TikTok Trends Scraper

Extract real-time trending data from TikTok Creative Center — including trending hashtags, sounds/music, creators, and videos — with engagement metrics, rankings, and trend direction. No TikTok account required.

What it does

TikTok Trends Scraper connects to TikTok's Creative Center (the official trend intelligence platform used by advertisers and marketers) and extracts trending data across four categories:

• Trending Hashtags — top challenges and hashtags with video counts, view totals, and trend direction (rising/falling/stable)
• Trending Sounds — top music tracks and sounds with play URLs, cover art, creator attribution, and usage counts
• Trending Creators — fastest-growing creators by follower count, with follower counts, like totals, video counts, and niche categories
• Trending Videos — top viral videos with view counts, likes, comments, shares, and direct video URLs

All results include country-specific filtering (100+ countries supported) and time period filtering (7, 30, or 120 days).

Who is it for

Content creators and marketers — find trending hashtags before they peak to ride the wave of viral topics. Identify the sounds your target audience is using right now and create content that gets discovered.

Brand managers and agencies — run weekly trend monitoring across multiple countries in your pipeline. Track which hashtags competitors' audiences follow and plan campaigns around real engagement signals.

Influencer marketing teams — discover fast-rising creators early, before follower counts (and rates) spike. Filter by country to find regionally relevant talent with genuine audience growth.

Data journalists and researchers — track viral diffusion patterns across markets. Correlate trending sounds with cultural events or news cycles. Export structured data into your existing analysis tools.

E-commerce sellers — spot product-adjacent trends early. If a hashtag related to your niche is rising, create content or ads timed with the momentum window.

Why use it

• No TikTok account needed — TikTok Creative Center is a public advertiser tool. No login, no API keys, no rate limits from your account.
• Official data source — Creative Center is TikTok's own trend intelligence platform, the same data advertisers pay to access.
• Four data categories in one actor — hashtags, sounds, creators, and videos from a single configurable run.
• Country-level granularity — 100+ countries supported. See what's trending in Japan vs. Brazil vs. Germany.
• Structured output — clean JSON ready for Google Sheets, BigQuery, Airtable, or custom dashboards.

Use cases

• Content strategy: Identify trending topics to create content around before they peak
• Hashtag research: Find the highest-engagement hashtags for any niche in any country
• Market research: Track what sounds and creators are gaining traction in specific markets
• Influencer discovery: Find up-and-coming creators before they become expensive to partner with
• Competitor analysis: See which trends your competitors' target audience is following
• Campaign planning: Discover trending sounds eligible for commercial use in ad campaigns
• News and journalism: Track viral content and social media trends for reporting
• Academic research: Study viral diffusion patterns and content trends across markets

How to use it

Step 1 — Select trend type

Choose what kind of trending data you need:

Type	What you get
hashtag	Top trending hashtags with video counts and view totals
sound	Top trending music/sounds with audio URLs and usage stats
creator	Top trending creators by follower growth
video	Top trending videos with engagement metrics

Step 2 — Set your location

Enter a two-letter ISO country code to get country-specific trends:

• US — United States (default)
• GB — United Kingdom
• DE — Germany
• FR — France
• JP — Japan
• BR — Brazil
• IN — India
• AU — Australia
• Leave as US or try "" for broader results

Step 3 — Choose time period

Select the time window for trend measurement:

• 7 — Last 7 days (most current, default)
• 30 — Last 30 days (monthly trends)
• 120 — Last 120 days (quarterly trends)

Step 4 — Set max results

Set how many trending items to extract (1–100). TikTok Creative Center typically surfaces up to 100 items per category.

Input configuration

Field	Type	Default	Description
trendType	string	hashtag	Type: hashtag, sound, creator, or video
countryCode	string	US	ISO 2-letter country code
period	integer	7	Time period in days: 7, 30, or 120
maxResults	integer	30	Number of results to extract (1–100)

Example inputs

Get top 50 trending hashtags in the US (last 7 days)

{
    "trendType": "hashtag",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "period": 7,
    "maxResults": 50
}

Get top 20 trending sounds in the UK (last 30 days)

{
    "trendType": "sound",
    "countryCode": "GB",
    "period": 30,
    "maxResults": 20
}

Get top 30 trending creators in Brazil

{
    "trendType": "creator",
    "countryCode": "BR",
    "period": 7,
    "maxResults": 30
}

Get top 25 trending videos in Germany (last month)

{
    "trendType": "video",
    "countryCode": "DE",
    "period": 30,
    "maxResults": 25
}

Output format

All results are stored in the dataset. Each item includes common fields plus type-specific fields.

