{"categories":[{"label":"Build Tools","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-build-tools/4"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Unofficial Python wrapper for retrieving public TikTok data\u2014trending videos, user information, and other metadata\u2014without user authentication or posting capabilities.","skillfed_tags":["web-scraping","async-first","social-media-api"],"use_cases":["Fetch and analyze trending TikTok videos for research, trend monitoring, or content discovery","Retrieve public user profile data and statistics for influencer analysis or audience research","Build a local cache or database of TikTok metadata for offline analysis or reporting","Monitor specific TikTok trends or hashtags by periodically scraping public data","Integrate TikTok data into a dashboard or analytics tool that does not require user posting"],"what_it_does":"TikTokApi is an unofficial Python client for fetching public data from TikTok without requiring user authentication. It uses playwright for browser automation and httpx/requests for HTTP calls to retrieve trending videos, user profiles, and related metadata. The package is designed strictly for data retrieval\u2014it cannot post, upload, or access any authenticated user routes.\n\nThe library is async-first, requiring asyncio for most operations. Installation involves both pip and a separate playwright browser setup step. Common friction points include TikTok's bot detection (which may require proxies or valid session tokens) and the need to maintain compatibility as TikTok's internal API structure changes. The package is actively maintained and supports modern Python versions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you need to retrieve public TikTok data and can manage the post-install playwright setup and potential bot-detection workarounds. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive MIT license. Install it if data retrieval is your only goal; do not install if you need to post, upload, or access authenticated user content."},"id":"tiktokapi","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tiktokapi","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/tiktokapi.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/tiktokapi/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-04-01","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"TikTokApi","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"The Unofficial TikTok API Wrapper in Python 3."},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":147018,"position":11083,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"7.3.3"}