# TikTok Video Tracker (`socialwatchdog/tiktok-video-tracker`) Actor

Monitors new video uploads, deleted video recovery (.mp4), and profile updates.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/socialwatchdog/tiktok-video-tracker.md
- **Developed by:** [SocialWatchdog](https://apify.com/socialwatchdog) (community)
- **Security:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 account checks

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?

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 Tracker: New & Deleted Videos + Profile Sentry

> **Watches any TikTok account 24/7.** Get instant alerts when creators post new videos or delete old ones, and download permanent video backups (.mp4) so you can still watch deleted content.

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#### What It Does

- 🎯 **Audits Top 105 Videos:** Automatically watches the creator's top 105 most recent videos (~7 feed pages) for deleted posts, restored archives, and newly published uploads.
- 🚨 **Catches Deleted Videos:** If a creator deletes or hides a video, you get an alert with the full caption, stats, and a direct download link (.mp4) to watch the recovered video.
- ⚡ **New Video Alerts:** Know the moment a creator publishes a new TikTok video.
- 📸 **Saves 24-Hour Stories:** Automatically saves temporary stories before they disappear.
- ✏️ **Watches Profile Changes:** Tells you when they change their bio, website link, avatar picture, or username handle.
- 👥 **Tracks Up to 15 Accounts:** Monitor multiple creators in one task (e.g. `mrbeast, khaby.lame`).

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#### 💎 Simple Flat Pricing ($0.001 per Check)

Flat, predictable developer pricing with **zero result fees**. You only pay for the check — all alerts, stories, and video recoveries are included for free.

| Item | Price |
| :--- | :--- |
| **Account Check** | **$0.001** per account checked (~$1.00 per 1,000 checks) |
| **Deleted Video Recovery (.mp4)** | **$0.00 (FREE)** |
| **New Video & Story Alerts** | **$0.00 (FREE)** |
| **Profile & Bio Alerts** | **$0.00 (FREE)** |

##### Monthly Cost Scenarios (Developer Fee):

- **Checking 1 creator every 15 minutes:** **$2.88 / month** (regardless of how many videos they post or delete).
- **Checking 1 creator every 30 minutes:** **$1.44 / month**.
- **Checking 5 creators every 15 minutes:** **$14.40 / month**.

> 💡 **Apify Platform Storage & Compute Transparency:**
>
> - **Compute:** Each check completes in ~1–2 seconds on minimal 128MB RAM (fraction of a cent in standard Apify compute credits).
> - **Video Storage (.mp4s):** Downloaded video files (.mp4) are saved directly into your Apify Key-Value Store so you can download deleted videos anytime. Storing the top ~105 video backups uses ~1.5 GB of disk space (~$0.07 / month at Apify's standard $0.05/GB storage rate). Historical videos that slide past the 105 window remain preserved in your Key-Value Store.

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#### How to Use

1. **Enter Username(s):** Type any TikTok username (e.g. `mrbeast` or a list separated by commas).
2. **Click Start:** Run it once to save the initial snapshot, then schedule it to run automatically every 5, 15, or 30 minutes.
3. **Get Alerts:** Receive notifications via Email, Slack, Discord, or Webhooks whenever a post is deleted or published.

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#### Sample Alert Output

When a creator deletes a video, you get the recovered video file and details in your dataset:

```json
{
  "eventType": "VIDEO_DELETED",
  "username": "mrbeast",
  "videoId": "7392819283719",
  "caption": "Surprise announcement coming tomorrow! 🤫",
  "videoUrl": "https://www.tiktok.com/@mrbeast/video/7392819283719",
  "permanentArchiveUrl": "https://api.apify.com/v2/key-value-stores/.../deleted_video.mp4",
  "status": "CONFIRMED_DELETED_OR_PRIVATED",
  "summary": "🚨 DELETED VIDEO: Post was removed by @mrbeast. Video file (.mp4) recovered!",
  "detectedAt": "2026-11-04T12:00:00.000Z"
}
```

# Actor input Schema

## `username` (type: `string`):

One or multiple TikTok usernames to monitor (separated by commas or newlines, up to 15 handles per task, e.g. khaby.lame, mrbeast).

## `monitorProfile` (type: `boolean`):

Alert when any monitored creator modifies their bio text or link, changes profile picture, updates display name, or switches handle.

## `monitorStories` (type: `boolean`):

Detect temporary 24-hour stories published by the creators and save media before it expires.

## `resetBaseline` (type: `boolean`):

Clear previously stored memory and re-seed a fresh baseline snapshot for the specified accounts.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "username": "mrbeast",
  "monitorProfile": true,
  "monitorStories": true,
  "resetBaseline": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "username": "mrbeast"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("socialwatchdog/tiktok-video-tracker").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 = { "username": "mrbeast" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("socialwatchdog/tiktok-video-tracker").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 '{
  "username": "mrbeast"
}' |
apify call socialwatchdog/tiktok-video-tracker --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/IaDzCKoy498s4Ilx5/builds/PX16xelTh9bljhZmX/openapi.json