scraping-tiktok-comments

Scrapes comments from any TikTok video using apidojo's TikTok Comments scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: get all comments on a TikTok video, export TikTok comment data, scrape what viewers are saying on a TikTok post, fetch comment text and likes from a TikTok URL, collect TikTok comment threads for analysis, or download comments from a viral TikTok video. Returns commenter username, comment text, like count, reply count, and timestamp per comment. Ideal for sentiment analysts, brand monitors, and content researchers.

Exports all comments from any TikTok video URL. Returns the raw comment dataset for sentiment analysis, community research, or product feedback extraction.

Prerequisites

• APIFY_TOKEN environment variable set
• Optional: Apify MCP server installed

Inputs

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Notes
startUrls	array	✅	[]	TikTok video URLs to scrape comments from
includeReplies	boolean	Optional	false	Include reply comments (nested)
maxItems	number	Optional	Unlimited	Maximum comments to return
customMapFunction	string	Optional	—	JavaScript function to transform each output object

Workflow

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Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Validate video URLs
- [ ] Step 2: Run tiktok-comments-scraper
- [ ] Step 3: Poll for SUCCEEDED
- [ ] Step 4: Deliver comment dataset

Step 2: 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-comments-scraper" \
  --input '{"param": "value"}'

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

# Save as JSON
node scripts/run_actor.js \
  --actor "apidojo~tiktok-comments-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:

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Tool: apify:run-actor
Actor: "apidojo~tiktok-comments-scraper"
Input:
{
  "videoUrls": ["https://www.tiktok.com/@user/video/123456"],
  "maxItems": 200,
  "includeReplies": false
}

REST API fallback:

bash

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/apidojo~tiktok-comments-scraper/runs?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"videoUrls": ["<url>"], "maxItems": 200}'

Save id as RUN_ID. Poll until status = SUCCEEDED:

bash

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-runs/$RUN_ID?token=$APIFY_TOKEN" | grep '"status"'

Fetch results:

bash

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/actor-runs/$RUN_ID/dataset/items?token=$APIFY_TOKEN&format=json"

Step 3: Handle Edge Cases

• 0 comments: Video may have comments disabled or be private. Report to user.
• Video deleted or unavailable: Actor returns error — remove URL from batch and notify.
• Comment count less than expected: TikTok filters spam comments server-side; this is expected.

Output Format

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# TikTok Comment Dataset
Video: <url> | Comments collected: N | Includes replies: YES/NO

| Comment ID | Author | Text | Likes | Replies | Timestamp |
|------------|--------|------|-------|---------|-----------|
| ...        | ...    | ...  | ...   | ...     | ...       |

Available fields: id, text, authorUsername, diggCount, replyCount, createTime,
isReply, parentCommentId

Troubleshooting

Comments disabled: Creator has disabled comments — no workaround. Truncated comments: Some comments may be cut off by TikTok's API; full text available via video page.