# TikTok Followers and Following Scraper (`maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker`) Actor

Submit public TikTok profiles and choose followers or following. The Actor saves available relationship data with source and related profile details, public bio links, enrichment status, and monitoring times. It uses the logged-out public surface, so private or login-gated data is not collected.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [Maxime Dupré](https://apify.com/maximedupre) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.10 / 1,000 relationships

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

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Actors are written with capital "A".

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

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

### 👥 Explore TikTok followers and following

For social media researchers, marketing teams, and developers, this Actor reads public TikTok profiles that you submit and saves follower or following relationships with source and related profile details. The structured dataset helps you review audience connections, plan outreach, and check the same relationships again with less copying by hand.

**Use cases**

- Collect public follower data with **[TikTok Followers](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker/examples/tiktok-followers)**.
- View follower connections with **[TikTok Follower Viewer](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker/examples/tiktok-follower-viewer)**.
- Run a TikTok check with **[TikTok Tracker](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker/examples/tiktok-tracker)**.
- Track a follower list with **[TikTok Follower Tracker](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker/examples/tiktok-follower-tracker)**.
- Check a public account's count with **[TikTok Followers Count](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker/examples/tiktok-followers-count)**.

#### 📋 TikTok relationship rows

**What you get**

The Actor saves one dataset row for each eligible relationship it finds. Each row connects the source profile to one related profile and keeps public profile details when TikTok exposes them. It also shows whether related-profile enrichment is complete or baseline and can include monitoring times and a change status.

If the same relationship appears again from another submitted value, the first eligible match is the saved row. Later matches are ignored and are not merged into it.

#### ▶️ Run a TikTok follower check

**Run steps**

1. Add one or more public TikTok handles or profile URLs in **Profiles**.
2. Choose **Profiles this account follows** or **Profiles that follow this account**.
3. Set **Maximum relationships per profile** when you want a cap. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. The schema does not set a fixed maximum. The documented public source boundary is up to 10,000 relationships per profile.
4. Start the run and open the dataset link in **Output**.

One direction applies to every profile in a run. The Actor uses TikTok's logged-out public surface, so private and login-gated data is not collected. A profile may save no relationship rows when TikTok does not provide a validated public relationship list.

#### ⚙️ Input

**Input fields**

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `profiles` | array of strings | Required. Enter one or more public TikTok handles or profile URLs. |
| `findProfilesBy` | string | Required. Use `following` to find accounts the source profile follows, or `followers` to find accounts that follow the source profile. |
| `maxRelationshipsPerProfile` | integer | Optional. Sets the largest number of relationships to request for each source profile. The minimum is 1. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. The documented public source boundary is up to 10,000 relationships per profile. |

**Input example**

This is the public input from a successful current-beta run:

