# TikTok Followers API (tiktok.followers)

- Canonical page: https://everyinfra.com/en/tiktok-api/followers
- Endpoint: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with {"platform": "tiktok", "action": "followers", "params": {...}}
- Price: $0.000556 per call ($0.56 per 1,000 requests); failed calls and empty results are not charged
- Returns: single object
- Mode: sync; add "mode": "async" for slow tasks

TikTok Followers looks up one public account by `username` and returns its counts: followers, accounts followed, total posts and likes, with the account ID, handle and profile link. It returns counts rather than profile details, which suits jobs where the numbers are the point: recording account size on a schedule, checking a creator's reach before a campaign, or comparing a set of accounts on the same day.

A null count means TikTok did not disclose it, which is different from zero. `precision` flags how exact the figures are, so check it before you treat a large round number as precise. Each call is a snapshot of that moment, and `url` gives the profile link if you want to check an account by eye.

## Health

- Live health (24h percent, hourly and daily trends): https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/availability?platform=tiktok&action=followers

## Parameters

| name | type | required | default | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| username | not declared | yes | not declared | Public TikTok handle, which may optionally include the leading `@`. Do not supply Douyin `secUid` tokens or full profile URLs. In `followers`, this returns follower counts; in `shop_creator`, it queries creator e-commerce details for a designated market. |
| channel | not declared | no | not declared | Compatibility account handle input for the `followers` action. Precedence is lower than `username`. It is not used for TikTok Shop product searches. |

## Response fields (items in `results`)

| field | meaning |
|---|---|
| id | The record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms. |
| username | Username (@handle). |
| url | Link to the record on the platform. |
| follower_count | Followers. null means not disclosed, not 0. |
| following_count | Accounts followed. null means not disclosed, not 0. |
| post_count | Total posts. null means not disclosed, not 0. |
| like_count | Likes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0. |
| connection_count | platform-native meaning |
| precision | platform-native meaning |
| platform | Source platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok). |

## Example

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "action": "followers",
  "params": {
    "username": "nasa"
  }
}'
```

```python
import os
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['EVERYINFRA_API_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "platform": "tiktok",
        "action": "followers",
        "params": {
            "username": "nasa",
        },
    },
    timeout=120,
)
print(response.status_code)
print(response.json())
```

## Response example

Real response to the example request above, captured 2026-09-26T08:56:04Z. `results` and `count` are real with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed. `id`, `billing` and `quota` differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.

```text
{
  "id": "req_…",
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "action": "followers",
  "results": {
    "id": "nasa",
    "username": "nasa",
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@nasa",
    "follower_count": 1823149,
    "following_count": 23,
    "post_count": 48,
    "like_count": 9593329,
    "precision": "exact",
    "platform": "tiktok"
  },
  "billing": {
    "charged": …,
    "charged_usd": …,
    "balance_after_usd": …,
    …
  },
  "quota": { … }
}
```

## FAQ

### Does TikTok Followers list the accounts that follow someone?

No. It returns the counts for one account: `follower_count`, `following_count`, `post_count` and `like_count`. For the profile itself, with bio and verification status, call the TikTok Details capability with the same handle.

### What goes in `username`?

The handle from the profile link, the part after the @, with or without the @ itself; for tiktok.com/@nasa that is nasa. A full profile URL or a Douyin secUid does not work. `channel` is accepted as a compatibility input, but when both are sent `username` takes priority.

### How do I track follower growth over time?

Call it for the same handle at a fixed interval and store `follower_count` with the time of each call; the difference between calls is the growth. Key your records on `id` rather than the handle, because a creator can change the handle while the ID stays the same.

## Also

- Capability catalog (no key): https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=tiktok
- OpenAPI: https://everyinfra.com/openapi.json · Agents guide: https://everyinfra.com/agents.md