# Advanced TikTok Ad Library Scraper/API (`practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api`) Actor Scrapes ads from the TikTok Commercial Content Library. Returns creative content, advertiser info, audience reach, targeting, and dates. - **URL**: https://apify.com/practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api.md - **Developed by:** [Practical Tools](https://apify.com/practicaltools) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, E-commerce, Lead generation - **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 80.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $2.50 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## 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. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). 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 ## TikTok Ad Library Scraper Extract ads from the [TikTok Commercial Content Library](https://library.tiktok.com/ads/) — including creative content, targeting breakdown, advertiser details, and audience reach — without needing a TikTok account or API key. Accepts keyword and advertiser search queries with country, date range, and sort filters. Automatically paginates to collect up to any number of ads. Every ad includes full targeting detail: per-region impressions, age brackets, gender, and estimated audience size. --- ### Features - **No login required** — scrapes the public Commercial Content Library - **Full ad data** — advertiser info, creative (video/images), dates, impressions, audience reach, and complete targeting breakdown - **Targeting detail** — per-region location impressions, age brackets, gender targeting, audience size, interest and interaction targeting - **Flexible search** — filter by keyword, advertiser name, region, date range, and sort order - **Automatic pagination** — follows cursor-based pages until the limit is reached - **Proxy-ready** — supports Apify residential proxies or custom proxy URLs --- ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `query` | string | Keyword or advertiser name to search for. Leave empty to browse all ads. | | `queryType` | string | Whether the query searches ad content (`1`) or the advertiser's name (`2`). Defaults to `1` (keyword). | | `region` | string | EU/EEA country code (`GB`, `DE`, `FR`, etc.) or `all` for all regions (default: `all`). TikTok's Ad Library is an EU Digital Services Act requirement — only European markets are available. | | `timeframe` | string | Date range to search within: `7d`, `30d`, `90d`, `180d`, `365d`, `730d` (default: `365d`) | | `order` | string | Sort order: `last_shown_date,desc/asc`, `create_time,desc/asc`, `impression,desc/asc` (default: `last_shown_date,desc`). See note below on impression sorting. | | `limit` | integer | Maximum number of ads to collect (default: `20`). TikTok caps keyword searches at ~60 results and browse queries (no keyword) at ~1000. | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended if you encounter blocks. | #### Note on impression sorting Sorting by `impression,desc/asc` ranks results correctly server-side, but the `impression` field in the output will always be `0`. TikTok does not expose exact impression counts in search results. To get impression ranges (e.g. `"10M–20M"`), enable **Scrape Ad Details** — the `detail.targetingTotalImpressions` field will then contain the range string. #### Example input ```json { "query": "nike", "queryType": "1", "region": "GB", "timeframe": "365d", "order": "reach,desc", "limit": 50 } ```` #### Searching by advertiser ```json { "query": "Samsung", "queryType": "2", "region": "all", "limit": 30 } ``` *** ### Output Each item in the dataset represents one ad: ```json { "id": "1861043703482497", "advertiserName": "NATURE SPELL IRELAND LIMITED", "adType": "2", "firstShownDate": 1774870452, "lastShownDate": 1774870452, "estimatedAudience": "0-1K", "impression": 0, "videos": [ { "videoUrl": "https://library.tiktok.com/api/v1/cdn/...", "coverImg": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/..." } ], "imageUrls": [], "detail": { "advertiserBizId": "7548443895533731847", "advertiserRegistryLocation": "Ireland", "advertiserSponsor": "NATURE SPELL IRELAND LIMITED", "targetingLocations": [ { "region": "FR", "impressions": "0-1K" } ], "targetingTotalImpressions": "0-1K", "targetingAge": [ { "region": "FR", "brackets": ["18-24", "25-34", "35-44", "45-54", "55+"] } ], "targetingGender": [ { "region": "FR", "genders": ["female", "male", "unknown"] } ], "targetAudienceSize": "21.7M-26.6M", "targetingAudience": "No", "targetingInterest": "", "targetingVideoInteractions": "", "targetingCreatorInteractions": "" } } ``` *** ### Proxy The TikTok Ad Library is a public transparency tool — **no proxy is required** in most cases. The actor runs cleanly on Apify's infrastructure without additional proxy configuration. If you encounter blocks with very high volumes or repeated runs, you can optionally add residential proxies: ```json "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } ``` # Actor