POST/v1/tiktok/search-user

TikTok User Search API

Search TikTok users by keyword. Find creators and influencers from $0.01/call.

Search for TikTok users/creators by keyword. Returns profile information including follower counts, bio, and verification status.

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POST/v1/tiktok/search-usertt-search-user$0.01/call

Response

Example response — hit "Send Request" to see a live result

{
  "ok": true,
  "data": {
    "user_list": [
      {
        "user_info": {
          "uniqueId": "fitnessguru",
          "nickname": "Fitness Guru",
          "followerCount": 500000
        }
      }
    ],
    "cursor": "20",
    "hasMore": true
  }
}

Features

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User/creator search

Search TikTok accounts by keyword such as "fitness coach" and get back a user_list of matching creators rather than videos.

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Profile metadata

Each result includes a user_info object with uniqueId and nickname, so you can identify and link to creators directly from the search response.

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Follower counts

Results carry followerCount for every creator, letting you filter influencers by audience size without an extra profile lookup.

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Verification status

Verified-account flags are included so you can prioritize authenticated creators and screen out impersonators during discovery.

Use cases

Influencer Discovery

Find TikTok influencers in any niche for marketing campaigns.

Creator Research

Research creators and their audience size for partnership opportunities.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls.

const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/tiktok/search-user', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "keywords": "fitness coach",
    "cursor": "0",
    "count": "20"
  }),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

TikTok User Search API for creator and influencer discovery

The YepAPI TikTok User Search API finds creators by keyword instead of finding videos. Search a niche like "vegan chef" or "travel vlogger" and receive a list of matching accounts complete with usernames, nicknames, and follower counts — the raw material for any influencer-discovery workflow.

It is purpose-built for marketers and agencies who need to source creators at scale. Combine it with the TikTok User Profile API to pull deep stats on shortlisted accounts, or the TikTok User Followers API to size up their audiences before outreach.

What is a TikTok User Search API?

A TikTok User Search API takes a keyword and returns matching TikTok accounts rather than posts. It answers the question "who creates content about this topic?" — the inverse of a video search. With YepAPI you POST keywords to /v1/tiktok/search-user and receive a user_list where each entry holds a user_info object with the creator's uniqueId, nickname, and followerCount. Because TikTok offers no open creator-search endpoint, this gives you programmatic access to find influencers by niche, returned as clean JSON you can filter, rank, and store.

Build your own influencer discovery tool

Use this endpoint as the engine of an influencer database. Feed it a list of niche keywords, page through results with cursor and count, and store every creator with their follower count and verification flag. Layer on filters for minimum audience size or verified-only, and you have an influencer search product. Enrich each shortlisted creator with the TikTok User Profile API for full stats, all under one YepAPI key that also covers Instagram and YouTube creator data.

TikTok User Search API pricing — $0.01 per call

Each user search call costs $0.01 and returns a page of creators (default 20) plus a cursor for the next page. You pay only for the searches you run, with no subscription. Building a sourcing tool that pulls 2,000 creators across a set of niche keywords costs roughly $1, making it practical to refresh your influencer pool on a regular cadence.

Vet creators by audience size at search time

Because follower counts and verification flags arrive inline with every search result, you can qualify creators before any deeper lookup. Filter out micro-accounts below a threshold, prioritize verified profiles, or rank a niche by reach — all from the search response. This turns a single endpoint into a fast first-pass filter for campaign sourcing, partnership scouting, and competitive creator mapping.

Try the TikTok User Search API free

Get $5 in free credit with no credit card to start. That is 500 user searches — plenty to build and test an influencer discovery tool end to end. Create an account, copy your API key, and run your first creator search right away.

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Frequently asked questions

Search for TikTok users/creators by keyword. Returns profile information including follower counts, bio, and verification status.

Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.

Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/tiktok/search-user. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.

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