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "@apify"
  ],
  "findProfilesBy": "following",
  "maxRelationshipsPerProfile": 100
}
```

#### 🧾 Output

**Dataset link**

The Output panel provides the default dataset link.

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `dataset` | string | Link to the saved dataset of relationship rows. |

**Relationship row fields**

Each dataset row has the same shape. The top-level required fields are `sourceProfile`, `relationshipDirection`, `relatedProfile`, and `enrichmentAvailability`. Optional profile fields appear when TikTok exposes them. The `monitoring` object is optional. In each profile object, `handle` and `profileUrl` are required, while the other nested fields are optional.

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `sourceProfile` | object | Public TikTok profile used to find the relationship. |
| `sourceProfile.userId` | string | Public stable identifier for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.handle` | string | Source profile handle. |
| `sourceProfile.profileUrl` | string | Public URL of the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.displayName` | string | Name shown on the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.bio` | string | Public biography shown on the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.websiteUrl` | string | Public website link shown on the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.language` | string | Public language value for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.isVerified` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the source profile as verified. |
| `sourceProfile.isPrivate` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the source profile as private. |
| `sourceProfile.createdAt` | string | Public account creation time for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.followersCount` | integer | Number of followers shown for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.followingCount` | integer | Number of profiles followed by the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.friendsCount` | integer | Number of friends shown for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.likesCount` | integer | Number of likes shown for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.videosCount` | integer | Number of videos shown for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.likedVideosCount` | integer | Number of liked videos shown for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.bioEmails` | array of strings | Public email addresses clearly shown or linked in the source biography. |
| `sourceProfile.bioEmails[]` | string | Public email address from the source biography. |
| `sourceProfile.instagramHandle` | string | Instagram handle clearly shown or linked in the source biography. |
| `sourceProfile.youtubeHandle` | string | YouTube handle clearly shown or linked in the source biography. |
| `sourceProfile.xHandle` | string | X or Twitter handle clearly shown or linked in the source biography. |
| `sourceProfile.avatar` | object | Public avatar image URLs for the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.avatar.thumbnailUrl` | string | Public thumbnail avatar URL. |
| `sourceProfile.avatar.mediumUrl` | string | Public medium-size avatar URL. |
| `sourceProfile.avatar.largeUrl` | string | Public large avatar URL. |
| `sourceProfile.modifiedAt` | string | Public profile modification time when TikTok shows it. |
| `sourceProfile.interactionSettings` | object | Public settings that show how people can interact with the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.interactionSettings.commentsAllowed` | boolean | Whether the source profile allows comments. |
| `sourceProfile.interactionSettings.duetsAllowed` | boolean | Whether the source profile allows duets. |
| `sourceProfile.interactionSettings.stitchesAllowed` | boolean | Whether the source profile allows stitches. |
| `sourceProfile.isOrganization` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the source profile as an organization. |
| `sourceProfile.isCommerceAccount` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the source profile as a commerce account. |
| `sourceProfile.visibleTabs` | array of strings | Profile tabs visible on the source profile. |
| `sourceProfile.visibleTabs[]` | string | One visible profile tab name. |
| `relationshipDirection` | string | Shows whether the source profile follows the related profile or the related profile follows the source profile. |
| `relatedProfile` | object | Public TikTok profile found through the selected relationship. |
| `relatedProfile.userId` | string | Public stable identifier for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.handle` | string | Related profile handle. |
| `relatedProfile.profileUrl` | string | Public URL of the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.displayName` | string | Name shown on the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.bio` | string | Public biography shown on the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.websiteUrl` | string | Public website link shown on the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.language` | string | Public language value for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.isVerified` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the related profile as verified. |
| `relatedProfile.isPrivate` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the related profile as private. |
| `relatedProfile.createdAt` | string | Public account creation time for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.followersCount` | integer | Number of followers shown for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.followingCount` | integer | Number of profiles followed by the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.friendsCount` | integer | Number of friends shown for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.likesCount` | integer | Number of likes shown for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.videosCount` | integer | Number of videos shown for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.likedVideosCount` | integer | Number of liked videos shown for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.bioEmails` | array of strings | Public email addresses clearly shown or linked in the related biography. |
| `relatedProfile.bioEmails[]` | string | Public email address from the related biography. |
| `relatedProfile.instagramHandle` | string | Instagram handle clearly shown or linked in the related biography. |
| `relatedProfile.youtubeHandle` | string | YouTube handle clearly shown or linked in the related biography. |
| `relatedProfile.avatar` | object | Public avatar image URLs for the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.avatar.thumbnailUrl` | string | Public thumbnail avatar URL. |
| `relatedProfile.avatar.mediumUrl` | string | Public medium-size avatar URL. |
| `relatedProfile.avatar.largeUrl` | string | Public large avatar URL. |
| `relatedProfile.modifiedAt` | string | Public profile modification time when TikTok shows it. |
| `relatedProfile.interactionSettings` | object | Public settings that show how people can interact with the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.interactionSettings.commentsAllowed` | boolean | Whether the related profile allows comments. |
| `relatedProfile.interactionSettings.duetsAllowed` | boolean | Whether the related profile allows duets. |
| `relatedProfile.interactionSettings.stitchesAllowed` | boolean | Whether the related profile allows stitches. |
| `relatedProfile.isOrganization` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the related profile as an organization. |
| `relatedProfile.isCommerceAccount` | boolean | Whether TikTok marks the related profile as a commerce account. |
| `relatedProfile.visibleTabs` | array of strings | Profile tabs visible on the related profile. |
| `relatedProfile.visibleTabs[]` | string | One visible profile tab name. |
| `enrichmentAvailability` | string | Shows whether related-profile public data is `complete` or limited to `baseline` relationship data. |
| `monitoring` | object | Optional data for comparing this relationship across recurring checks. |
| `monitoring.firstSeenAt` | string | Time when the Actor first saved this relationship. |
| `monitoring.currentScrapeAt` | string | Time when the Actor last read this relationship. |
| `monitoring.changeStatus` | string | Comparison status: `new`, `changed`, `unchanged`, or `notCompared` when no earlier snapshot was available. |

**Example relationship row**

This complete genuine row came from a successful current-beta run. It shows a `following` relationship with complete related-profile enrichment.

