TikTok

GET /v1/tiktok/user-followers

TikTok User Followers API

List a TikTok user's followers — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit.

1 credit per request

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TL;DR

List a TikTok user's followers — id, secUid, createTime, region, language, cursor pagination. Flat 1 credit. The TikTok User Followers API (TikTok) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/tiktok/user-followers that responds with clean JSON and costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the TikTok User Followers API?

Pass a TikTok profile URL or @handle and get followers as clean JSON: id + secUid (stable identity — same fields search-users documents), username, displayName, bio, url, followers, following, verified, profileImage, plus createTime/createTimeUnix — and region / language only when TikTok exposes them on the row (keys are omitted, not nulled, when it does not). total is the profile's exact followerCount from statsV2 (universe size) with totalIsApproximate beside it; totalReturned is this page. Cursor pagination via nextCursor + hasMore (TikTok minCursor). Flat 1 credit per call on every path.

What you get

id + secUid on every follower row
createTime, region, language when TikTok exposes them
Exact total (statsV2) + totalIsApproximate + nextCursor / hasMore
Flat 1 credit per call

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Parameters

url*stringTikTok profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.limitoptionalintegerMax items to return (default 50, max 500). Flat 1 credit per call.cursoroptionalstringPagination cursor (TikTok minCursor). Leave empty for the first page; then pass nextCursor from the previous response.cacheoptionalbooleanSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

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curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/tiktok/user-followers?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40khaby.lame" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

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Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
    "total": 162476412,
    "totalIsApproximate": false,
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "hasMore": true,
    "nextCursor": "1785219170000",
    "followers": [
      {
        "username": "abdullah007a3",
        "displayName": "𝄢 ⃝ᶦᵗᶻ•abdullah 亗",
        "bio": "/ মানুষকে বোঝা কঠিন -\nআর বোঝানো তো অসম্ভব..!🖤",
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@abdullah007a3",
        "followers": 17500,
        "following": 6,
        "verified": false,
        "profileImage": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-avt-0068/ff95fdfeca275eed2d2984d618a10530~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=14579&refresh_token=d7015725&x-expires=1785405600&x-signature=Zs92egTgumV89yLzYImuFHbHTrI%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=my2",
        "id": "7084524072541307910",
        "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAU2DhFzvcREPkAwTEDm5wYxPFCSf7l7g0GSQHY3rFZCBY1IlFORcpPL4TMDaxjNUq",
        "createTime": "2022-04-09T09:37:50.000Z",
        "createTimeUnix": 1649497070,
        "language": "en"
      },
      {
        "username": "hawulet97",
        "displayName": "ሀያት",
        "bio": null,
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@hawulet97",
        "followers": 41,
        "following": 1239,
        "verified": false,
        "profileImage": "https://p19-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-avt-0068/5acdd487480e04ffe37f451a62fa134d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:1080.jpeg?dr=14579&refresh_token=9e5f5d27&x-expires=1785405600&x-signature=r06fBPyezVcEOXYXR%2Fn5PrC0kQc%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=81f88b70&idc=my2",
        "id": "7636369819877950485",
        "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAA-iwqiDRUYsYB6EPWLtkKC7LnR81u_bnHPwV2hjD_6vvHCV5WRlc5imKT_JYNVLCl",
        "createTime": "2026-05-05T11:35:24.000Z",
        "createTimeUnix": 1777980924,
        "language": "en"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success and a data object with the following fields:

Top-level fields

urlCanonical URL of the item.
totalThe profile's exact followerCount from statsV2 (universe size). totalIsApproximate is true only when TikTok exposed nothing but a display-rounded value.
totalIsApproximateTrue when total is a display-rounded figure rather than an exact statsV2 counter.
totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.
hasMoreWhether more results are available beyond this page. When true, pass nextCursor to fetch the next page.
nextCursorCursor to pass for the next page of results. May be null when the platform does not expose deep pagination (e.g. some Facebook Ad Library searches).

Followers

Each item in followers contains:

usernameAccount username / handle.
displayNameDisplay name of the account. Canonical across profile endpoints (prefer over name).
bioProfile bio. Canonical across profile endpoints (prefer over description on YouTube).
urlCanonical URL of the item.
followersFollower count.
followingNumber of accounts followed.
verifiedWhether the account is verified on this platform.
profileImageProfile image URL. Deprecated alias of avatar on Instagram/Twitter/Threads/TikTok profile endpoints (one release).
idId of this followers item.
secUidTikTok secure user ID — required for many platform-internal list endpoints.
createTimeWhen the account was created (ISO 8601).
createTimeUnixCreate time unix. Example: 1649497070.
languageDetected or requested language code.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	TikTok profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 50, max 500). Flat 1 credit per call.
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor (TikTok minCursor). Leave empty for the first page; then pass nextCursor from the previous response.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

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How it works

1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
2. Create a key from your dashboard.
3. Send one request to /v1/tiktok/user-followers and parse the JSON response.

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Analytics

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Frequently asked questions

What does the TikTok User Followers API do?+

The TikTok User Followers API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public TikTok user followers using one GET request to /v1/tiktok/user-followers. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the TikTok User Followers API cost?+

Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a TikTok API key or OAuth?+

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Do follower rows include secUid?+

Yes — same identity fields as search-users (id + secUid) on every row when TikTok exposes them, plus createTime/createTimeUnix, region, and language for audience-quality signals. total is the profile's followerCount/followingCount; page with nextCursor + hasMore.

Why is this 1 credit when older docs said ~20?+

Native signer path (/api/user/list/) is flat 1 credit. The old ~20 figure was Apify billed at ~0.4 credits per returned user (min 5). Billing is now flat 1 credit on every path, fallback included.

Is the TikTok User Followers API suitable for production use?+

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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TikTok User Followers API

What is the TikTok User Followers API?

What you get

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Parameters

Example response

Response structure

Top-level fields

Followers

Parameters

How it works

Use cases

Content Pipelines

Monitoring

Archiving

Analytics

Frequently asked questions

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