# TikTok Video Search Scraper ($0.099 / 1,000 videos) (`serpdata/tiktok-video-search-scraper`) Actor

Search TikTok's Videos tab by keyword for $0.099 per 1,000 videos: each video's caption, date, views, likes, comments, shares, saves, hashtags, sound and author.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/serpdata/tiktok-video-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [SerpData](https://apify.com/serpdata) (community)
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 0.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.10 / 1,000 videos

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/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 Video Search Scraper

Search TikTok by keyword and get the videos from its **Videos** tab as clean JSON, for **$0.099 per 1,000 videos** on every plan. That is
less than every other working TikTok search Actor we tested on Apify in October 2026.

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

### Why use this TikTok search scraper?

- **Low price.** $0.099 per 1,000 videos, charged only for videos returned. Searches
  that fail are free.
- **No login, cookies or proxies.** Type search terms and press Start.
- **Many searches at once.** Add as many search terms as you like; each one pages
  through TikTok's results until it reaches your limit.
- **No repeats.** A video TikTok shows twice for the same search is returned once.
- **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 search?

| Video | Author (on every video) |
| --- | --- |
| 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 the video is an ad | The search term that found it |

### How to search TikTok videos

1. Click **Try for free**.
2. Add one or more search terms, one per line.
3. Set how many videos you want for each search.
4. Click **Start**, then download the videos as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

### Input

```json
{
  "searchQueries": ["sourdough bread", "home espresso"],
  "maxVideosPerQuery": 100
}
```

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

### Output

One dataset item per video:

```json
{
  "id": "7689243203102461197",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@kendallferrari/video/7689243203102461197",
  "type": "video",
  "text": "my tried & true sourdough method!! 🍞🤎 …",
  "language": "en",
  "createdAt": "2026-09-24T23:10:58Z",
  "durationSeconds": 103,
  "coverUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/…",
  "hashtags": ["sourdough", "sourdoughtok", "baking", "cozyhobbies", "homebody"],
  "isAd": false,
  "stats": { "plays": 261900, "likes": 16600, "comments": 154, "shares": 1229, "saves": 12100 },
  "author": {
    "id": "6813018293852423174",
    "username": "kendallferrari",
    "nickname": "Kendall Ferrari🧚🏼",
    "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAA…",
    "verified": false,
    "avatarUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/…",
    "followers": 215200,
    "following": 194,
    "likes": 7100000,
    "videos": 1443
  },
  "music": { "id": "7622873477800413200", "title": "Morning Blend Bossa", "author": "Sum Dekinaita", "original": false },
  "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?

**$0.099 per 1,000 videos** on every Apify plan, with no start fee and no monthly fee.
You pay only for videos returned. On normal runs, Apify's own platform costs are
included in the price.

### Live HTTP API

This Actor also runs in Standby mode, so you can page through results like any API:

```sh
curl "https://serpdata--tiktok-video-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 video
returned.

Errors return JSON with a `message` and are never charged. `400` means a parameter is
invalid, `402` means the run has reached its maximum cost, and `429` means too many
requests at once. 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.

### Use cases

- **Trend research:** see which videos lead a topic and how much attention they get.
- **Influencer discovery:** find creators who post about your niche, with their follower
  counts on every row.
- **Content planning:** study the captions, hashtags and sounds of top videos.
- **Brand monitoring:** track videos that mention your brand or product.
- **AI and NLP datasets:** feed clean, structured video data into models and pipelines.

### Frequently asked questions

#### Is it legal to scrape TikTok?

These videos 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.

#### Why do the counts differ from the app?

Counts are what TikTok showed when the video was scraped. They change by the minute on
popular videos.

# Actor input Schema

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

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

## `maxVideosPerQuery` (type: `integer`):

The most videos to return for each search term.

## Actor input object example

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

# Actor output Schema

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

A table of each video.

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

Every field of every video.

# 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-video-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-video-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-video-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,serpdata/tiktok-video-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/BaJjAuKYDWts59g8g/builds/JdbZ9N9Z6LChuB0xT/openapi.json