Tiktok Following Scraper
by sociavault
Scrape TikTok following lists to get usernames, follower counts, bios, and engagement data. Perfect for hands-on influencer research, audience analysis, and lead generation.
Opens on Apify.com
About Tiktok Following Scraper
Need to see who someone's following on TikTok? This scraper pulls the full list of accounts any user follows, along with the actual data you need to work with. It grabs usernames, follower counts, bios, and engagement metrics, delivering it all in a structured format ready for analysis. I use this for a few key things. Primarily, it's fantastic for influencer research. Instead of guessing, you can see exactly who a potential partner follows, which reveals their own influences and community niche. For audience analysis, mapping out a user's following network gives you a clearer picture of their interests. It's also become my go-to for lead generation in specific niches—if you find one relevant account, you can instantly discover dozens more they're connected to. The setup is straightforward. You just provide the target TikTok username, and the actor handles the rest, navigating through the profile to compile the data. You'll get a clean dataset, typically as JSON or CSV, that you can plug into your own dashboards or research tools. It saves hours of manual checking and lets you focus on the insights, not the data collection.
What does this actor do?
Tiktok Following Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
TikTok Following Scraper
Scrapes the public "Following" list from TikTok user profiles. For each target handle, it returns a detailed list of the accounts they follow, including profile data like follower counts, bios, and avatar URLs.
Key Features
- Extracts full following lists: Gets comprehensive profile details for every account a user follows.
- Handles pagination automatically: Fetches the exact number of following profiles you specify via
maxFollowingPerProfile. - Batch processing: Scrape multiple TikTok handles in a single actor run.
- Rich profile data: Each result includes the followed account's username, display name, follower/following counts, bio (
signature), region, language, and profile picture URL. - Simple input: Just provide an array of TikTok usernames and an optional count.
How to Use
Configure the actor run with an input JSON object containing the target handles and your desired limit.
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
handles |
Array | Yes | List of TikTok usernames (without the @ symbol) to scrape. |
maxFollowingPerProfile |
Integer | No | Max number of following profiles to retrieve per handle. Defaults to 20. The actor handles pagination automatically. |
Input Example
{
"handles": ["stoolpresidente", "barstoolsports", "charlidamelio"],
"maxFollowingPerProfile": 50
}
Note: With the example above, the actor will fetch up to 50 following profiles for each of the 3 handles, for a potential total of 150 profiles.
Output
The output is a dataset containing one item per scraped handle. Each item is a JSON object with the scraped following list.
Output Structure
{
"success": true,
"handle": "stoolpresidente",
"totalFollowing": 84,
"followingCount": 20,
"followingList": [
{
"uid": "7530302596159030303",
"uniqueId": "wakeupbarstool",
"nickname": "Wake Up Barstool",
"followerCount": 17911,
"followingCount": 5,
"signature": "Every Monday through Friday from 8am-10am ET on FS1",
"region": "US",
"language": "en",
"createTime": 1753285306,
"avatarUrl": "https://p16-sign-va.tiktokcdn.com/..."
}
// ... more profiles
]
}
Output Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success |
Boolean | Indicates if the scrape for this handle was successful. |
handle |
String | The TikTok username that was queried. |
totalFollowing |
Integer | The total number of accounts this user follows (as reported by TikTok). |
followingCount |
Integer | The number of profile objects actually returned in followingList. |
followingList |
Array | An array of objects, each representing a profile the user follows. |
error |
String | Present only if success is false; contains the error message. |
Each object within followingList contains the fields shown in the example above, providing a detailed snapshot of each followed account.
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
Ready to Get Started?
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- Developer
- sociavault
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 39
- Active Users
- 12
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