamp)
- Plays, likes, comments, shares, saves and reposts
- Duration, size, cover image and subtitle links
- Hashtags and mentions
- Slideshow flag and image links
- Pinned, ad and sponsored flags

#### Music

- Music name, author and album
- Original sound flag
- Music URL and cover

#### Author

- Username, nickname, ID and profile URL
- Verified and private flags
- Bio and bio link
- Avatar
- Followers, following, total likes and video count

Author data is the same for posts scraped from a profile and from a post URL (see `enrichAuthorMeta`).

### Input

| Field | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `profiles` | | Profile URLs or usernames (`https://www.tiktok.com/@name`, `@name`, `name`). The latest posts of each profile are scraped. |
| `postURLs` | | Individual post links (`https://www.tiktok.com/@name/video/123`, `/photo/123`, or short links `vm.tiktok.com/...`, `vt.tiktok.com/...`, `tiktok.com/t/...`). |
| `resultsPerPage` | `100` | Maximum latest posts per profile (1 to 1,000). |
| `oldestPostDate` | | Only profile posts published on or after this date. Absolute (`2026-09-18`) or relative (`7 days`, `2 weeks`, `3 months`). |
| `excludePinnedPosts` | `false` | Skip posts pinned to the top of a profile. |
| `enrichAuthorMeta` | `true` | Post pages don't include the author's bio link or friend count. When on, each author's profile is fetched once per run (plain HTTP, no browser) so post URL results get the full `authorMeta`. |
| `proxy` | Apify Proxy (RESIDENTIAL) | Proxy configuration. If no proxy is set, or Apify Proxy is off without custom proxy URLs, Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy is used automatically. With Apify RESIDENTIAL, pages are tried over Apify datacenter proxy first and only go through residential if TikTok blocks them there. |

You can use `profiles`, `postURLs` or both in one run. A post link pasted into `profiles` is scraped as that single post. The profile filters (`resultsPerPage`, `oldestPostDate`, `excludePinnedPosts`) don't apply to `postURLs`.

Input field names match other popular TikTok scrapers, so you can reuse an existing input. Unsupported fields (download options, search, `profileSorting` other than `latest`) are ignored.

#### Example

```json
{
  "profiles": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk"],
  "postURLs": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@marksandspenceruk/video/7691236769001524513"],
  "resultsPerPage": 100,
  "oldestPostDate": "2026-09-18",
  "excludePinnedPosts": false
}
```

### Output

Results are written to the default Apify Dataset and can be exported as JSON, CSV, XLSX, XML, or retrieved through the Apify API.

Example post record (shortened):

```json
{
  "id": "7691760853527399713",
  "text": "Me: \"I need coffee.\"\nHyundai Coffee Club: \"We've got that covered.\" ☕😏\n#HyundaiUK #WorldCoffeeDay #CoffeeMoments #CarTok #fyp",
  "textLanguage": "en",
  "createTime": 1790877613,
  "createTimeISO": "2026-10-01T18:00:13.000Z",
  "isAd": false,
  "authorMeta": {
    "id": "7418943130583778337",
    "name": "hyundaiuk",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk",
    "nickName": "hyundaiuk",
    "verified": true,
    "signature": "Home of #HyundaiUK.",
    "bioLink": null,
    "avatar": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "privateAccount": false,
    "following": 18,
    "friends": 5,
    "fans": 3284,
    "heart": 30200,
    "video": 117,
    "digg": 0
  },
  "musicMeta": {
    "musicName": "original sound",
    "musicAuthor": "hyundaiuk",
    "musicOriginal": true,
    "musicAlbum": null,
    "playUrl": "https://v16m.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "coverMediumUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "musicId": "7691760883806014240"
  },
  "webVideoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk/video/7691760853527399713",
  "videoMeta": {
    "height": 1024,
    "width": 576,
    "duration": 18,
    "coverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "originalCoverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "definition": "540p",
    "format": "mp4",
    "subtitleLinks": []
  },
  "diggCount": 15,
  "shareCount": 0,
  "playCount": 307,
  "collectCount": 0,
  "commentCount": 1,
  "repostCount": 0,
  "mentions": [],
  "detailedMentions": [],
  "hashtags": [
    { "id": "1681351558161410", "name": "hyundaiuk" },
    { "id": "1646155974970369", "name": "worldcoffeeday" }
  ],
  "isSlideshow": false,
  "slideshowImageLinks": [],
  "isPinned": false,
  "isSponsored": false,
  "input": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk",
  "fromProfileSection": "videos"
}
```

Notes:

- Profile posts are returned newest first. Pinned posts appear first and never stop a date-filtered scrape early.
- `fromProfileSection` is `"videos"` for profile posts and `null` for posts scraped from `postURLs`.
- `videoMeta.duration` is `0` for photo slideshows (`isSlideshow: true`).
- Media URLs (avatar, cover, music) are signed by TikTok and expire after some time.
- Counts are as shown by TikTok at the time of the run.

Failed profiles and posts are returned with `status: "failed"` and a `note` explaining why. They are not charged:

```json
{
  "input": "@doesnotexist",
  "status": "failed",
  "note": "Profile not found.",
  "isProxyUsed": true
}
```

### Important

This Actor collects only publicly available information. Users are responsible for complying with TikTok's terms, applicable laws, and privacy/data-protection requirements.

The Actor is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by TikTok or ByteDance.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

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

TikTok profile URLs or usernames, e.g. https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk, @hyundaiuk or hyundaiuk. The latest posts of each profile are scraped.

## `postURLs` (type: `array`):

Individual TikTok post links, e.g. https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk/video/7691236769001524513. Short links (vm.tiktok.com, vt.tiktok.com, tiktok.com/t/...) also work. Profile filters below don't apply to these.

## `resultsPerPage` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of latest posts to return for each profile.

## `oldestPostDate` (type: `string`):

Only return profile posts published on or after this date. Absolute (2026-09-18) or relative (7 days, 2 weeks, 3 months). Pinned posts never stop the scrape.

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

Skip posts pinned to the top of a profile.

## `enrichAuthorMeta` (type: `boolean`):

Post pages don't include the author's bio link or friend count. When on, the author's profile is fetched once per author (plain HTTP, no browser) so post URL results have the same authorMeta as profile results.

## `proxy` (type: `object`):

Proxy used to access TikTok. If no proxy is set (or Apify Proxy is turned off without custom proxy URLs), Apify RESIDENTIAL proxy is used automatically.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk"
  ],
  "resultsPerPage": 20,
  "excludePinnedPosts": false,
  "enrichAuthorMeta": true,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Post records from the run.

# 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": [
        "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk"
    ],
    "resultsPerPage": 20,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-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": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk"],
    "resultsPerPage": 20,
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

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

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).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": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@hyundaiuk"
  ],
  "resultsPerPage": 20,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,arisma_tech/tiktok-post-apify-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/puJJ58fpVkY2SOCld/builds/Td2BFy2Kn4AVsKoJs/openapi.json