Tiktok Downloader & Stalk User
Table of Contents
- Description
- Quick Installation
- Installation Methods
- Usage Guide
- Features
- API Response Types
- Contributing
- License
Description
Note : This project uses the API from Tiktok & Unofficial Tiktok API from Another Website. This project is not affiliated with Tiktok.
- This project is made to help users to download videos, images / slides and music from Tiktok.
- This project is also made to help users to view someone's profile from Tiktok.
- This project is also made to help users to view comments from a video on Tiktok.
- This project is also made to help users to search for users, live streams and videos on Tiktok.
- This project is also made to help users to get user's posts, reposts and liked videos from Tiktok.
- This project is made to help users to get videos, images / slides from a Tiktok collection or playlist.
Quick Installation
Install using our automated script:
curl -o install.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/TobyG74/tiktok-api-dl/master/install.sh
chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh
The script automatically:
- Verifies Node.js installation and version
- Installs the library using npm or yarn
- Provides usage examples
Installation Methods
Using NPM
npm install @tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl
Using Yarn
yarn add @tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl
Using Github
npm install github:TobyG74/tiktok-api-dl
Usage Guide
Getting Tiktok Cookie
- Install Cookie-Editor
- Login to Tiktok
- Open Cookie-Editor
- Copy the cookie and use it in your code:
COOKIE: "YOUR_COOKIE"
Using CLI
Global Installation
npm install -g @tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl
tiktokdl [command] [options]
Direct Usage
git clone https://github.com/TobyG74/tiktok-api-dl.git
cd tiktok-api-dl
npm install
npx ts-node src/cli/index.ts [command] [options]
NPM Script
npm run cli [command] [options]
CLI Usage
$ tiktokdl -h
Usage: tiktokdl [options] [command]
Tiktok downloader and search CLI tool
Options:
-V, --version output the version number
-h, --help display help for command
Commands:
download [options] <url> Download Tiktok Video / Slide / Music
cookie Cookie Manager
search Search Tiktok users or live streams
getvideocomments [options] <url> Get comments from a Tiktok video
getuserposts [options] <username> Get posts from a Tiktok user
getuserreposts [options] <username> Get reposts from a Tiktok user
stalk [options] <username> Stalk a Tiktok user
help [command] display help for command
Example Cookie Usage
# Set Tiktok Cookie to use in commands
tiktokdl cookie set "YOUR_COOKIE"
# Get Tiktok Cookie
tiktokdl cookie get
# Delete Tiktok Cookie
tiktokdl cookie delete
Building from Source
git clone https://github.com/TobyG74/tiktok-api-dl.git
cd tiktok-api-dl
npm install
npm run build
Features
Tiktok Downloader
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const url = "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx"
Tiktok.Downloader(url, {
version: "v1", // "v1" | "v2" | "v3"
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY", // optional
showOriginalResponse: true // optional, v1 only
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Download Tiktok Video
tiktokdl download "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx"
# Download Tiktok Video with version
tiktokdl download "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx" -v v1
# Download Tiktok Video with Custom Output Directory Path
tiktokdl download "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx" -v v1 -o "/path/to/save/video.mp4"
# Download Tiktok Video with Proxy
tiktokdl download "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx" -v v1 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
# Download Collection or Playlist
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id"
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id"
# Download Collection or Playlist with Count
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id" -c 5
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id" -c 5
# Download Collection or Playlist with Proxy
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id" -c 5 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id" -c 5 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Search
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
Tiktok.Search("username", {
type: "user", // "user" | "live" | "video"
page: 1,
cookie: "YOUR_COOKIE", // needed
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Search Tiktok Users
tiktokdl search user <username>
# Search Tiktok Users with pagination
tiktokdl search user <username> -p 1
# Search Tiktok Users with proxy
tiktokdl search user <username> -p 1 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
# Search Tiktok Live Streams
tiktokdl search live <username>
# Search Tiktok Live Streams with pagination
tiktokdl search live <username> -p 1
# Search Tiktok Live Streams with proxy
tiktokdl search live <username> -p 1 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
