diff --git a/news/index.html b/news/index.html
index 637d3b2..6e8e05d 100644
--- a/news/index.html
+++ b/news/index.html
@@ -36,11 +36,17 @@
       <small>Source: <a href="https://github.com/JBGruber/traktok/blob/main/NEWS.md" class="external-link"><code>NEWS.md</code></a></small>
     </div>
 
+    <div class="section level2">
+<h2 class="pkg-version" data-toc-text="0.0.6" id="traktok-006">traktok 0.0.6<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#traktok-006"></a></h2>
+<ul><li>adds access to additional Research API endpoints ( tt_user_liked_videos_api, tt_user_pinned_videos_api, tt_user_follower_api, tt_user_following_api, tt_user_reposted_api, and tt_playlist_info_api)</li>
+<li>tt_videos_hidden now supports Video IDs</li>
+</ul></div>
     <div class="section level2">
 <h2 class="pkg-version" data-toc-text="0.0.5" id="traktok-005">traktok 0.0.5<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#traktok-005"></a></h2>
 <ul><li>adds experimental tt_user_videos_hidden and tt_user_info_hidden that rely on chromote</li>
 </ul></div>
-  </main></div>
+  </main><aside class="col-md-3"><nav id="toc" aria-label="Table of contents"><h2>On this page</h2>
+    </nav></aside></div>
 
 
     <footer><div class="pkgdown-footer-left">
diff --git a/pkgdown.yml b/pkgdown.yml
index 70c2b73..e847df0 100644
--- a/pkgdown.yml
+++ b/pkgdown.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pkgdown_sha: ~
 articles:
   research-api: research-api.html
   unofficial-api: unofficial-api.html
-last_built: 2024-10-08T16:01Z
+last_built: 2024-10-29T15:01Z
 urls:
   reference: https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference
   article: https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles
diff --git a/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html b/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html
index a188cc7..1237266 100644
--- a/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html
+++ b/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ <h2 id="ref-usage">Usage<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#ref-usage">
     <h2 id="arguments">Arguments<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arguments"></a></h2>
 
 
-<dl><dt id="arg-fields">fields<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arg-fields"></a></dt>
+<dl><dt id="arg-username">username<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arg-username"></a></dt>
+<dd><p>vector of user names (handles) or URLs to users' pages.</p></dd>
+
+
+<dt id="arg-fields">fields<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arg-fields"></a></dt>
 <dd><p>The fields to be returned (defaults to all)</p></dd>
 
 
diff --git a/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html b/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html
index 45ab43e..50f7ac6 100644
--- a/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html
+++ b/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ <h2 id="arguments">Arguments<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#argumen
 
 
 <dl><dt id="arg-video-urls">video_urls<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arg-video-urls"></a></dt>
-<dd><p>vector of URLs to TikTok videos.</p></dd>
+<dd><p>vector of URLs or IDs to TikTok videos.</p></dd>
 
 
 <dt id="arg-save-video">save_video<a class="anchor" aria-label="anchor" href="#arg-save-video"></a></dt>
diff --git a/search.json b/search.json
index 53e31a2..b39e3dd 100644
--- a/search.json
+++ b/search.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-[{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"authentication","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"","what":"Authentication","title":"Research API","text":"get access Research API, need : eligible; create developer account; apply access research API: https://developers.tiktok.com/application/research-api approved client key client secret, can authenticate : recommended run function without arguments, key secret can entered pop mask remain unencrypted R history script. function runs authentication saves resulting token encrypted hard drive. Just run case credentials change.","code":"library(traktok) auth_research()"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"search-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Search Videos","title":"Research API","text":"TikTok uses fine-grained, yet complicated query syntax. convenience, query constructed internally search key phrase directly: match keyword phrase keywords hashtags return 200 results (page 100 results 2 pages requested default) today yesterday. Every whitespace treated operator. extend data range, can set start end (can