```json
{
  "sourceProfile": {
    "handle": "apify",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@apify",
    "userId": "6859182078123082758",
    "displayName": "🃏",
    "bio": "vsp \nshe/her\ni make edits",
    "language": "en",
    "isVerified": false,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "createdAt": "2020-08-09T18:52:37.000Z",
    "followersCount": 324,
    "followingCount": 15,
    "friendsCount": 7,
    "likesCount": 17300,
    "videosCount": 32,
    "likedVideosCount": 0,
    "avatar": {
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/3c857c0b02004f5193226cbdf98fd6d8~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=9f88e91c&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=9nvr67weMVsK9GktE9%2Bpe3WyAFM%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8",
      "mediumUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/3c857c0b02004f5193226cbdf98fd6d8~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:720:720.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=3544a01a&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=lqdr4hXaE%2FydNeHyEW9X23yuVx4%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8",
      "largeUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/3c857c0b02004f5193226cbdf98fd6d8~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=1b22ea86&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=P46ENdqMYNQdktmMblS%2B7cWs6vY%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8"
    },
    "interactionSettings": {
      "commentsAllowed": true,
      "duetsAllowed": true,
      "stitchesAllowed": true
    },
    "isOrganization": false,
    "isCommerceAccount": false
  },
  "relationshipDirection": "following",
  "relatedProfile": {
    "handle": "zenofemy",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@zenofemy",
    "userId": "6993086393136530438",
    "displayName": "Lilith |-/",
    "isVerified": false,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "followersCount": 8173,
    "followingCount": 926,
    "friendsCount": 0,
    "likesCount": 311400,
    "videosCount": 0,
    "likedVideosCount": 284800,
    "bio": "19",
    "language": "en",
    "createdAt": "2021-08-05T23:08:24.000Z",
    "avatar": {
      "thumbnailUrl": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/c778c6cab84c0ccb65c89af6bf8e199d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=6bbd0d65&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=WyfBqjhQl8U5%2FmHcv4cPFqXBB6c%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8",
      "mediumUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/c778c6cab84c0ccb65c89af6bf8e199d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:720:720.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=71e7434e&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=Rh6Z3uw6xnCOWXo4bmnICkKZIgs%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8",
      "largeUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast8-avt-0068-tx2/c778c6cab84c0ccb65c89af6bf8e199d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=8ba91bb8&x-expires=1788332400&x-signature=O%2FZIJ6in%2FcdlSIHalhWISBZYhwM%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8"
    },
    "modifiedAt": "2025-08-21T01:30:52.000Z",
    "interactionSettings": {
      "commentsAllowed": true,
      "duetsAllowed": true,
      "stitchesAllowed": true
    },
    "isOrganization": false,
    "isCommerceAccount": false,
    "visibleTabs": [
      "showQuestionTab"
    ]
  },
  "enrichmentAvailability": "complete",
  "monitoring": {
    "firstSeenAt": "2026-08-31T03:17:23.947Z",
    "currentScrapeAt": "2026-08-31T07:05:26.737Z",
    "changeStatus": "changed"
  }
}
```

#### 💳 Pricing

**Charged event**

**Relationship**

Charged for each public follower or following relationship that is saved. Work that saves no relationship is not described as charged by this event.

#### 🔌 Integrations

Use the guide below to see how to set inputs and read the dataset.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNACk1\_S\_6w\&list=PLObrtcm1Kw6MUrlLNDbK9QRg8VDJg0gOW\&index=4