# Search Tiktok Videos
tiktokdl search video <query>
# Search Tiktok Videos with pagination
tiktokdl search video <query> -p 1
# Search Tiktok Videos with proxy
tiktokdl search video <query> -p 1 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Stalk User Profile
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const username = "Tobz2k19"
Tiktok.StalkUser(username, {
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Stalk User Profile
tiktokdl stalk <username>
# Stalk User Profile with proxy
tiktokdl stalk <username> -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Video Comments
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const url = "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx"
Tiktok.GetVideoComments(url, {
commentLimit: 10, // optional, default is 30
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Get Video Comments
tiktokdl getvideocomments "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx"
# Get Video Comments with limit of comments
tiktokdl getvideocomments "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx" -l 10
# Get Video Comments with proxy
tiktokdl getvideocomments "https://vt.tiktok.com/xxxxxxxx" -l 10 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Get User Posts
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const username = "Tobz2k19"
Tiktok.GetUserPosts(username, {
postLimit: 10, // optional, default is 30
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Get User Posts
tiktokdl getuserposts <username>
# Get User Posts with limit of posts
tiktokdl getuserposts <username> -l 10
# Get User Posts with proxy
tiktokdl getuserposts <username> -l 10 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Get User Reposts
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const username = "Tobz2k19"
Tiktok.GetUserReposts(username, {
postLimit: 10, // optional, default is 30
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Get User Reposts
tiktokdl getuserreposts <username>
# Get User Reposts with limit of reposts
tiktokdl getuserreposts <username> -l 10
# Get User Reposts with proxy
tiktokdl getuserreposts <username> -l 10 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Get User Favorite Videos
- Note: To use this feature, you must be logged in with valid TikTok cookies to access user's liked videos
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const username = "Tobz2k19"
Tiktok.GetUserLiked(username, {
postLimit: 10, // optional, default is 30
cookie: "YOUR_COOKIE", // needed
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
})
CLI Usage
# Get User Liked Videos
tiktokdl getuserliked <username>
# Get User Liked Videos with limit of posts
tiktokdl getuserliked <username> -l 10
# Get User Liked Videos with proxy
tiktokdl getuserliked <username> -l 10 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Collection
Get videos from a TikTok collection (supports collection ID or URL)
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
// Using collection ID
const collectionId = "7507916135931218695"
Tiktok.Collection(collectionId, {
page: 1, // optional, default is 1
count: 5, // optional, default is 5
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY" // optional
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
// Using collection URL
const collectionUrl = "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id"
Tiktok.Collection(collectionUrl, {
page: 1,
count: 5,
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY"
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Using download command with collection URL
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id"
# Using download command with count
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id" -c 5
# Using collection ID
tiktokdl collection 7507916135931218695 -c 5
# Using collection URL
tiktokdl collection "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id"
# Using collection URL with count
tiktokdl collection "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/collection/name-id" -c 5
# With page for pagination
tiktokdl collection 7507916135931218695 -p 1 -c 5
# With proxy
tiktokdl collection 7507916135931218695 -c 5 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
Tiktok Playlist
Get videos from a TikTok playlist (supports playlist ID or URL)
const Tiktok = require("@tobyg74/tiktok-api-dl")
const playlistIdOrUrl = "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id"
Tiktok.Playlist(playlistIdOrUrl, {
page: 1,
count: 5,
proxy: "YOUR_PROXY"
}).then((result) => console.log(result))
CLI Usage
# Using download command with playlist URL
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id"
# Using download command with count
tiktokdl download "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id" -c 5
# Using playlist ID
tiktokdl download 7507916135931218695 -c 5
# Using playlist URL
tiktokdl playlist "https://www.tiktok.com/@username/playlist/name-id" -c 5
# With page for pagination
tiktokdl playlist 7507916135931218695 -p 1 -c 5
# With proxy
tiktokdl playlist 7507916135931218695 -c 5 -proxy "http://your-proxy-url"
API Response Types
Tiktok Downloader