maximum 30 days apart, limit far can go back): said, query syntax TikTok uses little complicated, can use , boolean operators number fields (\"create_date\", \"username\", \"region_code\", \"video_id\", \"hashtag_name\", \"keyword\", \"music_id\", \"effect_id\", \"video_length\"): make easier use, traktok uses tidyverse style approach building queries. example, get query matches #rstats keywords hashtags, need build query like : #rstats found either hashtag keywords video, video returned. Besides checking EQual, can also use one operations: makes building queries relatively complex, allows fine-grained searches TikTok data: return videos posted US Japan, rstats hashtag one keywords length \"MID\", \"LONG\", \"EXTRA_LONG\".1","code":"tt_query_videos(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2L) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [774ms] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [177ms] #> ── search id: NA ─────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 0 × 13 #> # ℹ 13 variables: video_id <lgl>, author_name <chr>, #> #   view_count <int>, comment_count <int>, #> #   share_count <int>, like_count <int>, #> #   region_code <chr>, create_time <dttm>, #> #   effect_ids <list>, music_id <chr>, #> #   video_description <chr>, hashtag_names <list>, #> #   voice_to_text <chr> tt_query_videos(\"#rstats\",                 max_pages = 2L,                 start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [2s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [63ms] #> ── search id: 7423432753447932974 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 19 × 13 #>    video_id         author_name view_count comment_count #>    <chr>            <chr>            <int>         <int> #>  1 730689385329705… statistics…        909             4 #>  2 730630774458222… learningca…       1104            11 #>  3 730501447636800… picanumeros       4645             8 #>  4 730297066790799… smooth.lea…      98717            17 #>  5 730247037950160… statistics…        508             0 #>  6 730097749816510… statistics…      27387             1 #>  7 730093147605973… rigochando        2603             4 #>  8 730092229522312… elartedeld…        765             0 #>  9 729998705941704… statistics…       1110             1 #> 10 729965751681473… rigochando         905             4 #> 11 729934294487885… rigochando         555             0 #> 12 729896668413454… rigochando        1312             1 #> 13 729691148659145… biofreelan…      19758             7 #> 14 729691148625178… biofreelan…       5763             1 #> 15 729691147878174… biofreelan…       1019             3 #> 16 729668885660947… mrpecners          657             2 #> 17 729651863537426… l_a_kelly          514             5 #> 18 729649864535081… mrpecners          373             0 #> 19 729628884337898… casaresfel…        274             0 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr> query() |>                                # start by using query()   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",   # add an OR condition on the hashtag field            operation = \"IN\",              # the value should be IN the list of hashtags            field_values = \"rstats\") |>    # the hashtag field does not accept the #-symbol   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",        # add another OR condition            operation = \"IN\",            field_values = \"#rstats\") #> S3<traktok_query> #> └─or: <list> #>   ├─<list> #>   │ ├─field_name: \"hashtag_name\" #>   │ ├─operation: \"IN\" #>   │ └─field_values: <list> #>   │   └─\"rstats\" #>   └─<list> #>     ├─field_name: \"keyword\" #>     ├─operation: \"IN\" #>     └─field_values: <list> #>       └─\"#rstats\" search_df <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [1.1s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [59ms] search_df #> ── search id: 7423432753447965742 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 2 × 13 #>   video_id          author_name view_count comment_count #>   <chr>             <chr>            <int>         <int> #> 1 7296688856609475… mrpecners          657             2 #> 2 7296498645350812… mrpecners          373             0 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr>"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"get-user-information","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get User Information","title":"Research API","text":"really much getting basic user info, can : wish return videos user, can use search : can also find videos user pinned top page: find user liked, can use: Note, making likes public opt-feature TikTok almost nobody