Common fields (all types)

Field	Type	Description
rank	number	Position in the trending list (1 = most trending)
type	string	Trend type: hashtag, sound, creator, or video
name	string	Name/title of the trending item
countryCode	string	Country code used for the query
period	number	Time period in days
scrapedAt	string	ISO timestamp when data was scraped

Hashtag output example

{
    "rank": 1,
    "type": "hashtag",
    "name": "#fyp",
    "publishedVideoCount": 48200000,
    "videoViews": 12800000000,
    "trend": "rising",
    "trendingVideoUrls": [
        "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890"
    ],
    "countryCode": "US",
    "period": 7,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Sound output example

{
    "rank": 1,
    "type": "sound",
    "name": "Espresso",
    "soundId": "7362164559887052574",
    "soundAuthor": "Sabrina Carpenter",
    "soundCover": "https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "soundPlayUrl": "https://sf16-ies-music.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "duration": 179,
    "isOriginal": false,
    "linkedVideoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/music/x-7362164559887052574",
    "publishedVideoCount": 2800000,
    "videoViews": 0,
    "trend": "rising",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "period": 7,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Creator output example

{
    "rank": 1,
    "type": "creator",
    "name": "Creator Name",
    "creatorId": "6784563861129756673",
    "creatorHandle": "@username",
    "creatorAvatarUrl": "https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "followerCount": 5200000,
    "followerGrowthRate": 0.142,
    "likeCount": 89000000,
    "videoCount": 342,
    "category": "Entertainment",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "period": 7,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Video output example

{
    "rank": 1,
    "type": "video",
    "name": "Check out this incredible moment...",
    "videoId": "7318423157234567890",
    "videoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/7318423157234567890",
    "videoCoverUrl": "https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/...",
    "videoDesc": "Check out this incredible moment #viral #trending",
    "playCount": 45200000,
    "likeCountVideo": 3800000,
    "commentCount": 124000,
    "shareCount": 892000,
    "authorHandle": "@username",
    "authorName": "Creator Name",
    "hashtags": ["#viral", "#trending"],
    "soundName": "Original Sound",
    "countryCode": "US",
    "period": 7,
    "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15T10:30:00.000Z"
}

Trend direction

The trend field indicates momentum based on the trend chart data provided by TikTok Creative Center:

Value	Meaning
rising	Last data point > first data point by 10%+
falling	Last data point < first data point by 10%+
stable	Change within ±10%

Countries supported

TikTok Creative Center supports 100+ countries. Common country codes:

Region	Code	Region	Code
United States	US	Japan	JP
United Kingdom	GB	South Korea	KR
Germany	DE	Brazil	BR
France	FR	Mexico	MX
Italy	IT	Argentina	AR
Spain	ES	Australia	AU
Netherlands	NL	Canada	CA
India	IN	Indonesia	ID
Thailand	TH	Philippines	PH
Vietnam	VN	Saudi Arabia	SA

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event (PPE) pricing — you only pay for results you actually get.

Event	Price
Actor start	$0.05 (one-time per run)
Per trend item scraped	$0.015 (FREE tier)

Tiered discounts — the more you use the platform, the less you pay per result:

Tier	Price per item
FREE	$0.0150
BRONZE	$0.0135
SILVER	$0.0105
GOLD	$0.0082
PLATINUM	$0.0054
DIAMOND	$0.0038

Cost examples

Use case	Items	Cost (FREE tier)
Quick trend check	20 items	~$0.35
Daily monitoring	50 items	~$0.80
Full category scan	100 items	~$1.55
4-category full scan	400 items	~$6.05

All prices in USD. Costs decrease at higher subscription tiers.

Technical notes

How it works

This actor uses a Playwright-based browser automation approach to work around TikTok's ByteDance challenge system:

1. A browser session is established on TikTok Creative Center, which causes ByteDance's JavaScript challenge solver to run and create valid session tokens
2. The actor intercepts the Creative Center page's own API calls and modifies them to request the country, time period, and result count you specified
3. Response data is captured and normalized into structured output

This approach works because TikTok Creative Center is a public-facing tool for advertisers — no login is required.

