TikTok Search Scraper

🔎 TikTok search for videos and creators

For social media researchers, marketers, and content teams, this Actor searches TikTok's public video or creator results by keyword. It saves captions, hashtags, engagement counts, creator details, media links, music, subtitles, and the first search value for each row, so you can review public search data in a dataset without a TikTok login or source credential.

• Find public videos from a keyword with TikTok video search.
• Find public creator profiles from a keyword with TikTok creator search.
• Explore public hashtag results with TikTok hashtag search.
• Follow sounds found in video search with TikTok music search.
• Spot topic patterns in public search with TikTok trends.

📊 TikTok results you can save

The dataset has two row types. Video rows include the post, caption, hashtags, public engagement counts, creator details, media links, music, subtitles, and location data when TikTok supplies them. Creator rows include profile details, account flags, public counts, and the search rank. Each row keeps the keyword or expanded search value that first found it.

▶️ Run a TikTok keyword search

Choose Videos or Creators, enter one or more keywords, and start the Actor. The list and search setup are shared across the target you choose. For a shorter run and less review work, set the matching result limit. Leave a work limit empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.

For video searches, choose relevance, most-liked, or newest order. You can also search TikTok suggestions, hashtags, or sounds found in the first video results. If the same public source item appears again through another keyword or expansion, only its first saved match is kept and later matches are ignored.

⚙️ Input

Input fields

Field	Type	What it does
target	string	Chooses videos for public video posts or creators for public creator profiles. Options for the other target are ignored.
videoResultLimit	integer	For Videos only, stops after this many video results for the run. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.
videoSortOrder	string	For Videos only, orders results by relevance, mostLiked, or newest.
includeSuggestedSearches	boolean	For Videos only, also searches TikTok suggestions for each keyword and records the value that first surfaces each saved video.
includeHashtagExpansion	boolean	For Videos only, also searches hashtags found in the initial video results.
includeMusicExpansion	boolean	For Videos only, also searches sounds found in the initial video results.
creatorResultLimit	integer	For Creators only, stops after this many creator profiles for each keyword. Leave it empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted.
searchKeywords	array of strings	One or more keywords used with one shared search setup for the selected target.

Leave the selected work limit empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. Set a limit when you want fewer rows to review.

Example input

This is the public input from a successful current-beta run using the default video setup.

{
  "target": "videos",
  "videoResultLimit": 20,
  "videoSortOrder": "relevance",
  "includeSuggestedSearches": false,
  "includeHashtagExpansion": false,
  "includeMusicExpansion": false,
  "searchKeywords": [
    "cooking"
  ]
}

🧾 Output

The run output includes a dataset URL and saves one of the two row shapes below. Optional fields appear when TikTok supplies them. Playback, cover, music, subtitle, and other media links remain source-hosted.

Run output fields

Field	Type	What it does
datasetUrl	string	URL for the saved search result rows.

Video result fields

Field	Type	What it does
resultType	string	The row type, video.
searchKeyword	string	The keyword or expanded search value that first found this video.
video	object	Public details for the TikTok video.
video.id	string	Public TikTok video ID.
video.caption	string	Text in the video caption.
video.hashtags	array of strings	Hashtags shown with the video.
video.publishedAt	string	Time when the video was published.
video.url	string	Permanent public TikTok link for the video.
video.engagement	object	Public engagement totals for the video.
video.engagement.views	integer	Public view count.
video.engagement.likes	integer	Public like count.
video.engagement.comments	integer	Public comment count.
video.engagement.shares	integer	Public share count.
video.engagement.bookmarks	integer	Public bookmark count.
video.creator	object	Public identity and account totals for the video creator.
video.creator.id	string	Public TikTok ID for the creator.
video.creator.username	string	Creator username on TikTok.
video.creator.displayName	string	Creator display name on TikTok.
video.creator.profileUrl	string	Public TikTok profile link for the creator.
video.creator.isVerified	boolean	Whether TikTok marks the creator as verified.
video.creator.followers	integer	Public follower count for the creator.
video.creator.following	integer	Public account count that the creator follows.
video.creator.likes	integer	Public total likes on the creator account.
video.creator.videoCount	integer	Public number of videos on the creator account.
video.media	object	Video size, playback, and cover details.
video.media.width	integer	Video width in pixels.
video.media.height	integer	Video height in pixels.
video.media.aspectRatio	number	Video width divided by its height.
video.media.durationSeconds	number	Video duration in seconds.
video.media.playbackUrl	string	Source-hosted URL for playing the video.
video.media.coverUrl	string	Source-hosted cover or thumbnail image URL.
video.music	object	Sound details when the video has available music data.
video.music.id	string	Public TikTok ID for the sound.
video.music.title	string	Title of the sound.
video.music.artist	string	Artist listed for the sound.
video.music.album	string	Album listed for the sound.
video.music.durationSeconds	number	Sound duration in seconds.
video.music.coverUrl	string	Source-hosted cover image URL for the sound.
video.subtitles	array of objects	Caption tracks available for the video.
video.subtitles[].language	string	Language of the caption track.
video.subtitles[].format	string	File format of the caption track.
video.subtitles[].url	string	Source-hosted URL for the caption track.
video.location	object	Public location details when TikTok supplies them.
video.location.id	string	Public TikTok ID for the location.
video.location.name	string	Public name of the location.
video.location.address	string	Public address of the location.
video.location.city	string	Public city of the location.
video.location.region	string	Public region of the location.
video.location.country	string	Public country of the location.

Example video row

This genuine row came from a successful current-beta video run. It includes music data; subtitle and location fields are optional and are not present in this row.