Version 1 Response
interface TiktokAPIResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
type: "video" | "image"
id: string
createTime: number
desc: string
author: {
uid: number
username: string
nickname: string
signature: string
region: string
avatarThumb: string[]
avatarMedium: string[]
url: string
}
statistics: {
playCount: number
downloadCount: number
shareCount: number
commentCount: number
likeCount: number
collectCount: number
forwardCount: number
whatsappShareCount: number
loseCount: number
loseCommentCount: number
repostCount: number
}
hashtag: string[]
isTurnOffComment: boolean
isADS: boolean
cover?: string[]
dynamicCover?: string[]
originCover?: string[]
video?: {
ratio: string
duration: number
playAddr: string[]
downloadAddr: string[]
cover: string[]
dynamicCover: string[]
originCover: string[]
}
images?: string[]
music: {
id: number
title: string
author: string
album: string
playUrl: string[]
coverLarge: string[]
coverMedium: string[]
coverThumb: string[]
duration: number
isCommerceMusic: boolean
isOriginalSound: boolean
isAuthorArtist: boolean
}
}
resultNotParsed?: any
}
Version 2 Response
interface SSSTikResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
type: "image" | "video" | "music"
desc?: string
author?: {
avatar: string
nickname: string
}
statistics?: {
likeCount: string
commentCount: string
shareCount: string
}
images?: string[]
video?: {
playAddr: string
}
music?: {
playUrl: string
}
direct?: string
}
}
Version 3 Response
interface MusicalDownResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
type: "video" | "image"
desc?: string
author?: {
avatar?: string
nickname?: string
}
music?: string
images?: string[]
videoHD?: string
videoWatermark?: string
}
}
Tiktok Search
User Search Response
interface TiktokUserSearchResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
uid: string
username: string
nickname: string
signature: string
followerCount: number
avatarThumb: string
isVerified: boolean
secUid: string
url: string
}>
page?: number
totalResults?: number
}
Live Search Response
interface TiktokLiveSearchResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
id: string
title: string
cover: string[]
squareCover: string[]
rectangleCover: string[]
liveTypeThirdParty: boolean
hashtag: string
startTime: number
stats: {
totalUser: number
viewerCount: number
likeCount: number
}
owner: {
id: string
nickname: string
username: string
signature: string
avatarThumb: string[]
avatarMedium: string[]
avatarLarge: string[]
modifyTime: number
stats: {
followingCount: number
followerCount: number
}
isVerified: boolean
}
}>
page?: number
totalResults?: number
}
Video Search Response
interface TiktokVideoSearchResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: number
author: {
id: string
uniqueId: string
nickname: string
avatarThumb: string
avatarMedium: string
avatarLarger: string
signature: string
verified: boolean
secUid: string
openFavorite: boolean
privateAccount: boolean
isADVirtual: boolean
tiktokSeller: boolean
isEmbedBanned: boolean
}
stats: {
collectCount: number
commentCount: number
likeCount: number
playCount: number
shareCount: number
}
video: {
id: string
ratio: string
cover: string
originCover: string
dynamicCover: string
playAddr: string
downloadAddr: string
format: string
}
music: {
id: string
title: string
playUrl: string
coverThumb: string
coverMedium: string
coverLarge: string
authorName: string
original: boolean
album: string
duration: number
isCopyrighted: boolean
}
}>
page?: number
totalResults?: number
}
Tiktok Stalk User Profile
Profile Response
interface TiktokStalkUserResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
user: {
username: string
nickname: string
avatar: string
signature: string
verified: boolean
region: string
}
stats: {
followerCount: number
followingCount: number
heartCount: number
videoCount: number
likeCount: number
}
}
}
Tiktok Video Comments
Comments Response
interface TiktokVideoCommentsResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
cid: string
text: string
commentLanguage: string
createTime: number
likeCount: number
isAuthorLiked: boolean
isCommentTranslatable: boolean
replyCommentTotal: number
replyComment: []
user: User
url: string
}>
totalComments?: number
}
Tiktok User Posts
User Posts Response
interface TiktokUserPostsResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: number
digged: number
duetEnabled: number
forFriend: number
officalItem: number
originalItem: number
privateItem: number
shareEnabled: number
stitchEnabled: number
stats: {
collectCount: number
commentCount: number
likeCount: number
playCount: number
shareCount: number
}
author: {
id: string
username: string
nickname: string
avatarLarger: string
avatarThumb: string
avatarMedium: string
signature: string
verified: boolean
openFavorite: boolean
privateAccount: boolean
isADVirtual: boolean
isEmbedBanned: boolean
}
video?: {
id: string
duration: number
ratio: string
cover: string
originCover: string
dynamicCover: string
playAddr: string
downloadAddr: string
format: string
bitrate: number
}
music: {
authorName: string
coverLarge: string
coverMedium: string
