# 🎵 TikTok Profile Scraper (`ethereal_wool/tiktok-profile`) Actor

Extract TikTok profile data — title, author, engagement, and more. Scrape by keyword, URL or ID. Export to JSON, CSV & Excel, use the API, schedule runs and integrate. No code required.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool/tiktok-profile.md
- **Developed by:** [Jackie Chen](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## 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.

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# README

## TikTok Profile Scraper

![tiktok-profile](https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/48FFrfZnw5XqzUC1C/records/tiktok-profile__hero)

Scrape **TikTok** user profiles by **username** or discover creators by **keyword**.
For each profile it returns clean, structured data: follower / following / video counts,
total likes received, bio (signature), category, verification status, region, avatar URL,
and the stable account IDs (`uid`, `sec_uid`) plus the public profile URL.

> **Unofficial.** This Actor is not affiliated with, authorized, or endorsed by TikTok or
> ByteDance. It is an independent tool that retrieves publicly available data via a
> third-party API. Use it in compliance with TikTok's terms and all applicable laws; you
> are responsible for how you use the retrieved data.

### What it does

- **Username lookup** — give one or more TikTok usernames (the `@handle` without the `@`,
  e.g. `tiktok`). Each resolves to exactly one full profile record.
- **Creator discovery** — give one or more keywords; the Actor paginates TikTok's user
  search for each, returning matching creator profiles.

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `usernames` | string[] | `["tiktok"]` | TikTok usernames (handle without `@`). One profile record each. |
| `searchKeywords` | string[] | `[]` | Keywords to discover creators by. Each is paginated independently. |
| `maxItems` | integer | `50` | Max total profiles across all usernames and keyword searches. |

#### Example input

```json
{
  "usernames": ["tiktok", "charlidamelio"],
  "searchKeywords": ["fitness"],
  "maxItems": 100
}
````

### Output

One dataset item per profile:

```json
{
  "uniqueId": "tiktok",
  "nickname": "TikTok",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok",
  "uid": "107955",
  "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAv7iSuuXDJGDvJkmH_vz1qkDZYo1apxgzaxdBSeIuPiM",
  "followerCount": 94295277,
  "followingCount": 4,
  "videoCount": 1524,
  "favoritingCount": 0,
  "totalFavorited": 459258669,
  "signature": "One TikTok can make a big impact",
  "category": "Media & Entertainment",
  "customVerify": "",
  "enterpriseVerifyReason": "Verified account",
  "verified": true,
  "region": "",
  "avatarUrl": "https://...",
  "source": "profile:tiktok"
}
```

### Notes

- Data is sourced live; TikTok / the upstream edge occasionally rate-limits or returns a
  transient error, so the Actor retries with exponential backoff.
- Profiles are de-duplicated within a run by account ID.

### Quick start

1. Open the Actor and press **Run** — the default input works out of the box.
2. Adjust the input fields below to your target (keywords, IDs, or URLs) and set `maxItems` to cap spend.
3. Grab results from the **Dataset** tab as JSON / CSV / Excel, or pull them via the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) and MCP from your own code.

No proxies to configure, no cookies to paste, no login — the Actor handles everything server-side.

### Why teams switch to this TikTok profile scraper

Bulk-checking TikTok accounts by hand is slow; browser actors get rate-limited.
This Actor reads a direct HTTP API and returns nickname, bio, follower /
following / like counts, verification, and avatar as clean JSON at **$3 per
1,000 profiles** — no login.

### What people build with it

- **Influencer shortlisting** — enrich handles with real follower and like
  totals, then filter to your tier instantly.
- **Lead enrichment** — turn a list of TikTok usernames into structured profile
  records for outreach.
- **Audience mapping** — size the creators in a niche before entering it.
- **Brand protection** — find impersonation handles using your brand name.
- **Reporting** — snapshot creator stats over time to measure growth for
  partnerships.

### Tips for better results

- Usernames work with or without `@`.
- Follower and like counts are numeric, so tier filtering is one line of code.
- Chain into [TikTok User Posts](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-user-posts)
  to pull each creator's videos once shortlisted.

