# TikTok User Search Scraper (`thescrappa/tiktok-user-search-scraper`) Actor

Search public TikTok profiles by keyword and collect handles, display names, follower counts, and verification status. Batch topics to find creators in a niche or map public profiles.

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

## Pricing

from $0.20 / 1,000 results

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?

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.

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## TikTok User Search Scraper

Search public TikTok accounts by keyword and collect profile identifiers, display names, avatar URLs, follower counts, and verification state. Cursor pagination bounds collection.

### What data can you extract?

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `user` | Object | Public TikTok profile identity, including account ID, handle, display name, and avatar. |
| `stats` | Object | Public profile measures, including follower count and verified-account status. |
| `user_id` | String or null | TikTok account identifier returned for this public profile. |
| `unique_id` | String or null | Public TikTok handle shown on the profile. |
| `nickname` | String or null | Display name shown on the TikTok profile. |
| `avatar` | String or null | Public profile image URL returned for the account. |
| `follower_count` | String or null | Number of followers reported for the public account. |
| `verified` | String or null | True when TikTok marks the public account as verified. |
| `input_keywords` | String | Keyword submitted to find matching public TikTok profiles. |
| `scraped_at` | String | UTC date and time when this profile record was collected. |

### Use cases

- Creator partnership teams can find public profiles that match a topic or niche.
- Social analysts can compare follower counts and verification across searches.
- Brand teams can build lists of relevant public accounts before planning outreach.

### How to use

1. Add one keyword or creator niche to `keywords` per search.
2. Set `count` per page and use `maxPages` and `maxResults` to bound collection.
3. Read flattened profile fields alongside nested source objects.

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    {
      "keywords": "cooking"
    }
  ],
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2,
  "count": 10,
  "cursor": "0"
}
```

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `keywords` | Array\<object> | Yes | Keywords, account fragments, or creator niches to search. |
| `keywords[].keywords` | string | Yes per entry | Search text for public TikTok users. Use a username fragment, brand name, creator niche, product category, or campaign keyword. |
| `keywords[].count` | integer | No | Number of user matches to return for the page, up to 50. |
| `keywords[].cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor from the previous response. Pass this value with the same `keywords` query when `hasMore` is true. |
| `count` | integer | No | Number of user matches to return for the page, up to 50. |
| `cursor` | string | No | Pagination cursor from the previous response. Pass this value with the same `keywords` query when `hasMore` is true. |
| `maxResults` | integer | No | Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run. |
| `maxPages` | integer | No | Maximum pages to request for each batch entry. |

### Output example

```json
{
  "user": {
    "user_id": "1234567890123456789",
    "unique_id": "trailmixlab",
    "nickname": "Trail Mix Lab",
    "avatar": "https://cdn.trailmixlab.social/profile/avatar-512.jpg"
  },
  "stats": {
    "follower_count": 28700,
    "verified": false
  },
  "user_id": "1234567890123456789",
  "unique_id": "trailmixlab",
  "nickname": "Trail Mix Lab",
  "avatar": "https://cdn.trailmixlab.social/profile/avatar-512.jpg",
  "follower_count": 28700,
  "verified": false,
  "input_keywords": "cooking",
  "scraped_at": "2026-10-01T12:00:00Z"
}
```

### Pricing

$0.30 per 1,000 results. Apify saves one dataset item per result and applies the Actor’s per-result price to saved items.

Pagination follows the source response. Set **maxPages** per batch entry and **maxResults** across the run.

### FAQ

#### Is scraping this information legal?

Rules depend on the source, location, data type, and intended use. Check applicable laws and source terms, and make sure your workflow follows privacy and data protection requirements.

#### What limits apply?

Submit up to 100 batch entries per run. Use **maxResults** to cap saved items and **maxPages** to limit pages for each entry. Results also depend on source availability and your Scrappa API plan.

#### Can I start runs through the Apify API?

Yes. Send a POST request to `https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/thescrappa~tiktok-user-search-scraper/runs` with your Actor input, or use an Apify client library. Read the output from the run dataset.

#### Can I connect the results to other tools?

Yes. Apify integrations and APIs can pass dataset results to Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets, and other data workflows.

#### What happens when one input fails?

The Actor logs a short source error and continues with the remaining entries. Transient rate limits and gateway errors are retried; if every entry fails, the run reports an error.

#### Does the search include private accounts?

No. The Actor searches public user results and does not provide private account data.

### Related Scrappa Actors

- [TikTok Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/tiktok-profile-scraper)
- [TikTok Search Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/tiktok-search-scraper)
- [TikTok Followers Scraper](https://apify.com/thescrappa/tiktok-followers-scraper)

# Actor input Schema

## `keywords` (type: `array`):

Keywords, account fragments, or creator niches to search.

## `count` (type: `integer`):

Number of user matches to return for the page, up to 50.

## `cursor` (type: `string`):

Pagination cursor from the previous response. Pass this value with the same `keywords` query when `hasMore` is true.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum dataset items to save across this entire run.

## `maxPages` (type: `integer`):

Maximum pages to request for each batch entry.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keywords": [
    {
      "keywords": "cooking"
    }
  ],
  "count": 10,
  "cursor": "0",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

All results from this run in the default dataset.

# 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 = {
    "keywords": [
        {
            "keywords": "cooking"
        }
    ],
    "count": 10,
    "cursor": "0",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "maxPages": 2
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("thescrappa/tiktok-user-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 = {
    "keywords": [{ "keywords": "cooking" }],
    "count": 10,
    "cursor": "0",
    "maxResults": 20,
    "maxPages": 2,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("thescrappa/tiktok-user-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 '{
  "keywords": [
    {
      "keywords": "cooking"
    }
  ],
  "count": 10,
  "cursor": "0",
  "maxResults": 20,
  "maxPages": 2
}' |
apify call thescrappa/tiktok-user-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,thescrappa/tiktok-user-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/oFwZqbyhtpXI4YU2B/builds/GRTOaKRkkdzfjpsyX/openapi.json