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TikTok Following API

To get the accounts a user follows from TikTok, call GET /v1/tiktok/user/following?handle=… with your API key. You get clean JSON back.

GET/v1/tiktok/user/following
curl "https://api.scraperize.com/v1/tiktok/user/following?handle=natgeo" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
Cost
1 credit / call
Only successful calls are charged. Errors are free.
Pagination
Cursor
Pass the returned cursor to get the next page.
Caching
0 credits
Set cache_max_age to reuse a recent result for free.
Rate limit
Per team / minute
Over the limit: 429 with a Retry-After header.

Parameters

handleOptional
The TikTok username (with or without a leading @, or a tiktok.com/@username URL). Provide this or userId, not both.
userIdOptional
The TikTok account's numeric user id. Provide this or handle, not both.
cursorOptional
The cursor from the previous response, to get the next page. Omit for the first page.
cache_max_ageOptional
Optional. Return a cached result if one this age or newer exists — served for 0 credits with meta.cached=true and meta.cachedAt. Otherwise a fresh scrape runs (1 credit) and refreshes the cache. Omit to always scrape fresh.One of 5 values.

Send your key in the x-api-key header. Full API reference

Example response

200 OK · application/json
{
  "data": {
    "profile": {
      "id": "6780344874811442181",
      "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAAEf96k3JW8-3eOhgzgQswlFF6ZDnn1dzqWWorJjwDsiNZymqTtvOcFhp_RiYYST6s",
      "handle": "natgeo",
      "nickname": "National Geographic",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@natgeo",
      "followingCount": 62
    },
    "following": [
      {
        "id": "7666106259686999053",
        "secUid": "MS4wLjABAAAA5o3uVXuYEDPS9fCjxRRvatYyP9tj_XB1ah919FFzbjQKMVEEeJljIuph4E9G1Njb",
        "handle": "natgeofamily",
        "nickname": "National Geographic Family",
        "bio": "Inspiring wonder and curiosity for families around the world 💛",
        "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@natgeofamily",
        "avatarUrl": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/e72d2db948c77f1133404642a13189b4~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:…",
        "avatars": {
          "large": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/e72d2db948c77f1133404642a13189b4~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:1080:…",
          "medium": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/e72d2db948c77f1133404642a13189b4~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:720:7…",
          "thumb": "https://p16-common-sign.tiktokcdn.com/tos-maliva-avt-0068/e72d2db948c77f1133404642a13189b4~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:1…"
        },
        "verified": false,
        "privateAccount": false,
        "secret": false,
        "ttSeller": false,
        "openFavorite": false,
        "downloadSetting": 0,
        "ftc": false,
        "isADVirtual": false,
        "stats": {
          "followerCount": 26124,
          "followingCount": 4,
          "likeCount": 751896,
          "videoCount": 66,
          "friendCount": 0,
          "diggCount": 1
        }
      }
    ],
    "count": 30,
    "total": 62,
    "cursor": "1659024187",
    "hasMore": true,
    "fetchedAt": "2026-10-05T14:45:16.975Z"
  },
  "meta": {
    "requestId": "req_8f0c2b7e-1a2b-4c3d-9e8f-0a1b2c3d4e5f",
    "creditsCharged": 1,
    "creditsRemaining": 4999,
    "cached": false
  }
}

A real response, shortened to one item per list.

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FAQ

TikTok Following API questions

How much does the TikTok Following API cost?

1 credit per successful call. Errors and cached results are free, and new accounts start with 100 free credits, no card required. See pricing.

Do I need a TikTok account or API key?

No. You only need a Scraperize API key, sent in the x-api-key header. Scraperize returns publicly available data. No TikTok login or developer app is needed.

How fresh is the data?

Each call fetches the data live. To trade freshness for cost, pass cache_max_age (e.g. 1h, 1d) to get a recent cached result instantly for 0 credits.

How do I get more results?

Each response includes a cursor. Send it back as the cursor parameter with the same other parameters to get the next page. It is null on the last page.

Where are the full parameters and response fields?

In the API reference, with every parameter, field and error.

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