input Schema ## `query` (type: `string`): Keyword or advertiser name to search for. Leave empty to browse all ads. ## `queryType` (type: `string`): Whether the query searches ad content (keyword) or the advertiser's name. ## `region` (type: `string`): Country to filter ads by. TikTok's Ad Library covers EU/EEA countries only (required by the EU Digital Services Act). The US and other markets are not available. ## `timeframe` (type: `string`): Date range to search within, relative to today. ## `order` (type: `string`): Sort order for results. Note: when sorting by Impressions, the `impression` field in the output will show 0 — TikTok does not expose the actual count in search results. Enable Scrape Ad Details to get impression ranges (e.g. "10M–20M") via the `targetingTotalImpressions` field. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of ads to collect. Note: TikTok caps keyword searches at ~60 results and browse (no query) at ~1000. ## `scrapeAdDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch full targeting detail for each ad (advertiser info, per-region impressions, age/gender breakdown, audience size). Disable for faster runs when targeting data is not needed. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy settings. On the Apify platform, Apify proxy is used automatically. Override here to use residential proxies if needed. ## Actor input object example ```json { "query": "", "queryType": "1", "region": "all", "timeframe": "30d", "order": "last_shown_date,desc", "limit": 20, "scrapeAdDetails": true, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [] } } ``` # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "timeframe": "30d", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "timeframe": "30d", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": [], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "timeframe": "30d", "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [] } }' | apify call practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=practicaltools/advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Advanced TikTok Ad Library Scraper/API", "description": "Scrapes ads from the TikTok Commercial Content Library. Returns creative content, advertiser info, audience reach, targeting, and dates.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "1tJ2VibNcKwDZI5AP" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/practicaltools~advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-practicaltools-advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/practicaltools~advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-practicaltools-advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/practicaltools~advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-practicaltools-advanced-tiktok-ad-library-scraper-api", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Keyword or advertiser name to search for. Leave empty to browse all ads.", "default": "" }, "queryType": { "title": "Query Type", "enum": [ "1", "2" ], "type": "string", "description": "Whether the query searches ad content (keyword) or the advertiser's name.", "default": "1" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "all", "AT", "BE", "BG", "HR", "CY", "CZ", "DK", "EE", "FI", "FR", "DE", "GR", "HU", "IS", "IE", "IT", "LV", "LI", "LT", "LU", "MT", "NL", "NO", "PL", "PT", "RO", "SK", "SI", "ES", "SE", "CH", "TR", "GB" ], "type": "string", "description": "Country to filter ads by. TikTok's Ad Library covers EU/EEA countries only (required by the EU Digital Services Act). The US and other markets are not available.", "default": "all" }, "timeframe": { "title": "Timeframe", "enum": [ "7d", "30d", "90d", "180d", "365d", "730d" ], "type": "string", "description": "Date range to search within, relative to today.", "default": "365d" }, "order": { "title": "Sort Order", "enum": [ "last_shown_date,desc", "last_shown_date,asc", "create_time,desc", "create_time,asc", "impression,desc", "impression,asc" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for results. Note: when sorting by Impressions, the `impression` field in the output will show 0 — TikTok does not expose the actual count in search results. Enable Scrape Ad Details to get impression ranges (e.g. \"10M–20M\") via the `targetingTotalImpressions` field.", "default": "last_shown_date,desc" }, "limit": { "title": "Max Ads", "minimum": 1, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of ads to collect. Note: TikTok caps keyword searches at ~60 results and browse (no query) at ~1000.", "default": 20 }, "scrapeAdDetails": { "title": "Scrape Ad Details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch full targeting detail for each ad (advertiser info, per-region impressions, age/gender breakdown, audience size). Disable for faster runs when targeting data is not needed.", "default": true }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy settings. On the Apify platform, Apify proxy is used automatically. 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