# Douyin Profile Scraper (`hgservices/douyin-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Douyin (抖音) creator profiles: every video post with captions, likes, comments, shares, saves, music & hashtags, plus no-watermark MP4 URLs. Export to JSON, CSV, or Excel. No login, no code.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hgservices/douyin-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Harish Garg](https://apify.com/hgservices) (community)
- **Categories:** Videos, Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.10 / 1,000 profile scraped charges

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Douyin Profile Scraper — Export Creator Videos & Stats (No Watermark)

Scrape any **Douyin (抖音)** creator profile — China's version of TikTok — and export clean, structured data in seconds. Get a creator's **full post history** with **no-watermark video URLs**, captions, like/comment/share/save counts, author details, music, and hashtags. No login, no coding, no browser extensions.

Export results to **JSON, CSV, or Excel**, or pull them straight into your app via the Apify API.

### What this Douyin profile scraper does

- 👤 **Scrape entire Douyin profiles** — pull a creator's post history, newest first, up to 5,000 posts per profile.
- 📊 **Optional engagement stats per post** — likes, comments, shares, saves, and admire counts for every video (off by default; turn on **Fetch engagement stats** when you need them).
- 🎬 **No-watermark video URLs** — every video post includes the direct no-watermark MP4 link plus backup CDN mirrors.
- 🖼️ **Handles photo/slideshow posts** — image posts are captured too, not just videos.
- 🎵 **Get the background music** — track title and audio URL for each post.
- ⚡ **Fast and reliable** — no login or cookies required; just paste profile links and run.

### What data you get

For every post on a scraped profile, this scraper returns:

| Data | Description |
|------|-------------|
| No-watermark video URL | Direct MP4 link, ready to download or embed |
| Caption & hashtags | Full description text plus extracted hashtags |
| Author | Display name, unique ID, and profile ID |
| Engagement | Likes, comments, shares, saves, and admires (with **Fetch engagement stats** on) |
| Publish date | When the post went up |
| Duration & region | Video length and country |
| Cover image | Thumbnail URL |
| Music | Track title and audio URL |
| Photo posts | Image URLs for slideshow-style posts |
| On-screen text (OCR) | Douyin's own OCR of text shown in the video (with **Fetch engagement stats** on, when available) |

### How to use the Douyin profile scraper

1. **Add profile links** — paste one or more creator profile URLs (`https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAA...`), `v.douyin.com` share links that redirect to a profile, or bare `sec_uid` values (`MS4wLjABAAAA...`).
2. **Set your options** — choose how many videos to pull per profile (up to 5,000) and whether to fetch per-post engagement stats.
3. **Run and export** — click **Start**, then download your results as JSON, CSV, or Excel, or fetch them via the API.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAARhKifOuUM5SVneEoxKNleQQxW3tKGDzdd9rah6nEpLc"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 30,
  "includeStats": true
}
```

#### Example output (one post from a profile)

