TikTok Followers Scraper

Scrape the followers or following list for any TikTok account. Returns one row per user with full profile info and engagement stats. The following list (who the account follows) works without any cookie. The followers list (who follows the account) requires a sessionCookie because TikTok's followers API enforces authentication.

What this actor does

• Accepts TikTok usernames (with or without @) and/or full profile URLs
• Scrapes the following list — accounts the target user follows — without any authentication
• Scrapes the followers list — accounts that follow the target user — when a sessionCookie is provided
• Can scrape both lists in a single run
• Returns username, display name, bio, avatar, verification status, and organization flag per user
• Optionally includes follower/following/heart/video counts from statsV2 for each user
• Paginates up to 5,000 users per profile
• Empty fields are omitted

Output per user

• sourceUsername — the profile that was queried
• sourceUserId — TikTok user ID of the queried profile
• listType — "followers" or "following"
• userId — TikTok user ID (18–19 digit string)
• secUid — TikTok secUid for API calls
• username — TikTok @handle
• displayName — display name / nickname
• verified — whether this user has a verified badge
• isOrganization — whether this is a business/organization account
• privateAccount — whether this account is private
• bio — profile bio/signature text
• avatarUrl — avatar image URL
• followerCount — number of followers (from statsV2)
• followingCount — number of accounts this user follows (from statsV2)
• heartCount — total likes received across all videos (from statsV2)
• videoCount — number of public videos posted (from statsV2)
• scrapedAt — ISO 8601 timestamp when the record was collected

Input

Field	Type	Default	Description
usernames	array	—	TikTok usernames to scrape (with or without @)
profileUrls	array	—	Full TikTok profile URLs as alternative or additional input
listType	string	"following"	"following" (no cookie needed), "followers" (requires sessionCookie), or "both"
maxUsersPerProfile	integer	100	Maximum users to fetch per profile (up to 5,000)
includeStats	boolean	true	Include follower/following/heart/video counts per user
sessionCookie	string	—	TikTok sessionid cookie value — required for followers mode

Example: Following list — no cookie needed

{
  "usernames": ["natgeo"],
  "listType": "following",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 30,
  "includeStats": true
}

Example: Followers list — requires sessionCookie

{
  "usernames": ["natgeo"],
  "listType": "followers",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 500,
  "includeStats": true,
  "sessionCookie": "your_sessionid_value_here"
}

Example: Both lists for multiple profiles

{
  "usernames": ["natgeo", "bbcnews"],
  "listType": "both",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 200,
  "includeStats": true,
  "sessionCookie": "your_sessionid_value_here"
}

Example: Following list — lightweight, no stats

{
  "usernames": ["khaby.lame"],
  "listType": "following",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 1000,
  "includeStats": false
}

Use cases

• Influencer scouting — discover which accounts top creators follow to find emerging talent before they go viral
• Audience research — export a brand account's follower list for CRM enrichment or lookalike audience building
• Competitive analysis — identify follower overlap between competing accounts or creators in the same niche
• Partnership vetting — check whether a target influencer follows brand accounts or competitor handles
• Community mapping — map the follow graph around a specific creator or brand to understand their ecosystem
• Social analytics export — build structured datasets of TikTok user profiles for social media intelligence platforms

FAQ

Do I need a TikTok account or cookies? It depends on the mode. listType: "following" is fully public — no cookie needed. listType: "followers" requires a sessionCookie because TikTok's followers API (scene=151) ignores the target account parameters without authentication and returns a generic regional list.

How do I get my sessionCookie? Install the Cookie-Editor browser extension, log into TikTok at tiktok.com, click the icon, find the cookie named sessionid, and copy its value. Paste that value into the sessionCookie field.

Why does heartCount come from statsV2? TikTok's legacy stats.heart field uses a 32-bit integer that overflows to negative values for large creators with billions of likes. statsV2.heartCount is a string and never overflows.

Can I scrape the following list of a private account? The following list of a private account is not publicly accessible via TikTok's API.

Can I get more than 5,000 users? 5,000 is the practical limit per profile enforced by TikTok's pagination. Set maxUsersPerProfile to 5,000 for the maximum.

How long does it take to scrape 1,000 users? Approximately 5 minutes per 1,000 users due to API pagination delays.

Can I scrape multiple profiles at once? Yes. Add multiple entries to usernames or profileUrls. Profiles are scraped sequentially.

Are TikTok usernames case-sensitive? No. TikTok usernames are case-insensitive and the actor normalizes them automatically.

What happens if listType: "followers" is used without a sessionCookie? Without a cookie, TikTok's followers API ignores targetUserId and returns a generic regional user list unrelated to the queried account. Always provide a sessionCookie for followers mode.

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