enabled, give lot warning… can usually get information user follows: followed :","code":"tt_user_info_api(username = c(\"tiktok\", \"https://www.tiktok.com/@statisticsglobe\")) #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✔ Got user tiktok [508ms] #>  ℹ Getting user statisticsglobe  ✔ Got user statisticsglobe [518ms] #> # A tibble: 2 × 8 #>   is_verified likes_count video_count avatar_url         #>   <lgl>             <int>       <int> <chr>              #> 1 TRUE          330919903        1073 https://p16-pu-si… #> 2 FALSE              1660          92 https://p16-sign-… #> # ℹ 4 more variables: bio_description <chr>, #> #   display_name <chr>, follower_count <int>, #> #   following_count <int> query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"username\",             operation = \"EQ\",             field_values = \"statisticsglobe\") |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [872ms] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [65ms] #> ── search id: 7423432753448064046 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 5 × 13 #>   video_id          author_name view_count comment_count #>   <chr>             <chr>            <int>         <int> #> 1 7306893853297052… statistics…        909             4 #> 2 7302470379501604… statistics…        508             0 #> 3 7300977498165103… statistics…      27387             1 #> 4 7299987059417042… statistics…       1110             1 #> 5 7297389484524506… statistics…        538             2 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr> tt_user_pinned_videos_api(c(\"tiktok\", \"https://www.tiktok.com/@smooth.learning.c\")) #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✖ Getting user tiktok [367ms] #>  ℹ Getting user smooth.learning.c  ✔ Got user smooth.learning.c [571ms] #> # A tibble: 1 × 14 #>   pinned_by_user    create_time id      is_stem_verified #>   <chr>                   <int> <chr>   <lgl>            #> 1 smooth.learning.c  1690255097 725959… FALSE            #> # ℹ 10 more variables: region_code <chr>, #> #   video_duration <int>, view_count <int>, #> #   video_description <chr>, comment_count <int>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, like_count <int>, #> #   music_id <chr>, share_count <int>, username <chr> tt_get_liked(\"jbgruber\") #>  ℹ Getting user jbgruber  ✔ Got user jbgruber [1.5s] #> # A tibble: 98 × 14 #>    id             username create_time video_description #>    <chr>          <chr>          <int> <chr>             #>  1 7355902326877… america…  1712679503 \"Stitch with @Mr… #>  2 7268078476102… carterp…  1692231398 \"Are you going t… #>  3 7419692903460… okbrune…  1727531892 \"Die ganze Wahrh… #>  4 7405633113835… funny_s…  1724258332 \"#fyp #fypシ #fu… #>  5 7398532172048… lib0160…  1722605019 \"Me and ChatGPT … #>  6 7364763547038… vquasch…  1714742648 \"Einige Medien u… #>  7 7346577913858… ct_3003   1710508473 \"Diese Platine f… #>  8 7379856141972… lizthed…  1718256663 \"Replying to @Ar… #>  9 7415189182865… felixba…  1726483284 \"Es geht wieder … #> 10 7422673042553… grueneb…  1728225752 \"Was Söder uns e… #> # ℹ 88 more rows #> # ℹ 10 more variables: region_code <chr>, #> #   video_duration <int>, view_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, comment_count <int>, #> #   share_count <int>, music_id <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, is_stem_verified <lgl>, #> #   liked_by_user <chr> tt_user_following_api(username = \"jbgruber\") #>  ℹ Getting user jbgruber  ✔ Got user jbgruber [296ms] #> # A tibble: 19 × 3 #>    display_name          username         following_user #>    <chr>                 <chr>            <chr>          #>  1 SohoBrody             rudeboybrody     jbgruber       #>  2 Last Week Tonight     lastweektonight… jbgruber       #>  3 schlantologie         schlantologie    jbgruber       #>  4 Alex Falcone          alex_falcone     jbgruber       #>  5 dadNRG                dadnrg           jbgruber       #>  6 Einfach Genial Tictok user22690086508… jbgruber       #>  7 noir_concrete_studio  noir_concrete_s… jbgruber       #>  8 fatDumbledore         fatdumbledore13… jbgruber       #>  9 fragdenstaat.de       fragdenstaat.de  jbgruber       #> 10 Erikadbka             erikadbka        jbgruber       #> 11 BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN diegruenen       jbgruber       #> 12 lagedernationclips    lagedernationcl… jbgruber       #> 13 Alexandra Ils         kitty.fantastico jbgruber       #> 14 future infinitive ☸️   lizthedeveloper  jbgruber       #> 15 Tim Achtermeyer       achtermeyer      jbgruber       #> 16 Jay Foreman           jayforeman       jbgruber       #> 17 Cosmo                 