# TikTok Comments Scraper: $0.30 per 1,000 Comments (`rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper`) Actor

Scrape TikTok comments and replies from video URLs or a profile's latest videos: text, likes, reply counts, author, mentions and photos. Same input and output fields as the popular TikTok scrapers. $0.30 per 1,000 comments.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Rowfinch](https://apify.com/rowfinch) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.30 / 1,000 comments

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## TikTok Comments Scraper

Get the comments and replies of TikTok videos, by URL or from a profile's latest videos: text, likes, reply counts, author, mentions and photos.

**$0.30 per 1,000 comments.**

### What it's for

- **Audience research**: what viewers ask, praise and complain about under your videos or a competitor's.
- **Sentiment and AI analysis**: clean text with likes, ready for a model or a spreadsheet.
- **Giveaways and community management**: who commented, with their username and profile.
- **Lead finding**: the people engaging with videos in your niche.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| `postURLs` | Video, slideshow or short links, one per line |
| `commentsPerPost` | Comments per video, replies included (default 100) |
| `maxRepliesPerComment` | Replies under each comment (default 0) |
| `topLevelCommentsPerPost` | Cap on top-level comments, leaving the rest of *Comments per video* to replies |
| `profiles` | Usernames or profile URLs; comments come from each profile's latest videos |
| `resultsPerPage` | Videos per profile (default 10) |
| `oldestPostDateUnified` | Only videos posted on or after a date like `2026-09-01`, or within a period like `7 days` |
| `excludePinnedPosts` | Leave out pinned videos |

Coming from another TikTok scraper? These are the input and output field names of the most used TikTok comments scraper on Apify (`cid`, `uniqueId`, `diggCount`, `repliesToId`…). Saved inputs, API calls and integrations keep working.

### Output

One row per comment or reply, in the order TikTok shows them, each reply right after its comment:

```json
{
  "cid": "7697310343165117206",
  "text": "Lame is the GOAT",
  "createTimeISO": "2026-10-16T16:55:53.000Z",
  "diggCount": 4693,
  "replyCommentTotal": 56,
  "uid": "6800000000000000001",
  "uniqueId": "example_fan",
  "repliesToId": null,
  "avatarThumbnail": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/...",
  "likedByAuthor": false,
  "pinnedByAuthor": false,
  "mentions": [],
  "images": [],
  "videoWebUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767",
  "submittedVideoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767",
  "input": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
}
```

Replies carry the ID of the comment they answer in `repliesToId`. Photos posted in comments are in `images`.

Videos and profiles that can't be read get a row with the reason, free of charge:

```json
{ "input": "https://www.tiktok.com/@someone/video/7000000000000000000", "error": "Not found" }
```

### Price

- **$0.30 per 1,000 comments**, replies included
- **$0.002 per video** that returns comments
- Private, deleted or invalid videos: free

| Run | Cost |
|---|---|
| 10 videos, 100 comments each | $0.32 |
| 100 videos, 50 comments each | $1.70 |

A run stops at the maximum cost you set for it. On Apify's free plan, a run returns up to 100 comments.

### FAQ

**Can I get only the newest comments?**
Not yet: comments come in TikTok's order, most relevant first.

**Is it legal?**
It reads only public comments. Usernames and comment text are personal data under GDPR and similar laws: use them for a legitimate purpose and honor deletion requests.

# Actor input Schema

## `postURLs` (type: `array`):

Video, slideshow or short links (vm.tiktok.com), one per line.

## `commentsPerPost` (type: `integer`):

Replies included. Most relevant first, as TikTok shows them.

## `maxRepliesPerComment` (type: `integer`):

Each reply counts toward Comments per video.

## `topLevelCommentsPerPost` (type: `integer`):

Leave empty to fill Comments per video.

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

Usernames or profile URLs, one per line. Comments come from each profile's latest videos.

## `resultsPerPage` (type: `integer`):

Latest videos with comments, newest first.

## `oldestPostDateUnified` (type: `string`):

A date, or a period like 7 days for scheduled runs. UTC.

## `excludePinnedPosts` (type: `boolean`):

Pinned videos stay on top of a profile however old they are.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "postURLs": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
  ],
  "commentsPerPost": 100,
  "maxRepliesPerComment": 0,
  "resultsPerPage": 10,
  "excludePinnedPosts": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `comments` (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 = {
    "postURLs": [
        "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
    ],
    "commentsPerPost": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper").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 = {
    "postURLs": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"],
    "commentsPerPost": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "postURLs": [
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame/video/7697307919943060767"
  ],
  "commentsPerPost": 100
}' |
apify call rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,rowfinch/tiktok-comments-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/2yysUyQWTbad1upBx/builds/dVYXgVXfGKbyarhdX/openapi.json