# TikTok Profile API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tiktok/profile)

> Returns public profile information for a TikTok user — follower count, following count, total likes, bio, avatar URL, and verification status. Pass either `handle` or `user_id`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/tiktok/profile` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | no | TikTok username without the @ symbol. |
| `user_id` | no | TikTok numeric user ID. Use this for faster responses. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get TikTok profile data with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/tiktok/profile with the handle parameter (no @ symbol). SocialCrawl returns structured JSON with follower count, following count, total likes, bio, avatar URL, verification status, and AI-computed engagement rate.

### What data does the TikTok Profile API return?

The endpoint returns public profile fields: follower count, following count, total likes, bio text, avatar URL, verification status, user id, handle, display name, and SocialCrawl's computed engagement_rate.

### How much does the TikTok Profile API cost?

Each request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, so you can pull around 100 TikTok profiles before paying anything.

### Is scraping TikTok profiles legal?

SocialCrawl reads only publicly visible profile fields — the same data anyone sees when visiting the user's TikTok page. Make sure your use case complies with TikTok's terms of service and applicable data protection laws.

### Can I use the TikTok Profile API in production?

Yes. The endpoint uses the profile cache category with consistent sub-second response times after the first request, upstream retry handling, and a unified schema that does not break when TikTok updates their UI.

See the full TikTok API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/tiktok

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- What does the SocialCrawl TikTok Profile API return?
- How to get TikTok follower count with the SocialCrawl API