scraping-tiktok-profile-data

Scraping TikTok Profile Data

Bulk account-level statistics for any set of TikTok usernames. Returns follower counts, engagement totals, bio, and video count.

Prerequisites

• APIFY_TOKEN environment variable set
• Optional: Apify MCP server installed

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
startUrls	array	Optional	[]	TikTok profile URLs
usernames	array	Optional	[]	TikTok usernames (without @)
since	string	Optional	—	Return posts after this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
until	string	Optional	—	Return posts before this date (YYYY-MM-DD)
maxItems	number	Optional	Unlimited	Maximum posts to return
customMapFunction	string	Optional	—	JavaScript function to transform each output object

Workflow

Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Normalize username list
- [ ] Step 2: Run tiktok-profile-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 4: Deliver profile dataset

Step 2: Run the Actor

Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):

# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

# Save as CSV
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_results.csv --format csv

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}' \
  --output YYYY-MM-DD_results.json --format json

APIFY_TOKEN must be set in environment or .env file.

If Apify MCP is available:

Tool: apify:run-actor
Actor: "apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper"
Input:
{
  "usernames": ["creator1", "creator2"]
}

REST API fallback:

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~tiktok-profile-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"usernames": ["creator1", "creator2"]}'

Save id as RUN_ID. Poll until status = SUCCEEDED:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-runs/$RUN_ID?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" | grep '"status"'

Fetch results:

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-runs/$RUN_ID/dataset/items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN&format=json"

Step 3: Handle Edge Cases

• Account not found: Username banned, deleted, or changed. Flag in output.
• Private account: Returns 0 video count with profile metadata — mark isPrivate: true.
• Batch > 500: Split into smaller batches for reliability.

Output Format

# TikTok Profile Dataset
Accounts requested: N | Returned: N | Not found: N

| Username | Followers | Following | Total Likes | Videos | Bio (truncated) | Verified |
|----------|-----------|-----------|-------------|--------|-----------------|----------|
| ...      | ...       | ...       | ...         | ...    | ...             | ...      |

Available fields: username, nickname, followerCount, followingCount, heartCount,
videoCount, signature, verified, bioLink, avatarUrl

Troubleshooting

Missing accounts: Username may have changed — verify on TikTok directly. Stale follower counts: TikTok data may lag 24–48 hours; re-run for fresh data.