whereiswanda     jbgruber       #> 18 Tim Walz              timwalz          jbgruber       #> 19 Shahak Shapira        shahakshapira    jbgruber tt_user_follower_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✔ Got user tiktok [442ms] #> # A tibble: 90 × 3 #>    username           display_name     following_user #>    <chr>              <chr>            <chr>          #>  1 galbruwt           reeyyp           tiktok         #>  2 user5235623178011  👑কিং রানা 🥀    tiktok         #>  3 rokyevay07         👑Rokye Vay👑    tiktok         #>  4 babyylious08       babyylious08     tiktok         #>  5 user8283823357     hd❤️‍🩹jaan❤️‍🩹hi❤️‍🩹❤️  tiktok         #>  6 user45628309141722 سامي             tiktok         #>  7 nu.th085           Nâu Thị          tiktok         #>  8 halimeysll         halimeysll       tiktok         #>  9 taru.tristiyanto   Taru Tristiyanto tiktok         #> 10 vng.lan.hng09      Vương Lan Hường  tiktok         #> # ℹ 80 more rows"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"obtain-all-comments-of-a-video","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Obtain all Comments of a Video","title":"Research API","text":", much talk comes comments API. need supply video ID, either already: got search: let function extract URL video: essentially . Note, find functionality Research API lacking, nothing keeps using unofficial API functions.","code":"tt_comments_api(video_id = \"7302470379501604128\") #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [4.9s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [68ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 1 × 7 #>   create_time id            like_count parent_comment_id #>         <int> <chr>              <int> <chr>             #> 1  1700243424 730248974199…          0 7302470379501604… #> # ℹ 3 more variables: reply_count <int>, text <chr>, #> #   video_id <chr> tt_comments_api(video_id = search_df$video_id[1]) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [4.8s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [61ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 2 × 7 #>   create_time id            like_count parent_comment_id #>         <int> <chr>              <int> <chr>             #> 1  1698893206 729669068138…          1 7296688856609475… #> 2  1698893251 729669083429…          0 7296690681388204… #> # ℹ 3 more variables: reply_count <int>, text <chr>, #> #   video_id <chr> tt_comments_api(video_id = \"https://www.tiktok.com/@nicksinghtech/video/7195762648716152107?q=%23rstats\") #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [5.9s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [58ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 96 × 7 #>    text            video_id create_time id    like_count #>    <chr>           <chr>          <int> <chr>      <int> #>  1 You gotta know… 7195762…  1675394834 7195…        314 #>  2 R is the goat … 7195762…  1675457114 7196…        232 #>  3 Ppl who like E… 7195762…  1675458796 7196…        177 #>  4 Fair but doesn… 7195762…  1675395061 7195…        166 #>  5 babe RStudio i… 7195762…  1675624739 7196…         71 #>  6 Excel is the b… 7195762…  1675465779 7196…         71 #>  7 NOT THE SAS SL… 7195762…  1675494738 7196…         27 #>  8 I won't take t… 7195762…  1675691471 7197…         17 #>  9 No love for ST… 7195762…  1675656122 7196…         16 #> 10 I use SAS 🫡    7195762…  1675440749 7195…         16 #> # ℹ 86 more rows #> # ℹ 2 more variables: parent_comment_id <chr>, #> #   reply_count <int>"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"dealing-with-rate-limits-and-continuing-old-searches","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"","what":"Dealing with rate limits and continuing old searches","title":"Research API","text":"moment writing vignette, TikTok rate limits Research API follows: Currently, daily limit set 1000 requests per day, allowing obtain 100,000 records per day across APIs. (Video Comments API can return 100 records per request). daily quota gets reset 12 UTC. [Source] Depending like , might enough . case, can actually save search pick back reset. facilitate , search result objects contain two extra pieces information attributes: want continue search, whether rate limit decided want results, can providing search_id cursor tt_search_api. search cut short rate limit another issue, can retrieve results already received search_df <- last_query(). search_df cases contain relevant search_id cursor attributes: Note cursor equal many videos got , API also counts videos “deleted/marked private users etc.” [See max_count Query Videos].","code":"search_df <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\"),                 