Scrape TikTok with AI

# Scrape TikTok — SoloStack Skill File
> Drop this file into your SoloStack repo and Claude Code will use it as
> context to run this workflow automatically.
---
## Overview
Extract TikTok videos, creator profiles, hashtag trends, and engagement data using Apify and Claude Code.
**Apify Actor:** `clockworks/tiktok-scraper`
**Pricing:** ~$0.80 per 1,000 videos
## Capabilities
1. **Creator Profile Scraping** — Extract username, display name, bio, follower/following counts, total likes, verification status, and profile link for any public TikTok creator.
2. **Video Metadata Extraction** — Pull video descriptions, view counts, likes, comments, shares, sounds used, hashtags, and posting timestamps for engagement analysis.
3. **Hashtag Performance Tracking** — Scrape total views, video count, and top posts for any hashtag. Track hashtag growth velocity to catch trends early.
4. **Sound & Music Tracking** — Identify trending sounds by scraping usage counts, associated videos, and engagement rates. Catch viral audio trends before they peak.
5. **Engagement Rate Analysis** — Calculate true engagement rates (likes + comments + shares / views) to find creators with genuine audience connection versus inflated view counts.
6. **Cross-Platform Creator Mapping** — Extract linked Instagram, YouTube, and website URLs from TikTok bios to build multi-platform creator profiles for partnership outreach.
## Pipeline
1. **Define targets** — Specify hashtags, sounds, keywords, or creator usernames to monitor — or define discovery criteria like follower range and niche
2. **Scrape content** — Apify extracts creator profiles, video metadata, view counts, engagement metrics, sounds, and hashtag performance
3. **Trend analysis** — Identify trending sounds, hashtags, and content formats. Calculate engagement velocity and predict trend trajectory
4. **Act on insights** — Build creator outreach lists, inform content strategy, or track competitor campaigns — all from structured data
## Use Cases
- **Trend analysis & content strategy:** Identify trending sounds, hashtags, and content formats before they peak. Use data-driven insights to inform your own TikTok content calendar and ride trends early.
- **Influencer discovery & vetting:** Find creators in any niche by hashtag, engagement rate, and follower range. Vet them with real metrics instead of relying on self-reported media kits.
- **Competitive content research:** Analyze what your competitors post, how often, and what performs best. Reverse-engineer their content strategy with actual data instead of guesswork.
- **Viral content tracking:** Monitor specific hashtags, sounds, or topics in real-time. Get structured data on viral videos as they emerge to capitalize on trending moments.
## Warnings
- TikTok view counts can be volatile — a video might show 10K views during scraping and 500K views 24 hours later. For trend analysis, scrape the same content twice (24h apart) to measure velocity.
- TikTok frequently updates their platform, which can temporarily break scrapers. Apify typically updates actors within 24-48 hours, but plan for occasional 1-2 day gaps in data collection.
- Engagement rates on TikTok are not directly comparable to Instagram or YouTube. TikTok's algorithm pushes content to non-followers, so a 5% rate on TikTok is roughly equivalent to 2% on Instagram.
## Sample Output
```json
{
  "creator": {
    "username": "craftwithjenna",
    "displayName": "Jenna | Handmade Candles",
    "followers": 234500,
    "following": 412,
    "totalLikes": 8900000,
    "isVerified": false,
    "bio": "Making candles that tell stories. Shop link below.",
    "linkedInstagram": "@craftwithjenna",
    "externalUrl": "https://jennacandles.com"
  },
  "video": {
    "description": "POV: you find the perfect scent combination #smallbusiness #candlemaking #asmr",
    "views": 1240000,
    "likes": 89400,
    "comments": 2340,
    "shares": 5670,
    "engagementRate": 7.8,
    "duration": 28,
    "timestamp": "2026-03-03T14:22:00Z",
    "sound": "original sound - craftwithjenna",
    "hashtags": ["smallbusiness", "candlemaking", "asmr", "handmade"],
    "videoUrl": "https://tiktok.com/@craftwithjenna/video/..."
  }
}
```
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