{
  "resultType": "video",
  "searchKeyword": "cooking",
  "video": {
    "id": "7671401171554209044",
    "caption": "Amazing cooking spicy noodle hotdog - egg recipe  Amazing video ",
    "hashtags": [],
    "publishedAt": "2026-08-07T21:14:42.000Z",
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@polins___angels/video/7671401171554209044",
    "engagement": {
      "views": 1800000,
      "likes": 120300,
      "comments": 902,
      "shares": 12500,
      "bookmarks": 6608
    },
    "creator": {
      "id": "7614403533082002440",
      "username": "polins___angels",
      "displayName": "Polin’s Angels",
      "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@polins___angels",
      "isVerified": false,
      "followers": 967200,
      "following": 12,
      "likes": 8200000,
      "videoCount": 725
    },
    "media": {
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 576,
      "aspectRatio": 1.7777777777777777,
      "durationSeconds": 1224,
      "playbackUrl": "https://v16-webapp-prime.us.tiktok.com/video/tos/alisg/tos-alisg-pve-0037c001/oARhhBd2AleIvm1qMkcFEpydQBHfW062ngDTEZ/?a=1988&bti=ODszNWYuMDE6&&bt=1461&ft=aEeq8qT0mIoPD12sTlsI3wU.7BAbMeF~O5&mime_type=video_mp4&rc=Ozg1PDw0OWU7OTVoODlpZ0BpM3FnO2w5cnE3PDMzODczNEAtNGAuLzBeXzIxNDMvNV4wYSNnZnNqMmRjaG9hLS1kMWBzcw%3D%3D&expire=1787594894&l=202608221747501BDF24CE4D7AF2019D05&ply_type=2&policy=2&signature=d3f4c6a6eeab9439bc88220b4c0a891e&tk=tt_chain_token&btag=e000a8000",
      "coverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-p-0037/og2ANwAyiAKBZq5nBYBMasSiEAaBsLUCPnIAE~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?dr=9636&x-expires=1787590800&x-signature=QHXPATvaGhx4yPbPj1KRJxTWj90%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=81f88b70&shcp=43f4a2f9&idc=useast8"
    },
    "music": {
      "id": "7671401487913749268",
      "title": "orijinal ses",
      "artist": "Polin’s Angels",
      "durationSeconds": 1224,
      "coverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-alisg-avt-0068/871da9873d8f70638ace05ab59a884df~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=9640&refresh_token=065fb6a0&x-expires=1787590800&x-signature=WkWvzHbKi8EL1wEv93KULICmgsI%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=useast8"
    }
  }
}

Creator result fields

Field	Type	What it does
resultType	string	The row type, creator.
searchKeyword	string	The keyword that found this creator profile.
resultRank	integer	Creator position returned for this search keyword.
creator	object	Public identity, profile, flags, and account totals for the creator.
creator.id	string	Public TikTok ID for the creator.
creator.username	string	Creator username on TikTok.
creator.displayName	string	Creator display name on TikTok.
creator.profileUrl	string	Public TikTok profile link for the creator.
creator.bio	string	Creator bio text.
creator.websiteUrl	string	Public website linked from the creator profile.
creator.isVerified	boolean	Whether TikTok marks the creator as verified.
creator.isPrivate	boolean	Whether TikTok marks the creator account as private.
creator.isBusinessAccount	boolean	Whether TikTok marks the creator account as a business account.
creator.followers	integer	Public follower count for the creator.
creator.following	integer	Public account count that the creator follows.
creator.likes	integer	Public total likes on the creator account.
creator.videoCount	integer	Public number of videos on the creator account.

Example creator row

This genuine row came from a successful current-beta creator run.

{
  "resultType": "creator",
  "searchKeyword": "recipes",
  "resultRank": 1,
  "creator": {
    "id": "6815201689773556741",
    "username": "toni.kr8s",
    "displayName": "Toni Kroos",
    "profileUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@toni.kr8s",
    "isVerified": true,
    "isPrivate": false,
    "isBusinessAccount": false,
    "bio": "Ex-Player @realmadrid \nMy foundation: www.tonikroos-stiftung.de",
    "followers": 14000000,
    "following": 70,
    "likes": 98200000,
    "videoCount": 371
  }
}

💳 Pricing

Pricing uses pay-per-event. The buyer-facing Video event costs $0.0001 for each public video saved to the dataset. Set the video result limit to control how many video rows a run can save. The Apify Pricing tab is the source of truth if the displayed price changes.

🔌 Integrations

The run output includes datasetUrl for the saved search rows. Use that URL to bring the dataset into your Apify workflow. This guide shows how to connect Actors:

❓ FAQ

What happens if a video matches more than one keyword?

The Actor keeps the first saved match for that public video. Later appearances through another keyword or expansion are ignored, and the row keeps the first search value.

Can I search videos and creators in one run?

No. Choose one target for a run. The keyword list and shared search setup apply to that target, and options for the other target are ignored.

What if TikTok shows fewer results than my limit?

The Actor returns the available results it can collect during the run. TikTok search is fuzzy and availability changes, so an exact count or complete coverage is not promised.

Can I use the video links after the run?

Video rows include permanent public TikTok post links. Playback and cover links come from TikTok, and signed media links may expire.

Do I need a TikTok login or API key?

No. The Actor searches TikTok's public surface without a buyer login or source credential.

What does an empty result limit do?

Leave the selected work limit empty to return all available results until the source is exhausted. Set a limit when you want fewer rows and a smaller review task.

📝 Changelog

0.0: Initial release

🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, file a ticket and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

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• TikTok Keywords Discovery Tool collects TikTok autocomplete suggestions before you build search terms.
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Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré