TikTok Scraper API
Extract TikTok video content, hashtags, and user profile stats. Perfect for influencer analysis, social media research, and trend monitoring in the TikTok ecosystem.
Use Cases
Influencer Marketing
Agencies scrape TikTok profiles to gauge influencer reach and engagement. For example, gather follower counts and average video stats of a set of creators to decide who to partner with.
Trend Analysis
Track popular hashtags and the top videos in those trends. By scraping hashtag data regularly, marketers or researchers can see what content is going viral and adapt quickly to memes or challenges.
Content Aggregation
Media companies might collect TikTok video data to feature in compilations or news pieces (e.g., “Top TikTok videos of the week”). The API provides the metadata needed to fetch and credit those videos.
Competitive Intelligence
Brands monitor TikTok content around their industry or competitors. For instance, a fashion brand might scrape videos tagged #FallOutfits to see emerging styles and how competitors’ products are featured.
API Endpoints
Available endpoints for the TikTok Scraper API
/v1/tiktok/comments TikTok comments
Get comments for a TikTok video using a connected TikTok account. The current website requires sign-in to open comments; video and profile metadata remain available through the public endpoints. Requires a managed tiktok.com login on kernel. If no saved login is available, the API returns HTTP 428 with hosted_url.
Parameters
cursor string Zero-based pagination cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response. limit integer Maximum number of public comments to collect from the rendered page. Preferred name; max_comments remains supported. max_comments integer Maximum number of public comments to collect from the rendered page. You can also use limit. url string Full public TikTok video URL. username string TikTok username, with or without the leading @. video_id string TikTok numeric video id. Use with username when url is not provided. /v1/tiktok/follower-count TikTok Follower Count
Get public follower counts and profile statistics for a TikTok username. Individual follower identities are not returned.
Parameters
limit integer Compatibility result cap; this endpoint returns profile statistics rather than a list of followers. username string required TikTok username. /v1/tiktok/hashtag TikTok hashtag
Fetch public hashtag metadata and a paginated slice of rendered public videos for a TikTok hashtag.
Parameters
cursor string Zero-based pagination cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response. hashtag string required TikTok hashtag, with or without the leading #. limit integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. Preferred name; max_videos remains supported. max_videos integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. You can also use limit. /v1/tiktok/profile TikTok profile
Fetch public TikTok profile metadata and a paginated slice of recent public videos from a creator profile.
Parameters
cursor string Zero-based pagination cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response. limit integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. Preferred name; max_videos remains supported. max_videos integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. You can also use limit. username string required TikTok username, with or without the leading @. /v1/tiktok/search TikTok search
Fetch a paginated slice of public rendered TikTok video search results for a query.
Parameters
cursor string Zero-based pagination cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response. limit integer Maximum number of public search results to collect. Preferred name; max_results remains supported. max_results integer Maximum number of public search results to collect. You can also use limit. query string required Search query. search_type string Search result type. Public unauthenticated TikTok search is most reliable for users; videos may require managed auth. /v1/tiktok/video TikTok video
Fetch public metadata, stats, media, music, hashtags, and author data for a TikTok video.
Parameters
url string Full public TikTok video URL. username string TikTok username, with or without the leading @. video_id string TikTok numeric video id. Use with username when url is not provided. /v1/tiktok/videos TikTok videos
Fetch a paginated slice of public videos from a TikTok creator profile.
Parameters
cursor string Zero-based pagination cursor returned as next_cursor from the previous response. limit integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. Preferred name; max_videos remains supported. max_videos integer Maximum number of public videos to collect from the rendered page. You can also use limit. username string required TikTok username, with or without the leading @. Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the TikTok Scraper API
Do I get the actual video files?
No, we provide the video URLs or IDs and metadata. The raw video file download is not handled by the API; you get links that can be used to stream or download if you have a tool for it. Our focus is on data (captions, counts, etc.).
Can you scrape private or friends-only accounts?
No, only publicly visible profiles and videos can be accessed. If an account is private or a video’s visibility is restricted, our API cannot retrieve that data.
Does it handle TikTok’s infinite scroll or dynamic content loading?
Yes, our backend navigates TikTok’s web interface, handling scrolling to load multiple pages of results for hashtags or user videos. You just specify how many items you want, and we take care of the rest.
TikTok changes often; will this keep working?
We continuously maintain the scraper to adapt to TikTok’s site changes or anti-bot measures. As a user, you shouldn’t notice interruptions — if TikTok updates something significant, we usually patch the scraper quickly to ensure continuous service.
TikTok changes often; will this keep working?
We continuously maintain the scraper to adapt to TikTok’s site changes or anti-bot measures. As a user, you shouldn’t notice interruptions — if TikTok updates something significant, we usually patch the scraper quickly to ensure continuous service.
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