# TikTok Profile Scraper (`herus13/tiktok-profile-scraper`) Actor

Scrape public TikTok profiles by handle or profile URL, with no login. Every row carries nickname, signature (the bio), avatar_url, verified and private flags, region, and the follower_count, following_count, heart_count and video_count. Export JSON, CSV or Excel.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/herus13/tiktok-profile-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [herus13](https://apify.com/herus13) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Social media, Lead generation
- **Features:** Limited permissions
- **Stats:** 37 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $4.00 / 1,000 profile scrapeds

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?

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.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

TikTok Profile Scraper extracts public [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com) profile identity and stats by handle or profile URL, with no login and no account. One row per profile: nickname, bio, avatar, verified and private flags, region, and follower, following, total-like and video counts.

### 中文说明

TikTok 公开主页数据抓取工具，输入用户名、@用户名或主页链接即可，无需登录、无需账号。

每条数据包含昵称 `nickname`、简介 `signature`、头像 `avatar_url`、认证状态 `verified`、是否私密 `private`、地区 `region`，以及粉丝数 `follower_count`、关注数 `following_count`、获赞总数 `heart_count` 和作品数 `video_count`。

运行自带住宅代理，无需自行配置代理。在 Apify Console 填好输入点击 Start 即可运行，也可以通过 Apify API 提交同样的 JSON。结果支持导出为 JSON、CSV 或 Excel。

### What you get

One flat dataset row per profile. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

```json
{
  "unique_id": "duolingo",
  "nickname": "Duolingo",
  "signature": "keeping it green 🦉",
  "avatar_url": "https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/...",
  "verified": true,
  "private": false,
  "region": "US",
  "follower_count": 17300000,
  "following_count": 42,
  "heart_count": 380000000,
  "video_count": 1137,
  "profile_url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo",
  "scraped_at": "2026-07-07T00:00:00Z",
  "_meta": {"author": "https://apify.com/herus13", "status": "ok", "message": null}
}
```

`_meta` is run metadata, not scraped data. A target that fails appears as a row with only `_meta` (status `failed`, the reason in `message`); those rows are never charged.

`heart_count` is the total likes across all of the creator's videos. Rows also carry `sec_uid` and `user_id`, the stable identifiers that join a profile across runs and feed the [TikTok Video Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/tiktok-video-scraper). A handle that does not exist or cannot be read produces no profile row; its `_meta`-only row and the run log name it and why.

### What it costs

| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Actor Start (`apify-actor-start`) | $0.0001 |
| Profile scraped (`profile`) | $0.004 |

You pay per delivered profile: $0.004 each, so 100 creators is about $0.40 and 1,000 profiles about $4.00, residential proxy included. Profiles that do not exist, are blocked or fail produce only a `_meta` row and are never charged.

### Input

| Field | Type | Required | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `targets` | array | yes | — | The TikTok profiles to scrape, one per entry. Each entry may be a bare handle (`duolingo`), an @handle (`@duolingo`) or a full profile URL (`https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo`), and each returns one row with the profile's identity and public counts. At least one entry is required. |
| `max_profiles` | integer | no | — | Most profiles to scrape from `targets`, counting from the first entry. Minimum 1. Leave empty to scrape every entry in `targets`. |
| `max_concurrency` | integer | no | `5` | How many profiles are fetched at the same time, up to 10. Default 5. A value below 1 is treated as 5. |
| `proxyUrls` | array | no | — | Leave empty: the run uses the residential proxy this actor ships with, included in the price of the run. To route the run through your own provider instead, add one gateway URL per entry, for example `http://user:pass@host:port` — works with any provider that issues URLs. When set, the run uses these first and switches to the included proxy if they stop working, so a broken proxy never fails the run. |

### How to run it

1. Open the actor on Apify Console.
2. Add one or more handles or profile URLs to **TikTok handles or profile URLs**.
3. Run. Export JSON, CSV or Excel from the dataset.

```json
{
  "targets": ["duolingo", "@netflix", "https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo"],
  "max_profiles": 100
}
```

Minimal input:

```json
{
  "targets": ["duolingo"]
}
```

Available as the MCP tool `herus13--tiktok-profile-scraper` on mcp.apify.com and through the Apify API; send the same JSON.

