TikTok · Guide

How to get TikTok audience demographics

TL;DR
To get TikTok audience demographics, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/tiktok/audience-demographics with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 3 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. See which countries a TikTok creator's audience comes from — a ranked country breakdown based on people who comment on their videos.

How to get TikTok audience demographics (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the TikTok Audience Demographics API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/tiktok/audience-demographics with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/tiktok/audience-demographics?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40khaby.lame" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "tiktok",
    "username": "khaby.lame",
    "url": "https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame",
    "videosSampled": 12,
    "sampleSize": 269,
    "audienceLocations": [
      {
        "country": "Pakistan",
        "countryCode": "PK",
        "count": 70,
        "percentage": "26.02%"
      },
      {
        "country": "United States",
        "countryCode": "US",
        "count": 33,
        "percentage": "12.27%"
      },
      {
        "country": "Nigeria",
        "countryCode": "NG",
        "count": 21,
        "percentage": "7.81%"
      },
      {
        "country": "Senegal",
        "countryCode": "SN",
        "count": 8,
        "percentage": "2.97%"
      },
      {
        "country": "Bangladesh",
        "countryCode": "BD",
        "count": 8,
        "percentage": "2.97%"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesTikTok profile URL, @handle, or username, e.g. https://tiktok.com/@username. Not a YouTube channel URL. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the TikTok Audience Demographics API do?

The TikTok Audience Demographics API lets you fetch profile or page details and audience stats from a public TikTok profile or page using one GET request to /v1/tiktok/audience-demographics. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the TikTok Audience Demographics API cost?

Each successful call costs 3 credits. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a TikTok API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the TikTok Audience Demographics API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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