Performance

• Typical run time: 30–90 seconds per run
• Memory: 4096MB (required for Playwright with residential proxy)
• Residential proxies used automatically for reliability

Limitations

• Maximum 100 results per category (TikTok Creative Center limit)
• Video trend type uses hashtag data with video-oriented filtering (TikTok does not expose a dedicated trending videos API via Creative Center)
• Trend data reflects TikTok Creative Center's view which may differ slightly from TikTok's main app
• Real-time data: each run fetches the latest data at time of execution

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a TikTok account? No. TikTok Creative Center is publicly accessible — no login required.

How fresh is the data? Data is fetched live at the time of each run. TikTok updates Creative Center trend data daily.

Can I monitor trends over time? Yes. Schedule the actor to run daily and save results to a dataset or spreadsheet integration. Use Apify's scheduling and Google Sheets integration for automated monitoring.

What's the difference between period 7, 30, and 120? These are the time windows TikTok uses to calculate trend rankings. Period 7 reflects what's trending right now; period 120 shows longer-lasting trends.

Why does the video type return hashtag-like data? TikTok Creative Center does not expose a dedicated trending videos API. The video category page on Creative Center internally uses the hashtag trend endpoint. For dedicated video scraping, consider using TikTok Scraper.

What proxy type is used? Residential proxies are used automatically to ensure the Creative Center loads correctly and serves real trend data.

Why do some runs return 0 items? TikTok's ByteDance challenge system occasionally blocks requests from certain proxy IPs. Retry the run — the actor uses residential proxies with automatic rotation, and most retries succeed. If failures persist, try a different country code.

Is the data different from TikTok's main app trending page? Yes, slightly. Creative Center data is aggregated for advertiser use and may lag the main app by a few hours. It covers broader trends across the full platform rather than your personalized feed.

Integrations

Connect TikTok trend data to your existing workflows:

• Google Sheets — Schedule daily hashtag monitoring runs and auto-export results to a Google Sheet for your content team using Apify's Google Sheets integration
• Slack alerts — Trigger a Slack notification when a tracked hashtag crosses a view threshold using Apify webhooks + Zapier
• Airtable content calendar — Push trending hashtags and sounds directly into an Airtable content planning database as new records
• BigQuery / data warehouse — Export runs to BigQuery for longitudinal trend analysis across weeks or months
• Make (Integromat) — Chain scraper output into downstream content scheduling tools or CRM enrichment workflows
• Custom dashboards — Use the Apify API to pull results into Grafana, Metabase, or Looker Studio for real-time trend monitoring

API usage

You can trigger runs and fetch results programmatically using the Apify API.

Node.js

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('automation-lab/tiktok-trends-scraper').call({
    trendType: 'hashtag',
    countryCode: 'US',
    period: 7,
    maxResults: 50,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log('Trending hashtags:', items);

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient('YOUR_API_TOKEN')

run = client.actor('automation-lab/tiktok-trends-scraper').call(run_input={
    'trendType': 'hashtag',
    'countryCode': 'US',
    'period': 7,
    'maxResults': 50,
})

items = client.dataset(run['defaultDatasetId']).list_items().items
print('Trending hashtags:', items)

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/automation-lab~tiktok-trends-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"trendType":"hashtag","countryCode":"US","period":7,"maxResults":50}'

Then fetch results:

$curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/DATASET_ID/items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Use with AI assistants (MCP)

You can use TikTok Trends Scraper directly from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible AI assistant.

Claude Code

$claude mcp add --transport http tiktok-trends "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automation-lab/tiktok-trends-scraper&token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code

Add to your MCP settings JSON:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tiktok-trends": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=automation-lab/tiktok-trends-scraper&token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"
    }
  }
}

Example prompts

• "What are the top 20 trending hashtags in the US right now?"
• "Find the top trending sounds in South Korea over the last 30 days"
• "Get the 10 fastest-growing TikTok creators in Brazil"

Is it legal to scrape TikTok Creative Center?

Yes. TikTok Creative Center is a publicly accessible platform — no authentication is required to view trend data. This actor accesses only public pages intended for advertisers and marketers. No personal user data is collected or processed. The actor does not circumvent paywalls or access private content.

Always review TikTok's terms of service and applicable laws in your jurisdiction before use. This actor is intended for research, marketing analysis, and business intelligence purposes.

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Support

For questions or issues, please use the actor's GitHub Issues page or contact the developer through Apify's support channels.