coverThumb: string
duration: number
id: string
title: string
playUrl: string
original: boolean
}
images?: string[]
}>
totalPosts?: number
}
Tiktok User Reposts
User Reposts Response
interface TiktokUserRepostsResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: number
digged: boolean
duetEnabled?: boolean
forFriend: boolean
officalItem: boolean
originalItem: boolean
privateItem: boolean
secret: boolean
shareEnabled: boolean
stitchEnabled?: boolean
stats: {
shareCount: number
collectCount?: number
commentCount?: number
likeCount?: number
playCount?: number
repostCount?: number
}
author: {
id: string
username: string
nickname: string
avatarLarger: string
avatarThumb: string
avatarMedium: string
signature: string
verified: boolean
openFavorite?: boolean
privateAccount?: boolean
isADVirtual?: boolean
isEmbedBanned?: boolean
}
video?: {
id: string
duration: number
ratio: string
cover: string
originCover: string
dynamicCover: string
playAddr: string
downloadAddr: string
format: string
bitrate: number
}
music: {
authorName?: string
coverLarge?: string
coverMedium?: string
coverThumb?: string
duration?: number
id?: string
title?: string
playUrl?: string
original?: boolean
tt2dsp?: any
}
imagePost?: {
title: string
images?: Array<{
imageURL: {
urlList: string[]
}
}>
}
AIGCDescription?: string
CategoryType?: number
collected?: boolean
contents?: any[]
challenges?: any[]
textExtra?: any[]
textLanguage?: string
textTranslatable?: boolean
titleLanguage?: string
titleTranslatable?: boolean
isAd?: boolean
isReviewing?: boolean
itemCommentStatus?: number
item_control?: {
can_repost?: boolean
can_share?: boolean
}
duetDisplay?: number
stitchDisplay?: number
diversificationId?: number
backendSourceEventTracking?: string
stickersOnItem?: any[]
videoSuggestWordsList?: any
}>
totalReposts?: number
}
Tiktok User Favorite Videos
User Favorite Videos Response
interface TiktokUserFavoriteVideosResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: string
duetEnabled: boolean
digged: boolean
forFriend: boolean
isAd: boolean
originalItem: boolean
privateItem: boolean
officialItem: boolean
secret: boolean
shareEnabled: boolean
stitchEanbled: boolean
textTranslatable: boolean
author: {
id: string
username: string
nickname: string
avatarLarger: string
avatarThumb: string
avatarMedium: string
signature: string
verified: string
openFavorite: string
privateAccount: string
isADVirtual: string
isEmbedBanned: string
}
stats: {
collectCount: string
commentCount: string
likeCount: string
playCount: string
repostCount: string
shareCount: string
}
video?: {
id: string
videoID: string
duration: number
ratio: string
cover: string
originCover: string
dynamicCover: string
playAddr: string
downloadAddr: string
format: string
bitrate: number
bitrateInfo: any[]
}
imagePost?: Array<{
title: string
images: string[]
}>
music: {
id: string
title: string
playUrl: string
coverThumb: string
coverMedium: string
coverLarge: string
authorName: string
original: boolean
album: string
duration: number
isCopyrighted: boolean
private: boolean
}
}>
totalPosts?: number
}
Tiktok Collection
Collection Response
interface TiktokCollectionResponse {
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
itemList: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: number
author?: {
id: string
uniqueId: string
nickname: string
avatarThumb: string
avatarMedium: string
avatarLarger: string
signature: string
verified: boolean
}
statistics?: {
playCount: number
diggCount: number
shareCount: number
commentCount: number
collectCount: number
}
video?: {
id: string
height: number
width: number
duration: number
ratio: string
cover: string
originCover: string
dynamicCover: string
playAddr: string
downloadAddr: string
format: string
bitrate: number
}
textExtra?: Array<{
hashtagName: string
hashtagId: string
type: number
}>
}>
hasMore: boolean
cursor: string
}
}
Tiktok Playlist
Playlist Response
status: "success" | "error"
message?: string
result?: {
hasMore: boolean
itemList: Array<{
id: string
desc: string
createTime: number
author: PlaylistAuthor
stats: Statistics
video: VideoTiktokAPI
music: MusicTiktokAPI
challenges: Array<{
id: string
title: string
desc: string
coverLarger: string
coverMedium: string
coverThumb: string
profileLarger: string
profileMedium: string
profileThumb: string
}>
collected: boolean
digged: boolean
duetDisplay: number
forFriend: boolean
officalItem: boolean
originalItem: boolean
privateItem: boolean
shareEnabled: boolean
stitchDisplay: number
textExtra: Array<{
awemeId: string
end: number
hashtagName: string
isCommerce: boolean
start: number
subType: number
type: number
}>
}>
extra?: {
fatal_item_ids: string[]
logid: string
now: number
}
}
Changelog
- All changes will be documented in the CHANGELOG.md file.
Contributing
- This repository is open source. We really appreciate it if you want to participate in developing this repository...
- Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md and CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md before contributing.
License
- This project is licensed under the Apache License - see the LICENSE file for details.