TikTok Search Scraper — Fast Bulk Export

Scrape thousands of TikTok search results in minutes. No proxy setup needed — managed residential proxy routing is built in.

Enter a keyword like street food or iPhone review, set the target count, and get structured video metadata, creator profiles, engagement stats, hashtags, music info, and direct video URLs. Large jobs (10k–100k) are batched automatically for maximum reliability.

⚡ Why This Scraper Is Different

	This Actor	Typical TikTok scrapers
Speed	60–100 results/sec sustained	1–10 results/sec
Proxy	Included — zero config	You buy and configure separately
Scale	Up to 100,000 videos per run	Often limited or unstable at scale
Data fields	26 fields per video	5–10 basic fields
Reliability	Auto-retry, auto-batch, stream resume	Manual restarts on failure
Proxy cost	Included in price	$50–200+/month proxy subscription

Benchmark

Tested with 30 concurrent sessions on warm pool:

Request	Time	Rate
1,000 videos	~15 sec	~65 items/sec
5,000 videos	~60 sec	~83 items/sec
10,000 videos	~2 min	~90 items/sec

Speed depends on TikTok API response, network conditions, and pool warmth. First run may be slower while sessions warm up.

What Data Do You Get?

Every result includes 26 structured fields covering video, creator, engagement, and music data:

Video Metadata

Field	Description
id	TikTok video ID
video_id	Internal video identifier
url	Permanent video page URL
desc	Video description / caption
cover	Video thumbnail URL
play_url	Direct video stream URL
download_url	Downloadable video URL
duration	Video duration in seconds
create_time	Publish timestamp (Unix)
hashtags	Array of hashtag strings
keyword	Search keyword that returned this result

Creator Info

Field	Description
author	Creator unique ID (handle)
nickname	Creator display name
author_id	Numeric user ID
author_sec_uid	Secure user ID (for API lookups)
author_avatar	Profile picture URL
author_signature	Creator bio text
author_verified	Whether the account is verified

Engagement Stats

Field	Description
plays	Play / view count
likes	Like count
comments	Comment count
shares	Share count
collects	Bookmark / save count

Music Info

Field	Description
music_title	Song / audio title
music_author	Music artist name
music_id	Music track ID

How To Use

1. Enter a TikTok search keyword (e.g. street food, fitness tips).
2. Set the target number of videos (up to 100,000).
3. Click Start — results stream into the dataset progressively.
4. Export as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via the Apify API.

Input Example

{
  "keyword": "street food",
  "targetCount": 5000,
  "concurrency": 30
}

Output Example

{
  "id": "7381234567890123456",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@foodlover/video/7381234567890123456",
  "desc": "Best street food in Bangkok 🍜 #streetfood #thailand",
  "author": "foodlover",
  "nickname": "Food Lover",
  "author_id": "6912345678901234567",
  "author_sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAA...",
  "author_avatar": "https://p16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com/...",
  "author_signature": "Food blogger | 500K followers",
  "author_verified": false,
  "plays": 2450000,
  "likes": 185000,
  "comments": 3200,
  "shares": 12500,
  "collects": 45000,
  "cover": "https://p16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com/...",
  "play_url": "https://v16-webapp.tiktok.com/...",
  "download_url": "https://v16-webapp.tiktok.com/...",
  "duration": 35,
  "create_time": 1716700800,
  "hashtags": ["streetfood", "thailand", "bangkok"],
  "music_title": "original sound",
  "music_author": "Food Lover",
  "music_id": "7381234567890100000",
  "keyword": "street food"
}

Pricing

Plan	Price	What's included
With built-in proxy	$3.00 / 1,000 results	Scraping + managed residential proxy + auto-batching
Bring your own proxy	$1.50 / 1,000 results	Scraping + auto-batching (you provide proxy)

No hidden costs. No separate proxy subscription needed when using built-in proxy. Apify platform compute is billed separately at standard rates.

You are only charged for results actually saved. If the run hits your spending limit, it stops early — no wasted bandwidth.

How It Works Under the Hood

Feature	Benefit
Warm-pool browser sessions	Reuses pre-established TikTok tabs — no cold-start delay
Signed API requests	Every request goes through real browser context with valid signatures
Per-tab proxy isolation	Each session routes through a unique residential IP
Fingerprint isolation	Independent browser fingerprints per session
Stream processing	Results save progressively — nothing lost on interruption
Auto batching	Large jobs split into reliable chunks with retry logic
Resource blocking	Skips images, video, fonts, CSS — lean and fast

Use Cases

• Market research — discover trending content by keyword
• Influencer discovery — find creators in any niche with full profile data
• Brand monitoring — track competitor and brand mentions at scale
• Content analysis — analyze engagement patterns across thousands of videos
• Academic research — structured social media data for studies
• Lead generation — identify creators for outreach with contact info
• Hashtag tracking — monitor hashtag performance over time
• Music trend analysis — discover trending sounds and audio

FAQ

Q: How fast is it really? A: Sustained throughput is 60–100 results/sec with warm sessions. First run may start at 30–50/sec while the pool warms up. 10,000 results typically complete in under 2 minutes.

Q: Can I scrape 50,000+ videos? A: Yes. The Actor splits large requests into batches automatically. Results save progressively — if interrupted, you keep everything collected so far.

Q: Do I need to buy a proxy? A: No. Managed residential proxy routing is included in the $3/1000 price. If you have your own proxy, use the $1.50/1000 tier.

Q: Does it need TikTok accounts or login? A: No. It scrapes public search results only. No credentials needed.

Q: What if TikTok blocks the scraper? A: The system automatically rotates residential IPs and retries failed requests. Detection is handled transparently — you just get your data.

Q: Can I get data about specific users or videos? A: Currently this Actor focuses on keyword search. User profile and video collection scrapers are coming soon.

Q: How fresh is the data? A: Data is fetched in real-time from TikTok's API. Every run returns the latest search results — no cached or stale data.