#### ❓ FAQ

##### What happens when TikTok does not show a public relationship list?

The Actor saves only relationships it can validate on TikTok's logged-out public surface. A profile can therefore save no relationship rows. Private or login-gated data is not collected.

##### Can one run collect both followers and following?

No. Choose one direction for every profile in a run. Run the Actor again with the other direction when you need both views.

##### What does baseline enrichment mean?

`enrichmentAvailability` is `complete` when public related-profile data is available. It is `baseline` when the row has only baseline relationship data.

##### Does the Actor find profiles by keyword?

No. Enter public TikTok handles or profile URLs. Keyword-based profile discovery is outside this Actor's scope.

##### How does monitoring status work?

The optional `monitoring` object keeps the first-seen time, current scrape time, and a status such as `new`, `changed`, `unchanged`, or `notCompared`. Without an earlier comparable snapshot, the Actor does not claim that a relationship is new or gone.

##### Are private or login-gated profiles included?

No. The Actor uses public TikTok data visible without a login and does not collect private or login-gated profile data.

### 📝 Changelog

**0.0: Initial release**

### 🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, [file a ticket](https://console.apify.com/actors/maximedupre~tiktok-followers-tracker/issues) and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

### 🔗 Related Actors

- **TikTok Creator Analytics Scraper** ([Store](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-creator-analytics)) adds public profile, audience, and recent-post metrics for the accounts you review.
- **TikTok Search Scraper** ([Store](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-search-results-scraper)) finds public TikTok videos or creator profiles by keyword before you submit profile targets here.
- **TikTok Profile Mention Scraper** ([Store](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-profile-mention-scraper)) finds public TikTok videos that mention a profile you submit.
- **TikTok Repost Scraper** ([Store](https://apify.com/maximedupre/tiktok-reposts)) helps you review public reposts and their original creators from a profile.
- **TikTok Followers and Following Scraper** ([Store](https://apify.com/fetch_cat/tiktok-followers-scraper)) offers another public TikTok follower and following export for comparison.

**Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré**

# Actor input Schema

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

Enter one or more public TikTok handles or profile URLs. For example, use @apify or https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok.

## `findProfilesBy` (type: `string`):

Choose whether to collect accounts that each source profile follows or accounts that follow it.

## `maxRelationshipsPerProfile` (type: `integer`):

Set the largest number of follower or following relationships to request for each source profile. Leave this empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. The documented public source boundary is up to 10,000 relationships per profile.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "@apify",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok"
  ],
  "findProfilesBy": "following",
  "maxRelationshipsPerProfile": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Open the saved public follower or following relationships.

# 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": [
        "@apify"
    ],
    "findProfilesBy": "following",
    "maxRelationshipsPerProfile": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker").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": ["@apify"],
    "findProfilesBy": "following",
    "maxRelationshipsPerProfile": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker").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": [
    "@apify"
  ],
  "findProfilesBy": "following",
  "maxRelationshipsPerProfile": 100
}' |
apify call maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,maximedupre/tiktok-followers-tracker"
        }
    }
}

```

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/noxkbo2Wru3Cbhu8c/builds/4qlV8NAtRhI5fhRbn/openapi.json