### Why this scraper

- **No account, no cookies** — hand it a list of handles and it runs; nothing to log in to and nothing to keep alive.
- **Identity and counts in one pass** — nickname, bio, avatar, verified and private flags, region and all four public counts arrive in the same row.
- **Pay only for what arrives** — profiles that are missing, private-blocked or errored cost nothing.
- **Keys for the next step** — `sec_uid` and `user_id` are the identifiers the rest of a TikTok pipeline needs, so this is the natural first stage.

### Use cases

- **Influencer discovery at scale** — One structured row per profile makes it practical to filter a large candidate list down to a shortlist before any manual review.
- **Creator vetting before a partnership** — Total likes and video count alongside follower count show whether engagement is proportionate to audience, the check that catches an inflated media kit.
- **Competitor and brand tracking** — Run the same handle set on a schedule to watch follower growth and the bio or link changes that usually precede a campaign.
- **Audience sizing for a pitch** — Pull the combined reach of a shortlist in one run and put a real number in the deck.
- **Pipeline keys for deeper scrapes** — Feed `sec_uid` and `user_id` straight into a video-level run.

### FAQ

**Do I need a TikTok account or login?** No. The actor reads only publicly visible profile data. Private accounts return whatever public metadata is still visible.

**Can I get a creator's recent videos?** Not from this actor — a logged-out profile page carries no video data, verified live against accounts from 51 thousand to 162 million followers. Use the [TikTok Video Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/tiktok-video-scraper) for videos and their view, like and comment counts.

**Am I charged for profiles that do not exist or are blocked?** No. You pay only for profiles that come back with data; not-found, blocked and errored profiles are never charged.

**How fresh is the data?** Counts are read at run time, so they reflect the moment of the run.

**Is a proxy included?** A residential proxy is included in the price of the run. To use your own, paste gateway URLs into **Your own proxy URLs**.

**What happens if my input is wrong?** The run stops before it scrapes anything, so no results are charged. Its status and log name each field that is wrong and say what to change — fix the input and run again.

**Is scraping TikTok profiles legal?** This actor collects only publicly available profile data. You are responsible for complying with TikTok's terms and applicable laws. Do not collect personal data without a lawful basis.

### Related actors

- [TikTok Video Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/tiktok-video-scraper) — a creator's videos with play, like, comment and share counts, and optional video files.
- [TikTok Shop Product Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/tiktok-shop-scraper) — TikTok Shop products across 7 storefronts, with prices, sellers, ratings and sold counts.
- [Instagram Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/instagram-profile-scraper) — public Instagram profiles: bio, followers and recent posts.
- [LinkedIn Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/herus13/linkedin-profile-scraper) — LinkedIn profiles with full experience history and optional contact enrichment.

# Actor input Schema

## `targets` (type: `array`):

The TikTok profiles to scrape, one per entry. Each entry may be a bare handle (`duolingo`), an @handle (`@duolingo`) or a full profile URL (`https://www.tiktok.com/@duolingo`), and each returns one row with the profile's identity and public counts. At least one entry is required.

## `max_profiles` (type: `integer`):

Most profiles to scrape from `targets`, counting from the first entry. Minimum 1. Leave empty to scrape every entry in `targets`.

## `max_concurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many profiles are fetched at the same time, up to 10. Default 5. A value below 1 is treated as 5.

## `proxyUrls` (type: `array`):

Leave empty: the run uses the residential proxy this actor ships with, included in the price of the run. To route the run through your own provider instead, add one gateway URL per entry, for example `http://user:pass@host:port` — works with any provider that issues URLs. When set, the run uses these first and switches to the included proxy if they stop working, so a broken proxy never fails the run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "targets": [
    "duolingo"
  ],
  "max_concurrency": 5
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

TikTok profile identity + public stats (one row per profile). Each row also carries \_meta: run metadata, not scraped data.

# 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 = {
    "targets": [
        "duolingo"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("herus13/tiktok-profile-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 = { "targets": ["duolingo"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("herus13/tiktok-profile-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 '{
  "targets": [
    "duolingo"
  ]
}' |
apify call herus13/tiktok-profile-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,herus13/tiktok-profile-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/FLZEiJMD2FYxcKo9g/builds/qwQXnc5QQrLkfKEKG/openapi.json