# Douyin User Search Scraper (`toolzerhub/douyin-user-search-scraper`) Actor

Search public Douyin accounts by keyword, narrowed by follower range or account type. Every row returns the handle, nickname, sec\_user\_id, follower count, and verification status, plus full profile detail on request. Export the Douyin data, run via API, or schedule keyword searches.

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

## Pricing

from $1.60 / 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Douyin User Search Scraper

Search public Douyin accounts by keyword and export every match — handle, nickname, sec\_user\_id, follower count, and verification status — narrowed by follower range or account type.

### Input

| Field | Use it for |
|---|---|
| **`keyword`** | Search term. Required. |
| **`follower_range`** | `""` Any size (default), `0_1k` Under 1,000, `1k_1w` 1,000–10,000, `1w_10w` 10,000–100,000, `10w_100w` 100,000–1,000,000, `100w_` Over 1,000,000. |
| **`user_type`** | `""` Any type (default), `common_user` General, `enterprise_user` Business, `personal_user` Verified individual. |
| **`addonProfileDetails`** | Fetch full profile detail for every account found. One extra request per profile, extra charge per row. Off by default. |
| **`maxItems`** | Caps the run. Default `100`. Set `0` for no limit. |

```json
{
  "keyword": "猫咪",
  "follower_range": "10w_100w",
  "maxItems": 50
}
```

### Output

| Field | Contents |
|---|---|
| **`uid`** | Numeric user ID |
| **`sec_uid`** | Stable encoded ID — usable as `sec_user_id` on other Douyin Actors |
| **`nickname`** | Display name |
| **`unique_id`** | Douyin handle (抖音号) |
| **`follower_count`** | Follower count |
| **`custom_verify`**, **`enterprise_verify_reason`** | Verification labels, when set |
| **`gender`**, **`live_status`**, **`avatar_larger`** | Reported gender, whether broadcasting right now, avatar |
| **`source_keyword`** | The term this row was collected for |
| **`profile_detail`** | Full profile, only when `addonProfileDetails` is on |

```json
{
  "uid": "1794056268286942",
  "nickname": "猫咪",
  "gender": 2,
  "source_keyword": "猫咪"
}
```

### Questions

**Why doesn't a row carry a bio or a video count?**
Douyin's account search answers with a reduced profile card — no `signature` (bio), no `following_count`, no `aweme_count`. Comparing candidates on those fields means turning on `addonProfileDetails`, which fetches the full profile for every hit at one extra request per profile and an extra charge per row.

**Do I need to handle pagination myself?**
No. Douyin's search requires a continuation token on every page past the first. The Actor reads it off the previous response and resends it automatically.

**What does `follower_range` actually filter on?**
Douyin's own follower bands, counted in 万 (1w = 10,000): under 1,000, 1,000–10,000, 10,000–100,000, 100,000–1,000,000, and over 1,000,000. There is no arbitrary numeric cutoff — pick the closest band.

### Related Actors

| Actor | Purpose |
|---|---|
| [Douyin Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-profile-scraper) | Already have a sec\_user\_id, uid, or handle? Get the full profile directly, no search needed |
| [Douyin Search Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-search-scraper) | Search hashtags, sounds, image posts, and more for the same keyword |
| [Douyin Video Search Scraper](https://apify.com/toolzerhub/douyin-video-search-scraper) | Search for videos instead of accounts |

### Support

Questions, bugs, or feature requests: **contact@toolzerhub.com**

Browse the rest: [apify.com/toolzerhub](https://apify.com/toolzerhub)

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Words or phrase to search for. Chinese terms return the most results.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum rows to save. Set 0 to keep collecting until the source is exhausted.

## `follower_range` (type: `string`):

Only keep profiles in this follower band.

## `user_type` (type: `string`):

Only keep this kind of account.

## `addonProfileDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Fetch full profile detail for every profile found. This makes one extra request per profile and adds a charge per enriched row.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "猫咪",
  "maxItems": 20,
  "follower_range": "",
  "user_type": "",
  "addonProfileDetails": false
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Every record collected during this run

# 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 = {
    "keyword": "猫咪",
    "maxItems": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("toolzerhub/douyin-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 = {
    "keyword": "猫咪",
    "maxItems": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("toolzerhub/douyin-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 '{
  "keyword": "猫咪",
  "maxItems": 20
}' |
apify call toolzerhub/douyin-user-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,toolzerhub/douyin-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/45rhC7OuhQZxeIbat/builds/eTsAgVi8GGrRMLX0b/openapi.json