***

### Why this Actor

- **Direct API, no headless browser** — fast, stable runs with nothing to babysit.
- **No login, no cookies** — we never touch your accounts, so there's no ban risk.
- **Fresh, real-time data** — every run reads the source live, not a stale cache.
- **Pay per result** — you're billed only for the rows actually delivered.
- **Structured JSON** — export to CSV, Excel, or JSON, or pull straight from the API / MCP.

### Use cases

- Vet creators and accounts for influencer-marketing shortlists.
- Benchmark follower counts and engagement against competitors.
- Enrich CRM/lead records with public profile data.
- Track account growth and bio/links over time.

### FAQ

**Do I need an account, cookies, or to log in anywhere?**
No. The Actor talks to a fast, direct HTTP API server-side — you just provide inputs and run it.

**How am I billed?**
Pay-per-result: a fixed price per row returned, with no separate platform/compute charge. Caps like `maxItems` keep spend predictable.

**Can I run it on a schedule or call it from my app?**
Yes — use Apify Schedules, the REST API, the JavaScript / Python clients, or the MCP server. See the **API** tab.

**Is this affiliated with TikTok?**
No. It's an independent tool that collects publicly available data. Use it in line with the platform's terms and applicable law.

**What inputs are accepted?** Profile handles/URLs, video URLs, hashtags, or keywords, depending on the Actor — see the Input section above.

### More TikTok scrapers by us

- [**TikTok Shop Products**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-shop-product-scraper) — Product search · price · sales · shop data
- [**TikTok Video Search**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-video-search) — Keyword video search · 60+ fields · MP4
- [**TikTok User Posts**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-user-posts) — Creator post feed · stats · MP4 download
- [**TikTok Hashtag Videos**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-hashtag-videos) — Videos by hashtag · engagement · MP4
- [**TikTok Comments**](https://apify.com/ethereal_wool/tiktok-comments) — Video comments + nested replies

Browse the full fleet → **https://apify.com/ethereal\_wool**

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

TikTok usernames (the @handle without the @, e.g. 'tiktok' or 'charlidamelio') to scrape full profile stats for. Each resolves to exactly one profile record.

## `searchKeywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords to discover TikTok creators by. Each keyword is searched and paginated independently, returning matching user profiles.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum total number of profiles to scrape across all usernames and keyword searches.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Route the upstream API calls through an Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. Usually not needed.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "tiktok"
  ],
  "searchKeywords": [],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "tiktok"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("ethereal_wool/tiktok-profile").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 = { "usernames": ["tiktok"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("ethereal_wool/tiktok-profile").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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "tiktok"
  ]
}' |
apify call ethereal_wool/tiktok-profile --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ethereal_wool/tiktok-profile",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "🎵 TikTok Profile Scraper",
        "description": "Extract TikTok profile data — title, author, engagement, and more. Scrape by keyword, URL or ID. Export to JSON, CSV & Excel, use the API, schedule runs and integrate. No code required.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "26pG1oSfE7dwFmFIn"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/ethereal_wool~tiktok-profile/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ethereal_wool-tiktok-profile",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
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                    "content": {
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                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/ethereal_wool~tiktok-profile/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-ethereal_wool-tiktok-profile",
                "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/ethereal_wool~tiktok-profile/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-ethereal_wool-tiktok-profile",
                "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": {
                    "usernames": {
                        "title": "Usernames",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "TikTok usernames (the @handle without the @, e.g. 'tiktok' or 'charlidamelio') to scrape full profile stats for. Each resolves to exactly one profile record.",
                        "default": [
                            "tiktok"
                        ],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "searchKeywords": {
                        "title": "Search keywords (creator discovery)",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Keywords to discover TikTok creators by. Each keyword is searched and paginated independently, returning matching user profiles.",
                        "default": [],
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max profiles",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 100000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum total number of profiles to scrape across all usernames and keyword searches.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Optional. Route the upstream API calls through an Apify Proxy to vary the source IP. Usually not needed.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": false
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
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                "properties": {
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                            },
                            "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
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```