# TikTok Influencer Discovery — Rank Creators by Engagement (`s7_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery`) Actor

Find TikTok influencers by niche. Enter keywords or hashtags, get a ranked creator list scored on REAL engagement rate, virality (views/followers) and posting cadence — plus followers, bio, public email and link. Pay per creator. RESIDENTIAL proxy built-in.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/s7\_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery.md
- **Developed by:** [S7 Studio](https://apify.com/s7_studio) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.60 / 1,000 tiktok influencer discovery — rank creators by engagements

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

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

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# README

## TikTok Influencer Discovery — Rank Creators by Engagement

Find TikTok influencers by niche. Enter keywords or hashtags, get a ranked creator list scored on REAL engagement rate, virality (views/followers) and posting cadence — plus followers, bio, public email and link. Pay per creator. RESIDENTIAL proxy built-in.

### What it does

TikTok Influencer Discovery — Rank Creators by Engagement is a data-collection tool for the social media and lead generation category. The inputs let you set the scope and preferences for a run, while the results provide organized records that are easier to review and use.

### Input

Provide the values that define the scope and preferences for the run. Review each option before starting so the resulting dataset matches the information you want to analyze or reuse.

| Name | Type | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| hashtags | array | Niche hashtags (without #) to discover creators from, e.g. \["fitness", "gymtok"]. This is the most reliable discovery path — recommended. | — |
| keywords | array | Free-text niche terms, e.g. \["home workout", "fitness coach"]. Each is tried as a TikTok search; if search returns nothing it falls back to the collapsed hashtag ("home workout" → #homeworkout). For best results prefer hashtags. | — |
| maxCreators | integer | Maximum number of ranked creators to return (you are charged per returned creator). | 50 |
| maxFollowers | integer | Exclude creators above this many followers. 0 = no upper limit. Use to target micro/nano creators. | 0 |
| minFollowers | integer | Exclude creators with fewer than this many followers. Set low to surface micro-influencers. | 1000 |
| proxyConfiguration | object | TikTok rate-limits datacenter IPs, so a RESIDENTIAL proxy is required for reliable access. Leave default. | {"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":\["RESIDENTIAL"]} |
| requireEmail | boolean | If true, return only creators whose public bio exposes an email address. Useful for building an outreach list. | false |
| sortBy | string | Ranking signal. engagement\_rate = interactions per view; view\_to\_follower\_ratio = virality; followers = audience size; avg\_views = reach. | "engagement\_rate" |
| videosPerQuery | integer | How many videos to sample per keyword/hashtag to discover creators and measure engagement. Higher = wider discovery. | 30 |

### Output

A successful run produces a dataset of structured items collected according to your inputs. You can review the records, use them in analysis, or pass them to another part of your workflow. The exact fields depend on the source data and the options selected for the run.

### Usage

1. Open the actor page.
2. Fill in the input values and review the configuration.
3. Run the actor and wait for the collection to finish.
4. Download the results from the dataset and use the records in your preferred workflow.

### Pricing

Pricing is pay-per-event, so you pay only for results.

# Actor input Schema

## `hashtags` (type: `array`):

Niche hashtags (without #) to discover creators from, e.g. \["fitness", "gymtok"]. This is the most reliable discovery path — recommended.

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Free-text niche terms, e.g. \["home workout", "fitness coach"]. Each is tried as a TikTok search; if search returns nothing it falls back to the collapsed hashtag ("home workout" → #homeworkout). For best results prefer hashtags.

## `videosPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

How many videos to sample per keyword/hashtag to discover creators and measure engagement. Higher = wider discovery.

## `maxCreators` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of ranked creators to return (you are charged per returned creator).

## `minFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Exclude creators with fewer than this many followers. Set low to surface micro-influencers.

## `maxFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Exclude creators above this many followers. 0 = no upper limit. Use to target micro/nano creators.

## `sortBy` (type: `string`):

Ranking signal. engagement\_rate = interactions per view; view\_to\_follower\_ratio = virality; followers = audience size; avg\_views = reach.

## `requireEmail` (type: `boolean`):

If true, return only creators whose public bio exposes an email address. Useful for building an outreach list.

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

TikTok rate-limits datacenter IPs, so a RESIDENTIAL proxy is required for reliable access. Leave default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "hashtags": [
    "fitness",
    "gymtok"
  ],
  "keywords": [],
  "videosPerQuery": 30,
  "maxCreators": 50,
  "minFollowers": 1000,
  "maxFollowers": 0,
  "sortBy": "engagement_rate",
  "requireEmail": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Dataset of ranked creators (rank, username, nickname, followers, engagement\_rate, view\_to\_follower\_ratio, avg\_views/likes/comments/shares, avg\_posts\_per\_week, total\_likes, video\_count, verified, region, email, bio\_link, niche\_match\_score, matched\_queries, bio, profile\_url, top\_video\_url).

# 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 = {
    "hashtags": [
        "fitness",
        "gymtok"
    ],
    "keywords": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("s7_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery").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 = {
    "hashtags": [
        "fitness",
        "gymtok",
    ],
    "keywords": [],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("s7_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery").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 '{
  "hashtags": [
    "fitness",
    "gymtok"
  ],
  "keywords": [],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}' |
apify call s7_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,s7_studio/tiktok-influencer-discovery"
        }
    }
}

```

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/5BCVWokwhhDkdqvgw/builds/7lEAiml5ljfueqIGy/openapi.json