# TikTok Profile Scraper - Videos, Stats & Monitoring, No Login (`headply/tiktok-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape TikTok profiles without an account: followers, likes, bio, verified and business info, plus every public video with views, likes, comments, shares, saves, hashtags and sound. Full history, date filter and an 'only new videos' mode for scheduled monitoring.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/headply/tiktok-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Mayowa Ogedengbe](https://apify.com/headply) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.40 / 1,000 videos

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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

## 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

## TikTok Profile Scraper: Profiles, All Videos & Stats (No Login)

Scrape TikTok profiles **without a TikTok account, cookies or API key**. Paste usernames or profile URLs and get the
profile plus its public videos with full engagement stats, in JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **Profile:** username, display name, bio and bio link, verified badge, private flag, business account and business
  category, TikTok Shop seller flag, **exact followers**, following, total likes, video count, account id (stays the
  same when the username changes) and avatar.
- **Every public video, newest first:** caption, publish time, **views, likes, comments, shares, saves**, hashtags,
  mentions, duration, sound (title, author, original or not), cover image, AI-generated and ad flags.
- **Full history:** go back as far as the profile goes, or stop at a date with "Only videos posted after".
- **Monitoring:** schedule it with "only new videos" and receive only videos you have not received before.

### Reliable, no login needed

No TikTok account, cookies or API key: nothing of yours can be banned and nothing needs refreshing.

Tested on 60 random real creators (from tiny accounts to 6M followers; US, Latin America, Europe, Asia): **60/60
profiles and 2,600 videos delivered**, core fields (ids, publish time, all counts, author, sound) at 100%. Hashtags and
mentions appear whenever the creator used them.

### Input

```json
{
  "profiles": ["nasa", "@gymshark", "https://www.tiktok.com/@bbcnews"],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 50,
  "newerThan": "30 days"
}
```

- `maxVideosPerProfile`: newest first; `0` returns only the profile row.
- `newerThan`: a date (`2026-10-01`) or a period (`7 days`, `24 hours`, `2 weeks`). Older videos are skipped and not billed.

### Output sample

A profile row:

```json
{
  "type": "profile",
  "username": "nasa",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa",
  "userId": "7664638705177150477",
  "nickname": "NASA",
  "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible.✨",
  "bioLink": "science.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-ii-preliminary-lunar-science-report",
  "verified": true,
  "privateAccount": false,
  "isBusinessAccount": false,
  "businessCategory": null,
  "isSeller": false,
  "followers": 2059721,
  "following": 23,
  "likes": 10917474,
  "videoCount": 56,
  "language": "en",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-12T15:01:03.416Z"
}
```

A video row:

```json
{
  "type": "video",
  "id": "7691683140015820046",
  "webVideoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa/video/7691683140015820046",
  "text": "Suited up. Next stop: the International Space Station. 🚀 Crew-13 is targeting liftoff today ...",
  "createTimeISO": "2026-10-01T12:59:48.000Z",
  "playCount": 1500000,
  "diggCount": 153400,
  "commentCount": 1809,
  "shareCount": 3604,
  "collectCount": 9605,
  "hashtags": [],
  "durationSec": 28,
  "musicTitle": "original sound - NASA",
  "musicAuthor": "NASA",
  "authorUsername": "nasa",
  "authorFollowers": 2100000,
  "isAd": false,
  "isAIGenerated": false,
  "source": "profile",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-12T15:01:03.416Z"
}
```

Field names are stable: new fields may be added, existing ones are never renamed or removed. Missing values are
explicit `null`. Each run also writes a `SUMMARY` record (profiles and videos delivered, accounts that do not exist,
private accounts, anything skipped and why).

### Pricing

Pay only for what is delivered. No monthly fee.

| Event | Price per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Profile | $2.00 |
| Video | $2.00 |
| Run start | $0.001 per run |

Higher Apify plans get automatic discounts. Example: **100 profiles × 50 videos ≈ $10.20**. Never charged: accounts
that do not exist, videos older than your cut-off, and videos already delivered by an "only new videos" monitor.

### Creator monitoring (scheduled)

1. Add the profiles and set `"onlyNewVideos": true`.
2. Save as a task and schedule it (hourly or daily) in Apify Console → Schedules.
3. Each run returns fresh profile rows (track follower growth) and **only the new videos**. A run where nobody posted
   costs only the profile rows. Use different `monitorName` values for different client lists.

### API, n8n, Make

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/headply~tiktok-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"profiles":["nasa"],"maxVideosPerProfile":20}'
```

**n8n:** *Apify* node → *Run actor and get dataset*, actor `headply/tiktok-profile-scraper`; send new videos to
Google Sheets, Slack or your CRM. Make's Apify module works the same way.

### FAQ and limits

- **Do I need a TikTok account?** No.
- **Private accounts?** You get the profile row; their videos are not public, so none are returned.
- **Comments, follower lists or search?** Not in this Actor. For single videos use
  [TikTok Video Scraper](https://apify.com/headply/tiktok-video-scraper); for what is trending use
  [TikTok Trending Videos Scraper](https://apify.com/headply/tiktok-trending-scraper).
- **Video count off by one?** TikTok's profile count can include a video that is not public; every public one is returned.
- **Media links** (cover, avatar) are temporary links from TikTok; download them soon after the run if you need the files.
- **Speed:** about 20 videos per second.

# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

Internal.

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

TikTok usernames or profile URLs, one per line (nasa, @nasa or https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa).

## `maxVideosPerProfile` (type: `integer`):

Newest first. 0 = profile data only. Up to the full public history.

## `newerThan` (type: `string`):

A date (2026-10-01) or a period ('7 days', '24 hours', '2 weeks'). Older videos are skipped and not billed.

## `onlyNewVideos` (type: `boolean`):

For scheduled runs: return (and bill) only videos this monitor has not returned before. Turns the Actor into a feed of new videos.

## `monitorName` (type: `string`):

Separate memories for different schedules or client lists.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "profile",
  "profiles": [
    "nasa",
    "gymshark"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 30,
  "onlyNewVideos": false,
  "monitorName": "default"
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "profiles": [
        "nasa",
        "gymshark"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("headply/tiktok-profile-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 = { "profiles": [
        "nasa",
        "gymshark",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("headply/tiktok-profile-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 '{
  "profiles": [
    "nasa",
    "gymshark"
  ]
}' |
apify call headply/tiktok-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,headply/tiktok-profile-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/PwhJnKCDDP1DINbxY/builds/kcQ7ZG4HyNmxO1tm1/openapi.json