# TikTok Scraper (`badrnaseem/tiktok-scraper`) Actor Extract detailed public metadata from TikTok videos — likes, views, comments, shares, bookmarks, author info, hashtags, music, description, and more — using one or multiple video URLs. - **URL**: https://apify.com/badrnaseem/tiktok-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Badruddeen Naseem](https://apify.com/badrnaseem) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Videos, Developer tools - **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 58.3% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing Pay per usage This Actor is paid per platform usage. The Actor is free to use, and you only pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-usage ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## TikTok Scraper ### What does TikTok Scraper do? TikTok Scraper enables you to extract data from TikTok more efficiently and comprehensively than the official TikTok API allows. TikTok Scraper can scrape: - Video metadata (title, description, duration, view count, likes, shares, comments) - User profile information (bio, follower count, following count, verification status) - Video comments and replies - Music and sound information - Trending content and hashtag data - User-specific content and posting history ### Why scrape TikTok? TikTok has over 1 billion active users globally and is one of the fastest-growing social media platforms. It's a goldmine of data for content creators, marketers, researchers, and businesses looking to understand trends, audience behavior, and viral content patterns. Here are just some of the ways you could use TikTok data: - Monitor trending topics and viral content within your industry - Analyze competitor content performance and audience engagement - Conduct market research and identify consumer preferences - Track influencer metrics and collaborations - Build datasets for machine learning and sentiment analysis projects - Develop content strategy based on real-time trending data If you would like more inspiration on how scraping TikTok could help your business or organization, check out our [industry pages](https://apify.com/industries). ### How to scrape TikTok It's easy to scrape TikTok with TikTok Scraper. Just follow these few simple steps and you'll have your data within minutes. 1. Click on **Try for free** on the [TikTok Scraper actor page](https://apify.com/badrnaseem/tiktok-scraper). 2. Enter your search criteria: hashtags, user profiles, video URLs, or trending topics you want to scrape. 3. Configure your desired output format (JSON or CSV). 4. Click on **Run**. 5. When TikTok Scraper has finished, preview or download your data from the **Dataset** tab. ### How much will it cost to scrape TikTok? Apify provides you with $5 in free usage credits every month on the [Apify Free plan](https://apify.com/pricing). Depending on the scope of your scraping, this may be enough to gather a substantial amount of TikTok data at no cost! If you need to scrape larger volumes of data regularly, consider upgrading to a paid plan. We recommend our [$49/month Starter plan](https://apify.com/pricing), which gives you significantly more credits to work with. For enterprise-scale scraping needs, the [Scale plan](https://apify.com/pricing) offers even greater capacity and value. ### Results TikTok Scraper returns data in either JSON or CSV format, depending on your preference. Here's an example of what video metadata looks like: ```json { "videoId": "1234567890123456789", "videoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/video/1234567890123456789", "title": "Amazing TikTok Video", "description": "Check out this awesome content!", "author": { "username": "username", "userId": "123456789", "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@username", "followerCount": 50000, "followingCount": 250, "isVerified": true }, "stats": { "viewCount": 100000, "likeCount": 5000, "commentCount": 800, "shareCount": 1200 }, "music": { "musicId": "987654321", "musicTitle": "Song Name", "musicArtist": "Artist Name", "musicUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/music/..." }, "uploadedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z" } ```` ### Tips for scraping TikTok - Use specific hashtags or user profiles to narrow your results and reduce unnecessary API calls - Schedule regular scraping jobs to monitor trends over time - Export data to CSV format for easy analysis in spreadsheet applications - Combine multiple search criteria to build comprehensive datasets - Check rate limits and adjust your actor configuration if you're running large-scale operations ### Is it legal to scrape TikTok? Note that personal data is protected by GDPR in the European Union and by other regulations around the world. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate reason to do so. If you're unsure whether your reason is legitimate, consult your lawyers. We also recommend that you read our blog post: [is web scraping legal?](https://blog.apify.com/is-web-scraping-legal/). # Actor input Schema ## `testMode` (type: `boolean`): When enabled, skips real crawling and pushes 2 dummy sample results. ## `url` (type: `string`): Paste any TikTok video URL ## `urls` (type: `array`): Optional: multiple video URLs ## Actor input object example ```json { "testMode": false, "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@j.billiard3/video/7650462909767699732" } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `overview` (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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("badrnaseem/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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("badrnaseem/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 '{}' | apify call badrnaseem/tiktok-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=badrnaseem/tiktok-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "TikTok Scraper", "description": "Extract detailed public metadata from TikTok videos — likes, views, comments, shares, bookmarks, author info, hashtags, music, description, and more — using one or multiple video URLs.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "rsysbPtLMKlcbdYsE" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/badrnaseem~tiktok-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-badrnaseem-tiktok-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/badrnaseem~tiktok-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-badrnaseem-tiktok-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/badrnaseem~tiktok-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-badrnaseem-tiktok-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "testMode": { "title": "Test Mode", "type": "boolean", "description": "When enabled, skips real crawling and pushes 2 dummy sample results.", "default": false }, "url": { "title": "Single TikTok URL", "type": "string", "description": "Paste any TikTok video URL", "default": "https://www.tiktok.com/@j.billiard3/video/7650462909767699732" }, "urls": { "title": "Multiple TikTok URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Optional: multiple video URLs", "items": { "type": "string" } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { 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