# TikTok Similar Profiles & Lookalike Finder - Bulk (`zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder`) Actor

Find similar and related TikTok creators from any seed account - no login. Expand a few accounts into hundreds of lookalikes across multiple hops, each with follower stats, bio, seller flag and email. Filter by size, verified, seller or keyword. Export to CSV, JSON or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder.md
- **Developed by:** [Zaver](https://apify.com/zaver.api) (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 $4.50 / 1,000 profile extracteds

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?

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

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# README

## TikTok Similar Profiles & Lookalike Finder 🔎

**TikTok Lookalike Finder** discovers creators similar to any **TikTok** account — **no login, no cookies**. Give it a few seed accounts and it returns the creators TikTok itself considers similar, then optionally **expands across multiple hops** to build a large lookalike network from just one or two seeds. Every result comes with **follower stats, bio, verified and TikTok-Shop seller flags, and any email in the bio**. Filter by size, verified, seller or keyword, and export to **CSV, Excel or JSON**.

Built for **influencer discovery, creator sourcing, competitor mapping and lead generation**.

- ✅ **No login / no cookies** — your TikTok account is never touched
- ✅ **Similar creators** for any account, from TikTok's own suggestions
- ✅ **Multi-hop expansion** — turn 2 seeds into hundreds of lookalikes
- ✅ **Stats, bio, seller flag & email on every row** — no extra step
- ✅ **Filters** — follower range, verified, sellers, has-email, bio keyword
- ✅ **CSV, Excel, JSON, XML** export + full API, scheduler and integrations

***

### What data does it extract?

One row per discovered creator:

| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `username` | Handle | `chefmike` |
| `nickname` | Display name | `Chef Mike` |
| `followers` / `videos` / `likes` | Stats | `120000` / `340` / `4.2M` |
| `verified` | Verified badge | `true` |
| `is_seller` | TikTok Shop seller | `false` |
| `email` | Email parsed from the bio | `mike@kitchen.com` |
| `seed_username` | Which seed it's similar to | `gordonramsayofficial` |
| `discovery_depth` | Hops from the seed (1 = direct) | `1` |
| `profile_url` | Profile link | `https://www.tiktok.com/@chefmike` |

### Why choose this TikTok lookalike finder?

- **Multi-hop discovery no one else offers.** Most tools return only the direct suggestions for one account. This one recurses TikTok's similar-accounts graph up to 3 hops, so a handful of seeds becomes a large, de-duplicated lookalike set — the difference between 20 creators and 2,000.
- **Every row is decision-ready.** Follower/video/like counts, bio, verified and TikTok-Shop seller flags, and any email — all inline, at one price. Filter to the exact tier (micro-influencers, verified, sellers, a niche keyword) before you pay.
- **De-duplicated automatically.** A creator reachable from several seeds appears once, tagged with where it was found and how many hops away.
- **No login, no risk.** Your TikTok account is never used.

### How to find similar TikTok accounts (step by step)

1. Enter **seed usernames or profile URLs** (`gordonramsayofficial` or `https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa`).
2. Choose a **search depth**: 1 for direct matches, 2–3 to expand the network.
3. Set **max profiles** and any **filters**.
4. Click **Start**, then download from the **Storage → Dataset** tab as **CSV, Excel, JSON or XML** — or read via the API.

#### Example input

```json
{
  "seeds": ["gordonramsayofficial", "jamieoliver"],
  "maxDepth": 2,
  "maxProfiles": 500,
  "minFollowers": 10000,
  "maxFollowers": 500000,
  "bioKeywords": ["chef", "recipe"]
}
```

This starts from two chefs, expands two hops through the similar-creators graph, and keeps only accounts with 10k–500k followers whose bio mentions *chef* or *recipe* — a targeted list of cooking micro-influencers.

#### Example output

```json
{
  "seed_username": "gordonramsayofficial",
  "discovery_depth": 1,
  "username": "chefmike",
  "nickname": "Chef Mike",
  "followers": 120000,
  "videos": 340,
  "verified": true,
  "email": "mike@kitchen.com",
  "profile_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@chefmike"
}
```

#### Run it via the Apify API

```bash
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/YOUR~ACTOR/runs?token=YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"seeds": ["gordonramsayofficial"], "maxDepth": 2, "maxProfiles": 300}'
```

Works with the **Apify SDK**, **scheduled runs**, **webhooks**, and integrations for **Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets and LangChain**.