```json
{
  "awemeId": "7045159024525905183",
  "url": "https://www.douyin.com/video/7045159024525905183",
  "desc": "37岁再次手绘家乡图寻亲 #抖音寻人",
  "createTime": "2021-12-24T14:55:12+00:00",
  "authorName": "黎方富",
  "durationMs": 123513,
  "region": "CN",
  "videoUrlNoWatermark": "https://v9-v2-mps-cdn.douyinvod.com/.../main.mp4",
  "videoMirrors": ["https://v9-v2-mps-cdn.douyinvod.com/.../main.mp4", "..."],
  "cover": "https://p3-pc-sign.douyinpic.com/...jpeg",
  "musicUrl": "https://sf11-cdn-tos.douyinstatic.com/obj/ies-music/....mp3",
  "hashtags": ["抖音寻人"],
  "seoOcrContent": "37岁再次手绘家乡图寻亲",
  "diggCount": 9755,
  "commentCount": 1044,
  "shareCount": 551,
  "collectCount": 289,
  "admireCount": 12
}
```

Engagement counts (likes, comments, shares, saves, admires) and on-screen OCR text come from a per-post detail fetch, controlled by the **Fetch engagement stats** option (off by default — turn it on when you need the numbers). With the option off, each post still returns its caption, publish date, author, media links, and hashtags — without the counts — and runs finish much faster.

To save a video file, fetch the URL in `videoUrlNoWatermark` (or one of the `videoMirrors`) with your own tool of choice — the links are direct CDN URLs that need no login or cookies.

### Looking for keyword search?

Keyword search now lives in its own dedicated actor — **Douyin Search Scraper** — built for discovering videos by search term with sort, publish-window, and duration filters. This actor stays focused on what it does best: creator profiles.

### Popular use cases

- **Trend & influencer research** — track what top creators post and how it performs.
- **Competitor analysis** — monitor rival brands' Douyin content and engagement.
- **Content creators & marketers** — archive your own posts with no-watermark copies and stats.
- **Datasets for AI/ML** — collect video, caption, and metadata at scale.
- **Social media analytics** — measure reach and engagement across creators over time.

### Frequently asked questions

**Can I scrape all videos from a Douyin user?**
Yes — that's exactly what this actor does. Add the profile URL, set how many videos to fetch, and run. Posts come back newest first.

**Do the videos come without a watermark?**
Yes. Every video post includes a direct no-watermark MP4 URL (`videoUrlNoWatermark`) plus backup mirror links. Open the link or fetch it with your own tooling to save the file — no login or cookies needed.

**Do I need a Douyin account or login?**
No. This scraper works without any account, password, or cookies.

**Can I scrape a single video by its URL?**
No — this actor is profile-only. Paste the creator's profile URL instead: the video you want comes back as one of the profile's posts (use a small **Max videos per profile** for a quick run).

**Can I search Douyin by keyword instead of pasting profile URLs?**
Keyword search has moved to its own dedicated actor, **Douyin Search Scraper**. This one focuses on creator profiles.

**Does it work with Douyin share links?**
Yes — both full `douyin.com/user/...` URLs and short `v.douyin.com/...` share links that redirect to a profile are supported, as are bare `sec_uid` values.

**What formats can I export?**
JSON, CSV, and Excel, or pull data programmatically through the Apify API.

**Does it capture photo (slideshow) posts?**
Yes. Image posts return their picture URLs alongside the usual metadata.

### Integrations

Connect this Douyin scraper to your workflow with the **Apify API**, or automate it with **Make**, **Zapier**, **n8n**, Google Sheets, Slack, and more. Schedule runs to keep your Douyin data fresh automatically.

### Is it legal to scrape Douyin?

This scraper collects **publicly available** data only. You are responsible for how you use the data — respect Douyin's terms, applicable laws (such as GDPR), and copyright. Do not use scraped content in ways that infringe creators' rights.

# Actor input Schema

## `profileUrls` (type: `array`):

Douyin user profile URLs (https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAA...), v.douyin.com share links that redirect to a profile, or bare sec\_uids (MS4wLjABAAAA...). The actor lists each user's posts, newest first.

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

Upper bound on posts fetched per profile URL.

## `includeStats` (type: `boolean`):

Enrich every post with engagement stats (likes, comments, shares, saves, admires) and on-screen OCR text. Costs one extra request per video, so runs take longer; off by default — turn on only if you need the per-post numbers.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAARhKifOuUM5SVneEoxKNleQQxW3tKGDzdd9rah6nEpLc"
  ],
  "maxVideosPerProfile": 20,
  "includeStats": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `videos` (type: `string`):

One item per scraped Douyin post: awemeId, canonical video URL, caption, publish timestamp, author (name, sec\_uid, uid, handle), duration, region, no-watermark MP4 URL plus mirrors, cover/images, music, hashtags — and, when the corresponding input options are enabled, engagement stats (likes, comments, shares, saves, admires), on-screen OCR text, and top comments. Failed profiles appear as items with only 'url' and 'error' fields.

# 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 = {
    "profileUrls": [
        "https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAARhKifOuUM5SVneEoxKNleQQxW3tKGDzdd9rah6nEpLc"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hgservices/douyin-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 = { "profileUrls": ["https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAARhKifOuUM5SVneEoxKNleQQxW3tKGDzdd9rah6nEpLc"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hgservices/douyin-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 '{
  "profileUrls": [
    "https://www.douyin.com/user/MS4wLjABAAAARhKifOuUM5SVneEoxKNleQQxW3tKGDzdd9rah6nEpLc"
  ]
}' |
apify call hgservices/douyin-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,hgservices/douyin-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/xjANF1r92EBngenlg/builds/BBWHtJfPdBuVvqAPE/openapi.json