# discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche

Discovers and ranks TikTok creators across niches using Apify scrapers. Computes engagement metrics and builds structured profile lists for influencer outreach.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 755 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche

## What it does

The skill creates 5–8 relevant hashtags for a selected topic and runs the `apidojo/tiktok-scraper` actor to collect matching posts. It extracts individual creator profiles, drops duplicates based on `authorMeta.id`, and filters accounts by requested follower thresholds.

To score creators, it computes an engagement rate from average likes and comments divided by follower count. For deeper channel stats, the workflow triggers `apidojo/tiktok-profile-scraper`. Execution runs via `scripts/run_actor.js`, through the Apify MCP tool `apify:run-actor`, or via direct HTTP calls to the Apify REST API.

Without an `APIFY_TOKEN` variable set in your environment, the scraping calls will fail. Profile metrics rely on Apify data that is typically cached for 24 to 48 hours.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find micro-influencers within specific follower ranges
- calculate engagement rates for creators in a niche
- filter creator profiles by ISO country code
- assemble formatted contact lists for sponsorship campaigns

## Example prompts
- Find 50 fitness creators with 10k to 100k followers in the US
- List sustainable fashion creators on TikTok and compare their engagement scores

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: discovering-tiktok-creators-by-niche
description: >
  Discovers and ranks TikTok creators in any niche or topic using apidojo's TikTok scrapers on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: find TikTok influencers in a specific niche, discover creators
  for a campaign, identify who's growing fastest on TikTok in a category, find micro-influencers
  on TikTok under a certain follower count, build a list of TikTok creators for brand partnerships,
  compare TikTok creator engagement rates in a vertical, or identify rising TikTok stars.
  Returns creator username, follower count, avg views, engagement rate, bio, and profile URL.
  Ideal for influencer marketers, brand partnership teams, and talent managers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actors: apidojo/tiktok-scraper, apidojo/tiktok-profile-scraper
---

# Discovering TikTok Creators by Niche

Finds TikTok creators in any topic area by scraping relevant hashtags and profiles. Returns a ranked list with follower count, engagement rate, and contact-ready profile data for influencer outreach.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed


## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | TikTok URLs — user profiles, hashtags, music pages, search, locations |
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Search keywords/terms to find posts |
| `sortType` | string | Optional | `RELEVANCE` | Sort order for keyword results: `RELEVANCE`, `MOST_LIKED`, `DATE_POSTED` |
| `location` | string | Optional | — | ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code for regional filtering (e.g. `US`, `GB`) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum posts to return across the run |
| `includeSearchKeywords` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Add the matched search keyword field to each post |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |
## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Define niche and targeting criteria
- [ ] Step 2: Build hashtag list for the niche
- [ ] Step 3: Run tiktok-scraper to find creators
- [ ] Step 4: Optionally enrich with tiktok-profile-scraper
- [ ] Step 5: Rank and format output
```

### Step 1: Clarify Parameters

Ask the user for:
- **Niche/topic** (e.g., "fitness", "sustainable fashion", "personal finance")
- **Max followers** (for micro-influencers, e.g., 100000)
- **Min followers** (optional, e.g., 10000)
- **Number of creators** (default: 50)
- **Language/region** (optional)
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