# TikTok Top Search Scraper ($1.699 / 1,000 results) (`serpdata/tiktok-top-search-scraper`) Actor

Get TikTok's Top search results for any keyword from $1.699 per 1,000 results: the videos and photo posts TikTok ranks first, with captions, dates, engagement, sounds and authors.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/serpdata/tiktok-top-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [SerpData](https://apify.com/serpdata) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $1.70 / 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.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

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?

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.

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 Top Search Scraper

Get TikTok's **Top** search results for any keyword as clean JSON: the videos and photo posts TikTok ranks first, the same
list you see on the Top tab of TikTok search. Prices start at **$1.699 per 1,000
results** and are lower than every other working TikTok Top search Actor we tested on
Apify in October 2026, on every plan.

Each result comes with its caption, post date, views, likes, comments, shares, saves,
hashtags, sound, and the author's handle, followers and total likes.

Want only the **Videos** tab? Use our
[TikTok Video Search Scraper](https://apify.com/serpdata/tiktok-video-search-scraper).

### Why use this TikTok Top search scraper?

- **TikTok's own ranking.** Results come back in the order TikTok's Top tab shows them.
- **No login, cookies or proxies.** Type search terms and press Start.
- **Many searches at once.** Each search term pages through results until it reaches
  your limit, with repeats removed.
- **Batch or live.** Run it in bulk from the Apify Console, or call it like an API and
  page through results in real time.

### What data can I get from TikTok Top search?

| Result | Author (on every result) |
| --- | --- |
| Video ID, link and type (video or photo post) | Handle, display name and user ID |
| Caption, its language and hashtags | secUid (TikTok's stable account key) |
| Post date and time | Verified badge |
| Views, likes, comments, shares and saves | Followers and following |
| Length in seconds and cover image | Total likes and video count |
| Sound title, author and whether it is original | Profile photo |
| Whether it is an ad | The search term that found it |

### Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["sourdough bread"],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 50
}
```

| Field | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| `searchQueries` | Search terms, one per line |
| `maxResultsPerQuery` | Most results per search term, up to 10,000. Default 30 |

### Output

One dataset item per result, in the same shape as the
[TikTok Video Search Scraper](https://apify.com/serpdata/tiktok-video-search-scraper):

```json
{
  "id": "7689243203102461197",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@kendallferrari/video/7689243203102461197",
  "type": "video",
  "text": "my tried & true sourdough method!! 🍞🤎 …",
  "createdAt": "2026-09-24T23:10:58Z",
  "stats": { "plays": 261900, "likes": 16600, "comments": 154, "shares": 1229, "saves": 12100 },
  "author": { "username": "kendallferrari", "followers": 215200, "…": "…" },
  "music": { "title": "Morning Blend Bossa", "…": "…" },
  "input": "sourdough bread"
}
```

TikTok's image and video links expire after a few days, so download any covers or
avatars you need soon after the run.

### How much does it cost?

You pay only for results returned, with no start fee and no monthly fee. On normal
runs, Apify's own platform costs are included in the price.

| Apify plan | Free | Starter | Scale | Business |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Per 1,000 results | $3.699 | $2.999 | $2.299 | $1.699 |

### Live HTTP API

This Actor also runs in Standby mode:

```sh
curl "https://serpdata--tiktok-top-search-scraper.apify.actor/search?query=sourdough+bread" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"
```

Each response holds one page of `items` and a `cursor`. Pass the cursor back as
`cursor` for the next page; it is `null` on the last page. You are charged per result
returned. Errors return JSON with a `message` and are never charged; any `5xx` status is
safe to retry.

Standby runs cost more than normal runs: Apify also bills you for the Actor's platform
usage, including the 5 minutes it keeps running after your last request.

### Frequently asked questions

#### Is it legal to scrape TikTok?

These posts and counts are public and can be read without an account. Whether you can
collect and use them depends on where you are and what you do with the data, so check
TikTok's terms of service and get legal advice for your use case.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

One search per line, typed as you would in TikTok's search bar.

## `maxResultsPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

The most results to return for each search term.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQueries": [
    "sourdough bread"
  ],
  "maxResultsPerQuery": 30
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

A table of each result.

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

Every field of every result.

# 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 = {
    "searchQueries": [
        "sourdough bread"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("serpdata/tiktok-top-search-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 = { "searchQueries": ["sourdough bread"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("serpdata/tiktok-top-search-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 '{
  "searchQueries": [
    "sourdough bread"
  ]
}' |
apify call serpdata/tiktok-top-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,serpdata/tiktok-top-search-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/3aNskVXpJ6pxfKJCk/builds/s3xHpdPefTAR3odb0/openapi.json