Comments

GET /v1/tiktok/video/comments

Fetches comments on a TikTok video by URL , useful for reading audience reactions, replies, and engagement. Returns comments, an array where each comment includes text, digg_count (likes), reply_comment_total, create_time, and a user object with the commenter's nickname and unique_id; also returns total comment count. Paginate with cursor from the previous response.

Authentication

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

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
url	string	yes	TikTok video URL
cursor	number	no	Cursor to get more comments. Get 'cursor' from previous response.	20
trim	boolean	no	Set to true to get a trimmed response

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/video/comments?url=<url>' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: '...' });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/tiktok/video/comments?${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/video/comments',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={'url': '...'},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators tiktok video-comments --help

Example Response

{
  "comments": [
    {
      "aweme_id": "7517114944362499342",
      "text": "DAVE BUY A TEAM",
      "user": {
        "account_labels": null,
        "ad_cover_url": null,
        "advance_feature_item_order": null,
        "advanced_feature_info": null,
        "avatar_thumb": {
          "uri": "tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/446370164449562d1008889225530f6d",
          "url_list": [
            "https://p16-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com/tos-useast5-avt-0068-tx/446370164449562d1008889225530f6d~tplv-tiktokx-cropcenter:100:100.jpg?dr=9640&refresh_token=662e5e49&x-expires=1750374000&x-signature=a6DJxD8%2BkNeZRm7Sfpjc55T8mhE%3D&t=4d5b0474&ps=13740610&shp=30310797&shcp=ff37627b&idc=useast5"
          ],
          "url_prefix": null
        },
        "bold_fields": null,
        "can_message_follow_status_list": null,
        "can_set_geofencing": null,
        "cha_list": null,
        "cover_url": null,
        "custom_verify": "",
        "enterprise_verify_reason": "",
        "events": null,
        "followers_detail": null,
        "geofencing": null,
        "homepage_bottom_toast": null,
        "item_list": null,
        "mutual_relation_avatars": null,
        "need_points": null,
        "nickname": "Robert Lessner",
        "platform_sync_info": null,
        "relative_users": null,
        "search_highlight": null,
        "sec_uid": "MS4wLjABAAAA9rB4k_Ei3NexA5p2lb8naaa4LTgNCOdY0W9NHVo63016XkdsuZgvjkgolBnUkG8W",
        "shield_edit_field_info": null,
        "type_label": null,
        "uid": "6958917445306926086",
        "unique_id": "dimebag.duster",
        "user_profile_guide": null,
        "user_tags": null,
        "white_cover_url": null
      },
      "create_time": 1750216932,
      "reply_comment_total": 14,
      "digg_count": 3322,
      "comment_language": "en"
    }
  ],
  "cursor": 20,
  "total": 1114
}

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.