# TikTok Follower Growth - Real Or Bought Spikes? (`reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor`) Actor

Real growth, or bought overnight? Watch TikTok followers day by day and catch the jumps no real audience ever produces - dated, so you can put it in front of a client.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Tarek Etman](https://apify.com/reapx) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, For creators
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $70.00 / 1,000 tiktok follower growth record trackeds

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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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".

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

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# README

![reapX - the record of what changed](https://reapx.dev/reapx.gif)

## TikTok Follower Growth - Real Growth Or Spike?

> *"The client asked me to guarantee the audience is real. I cannot, and I am the one who signed off."*

Advertisers spend millions on creator campaigns, and agencies carry the blame without verifiable historical evidence. Follower counts on TikTok say almost nothing in isolation, and single-point snapshots cannot distinguish organic viral growth from purchased follower jumps.

This tool tracks TikTok follower growth day by day, maintaining an immutable ledger of follower totals, total likes (heartCount), and video counts to flag step-change spikes and measure real audience direction.

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### ⬇️ Input

Configure target usernames, proxy options, and limits. Pre-filled defaults ensure immediate automated execution.

| Field | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `username` | `string` | `"nasa"` | Target TikTok username without leading `@` symbol. |
| `profiles` | `array` | `["nasa", "khaby.lame"]` | Optional list of TikTok usernames to track in bulk. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | `object` | `{"useApifyProxy": true}` | Proxy configuration options. |
| `maxItems` | `integer` | `100` | Maximum profiles to track per run. Hard cap 1,000. |

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### ⬆️ Output

Outputs follower growth records to the default dataset.

#### Key Output Fields

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `username` | `string` | TikTok handle. Stable identifier. |
| `nickname` | `string` | Profile display nickname. |
| `followerCount` | `integer` | Current total count of TikTok followers. |
| `heartCount` | `integer` | Total likes across published videos. |
| `videoCount` | `integer` | Total published video count. |
| `daysTracked` | `integer` | Total days this handle has been observed in our ledger (0 on 1st run). |
| `firstSeenAt` | `string` | ISO timestamp when first observed in ledger. |
| `lastSeenAt` | `string` | ISO timestamp when most recently observed. |
| `changedFields` | `array` | Profile fields that moved since previous observation. |
| `followerSpikeFlag` | `boolean` | Flag for unexplainable step-change follower jumps (null on 1st run). |
| `followerGrowth7d` | `number` | Observed 7-day follower growth total. |
| `followerGrowth30d` | `number` | Observed 30-day follower growth total. |
| `followerLoss30d` | `number` | Observed 30-day unfollower total. |
| `computedMetricsReason` | `string` | Explanation of observation window and ledger depth. |
| `scrapedAt` | `string` | ISO timestamp of record collection. |

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### How it works

1. **Rehydration HTML Document Access:** Extracts profile attributes directly from TikTok's `__UNIVERSAL_DATA_FOR_REHYDRATION__` script element.
2. **Ledger Accumulation:** Records follower counts, likes, and video counts per handle, building the record up over time to measure how fast they are growing and isolate non-organic jumps.

***

### ❓ FAQ

#### Why does daysTracked return 0 on the first run?

We never fabricate history. On the first run, `daysTracked: 0` is the honest value - your record starts today. Multi-run tracking populates growth curves and spike flags automatically over time.

***

### 💬 Your feedback

Questions or custom needs? Contact the maintenance team at `reapxdev@proton.me`.

***

*Unofficial - not affiliated with TikTok or ByteDance. Collects data only.*

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# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

The TikTok handle you want tracked - no @ needed. Every run adds another day to its record, so the picture sharpens the longer you watch.

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

Paste a list of handles to track them together. Use this for a whole client list - it takes over from the single handle above.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

How many handles from your list we work through in one run.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

How the run reaches the platform. The default is already the route that works for this source, so leave it alone unless you have a reason to change it.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "nasa",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `items` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "username": "nasa",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor").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 = {
    "username": "nasa",
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor").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 '{
  "username": "nasa",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=reapx/tiktok-follower-growth-monitor",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/I5Gx5qLNN0GLFjFux/builds/GgnNe1x0obO61IRGj/openapi.json