Tiktok Keyword Search Scraper

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Search TikTok videos by keyword with ranking context, filters, creator data, and structured export-ready results.

👁 TikTok Keyword Search Scraper

What does this actor do?

TikTok Keyword Search Scraper is an Apify Actor that searches TikTok for videos by keyword and exports structured search results with rich metadata. It is designed for content research, competitor monitoring, trend spotting, influencer discovery, SEO/content ideation, and AI/LLM workflows.

For each keyword, the actor:

1. Searches TikTok and extracts video results (up to ~150 per keyword)
2. Preserves search rank, page number, and position context
3. Returns structured records with video, creator, engagement, and music data
4. Supports multi-keyword batch mode with cross-keyword deduplication

Why use this actor?

• Keyword-focused — cleaner and simpler than all-in-one TikTok scrapers
• Search ranking context — every result includes rank, page number, and position
• Multi-keyword batch mode — search multiple keywords in a single run with per-keyword traceability
• Rich metadata — video details, creator summary, engagement stats, music info, and parsed hashtags
• Flexible output — toggle creator, music, engagement, and hashtag fields on/off
• Deduplication — optionally deduplicate when the same video appears across multiple keywords
• Export-ready — structured output for CSV, JSON, Excel, API, and AI pipelines
• Part of a suite — pairs with TikTok Trend & Discovery Scraper, TikTok Profile Scraper, and TikTok Comment Scraper

Input

Example input: Basic keyword search

{
"keywords":["tesla"],
"maxItemsPerKeyword":50
}

Example input: Multi-keyword research batch

{
"keywords":["ai tools","chatgpt prompts","automation apps"],
"maxItemsPerKeyword":100,
"sort":"relevance",
"region":"US",
"datePosted":"last30Days",
"deduplicateAcrossKeywords":true,
"includeMusic":false
}

Example input: Regional trending content

{
"keywords":["canberra cafe","sydney brunch"],
"maxItemsPerKeyword":30,
"region":"AU",
"sort":"latest",
"includeCreator":true,
"includeEngagement":true
}

Output

The actor outputs one record per search result video. Results are available in four dataset views:

• Search Results — keyword, rank, video URL, caption, engagement, and creator summary
• Creators — creator-focused view with follower counts and profile links
• Engagement — engagement metrics focused view
• Full Data — all fields including media, music, system metadata

👁 TikTok Keyword Search Scraper — Search Results table view

Search Results view

{
"keyword":"tesla",
"searchRank":1,
"pageNumber":1,
"videoId":"7615705845640318221",
"videoUrl":"https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla.flex/video/7615705845640318221",
"caption":"The base Tesla Model 3 is actually good?! #tesla #model3 #teslatok #evsoftiktok #teslamodel3 ",
"createTimeISO":"2026-03-10T19:09:00.000Z",
"duration":60,
"views":14800,
"likes":520,
"comments":20,
"shares":26,
"authorUniqueId":"tesla.flex",
"authorVerified":false,
"sort":"relevance",
"region":"",
"scrapedAt":"2026-03-16T07:47:49.912Z"
}

Creators view

{
"keyword":"tesla",
"searchRank":1,
"videoId":"7615705845640318221",
"authorId":"6614876484773969926",
"authorUniqueId":"tesla.flex",
"authorNickname":"Brandon | Tesla Flex",
"authorUrl":"https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla.flex",
"authorVerified":false,
"authorFollowerCount":3000000,
"authorFollowingCount":593,
"authorHeartCount":159700000,
"views":14800,
"likes":520,
"caption":"The base Tesla Model 3 is actually good?! #tesla #model3 #teslatok #evsoftiktok #teslamodel3 "
}

Engagement view

{
"keyword":"tesla",
"searchRank":1,
"videoId":"7615705845640318221",
"caption":"The base Tesla Model 3 is actually good?! #tesla #model3 #teslatok #evsoftiktok #teslamodel3 ",
"authorUniqueId":"tesla.flex",
"views":14800,
"likes":520,
"comments":20,
"shares":26,
"saves":33,
"engagementTotal":599,
"isAd":false,
"isSponsored":false
}

