# TikTok Ad Library Scraper (`rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper`) Actor Scrape ads, discover advertisers, and branded content from TikTok Ad Library. - **URL**: https://apify.com/rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Rastriq β€” Structured data from the world](https://apify.com/rastriq) (community) - **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $1.50 / 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 ## πŸ” TikTok Ad Library Scraper Extract ads, discover advertisers, and scrape commercial content from [TikTok's Ad Library](https://library.tiktok.com) β€” all via pure HTTP requests, no browser needed. ### ✨ What makes this Actor different? - **⚑ Pure HTTP** β€” No Playwright, no Puppeteer. Direct API calls = 10Γ— faster and 5Γ— cheaper than browser-based scrapers. - **🎯 3 modes in 1 Actor** β€” Search paid ads, discover advertisers, or scrape branded commercial content. - **πŸ”Ž Auto-resolves advertisers** β€” Type an advertiser name and the Actor finds their business ID automatically. - **🌍 33 EU regions** β€” Full coverage of all TikTok Ad Library regions, from Austria to Turkey. - **πŸ“Š Rich targeting data** β€” Get audience breakdowns by location, age, and gender (with `Include ad details` enabled). - **πŸ†” Direct ad lookup** β€” Have specific ad IDs? Fetch them directly, no search needed. ### πŸš€ Quick start 1. Click **Start** with the default settings to scrape ~20 ads for "nike" β€” it takes about 30 seconds. 2. Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel. 3. Adjust the search query, region, and max results to fit your needs. ### πŸŽ›οΈ Three scraping modes #### Mode 1: Search Ads (default) Search TikTok's paid ad library by **keyword** or **advertiser name**. Returns ad creatives, video URLs, dates, estimated audience, and optionally full targeting data. **Example use cases:** - Find all ads from a competitor brand - Search for ads mentioning a product category ("running shoes", "crypto") - Monitor ad activity in a specific country #### Mode 2: Discover Advertisers Brute-force discover advertisers via TikTok's suggestion API. The Actor tries thousands of prefixes (a, b, c… aa, ab…) to uncover advertiser names and IDs β€” even those you wouldn't find by searching. **Example use cases:** - Build a database of all TikTok advertisers - Find potential leads in a market segment - Map the competitive advertising landscape #### Mode 3: Search Commercial Content Search branded and organic commercial content β€” paid partnerships, promotional posts, and creator collaborations. **Example use cases:** - Track influencer partnerships for a brand - Monitor branded content trends - Analyze creator collaboration patterns ### πŸ“₯ Input | Parameter | Description | |-----------|-------------| | **Search query** | Keyword to search in ads, or advertiser name. Leave empty to browse all ads. | | **Query type** | `Keyword in ad` searches ad text. `Advertiser name` auto-resolves the advertiser ID. | | **Region** | Filter by country (33 EU regions available) or search across all regions. | | **Date range** | Filter ads by date range. Accepts absolute dates (YYYY-MM-DD) or relative ("30 days"). | | **Max results** | Limit the number of results. Start with 20 for testing. | | **Include ad details** | Enable to get full targeting data (location, age, gender breakdowns). Slower but much richer output. | | **Ad IDs** | Fetch specific ads by ID β€” skips all search parameters. | ### πŸ“€ Output #### Basic output (Include ad details OFF) Each item in the dataset contains: ```json { "adId": "1848112963098658", "adType": "video", "adVideoUrl": "https://library.tiktok.com/api/v1/cdn/...", "adVideoCover": "https://p21-ad-sg.ibyteimg.com/...", "adImageUrls": [], "adStartDate": "2025-11-07", "adEndDate": "2025-11-13", "adEstimatedAudience": "100K-200K", "adSpent": "", "adImpressions": 0, "advertiserName": "Nike" } ```` #### Rich output (Include ad details ON) Adds advertiser info, targeting, and audience breakdowns: ```json { "adId": "1848112963098658", "adType": "video", "adVideoUrl": "https://library.tiktok.com/api/v1/cdn/...", "adVideoCover": "https://p21-ad-sg.ibyteimg.com/...", "adStartDate": "2025-11-07", "adEndDate": "2025-11-13", "adEstimatedAudience": "100K-200K", "advertiserId": "7345893407476285441", "advertiserName": "Nike", "advertiserLocation": "United States", "advertiserPaidForBy": "Nike Inc.", "adTotalRegions": 11, "targetingAudienceSize": "5.2M-6.4M", "targetingByLocation": [ { "region": "FR", "impressions": "12K" }, { "region": "DE", "impressions": "10K" } ], "targetingByAge": [ { "region": "FR", "18-24": true, "25-34": true, "35-44": false } ], "targetingByGender": [ { "region": "FR", "female": true, "male": true } ] } ``` #### Advertiser discovery output ```json { "advertiserId": "7345893407476285441", "advertiserName": "Nike" } ``` #### Commercial content output ```json { "contentId": "abc123", "creatorUsername": "creator_handle", "contentLabel": "paid_partnership", "brandNames": ["Nike"], "postedTime": "2025-06-01T12:00:00Z", "videoViews": "1.2M", "videoUrl": "https://...", "videoCover": "https://..." } ``` ### πŸ’‘ Tips for best results - **Start small**: Use 20 max results for your first run to verify the output format. - **Keyword vs Advertiser**: Use "Advertiser name" query type when you know the brand β€” it's more precise. - **Date range matters**: TikTok limits results. Narrow date ranges return more relevant data. - **Ad details are optional**: Skip them for 3Γ— faster runs when you only need basic ad info. - **No proxy needed**: The TikTok Ad Library API works without proxy from most locations. Only enable proxy if you experience rate limiting. ### ❓ FAQ **How much does it cost to run?** The Actor uses minimal compute (256 MB RAM, pure HTTP). A typical run of 100 ads without details costs ~$0.01-0.02 in platform usage. **What's the maximum number of ads I can scrape?** TikTok limits the Ad Library to ~3,600 ads per search (300 pages Γ— 12 ads). Use narrower date ranges or region filters to get more coverage. **Is a proxy required?** No. The TikTok Ad Library API is public and works without proxy from most locations. Enable proxy only if you get rate-limited. **Can I scrape ads outside the EU?** TikTok's Ad Library currently only covers EU/EEA countries plus the UK, Turkey, and Switzerland (33 regions total). **Can I schedule this Actor?** Yes! Use Apify Schedules to run daily/weekly ad monitoring. Combine with integrations to push results to Google Sheets, Slack, or your database. ### πŸ”— Related tools - [Google Ads Transparency Scraper](https://apify.com/store?q=google+ads+transparency) - [Meta Ad Library Scraper](https://apify.com/store?q=meta+ad+library) - [TikTok Trends Scraper](https://apify.com/store?q=tiktok+trends) ### Pricing $1.50 per 1,000 results. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrl` (type: `string`): Paste a URL from TikTok Ad Library and the actor will extract all parameters automatically.

