TikTok Follow Graph & Audience Export Scraper

Export the two sides of a public TikTok account's follow graph: the accounts that follow it, the accounts it follows, or both. Every row is a real public profile with exact audience stats, source context, and optional contact signals from the bio. The actor needs no TikTok login, session cookie, or API key.

TikTok's web app signs its own list requests. This actor asks the page to make those requests, so public follower and following lists are reachable without a user session. Private accounts and hidden following lists are not bypassed; the run reports them instead of inventing rows.

What this actor does

• Exports followers (scene 67) and following (scene 21) for public profiles.
• Accepts usernames, @handles, and profile URLs, including m.tiktok.com links.
• Works on one profile or a batch of profiles in the same run.
• Walks each list cursor by cursor, not just the first page.
• Adds exact follower, following, likes-received, video, likes-given, and friend counts from TikTok's statsV2.
• Can filter the audience by verification, TikTok Shop seller status, privacy, follower range, bio/name keywords, or the presence of a public bio email.
• Supports both lists in one run.
• Reports hidden/private lists and source shortfalls in the run status and RUN_SUMMARY, never as fake rows.

Input

Field	Type	Default	What it does
profiles	string list	-	TikTok usernames, @handles, or profile URLs. Paste one per line.
listType	select	following	followers, following, or both.
maxUsersPerProfile	integer	100	Maximum rows per requested list (1-5000). Each list gets this cap.
includeStats	boolean	true	Adds follower, following, likes-received, video, likes-given, and friend counts.
includeBioEmail	boolean	false	Adds a public email from the bio when one is present.
onlyVerified	boolean	false	Keeps only verified accounts.
sellerOnly	boolean	false	Keeps only TikTok Shop sellers.
excludePrivate	boolean	false	Skips private accounts.
minFollowers	integer	0	Minimum follower count for a listed account; 0 = off.
maxFollowers	integer	0	Maximum follower count for a listed account; 0 = no maximum.
bioKeywords	string list	[]	Keeps rows whose bio or display name contains any keyword (case-insensitive).
onlyWithEmail	boolean	false	Keeps only rows with a public bio email; also fills bioEmail.
scanLimit	integer	0	Maximum list rows to scan before stopping; 0 = automatic (10x the row cap, up to 10,000). Raise it for rare filters.

profiles is not marked required in the schema so saved tasks that still send the legacy usernames or profileUrls keys keep running. The actor reads those legacy keys, maps them onto profiles, and fails clearly only when no valid target remains. A legacy sessionCookie is accepted but ignored; it is no longer needed.

Example: followers

{
  "profiles": ["natgeo"],
  "listType": "followers",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 100,
  "includeStats": true
}

Example: both lists with filters

{
  "profiles": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@sephora",
    "@natgeo"
  ],
  "listType": "both",
  "maxUsersPerProfile": 500,
  "includeStats": true,
  "includeBioEmail": true,
  "excludePrivate": true,
  "minFollowers": 1000,
  "bioKeywords": ["beauty", "skincare"]
}

Output

One dataset row is one account in one requested list. The same account can appear once in followers and once in following because those are different relationships.

Identity and relationship

• sourceUsername, sourceUserId, sourceProfileUrl, listType
• position - 1-based order in the emitted rows for this source/list
• listTotal - total relationship count reported by TikTok for this list
• userId, secUid, username, displayName, profileUrl
• bio, avatarUrl, scrapedAt

Account status

• verified, privateAccount, ttSeller
• isOrganization - kept for compatibility, but TikTok's list endpoint usually does not expose it, so it is usually omitted.

Exact audience stats

• followerCount, followingCount, heartCount (likes received)
• videoCount, diggCount (likes given), friendCount

Source context

• sourceFollowerCount, sourceFollowingCount
• sourceVerified, sourcePrivate, sourceIsOrganization

Optional contact signal

• bioEmail - first public-looking email in the bio, only when email extraction is enabled. Omitted when no valid email is present.

All fields are omitted when empty. Zero counts are real values and are kept. avatarUrl is a signed TikTok CDN URL and may expire; profileUrl is the permanent link.

How it works

1. The actor opens the public profile page in a headless Chromium browser. No user session or cookie is supplied.
2. It reads the profile's own SSR payload for the secure user ID, exact statsV2, and the account's following visibility.
3. Inside that page, it asks TikTok's own client to call the relationship-list endpoint with scene 67 (followers) or scene 21 (following). TikTok's page runtime signs the request and attaches the anonymous session token.
4. It follows the returned cursors until the requested cap, the end of the source list, a stagnant cursor, a source truncation, or the scan limit.
5. Rows are deduplicated by user ID per source/list, filtered, assigned a position, and pushed to the dataset.

No sessionCookie is injected. No manual X-Bogus or X-Dynosaur value is replayed. The page signs each request.

What is available and what is not

Available for public profiles: follower and following lists, exact account stats, verification, privacy, TikTok Shop seller status, bio, avatar, profile URL, and optional bio email.

Not available from this source:

• Private accounts: both lists are blocked.
• A public account that hides its following list: the following list is unavailable, while its followers may still be exported.
• bioLink, region, language, createTime, and per-follow followedAt: TikTok's list endpoint does not return them.
• isOrganization for listed accounts: usually absent from the list payload.
• Guaranteed row count parity: TikTok does not return every row for every account (deleted, private, or restricted accounts are omitted). The run reports the source total and the returned count.

FAQ

Do I need a TikTok account or cookies? No. Public follower and following lists are exported without a login, session cookie, or API key.

Why can a run return fewer rows than the profile's follower count? TikTok's list endpoint omits accounts it cannot expose (for example deleted, private, or restricted accounts). The run records the source total in listTotal, the returned count in RUN_SUMMARY, and the source shortfall in the final status message. Filters can also reduce the pushed rows; use scanLimit to search deeper for rare filters.

Why is a following list empty? The account may not follow anyone, or it may hide its following list. A hidden list is reported in the run status; no rows are invented.

Can I export a private account's followers? No. Private accounts are not bypassed.

Why is isOrganization missing? TikTok's relationship-list payload usually does not include it. The field remains in the output contract for compatibility and is filled only if the source provides it.

Are avatar URLs permanent? No. They are signed CDN links that expire. Use profileUrl for a permanent link.

Can I filter by follower count or bio keyword? Yes. Use minFollowers, maxFollowers, bioKeywords, onlyVerified, sellerOnly, excludePrivate, or onlyWithEmail.

How are filters applied? After the list is fetched, before rows are pushed. Filtered-out rows are not charged.

Does maxUsersPerProfile apply to each list or the whole run? Each requested list gets the cap. For listType: "both", followers and following can each return up to the cap.

Data source and responsible use

The actor reads publicly visible TikTok profile and relationship data. It does not log in, bypass private accounts, or access non-public content. Use the output only for lawful research, analytics, and outreach, and comply with TikTok's terms and applicable privacy laws.