Full Data view

{
"keyword":"tesla",
"normalizedKeyword":"tesla",
"searchType":"keyword_video_search",
"searchRank":1,
"pageNumber":1,
"resultIndexOnPage":1,
"sort":"relevance",
"region":"",
"dateFilter":"any",
"scrapedAt":"2026-03-16T07:47:49.912Z",
"runId":"bKcA8m72H7Iwwx9YD",
"videoId":"7615705845640318221",
"videoUrl":"https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla.flex/video/7615705845640318221",
"shareUrl":"https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla.flex/video/7615705845640318221",
"caption":"The base Tesla Model 3 is actually good?! #tesla #model3 #teslatok #evsoftiktok #teslamodel3 ",
"createTime":1773169740,
"createTimeISO":"2026-03-10T19:09:00.000Z",
"duration":60,
"views":14800,
"likes":520,
"comments":20,
"shares":26,
"saves":33,
"engagementTotal":599,
"authorId":"6614876484773969926",
"authorUniqueId":"tesla.flex",
"authorNickname":"Brandon | Tesla Flex",
"authorUrl":"https://www.tiktok.com/@tesla.flex",
"authorVerified":false,
"authorAvatarUrl":"https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/ff1930f2d25bb38d219aa67e7d04d59b~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?...",
"authorFollowerCount":3000000,
"authorFollowingCount":593,
"authorHeartCount":159700000,
"musicId":"7411930613424883713",
"musicTitle":"Like This (Lofi)",
"musicAuthorName":"ProdByDave",
"musicOriginal":false,
"musicDuration":240,
"hashtags":["tesla","model3","teslatok","evsoftiktok","teslamodel3"],
"mentions":[],
"isAd":false,
"isSponsored":false,
"coverUrl":"https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-0068-tx/oUAjAfo3BBC0iA0ClwibDHEE2BJIFwUw5tIQYA~tplv-tiktokx-dmt-logom.image?...",
"dynamicCoverUrl":"https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-0068-tx/oUAjAfo3BBC0iA0ClwibDHEE2BJIFwUw5tIQYA~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?...",
"originCoverUrl":"https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-p-0068-tx/oY46bG7WDIiEgw2uAfFESJRoFBf5pZDIEAgGEs~tplv-tiktokx-origin.image?...",
"videoWidth":720,
"videoHeight":1280,
"ratio":"720p",
"inputKeywordIndex":0,
"isDuplicateAcrossKeywords":false,
"source":"tiktok_search",
"scrapeStatus":"ok"
}

Output fields

Search context fields

Video fields

Engagement fields (conditional)

Creator fields (conditional)

Music fields (conditional)

Content fields

Media fields

System fields

Use cases

• Topic research — find top TikTok videos for any topic or keyword
• Trend monitoring — track keyword-based content trends over time with scheduled runs
• Creator discovery — identify creators ranking for target queries
• Competitor tracking — monitor what content appears for competitive keywords
• Keyword landscape analysis — compare search results across regions and sort modes
• AI dataset generation — build structured datasets for clustering, summarization, and analysis
• Content ideation — discover what types of content perform for a topic before creating

Tips and best practices

• Start small — use maxItemsPerKeyword: 10–20 for initial exploration
• Use searchRank for analysis — compare how videos rank across keywords and regions
• Enable deduplication — set deduplicateAcrossKeywords: true when searching related keywords
• Toggle fields off — set includeCreator: false or includeMusic: false to reduce output size
• Schedule for monitoring — run on a schedule to track keyword trends over time
• Use normalizedKeyword — consistent lowercase version for grouping across runs

Proxy configuration

Residential proxies are recommended for reliable TikTok scraping.

{
"proxyConfiguration":{
"useApifyProxy":true,
"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]
}
}

Integrations

• Google Sheets — export search results to spreadsheets for team dashboards
• Slack/email — set up notifications when new results are found
• Webhooks — trigger downstream workflows when a run completes
• API — access results programmatically via the Apify API
• Other actors — feed discovered creators into TikTok Profile Scraper, or video URLs into TikTok Comment Scraper

FAQ

How many results can I get per keyword? TikTok's search API currently returns up to ~150 results per keyword per request. The actual number depends on how many results TikTok has for that query.

Why are some fields null? Fields like saves, authorFollowerCount, and musicDuration depend on what TikTok includes in its search data. They are extracted on a best-effort basis.

What does isDuplicateAcrossKeywords mean? When the same video appears in results for multiple keywords, this field is set to true for subsequent appearances. With deduplicateAcrossKeywords: true, duplicates are removed entirely.

How does region targeting work? Region is set via cookies as a best-effort hint. For true region-specific results, use a proxy from that region.

Can I scrape hashtag pages or specific videos? This actor is focused on keyword search. For hashtag/trend discovery, use TikTok Trend & Discovery Scraper. For specific videos, use TikTok Video Scraper.