TikTok Users

Search TikTok users by keyword. Returns username, nickname, bio, follower/following counts, total likes, video count, and verification status. Supports fetching multiple pages in a single API call.

Endpoint

GET /v1/tiktok/users

Price: $0.006 per page Free tier: 50 requests/month

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
`query`	Yes	Search keyword (max 500 characters)
`pages`	No	Number of pages to fetch, 1-10 (default: 1)

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`users`	array	Array of matching user profiles
`users[].username`	string	TikTok username (unique ID)
`users[].nickname`	string	Display name
`users[].user_id`	string	TikTok user ID
`users[].bio`	string	Profile bio / signature
`users[].verified`	boolean	Whether the user is verified
`users[].is_private`	boolean	Whether the account is private
`users[].followers`	integer	Number of followers
`users[].following`	integer	Number of accounts followed
`users[].likes`	integer	Total likes received
`users[].video_count`	integer	Number of videos posted
`users[].avatar`	string	URL to profile picture
`users[].url`	string	Link to the profile
`pages`	integer	Number of pages fetched
`count`	integer	Total results returned

Example Request

cURL

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/tiktok/users?query=cooking&pages=1" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Python

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/tiktok/users",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "query": "cooking",
        "pages": 1
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "users": [
    {
      "username": "cookingwithshereen",
      "nickname": "Shereen Pavlides",
      "user_id": "6812601268610257926",
      "bio": "Chef | Author | TV Host",
      "verified": true,
      "is_private": false,
      "followers": 483313,
      "following": 47,
      "likes": 3090163,
      "video_count": 728,
      "avatar": "https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/.../photo.webp",
      "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@cookingwithshereen"
    }
  ],
  "pages": 1,
  "count": 30
}