### What can I use it for?

- **Influencer discovery** — start from creators you already work with and find hundreds of similar ones in your niche and size range.
- **Competitor & market mapping** — see the cluster of creators TikTok associates with a competitor.
- **Lead generation** — expand from ideal-customer accounts into a filtered, email-enriched list of similar creators and sellers.
- **Custom-audience seeding** — build a lookalike creator list to inform partnerships and ad targeting.

### Pricing — pay only for results

You are billed **per profile delivered** after filtering. Failed seeds and filtered-out accounts cost **nothing**.

| Result type | Price |
|---|---|
| Discovered profile | **$0.0045 per profile** ($4.50 / 1,000) |

Every row already includes stats, bio and any email — no premium enrichment tier.

### Frequently asked questions

#### How does it find similar accounts?

It reads TikTok's own "suggested accounts" graph for each seed, and optionally expands through that graph over multiple hops.

#### What does search depth do?

Depth 1 returns only accounts directly similar to your seeds. Depth 2–3 also returns accounts similar to those, growing the network exponentially — and returning (and billing for) many more profiles. Start at depth 1 and increase as needed.

#### Can I find micro-influencers or sellers specifically?

Yes. Bound the follower range and combine with the verified, sellers-only, or bio-keyword filters.

#### Do rows include emails?

Where a creator put an email in their bio, yes — parsed automatically into the `email` field.

#### Is this legal?

The Actor collects only **publicly available** data. You are responsible for using it in compliance with the laws that apply to you and TikTok's terms. Don't use exports for spam.

### Support & roadmap

Open an issue on the Actor's **Issues** tab. On the roadmap: **keyword-seeded discovery** (lookalikes from a topic, not just a seed) and **engagement-rate scoring** per creator.

# Actor input Schema

## `seeds` (type: `array`):

TikTok usernames or profile URLs to find similar creators for. One per line, e.g. <code>gordonramsayofficial</code> or <code>https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa</code>.

## `maxDepth` (type: `integer`):

1 = only accounts directly similar to your seeds. 2-3 = also expand into accounts similar to those, building a much larger lookalike network. Higher depth returns (and bills for) far more profiles.

## `maxProfiles` (type: `integer`):

Stop once this many unique profiles are found. You are billed per profile delivered after filtering.

## `minFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Keep only accounts with at least this many followers. 0 = no minimum.

## `maxFollowers` (type: `integer`):

Keep only accounts with at most this many followers (find micro-influencers). 0 = no maximum.

## `onlyVerified` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only verified accounts.

## `sellersOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Keep only accounts flagged as TikTok Shop sellers.

## `bioKeywords` (type: `array`):

Keep only accounts whose bio contains at least one of these keywords (case-insensitive). Example: <code>coach</code>, <code>gaming</code>.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "seeds": [
    "gordonramsayofficial"
  ],
  "maxDepth": 1,
  "maxProfiles": 200,
  "minFollowers": 0,
  "maxFollowers": 0,
  "onlyVerified": false,
  "sellersOnly": false,
  "bioKeywords": []
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

One dataset item per discovered account, tagged with its seed and hop distance, with stats, bio and any email.

## `resultsCsv` (type: `string`):

The same records as a CSV download, ready for Excel or Sheets.

## `runSummary` (type: `string`):

Counts for the run: requests, profiles found, per-hop breakdown, and errors.

# 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 = {
    "seeds": [
        "gordonramsayofficial"
    ],
    "bioKeywords": []
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder").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 = {
    "seeds": ["gordonramsayofficial"],
    "bioKeywords": [],
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder").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 '{
  "seeds": [
    "gordonramsayofficial"
  ],
  "bioKeywords": []
}' |
apify call zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,zaver.api/tiktok-lookalike-finder"
        }
    }
}

```

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/CwH3kCwJOnfDu16dJ/builds/jMbF0CFb9PVejFhG9/openapi.json