# scraping-tiktok-user-data

Scrapes a TikTok creator's video history and engagement metrics through Apify. Built for auditing competitor feeds and collecting view counts or comments.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 799 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-user-data/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scraping-tiktok-user-data

## What it does

The skill queries the `apidojo/tiktok-user-scraper` actor on Apify to extract video history from a profile link. It collects individual video metrics such as views, likes, comments, shares, duration, and hashtags.

Execution happens through `run_actor.js`, the Apify MCP server, or standard `curl` calls. Datasets can be saved directly as CSV or JSON files. The scraper can also pull follower and following lists when needed.

You must configure the `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable before running it. The actor uses pay-per-result pricing. Pass `maxVideos` to control API expenses. Private accounts always return zero videos.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scraping-tiktok-user-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-user-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-user-data/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- extract video history and engagement stats from a TikTok profile
- export TikTok post metrics directly to CSV or JSON files
- track view counts and comment totals across a creator feed
- retrieve follower and following lists for a given handle

## Example prompts
- Fetch the latest 50 videos from TikTok user @creator and save the metrics to a CSV file
- Scrape all posts and view counts for this TikTok profile URL

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

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````text
---
name: scraping-tiktok-user-data
description: >
  Scrapes detailed TikTok user data and recent video history using apidojo's TikTok User
  scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get all videos from a TikTok account,
  fetch a TikTok creator's recent posts and stats, export a TikTok user's video history,
  scrape all TikTok content from a specific creator, get TikTok post data by username,
  or collect video-level metrics from a TikTok profile. Returns per-video view count,
  likes, comments, shares, captions, and timestamps for a given account.
  Ideal for creator analysis, content auditing, and competitive benchmarking.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/tiktok-user-scraper
---

# Scraping TikTok User Data

Exports a creator's full video history with per-video engagement metrics. Complements `scraping-tiktok-profile-data` (account-level) with video-level detail.

## Prerequisites

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

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | ✅ | `[]` | TikTok profile URLs or video URLs (extracts author from videos) |
| `getFollowers` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Also extract complete follower lists |
| `getFollowing` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Also extract complete following lists |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum users to return |
| `customMapFunction` | string | Optional | — | JavaScript function to transform each output object |

## Workflow

```
Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Run tiktok-user-scraper
- [ ] Step 2: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 3: Deliver video dataset
```

### Step 1: 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-user-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

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

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-user-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-user-scraper"
Input:
{
  "username": "<handle>",
  "maxVideos": 50
}
```

**REST API fallback:**
```bash
curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~tiktok-user-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "<handle>", "maxVideos": 50}'
```

Save `id` as `RUN_ID`. Poll until `status = SUCCEEDED`:
```bash
````
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