# scraping-tiktok-comments

Exports the comment dataset of any TikTok video through apidojo's scraper on Apify: author, text, likes, replies, timestamp. Handy when you need to read what viewers actually wrote.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 778 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/primitives/scraping-tiktok-comments/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-tiktok-comments

## What it does

Point the skill at one or more TikTok video URLs and it hands back a dataset with `id`, `text`, `authorUsername`, `diggCount`, `replyCount`, `createTime`, `isReply` and `parentCommentId`. Nested replies stay out unless you flip `includeReplies` on. Cap the volume with `maxItems`.

The bundled `scripts/run_actor.js` starts the `apidojo~tiktok-comments-scraper` actor, waits for it to finish and writes CSV or JSON for you. Two fallbacks exist: the Apify MCP server with the `apify:run-actor` tool, or plain REST calls where you keep the returned `RUN_ID` and poll the run status yourself.

\`APIFY_TOKEN` has to be present in the environment or a `.env` file, otherwise the script never starts. Videos with comments turned off or set to private come back empty, and a deleted video throws an error — drop that URL from the batch. Expect fewer comments than the app shows, because TikTok filters spam server-side.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-tiktok-comments -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-tiktok-comments -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-tiktok-comments -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills scraping-tiktok-comments
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scraping-tiktok-comments/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-tiktok-comments -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/primitives/scraping-tiktok-comments
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill scraping-tiktok-comments -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/primitives/scraping-tiktok-comments/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- export every comment under a viral TikTok clip
- collect comment text and likes for sentiment work
- track what people say under a brand's posts
- grab reply threads together with their parent comments
- save a comment dataset as CSV for a spreadsheet

## Example prompts
- Scrape the comments on this TikTok video: `https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123456`
- Pull comments with `includeReplies: true` and save them to `2025-01-01_results.csv`
- Run `apidojo~tiktok-comments-scraper` on these URLs, 200 comments max

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````text
---
name: scraping-tiktok-comments
description: >
  Scrapes comments from any TikTok video using apidojo's TikTok Comments scraper on Apify.
  Triggers when the user asks to: get all comments on a TikTok video, export TikTok comment
  data, scrape what viewers are saying on a TikTok post, fetch comment text and likes from
  a TikTok URL, collect TikTok comment threads for analysis, or download comments from a
  viral TikTok video. Returns commenter username, comment text, like count, reply count,
  and timestamp per comment.
  Ideal for sentiment analysts, brand monitors, and content researchers.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/tiktok-comments-scraper
---

# Scraping TikTok Comments

Exports all comments from any TikTok video URL. Returns the raw comment dataset for sentiment analysis, community research, or product feedback extraction.

## Prerequisites

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

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | ✅ | `[]` | TikTok video URLs to scrape comments from |
| `includeReplies` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Include reply comments (nested) |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum comments to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Validate video URLs
- [ ] Step 2: Run tiktok-comments-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 4: Deliver comment dataset
```

### Step 2: Run the Actor


**Recommended — run_actor.js (handles waiting, output, and file saving automatically):**
```bash
# Quick answer (prints table to chat)
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-comments-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

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

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-comments-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-comments-scraper"
Input:
{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123456"],
  "maxItems": 200,
  "includeReplies": false
}
```
````
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