Get popular creators

GET /v1/tiktok/creators/popular

Discovers trending and popular TikTok creators, filterable by follower count range, creator country, and audience country. Returns creator_list, an array of creator objects each with nickname, unique_id, follower_count, likes_count, video_views, engagement_rate, and avatar URLs. Sortable by engagement, follower count, or average views.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
page	number	no	Page number	1
sortBy	enum(engagement, follower, avg_views)	no	Sort creators by engagement, follower count, or average views	engagement
followerCount	enum(10K-100K, 100K-1M, 1M-10M, 10M+)	no	Filter by follower count range	10K-100K
creatorCountry	enum(AU, BR, CA, EG, FR, DE, ID, IL, IT, JP, MY, PH, RU, SA, SG, KR, ES, TW, TH, TR, AE, GB, US, VN)	no	Country code of the creator	US
audienceCountry	enum(AU, BR, CA, EG, FR, DE, ID, IL, IT, JP, MY, PH, RU, SA, SG, KR, ES, TW, TH, TR, AE, GB, US, VN)	no	Country code of the audience/follower	US

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/creators/popular' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({  });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/creators/popular?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/creators/popular',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators tiktok creators-popular --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 100,
  "creators": [
    {
      "tcm_id": "7377026041014927376",
      "user_id": "6620098253516439554",
      "nick_name": "SANIEV",
      "avatar_url": "https://p16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-avt-0068/e2699c87b4fe37f8fc4d65a7dc453786~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.png?dr=14579&refresh_token=db296f9e&x-expires=1768082400&x-signature=JL5qjD7FOX%2FF4ML6XbWBeose9Zc%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=a5d48078&shcp=317596d8&idc=my",
      "country_code": "US",
      "follower_cnt": 431339,
      "liked_cnt": 129772610,
      "tt_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/@sanievv_",
      "tcm_link": "https://creatormarketplace.tiktok.com/ad#/author/7377026041014927376",
      "items": [
        {
          "item_id": "7395965676629888274",
          "cover_url": "https://p16-sign-sg.tiktokcdn.com/tos-alisg-p-0037/9f078a63ecd74061b52172692e1f5600_1722007460~tplv-noop.image?dr=18692&refresh_token=d96f1adb&x-expires=1767931908&x-signature=QxvUl2ljXqt1iR6wt8FVfohlkAg%3D&t=9276707c&ps=14f1eb3e&shp=9e36835a&shcp=317596d8&idc=my",
          "tt_link": "https://www.tiktok.com/@author/video/7395965676629888274",
          "vv": 2062831,
          "liked_cnt": 229970,
          "create_time": 1722007452
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "page": 1,
    "size": 20,
    "total": 10,
    "has_more": false
  }
}

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.