# TikTok Comments Scraper 💬 (`scriptbase/tiktok-comments-scraper`) Actor

💬 Export TikTok comments to JSON, CSV or Excel. Get comment text, author handle, likes, reply count and date from any video. Paginated, no login, no TikTok API access needed.

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

## Pricing

from $10.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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".

## 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/docs.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
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# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

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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.

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# README

## TikTok Comments Scraper

Export TikTok comments to JSON, CSV or Excel. Give it a video URL, get back every comment with its author handle, likes, reply count and date — no login, no cookies, no TikTok for Developers application.

### What it does

Reads the comment thread of one public TikTok video and writes one dataset row per comment. It pages until it reaches your `maxItems` limit or the comments run out.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | yes | — | TikTok video URL |
| `maxItems` | integer | no | 100 | Stop after this many comments |

```json
{ "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173", "maxItems": 500 }
````

Short `vm.tiktok.com` links work too — they are resolved before the fetch.

### Output

One row per comment.

```json
{
  "id": "7089123456789012345",
  "text": "the cat is the main character",
  "author": { "name": "Jane", "id": "janedoe", "avatarUrl": "https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn.com/…", "verified": false },
  "likeCount": 3120,
  "replyCount": 18,
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-14T09:30:00.000Z",
  "publishedAtConfidence": "exact"
}
```

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | Platform comment id |
| `text` | string | Comment body |
| `author.name` | string | Display name |
| `author.id` | string | @handle, used as the stable id |
| `author.avatarUrl` | string | Profile image URL |
| `author.verified` | boolean | Verified — absent when the source sends nothing |
| `likeCount` | integer | Likes |
| `replyCount` | integer | Replies to this comment |
| `publishedAt` | string | ISO 8601 |
| `publishedAtConfidence` | string | `exact` | `parsed` | `unknown` |

#### Why `author.id` is the handle

The two upstream sources identify commenters differently — one has a numeric user id, the other only the @handle. Because the router can switch source between pages of the same run, a numeric id would change meaning mid-dataset. The handle is used on every row so `author.id` means one thing throughout.

#### Dates you can trust

One upstream source returns comment dates as month-and-day with **no year** — `"7-14"`. Parsed naively that resolves to the year 2001, and most scrapers will hand you that date labelled as exact. Here it is reported as `publishedAtConfidence: "unknown"` with no `publishedAt`, because a confidently wrong date is worse than a missing one.

### What it does not do

- **Replies are not expanded.** Top-level comments only.
- **Public videos only.** Private accounts return `NOT_FOUND`.
- **No comment search or sort.** Comments come back in the source's order.
- **One video per run.**

### Pricing

Charged per comment delivered. Failed runs charge nothing.

### Errors

| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `BAD_REQUEST` | Input missing, malformed, or not a URL this actor serves |
| `NOT_FOUND` | The target is private, removed, or does not exist |
| `UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION` | The URL resolved to a platform this actor does not serve |
| `UPSTREAM_FAILED` | Every upstream source failed — retry shortly |
| `RATE_LIMITED` | Too many requests; back off and retry |
| `TIMEOUT` | The source took longer than the actor's budget |
| `UNAUTHORIZED` | The actor's API credentials are invalid — contact the author |
| `INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS` | The account behind this actor is out of credits — contact the author |
| `INTERNAL_ERROR` | Unexpected failure |

`UNAUTHORIZED` and `INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS` are on us, not you. If you see either, the actor is misconfigured on our side.

### How it works

Two independent upstream sources serve this operation. If the first returns nothing usable, the second is tried automatically inside the same run — no double charge, no retry on your side.

An empty comment thread is a genuine answer, not a failure — a video with comments turned off completes with zero rows.

Comments are always fetched live, never cached.

### FAQ

**Do I need a TikTok account or cookies?** No.

**Does this need a TikTok for Developers app?** No.

**Do short `vm.tiktok.com` links work?** Yes.

**Why do some rows have no date?** One source omits the year; rather than guess it, the date is reported as unknown.

**Can I get replies?** Not from this actor.

# Actor input Schema

## `url` (type: `string`):

URL of the TikTok video whose comments you want.

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

Stop after this many results. Charged per result delivered, so this caps the run's cost.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
  "maxItems": 25
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (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 = {
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
    "maxItems": 25
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scriptbase/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 = {
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
    "maxItems": 25,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scriptbase/tiktok-comments-scraper").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 '{
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@scout2015/video/6718335390845095173",
  "maxItems": 25
}' |
apify call scriptbase/tiktok-comments-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "TikTok Comments Scraper 💬",
        "description": "💬 Export TikTok comments to JSON, CSV or Excel. Get comment text, author handle, likes, reply count and date from any video. Paginated, no login, no TikTok API access needed.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "QdzwywLKMugSRhfWK"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/scriptbase~tiktok-comments-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scriptbase-tiktok-comments-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/scriptbase~tiktok-comments-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scriptbase-tiktok-comments-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": {
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                            }
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                },
                "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/scriptbase~tiktok-comments-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scriptbase-tiktok-comments-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",
                "required": [
                    "url"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "url": {
                        "title": "TikTok Video URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "URL of the TikTok video whose comments you want."
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Maximum results",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Stop after this many results. Charged per result delivered, so this caps the run's cost.",
                        "default": 100
                    }
                }
            },
            "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": {
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                                        "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",
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                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
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                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
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                                "type": "object",
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                                    },
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            }
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    }
}
```