max_pages = 1) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [2.4s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [71ms]  attr(search_df, \"search_id\") #> [1] \"7423432753448096814\" attr(search_df, \"cursor\") #> [1] 100 search_df2 <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\"),                  # this part is new                 start_cursor = attr(search_df, \"cursor\"),                 search_id = attr(search_df, \"search_id\"),                 ####                 max_pages = 1) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [5.1s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [21ms] attr(search_df2, \"search_id\") #> [1] \"7336340473470063662\" attr(search_df2, \"cursor\") #> [1] 200"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"authentication","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"","what":"Authentication","title":"Unofficial API","text":"easiest way get cookies needed authentication export necessary cookies browser using browser extension (logging TikTok.com least ). can recommend “Get cookies.txt” Chromium based browsers “cookies.txt” Firefox (note almost browsers used today based one ).  Save cookies.txt file, look something like : matter download cookies just ones specific TikTok, use cookiemonster package deal . read cookies specific encrypted file, simply use: ’s ! traktok access cookies whenever necessary.","code":"# Netscape HTTP Cookie File # https://curl.haxx.se/rfc/cookie_spec.html # This is a generated file! Do not edit.  .tiktok.com TRUE    /   TRUE    1728810805  cookie-consent  {%22ga%22:true%2C%22af%... .tiktok.com TRUE    /   TRUE    1700471788  passport_csrf_token e07d3487c11ce5258a3... .tiktok.com TRUE    /   FALSE   1700471788  passport_csrf_token_default e07d3487c11... #HttpOnly_.tiktok.com   TRUE    /   TRUE    1700493610  multi_sids  71573310862246389... #HttpOnly_.tiktok.com   TRUE    /   TRUE    1700493610  cmpl_token  AgQQAPORF-RO0rNtH... ... cookiemonster::add_cookies(\"tiktok.com_cookies.txt\")"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"search-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Search videos","title":"Unofficial API","text":"search videos, can use either tt_search tt_search_hidden, , long token Research API. get first two pages search results (one page 12 videos), can use command: already gives pretty much information want videos found.","code":"rstats_df <- tt_search_hidden(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2) #>  ℹ Getting page 1 ⏲ waiting 0.5 seconds ℹ Getting page 1 ✔ Got page 1. Found 12 videos. [1.9s] #>  ℹ Getting page 2 ✔ Got page 2. Found 12 videos. [690ms] rstats_df #> # A tibble: 24 × 20 #>    video_id  video_timestamp     video_url video_length video_title #>    <chr>     <dttm>              <glue>           <int> <chr>       #>  1 71151144… 2022-06-30 19:17:53 https://…          135 \"R for Beg… #>  2 72522261… 2023-07-05 07:01:45 https://…           36 \"Wow!!! TH… #>  3 72420686… 2023-06-07 22:05:16 https://…           34 \"R GRAPHIC… #>  4 72134135… 2023-03-22 16:49:12 https://…            6 \"R and me … #>  5 72576898… 2023-07-20 00:23:40 https://…           56 \"Pie chart… #>  6 72999870… 2023-11-10 23:58:21 https://…           51 \"Quick R Q… #>  7 72783048… 2023-09-13 13:40:21 https://…           36 \"Quick R Q… #>  8 73029706… 2023-11-19 00:56:09 https://…          163 \"What is c… #>  9 71670108… 2022-11-17 15:42:56 https://…           58 \"Here’s an… #> 10 72933174… 2023-10-24 00:36:48 https://…            9 \"#CapCut #… #> # ℹ 14 more rows #> # ℹ 15 more variables: video_diggcount <int>, #> #   video_sharecount <int>, video_commentcount <int>, #> #   video_playcount <int>, video_is_ad <lgl>, author_name <chr>, #> #   author_nickname <chr>, author_followercount <int>, #> #   author_followingcount <int>, author_heartcount <int>, #> #   author_videocount <int>, author_diggcount <int>, …"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"get-metadata-and-download-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get metadata and download videos","title":"Unofficial API","text":"However, can obtain information, importantly video file, using tt_videos: Per default, function waits one ten seconds (chosen random) making two calls, make obvious data scraped TikTok. can speed process (risk), changing sleep_pool argument, controls minimum maximum number seconds wait: scraping lot URLs, function might fail eventually, due poor connection TikTok blocking requests. therefore usually makes sense save progress cache directory: Note video files downloaded dir directory (working directory default), independently cache