Example: https://library.tiktok.com/ads?region=ES\&search\_key=nike\&start\_time=...

⚠️ If you use a URL, all manual fields below (query, region, dates…) are ignored. Choose one or the other:
β€’ Paste a URL here β†’ all search config comes from the URL
β€’ Leave this empty β†’ use the manual fields below ## `mode` (type: `string`): Choose what to scrape:
β€’ Search Ads β€” search paid ads by keyword or advertiser name
β€’ Discover Advertisers β€” find all advertisers via the suggestion API
β€’ Commercial Content β€” search branded/organic promotional content ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Type a keyword (e.g. running shoes) or an advertiser name (e.g. Nike).
Leave empty to browse all ads in the selected region.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `queryType` (type: `string`): How to interpret the search query.
β€’ Keyword: searches in ad text and titles
β€’ Advertiser name: finds the advertiser's business ID automatically

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `region` (type: `string`): Filter ads shown in a specific country. Select 'All regions' to search across all 33 EU/EEA regions.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return.
Tip: Start with 20 for your first test. TikTok limits searches to ~3,600 ads (300 pages Γ— 12). ## `startDate` (type: `string`): Only show ads first displayed after this date.
Accepts YYYY-MM-DD or relative like 30 days. Default: 31 days ago.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `endDate` (type: `string`): Only show ads last displayed before this date. Default: today.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `includeDetails` (type: `boolean`): Fetch full details for each ad: advertiser info, targeting by location/age/gender, audience size, and sponsor data.

⚠️ Slower: Makes 1 extra request per ad. Leave OFF for fast runs, enable for rich competitive analysis. ## `sortBy` (type: `string`): Sort order for search results. ## `adIds` (type: `string`): Paste comma-separated ad IDs to fetch them directly.
Example: 1848459287600130, 1820197122833570

