TikTokHashtags & Sounds

TikTok Content Discovery Scraper

Discover public TikTok videos by exact hashtag/challenge or sound/music. Get one typed row per unique video with creator, engagement, music, hashtag, and timestamp fields, with bounded depth and clear empty or partial outcomes.

Try it on Apify See example code

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TikTok Content Discovery Scraper specifications

Platform	TikTok
Apify actor	`data-slayer/tiktok-content-discovery`
Price	from $1.00 per 1,000 results, plus $0.0025 per run start
Inputs	`modetargetsmaxItemsmaxItemsPerTargetmaxRequeststimeBudgetSecs`
Output	15 documented fields per row
Export formats	JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML
TikTok login or cookies	Not required
Integrations	Apify REST API, JavaScript and Python clients, n8n, Make, Zapier
Last updated	September 25, 2026 (version 0.1.2)

Run it from code

Replace the example input with your own. You need an Apify API token, which you can create in your Apify account settings.

POST /v2/acts/data-slayer~tiktok-content-discovery/run-sync-get-dataset-items

request

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/data-slayer~tiktok-content-discovery/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "mode": "hashtag",
    "targets": [
      "fyp"
    ]
  }'

each result row15 fields

{
  "recordType": string,
  "discoveryMode": string,
  "query": string,
  "source": object,
  "videoId": string,
  "description": string | null,
  "createdAt": string | null,
  "webVideoUrl": string | null,
  "author": object,
  "metrics": object,
  "music": object,
  "hashtags": array,
  "video": object,
  "isAd": boolean | null,
  // + 1 more fields
}

Input parameters

6 parameters you can set for each run.

parameter	type	description
`mode`required	string	Discovery mode Which entity type to discover content for. "hashtag" resolves exact hashtag/challenge names; "sound" resolves exact numeric sound/music IDs. Each mode writes its own explicit row type. options: hashtag, sound default: hashtag
`targets`required	array	Hashtags or sound IDs Exact targets for the selected mode. In hashtag mode add hashtag names or tiktok.com/tag/... URLs (for example "fyp" or "#fyp"). In sound mode add numeric sound/music IDs or tiktok.com/music/... URLs. Duplicate targets are processed once. 1–20 targets.
`maxItems`	integer	Maximum rows Hard cap on unique content rows written to the dataset across all targets. Duplicate videos are never charged. default: 1000
`maxItemsPerTarget`	integer	Maximum rows per target Hard cap on unique content rows collected for each individual hashtag or sound. Bounds content depth per entity. default: 100
`maxRequests`	integer	Maximum provider requests Hard cap on total upstream requests for the run. Leave empty to use a safe default derived from the number of targets and rows per target.
`timeBudgetSecs`	integer	Time budget (seconds) Soft wall-clock budget for collection. The run stops safely and reports a partial outcome when the budget is reached. default: 300

Output fields

Each result is one row with these 15 fields, taken from the scraper's dataset schema.

field	type	description
`recordType`	string	hashtagContent for hashtag mode or soundContent for sound mode.
`discoveryMode`	string	The requested mode: hashtag or sound.
`query`	string	The exact normalized target this row was discovered for.
`source`	object	The hashtag/challenge or sound/music entity the row was discovered through.
`videoId`	string	Stable numeric TikTok video ID and dataset identity.
`description`	string \| null	Public video caption or description.
`createdAt`	string \| null	ISO 8601 publication time when available.
`webVideoUrl`	string \| null	Canonical public TikTok video URL when the creator handle is known.
`author`	object	Creator
`metrics`	object	Engagement metrics
`music`	object	Music
`hashtags`	array	Hashtags referenced by the video.
`video`	object	Video media
`isAd`	boolean \| null	Is ad
`observedAt`	string	Observed at

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing, billed through your Apify account. Where plan tiers are listed, paid Apify plans get a lower price per event.

event	price	per 1,000, by Apify plan
Content row One unique public video successfully added to the default dataset for the requested hashtag/challenge or sound. Duplicate, empty, unavailable, invalid, or failed results are not charged as content rows.	$0.003 each	Free $3.00 Bronze $2.00 Silver $1.50 Gold $1.00 Platinum $1.00 Diamond $1.00
Actor Start Charged when the Actor starts running. Number of events charged depends on Actor memory (one event per GB, minimum one event).	$0.0025 per run	Free $2.50 Bronze $2.30 Silver $2.10 Gold $2.00 Platinum $2.00 Diamond $2.00

Questions

How much does TikTok Content Discovery Scraper cost?

TikTok Content Discovery Scraper uses pay-per-event pricing on Apify. The main charge is $0.003 per content row, which is $3.00 per 1,000. On higher Apify plans the price drops to $1.00 per 1,000. Each run also has a start fee of $0.0025.

Do I need to log in to TikTok or share cookies?

No. TikTok Content Discovery Scraper works without your TikTok login or cookies. You only need an Apify account to run it.

Can I use TikTok Content Discovery Scraper through an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to the Apify API with your input and read the results as JSON, or use Apify's official clients for JavaScript and Python. The code examples on this page are ready to copy.

What data does TikTok Content Discovery Scraper return?

Each result is a structured row. Its dataset schema lists 15 fields, including recordType, discoveryMode, query, source, and videoId.

What formats can I export?

Results are stored in an Apify dataset. You can read it through the API as JSON, or download it as CSV, Excel, XML or HTML.

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TikTok Content Discovery Scraper specifications

Run it from code

Input parameters

Output fields

Pricing

Questions

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