Use Case
Extract TikTok Video Data with a Single API Call
Get complete metadata for any TikTok video including view counts, likes, comments, shares, captions, hashtags, music details, and author info. The CreatorCrawl video data API returns structured JSON for any public TikTok video URL, giving you everything you need for analytics, content curation, and performance tracking.
Benefits
- Fetch view counts, likes, comments, shares, and engagement rates for any TikTok video in real time
- Extract captions, hashtags, music details, and video duration without parsing TikTok pages
- Track video performance over time by polling the endpoint at any interval you choose
- Power content recommendation engines, analytics dashboards, and viral detection systems
How It Works
Pass a TikTok video URL
Send any public TikTok video URL to the video endpoint. Works with standard URLs, short links, and embed URLs.
Receive full video metadata
Get a JSON response with play count, likes, comments, shares, caption text, hashtags, music info, author details, duration, and creation timestamp.
Combine with related endpoints
Pull comments with the comments endpoint, get the transcript with the transcript endpoint, or fetch all videos from the same creator.
Relevant API Endpoints
Frequently Asked Questions
What TikTok video data can I extract via API?
The CreatorCrawl video data endpoint returns the video ID, caption/description, creation timestamp, author info (username, display name, verified status), engagement stats (play count, likes, comments, shares), music/sound metadata, and video duration. All fields are returned in a single API call.
Can I get TikTok video data without the official API?
Yes. CreatorCrawl provides TikTok video data through a simple REST API that requires no TikTok developer account and no approval process. Sign up, get your API key, and start pulling video data in under 60 seconds with 250 free credits.
How do I track TikTok video performance over time?
Call the video data endpoint on a schedule (hourly, daily, or any interval) and store the engagement metrics. Since each call returns live data, you can build time-series graphs showing how views, likes, and comments change over the lifetime of a video.
Does the API work with TikTok short links?
Yes. The video endpoint accepts standard TikTok URLs, short links (vm.tiktok.com), and embed URLs. CreatorCrawl resolves the URL and returns the full video metadata regardless of the URL format you provide.
How much does it cost to pull TikTok video data?
Each video data API call costs 1 credit. New accounts get 250 free credits. Paid plans start at $29 for 5,000 credits, with volume discounts up to $299 for 100,000 credits. Credits never expire.