⚑ When provided, all search parameters above are ignored. ## `advertiserIds` (type: `string`): Optional comma-separated advertiser business IDs.
Use Discover Advertisers mode to find these, or copy from TikTok Ad Library URLs.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above. ## `discoveryPrefixes` (type: `string`): Only for Discover Advertisers mode.
Comma-separated prefixes to search (e.g. a, b, nike, adi).
Leave empty to use full alphabet + digits (slower but comprehensive). ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional. The TikTok Ad Library API works without proxy from most locations.
Enable only if you experience rate limiting (HTTP 429). ## `requestDelay` (type: `integer`): Delay between API requests in milliseconds. Increase to 1000-2000 if you get rate-limited. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search_ads", "searchQuery": "nike", "queryType": "keyword", "region": "all", "maxResults": 20, "startDate": "31 days", "endDate": "0 days", "includeDetails": false, "sortBy": "last_shown_date,desc", "requestDelay": 500 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped ads, advertisers, or commercial content. # 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 = { "searchQuery": "nike", "maxResults": 20, "startDate": "31 days", "endDate": "0 days" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`πŸ’Ύ 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); }); // πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ 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 = { "searchQuery": "nike", "maxResults": 20, "startDate": "31 days", "endDate": "0 days", } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("πŸ’Ύ Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # πŸ“š Want to learn more πŸ“–? Go to β†’ https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "searchQuery": "nike", "maxResults": 20, "startDate": "31 days", "endDate": "0 days" }' | apify call rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=rastriq/tiktok-ad-library-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "TikTok Ad Library Scraper", "description": "Scrape ads, discover advertisers, and branded content from TikTok Ad Library.", "version": "0.1", "x-build-id": "gXvUj16GAauParRE5" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/rastriq~tiktok-ad-library-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-rastriq-tiktok-ad-library-scraper", "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/rastriq~tiktok-ad-library-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-rastriq-tiktok-ad-library-scraper", "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/rastriq~tiktok-ad-library-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-rastriq-tiktok-ad-library-scraper", "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": { "startUrl": { "title": "TikTok Ad Library URL", "type": "string", "description": "Paste a URL from TikTok Ad Library and the actor will extract all parameters automatically.

Example: https://library.tiktok.com/ads?region=ES&search_key=nike&start_time=...

⚠️ If you use a URL, all manual fields below (query, region, dates…) are ignored. Choose one or the other:
β€’ Paste a URL here β†’ all search config comes from the URL
β€’ Leave this empty β†’ use the manual fields below" }, "mode": { "title": "Scraping mode", "enum": [ "search_ads", "discover_advertisers", "search_commercial_content" ], "type": "string", "description": "Choose what to scrape:
β€’ Search Ads β€” search paid ads by keyword or advertiser name
β€’ Discover Advertisers β€” find all advertisers via the suggestion API
β€’ Commercial Content β€” search branded/organic promotional content", "default": "search_ads" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Type a keyword (e.g. running shoes) or an advertiser name (e.g. Nike).
Leave empty to browse all ads in the selected region.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above." }, "queryType": { "title": "Query type", "enum": [ "keyword", "advertiser" ], "type": "string", "description": "How to interpret the search query.
β€’ Keyword: searches in ad text and titles
β€’ Advertiser name: finds the advertiser's business ID automatically

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above.", "default": "keyword" }, "region": { "title": "Region", "enum": [ "all", "AT", "BE", "BG", "CH", "CY", "CZ", "DE", "DK", "EE", "ES", "FI", "FR", "GB", "GR", "HR", "HU", "IE", "IS", "IT", "LI", "LT", "LU", "LV", "MT", "NL", "NO", "PL", "PT", "RO", "SE", "SI", "SK", "TR" ], "type": "string", "description": "Filter ads shown in a specific country. Select 'All regions' to search across all 33 EU/EEA regions.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above.", "default": "all" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return.
Tip: Start with 20 for your first test. TikTok limits searches to ~3,600 ads (300 pages Γ— 12).", "default": 100 }, "startDate": { "title": "Start date", "type": "string", "description": "Only show ads first displayed after this date.
Accepts YYYY-MM-DD or relative like 30 days. Default: 31 days ago.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above." }, "endDate": { "title": "End date", "type": "string", "description": "Only show ads last displayed before this date. Default: today.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above." }, "includeDetails": { "title": "Include ad details", "type": "boolean", "description": "Fetch full details for each ad: advertiser info, targeting by location/age/gender, audience size, and sponsor data.

⚠️ Slower: Makes 1 extra request per ad. Leave OFF for fast runs, enable for rich competitive analysis.", "default": false }, "sortBy": { "title": "Sort by", "enum": [ "last_shown_date,desc", "last_shown_date,asc", "first_shown_date,desc", "first_shown_date,asc" ], "type": "string", "description": "Sort order for search results.", "default": "last_shown_date,desc" }, "adIds": { "title": "Ad IDs (direct lookup)", "type": "string", "description": "Paste comma-separated ad IDs to fetch them directly.
Example: 1848459287600130, 1820197122833570

⚑ When provided, all search parameters above are ignored." }, "advertiserIds": { "title": "Advertiser IDs", "type": "string", "description": "Optional comma-separated advertiser business IDs.
Use Discover Advertisers mode to find these, or copy from TikTok Ad Library URLs.

⚑ Ignored if a URL is provided above." }, "discoveryPrefixes": { "title": "Discovery prefixes", "type": "string", "description": "Only for Discover Advertisers mode.
Comma-separated prefixes to search (e.g. a, b, nike, adi).
Leave empty to use full alphabet + digits (slower but comprehensive)." }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional. The TikTok Ad Library API works without proxy from most locations.
Enable only if you experience rate limiting (HTTP 429)." }, "requestDelay": { "title": "Request delay", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 10000, "type": "integer", "description": "Delay between API requests in milliseconds. Increase to 1000-2000 if you get rate-limited.", "default": 500 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```