# TikTok Profile Scraper - Exact Followers, Likes, Bio (`solarg/tiktok-profile-scraper`) Actor

Bulk-check TikTok profiles: exact follower, following, like and video counts, verified and business flags, bio, bio link, avatar and account creation date. Paste usernames or profile URLs.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/solarg/tiktok-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Solar G](https://apify.com/solarg) (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 $0.35 / 1,000 profiles

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
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?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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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

Bulk-checks TikTok profiles. For each username it returns exact follower, following, like and video counts, verified and business-account flags, whether the account is live, bio, bio link, avatar, interaction settings and the date the account was created. Useful for vetting influencer lists, tracking creator growth over time, and enriching lead lists.

For a quick one-off check without an Apify account, a free web version with a small daily limit is available at [purfled.com/tiktok-follower-count](https://purfled.com/tiktok-follower-count/).

### Input

| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| `profiles` | Usernames (`nasa`, `@nasa`), profile URLs (`https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa`), video URLs, or share links (`https://vm.tiktok.com/...`, `https://vt.tiktok.com/...`, `https://www.tiktok.com/t/...`). |

```json
{
  "profiles": ["@khaby.lame", "nasa", "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo", "https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeCfQN72/"]
}
```

- Share links are resolved to the profile they point to. A share link to a video returns the video's author.
- Duplicates are checked and charged once. `@NASA`, `nasa` and `https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa` count as the same profile.
- Every input gets a row. Inputs that are not TikTok usernames or links get a row with an `error` field.

### Output

```json
{
  "input": "@nasa",
  "handle": "nasa",
  "username": "nasa",
  "nickname": "NASA",
  "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa",
  "userId": "7664638705177150477",
  "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAA...",
  "verified": true,
  "privateAccount": false,
  "isOrganization": true,
  "bio": "Making the seemingly impossible, possible.",
  "bioLink": "science.nasa.gov/feature/artemis-ii-preliminary-lunar-science-report",
  "avatar": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-eu.com/...",
  "language": "en",
  "createdAt": "2026-07-20T15:55:49.000Z",
  "followers": 2130693,
  "following": 23,
  "likes": 11315771,
  "videos": 59,
  "friends": 17,
  "likesGiven": 0,
  "isLive": false,
  "isSeller": false,
  "commerceCategory": null,
  "favoritesPublic": false,
  "commentSetting": 0,
  "duetSetting": 0,
  "stitchSetting": 0,
  "downloadSetting": 0
}
```

| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `input` | The value exactly as you entered it. |
| `handle` | The username taken from the input, or found by resolving a share link. |
| `username` | The account's current username as TikTok shows it. |
| `followers`, `following`, `likes`, `videos`, `friends` | Exact counts, not rounded like "2.1M". `likes` is likes received. |
| `likesGiven` | Number of videos the account has liked. Often 0 when the account hides it. |
| `isLive` | True when the account was live at the time of the check. |
| `isOrganization`, `isSeller`, `commerceCategory` | Business-account flags and category. |
| `favoritesPublic` | Whether the account's favourites tab is public. |
| `commentSetting`, `duetSetting`, `stitchSetting`, `downloadSetting` | TikTok's own setting codes: 0 = everyone, 1 = friends only, 3 = off. |
| `error` | Set only on rows that could not be checked. Other profile fields are absent on these rows. |

Error messages:

- `Profile not found or unavailable`: the account does not exist, was banned or is hidden.
- `TikTok did not respond. Please try again later.`: TikTok did not return the page after 4 attempts. Run the input again.
- `Not a TikTok username or profile URL`: the input could not be read as a username or TikTok link.
- `This short link has expired or does not lead to a TikTok profile or video`.

Rows with an `error` field are not charged.

Schedule a daily run on the same list to track follower growth over time.

### API usage

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/solarg~tiktok-profile-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"profiles": ["nasa", "duolingo"]}'
```

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("solarg/tiktok-profile-scraper").call(run_input={"profiles": ["nasa", "duolingo"]})
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
```

### Pricing

$0.50 per 1,000 profiles. Platform usage is included in the price. Error rows and duplicates are not charged.

### Limitations

- Profile statistics only. This Actor does not list a profile's videos or comments.
- Only public information is returned. Private accounts show their counts but no content.
- Avatar URLs are signed by TikTok and expire after a few days. Download them promptly if you need to keep them.
- Share links that point to a live stream or to a numeric user ID cannot be matched to a username and return an error row.

Report problems in the Issues tab.

# Actor input Schema

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

TikTok usernames (with or without @), profile URLs, or short links (vm.tiktok.com, vt.tiktok.com, tiktok.com/t/). Duplicates are checked once.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "@nasa",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One row per profile, plus error rows for inputs that could not be checked.

# 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 = {
    "profiles": [
        "@nasa",
        "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("solarg/tiktok-profile-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 = { "profiles": [
        "@nasa",
        "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo",
    ] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("solarg/tiktok-profile-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 '{
  "profiles": [
    "@nasa",
    "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo"
  ]
}' |
apify call solarg/tiktok-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,solarg/tiktok-profile-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/Fv1pbprKRuc69M6G3/builds/PwLjHssWxQN6y7wJC/openapi.json