# scraping-tiktok-profile-data

Pulls TikTok profile stats and metadata for a batch of accounts: followers, following, total likes, video count, bio. Handy when you need to vet a creator list.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 834 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-profile-data/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-tiktok-profile-data

## What it does

The skill runs the `apidojo/tiktok-profile-scraper` actor on Apify and returns a row per account: `username`, `nickname`, `followerCount`, `followingCount`, `heartCount`, `videoCount`, `signature`, `verified`, `bioLink`, `avatarUrl`. Input is either profile URLs (`startUrls`) or plain usernames without the @ (`usernames`). Date filters `since` and `until` narrow the range, `maxItems` caps the output, and `customMapFunction` takes a JavaScript function that transforms each returned object.

Three ways to run it. The bundled `scripts/run_actor.js` handles polling and writes CSV or JSON for you. With the Apify MCP server installed, the same actor is called through `apify:run-actor`. Otherwise hit the REST API directly: POST a run, poll until `status = SUCCEEDED`, then fetch dataset items. All three need `APIFY_TOKEN` in the environment or a `.env` file — nothing starts without it.

Two things to plan for. A private account comes back with zero `videoCount` plus profile metadata flagged `isPrivate: true`, not an error, so check that field before trusting the numbers. And TikTok data can lag 24–48 hours, which means a re-run is the way to get fresh counts. Batches above 500 usernames are better split up.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scraping-tiktok-profile-data/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-profile-data
```

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

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

## When to use it
- pull follower and engagement numbers for a list of TikTok accounts
- vet creators before an influencer campaign
- export bios and profile links to CSV or JSON
- filter returned posts by date with `since` and `until`
- flag private or deleted accounts in the output

## Example prompts
- Get TikTok profile stats for creator1, creator2 and creator3
- Export followers and video counts for this creator list as CSV
- Check these TikTok usernames and show who has the most likes

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-tiktok-profile-data
description: >
  Scrapes TikTok profile statistics and metadata for any list of accounts using apidojo's
  TikTok Profile scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get TikTok profile stats
  for an account, fetch follower count and engagement data for TikTok users, scrape TikTok
  account metadata in bulk, export TikTok profile information for a list of creators, check
  TikTok stats for multiple usernames, or get bio and follower data from TikTok profiles.
  Returns username, follower count, following count, total likes, video count, and bio.
  Ideal for influencer vetting, data enrichment, and audience analysis.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/tiktok-profile-scraper
---

# 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):**
```bash
# 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"}' \
````
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