# Analytics - Tiktok Posts Scraper (`craig337/tiktok-posts-scraper`) Actor

Easily filter out older TikTok posts by date and always include pinned videos for a complete, current snapshot. Ideal for marketers, influencers, and researchers who need timely data without clutter.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/craig337/tiktok-posts-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Michael Craig](https://apify.com/craig337) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, E-commerce
- **Stats:** 38 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% 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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-usage

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## 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.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Next-Level TikTok Scraping for Focused Insights

Capture only the TikTok content that matters—no clutter, no hassle! This Apify actor allows you to set a cutoff date and skip older content **while retaining pinned posts**, ensuring you get both timely and high-value data. Ideal for marketers, influencers, and researchers looking to track and analyze TikTok trends with precision.

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### Essential Data Points

- **Comments** — Gather audience reactions and feedback
- **Covers** — Fetch the preview image for each TikTok
- **Created_at** — Record the exact publication timestamp
- **Description** — Access the text details of each post
- **Diggcount** — Monitor likes and engagement levels
- **Is Pinned** — Always include top-priority or featured videos
- **Playcount** — See how many times each post has been viewed
- **Repostcount** — Track how often content gets reposted
- **Sharecount** — Gauge the virality through share data
- **Video_id** — Retrieve a direct link to every TikTok

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### Key Benefits

- **Date-Based Filtering** — Specify your cutoff date to bypass outdated posts
- **Pin Detection** — Keep pinned videos for a well-rounded overview
- **Proxy Support** — Scrape content securely from virtually anywhere
- **Straightforward Setup** — Provide your TikTok URL(s) and preferences; let the actor handle the rest

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Start scraping the TikTok data you actually need and optimize your strategy with this streamlined solution!

# Actor input Schema

## `StartUrls` (type: `string`):

The profile to scrape.

## `count` (type: `integer`):

Number of items to scrape. If there aren't enough items available, fewer will be scraped.

## `ms_token` (type: `string`):

The ms_token value from the TikTok app. This is required for scraping TikTok data.

## `date` (type: `string`):

Scrape posts created on or after this date (DD.MM.YYYY).

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

Select proxies to be used by the crawler.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "StartUrls": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok",
  "count": 10,
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": []
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "StartUrls": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok",
    "count": 10,
    "ms_token": "",
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": []
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("craig337/tiktok-posts-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 = {
    "StartUrls": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok",
    "count": 10,
    "ms_token": "",
    "proxy": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("craig337/tiktok-posts-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 '{
  "StartUrls": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok",
  "count": 10,
  "ms_token": "",
  "proxy": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": []
  }
}' |
apify call craig337/tiktok-posts-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,craig337/tiktok-posts-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/r6oOPRw8qvlOBnSBs/builds/FEprOXwtF6CKrRBfk/openapi.json