directory. information feel missing data.frame tt_videos returns, can look raw, unparsed json data using: Parsing result list using fromJSON, results rather complex nested list. can look see data interested ","code":"rstats_df2 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[1:2], save_video = TRUE) #>  ℹ Getting video 7115114419314560298 ⏲ waiting 0.2 seconds               ℹ Getting video 7115114419314560298 ✔ Got video 7115114419314560298 (1/2). File size: 2.5 Mb. [2.5s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7252226153828584731 ✔ Got video 7252226153828584731 (2/2). File size: 1.7 Mb. [999ms] rstats_df2 #> # A tibble: 2 × 19 #>   video_id   video_url video_timestamp     video_length video_title #>   <glue>     <chr>     <dttm>                     <int> <chr>       #> 1 711511441… https://… 2022-06-30 19:17:53          135 R for Begi… #> 2 725222615… https://… 2023-07-05 07:01:45           36 Wow!!! THI… #> # ℹ 14 more variables: video_locationcreated <chr>, #> #   video_diggcount <int>, video_sharecount <int>, #> #   video_commentcount <int>, video_playcount <int>, #> #   author_username <chr>, author_nickname <chr>, #> #   author_bio <chr>, download_url <chr>, html_status <int>, #> #   music <list>, challenges <list>, is_classified <lgl>, #> #   video_fn <chr> rstats_df3 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[3:4], save_video = TRUE, sleep_pool = 0.1) #>  ℹ Getting video 7242068680484408581 ⏲ waiting 0.1 seconds               ℹ Getting video 7242068680484408581 ✔ Got video 7242068680484408581 (1/2). File size: 1.8 Mb. [2.6s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7213413598998056234 ✔ Got video 7213413598998056234 (2/2). File size: 598.1 Kb. [1.7s] rstats_df3 #> # A tibble: 2 × 19 #>   video_id   video_url video_timestamp     video_length video_title #>   <glue>     <chr>     <dttm>                     <int> <chr>       #> 1 724206868… https://… 2023-06-07 22:05:16           34 \"R GRAPHIC… #> 2 721341359… https://… 2023-03-22 16:49:12            6 \"R and me … #> # ℹ 14 more variables: video_locationcreated <chr>, #> #   video_diggcount <int>, video_sharecount <int>, #> #   video_commentcount <int>, video_playcount <int>, #> #   author_username <chr>, author_nickname <chr>, #> #   author_bio <chr>, download_url <chr>, html_status <int>, #> #   music <list>, challenges <list>, is_classified <lgl>, #> #   video_fn <chr> rstats_df3 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[5:6], cache_dir = \"rstats\") #>  ℹ Getting video 7257689890245201153 ⏲ waiting 1.7 seconds ℹ Getting video 7257689890245201153 ✔ Got video 7257689890245201153 (1/2). File size: 1.7 Mb. [2.6s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7299987059417042209 ✔ Got video 7299987059417042209 (2/2). File size: 1.2 Mb. [1.8s] list.files(\"rstats\") #> [1] \"7257689890245201153.json\" \"7299987059417042209.json\" rstats_list1 <- tt_request_hidden(rstats_df$video_url[1]) |>   jsonlite::fromJSON()"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"get-followers-and-who-a-user-is-following","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get followers and who a user is following","title":"Unofficial API","text":"Getting followers user following (moment?) little tricky use, since TikTok blocks requests users profile page anti-scraping measures. circumvent , can open users page browser right-click show source code:1  can search copy authorSecId value:  authorSecId can look maximum 5,000 followers per account: Likewise, can also check account follows:","code":"tt_get_follower(secuid = \"MS4wLjABAAAAwiH32UMb5RenqEN7duyfLIeGQgSIx9WtgtOILt55q6ueUXgz4gHqZC5HFx4nabPi\",                 verbose = FALSE) #>  #> # A tibble: 1,116 × 27 #>    avatarLarger             avatarMedium avatarThumb commentSetting #>    <chr>                    <chr>        <chr>                <int> #>  1 https://p16-sign-sg.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  2 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  3 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  4 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  5 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  6 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  7 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  8 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  9 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> 10 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> # ℹ 1,106 more rows #> # ℹ 23 more variables: downloadSetting <int>, duetSetting <int>, #> #   ftc <lgl>, id <chr>, isADVirtual <lgl>, nickname <chr>, #> #   openFavorite <lgl>, privateAccount <lgl>, relation <int>, #> #   secUid <chr>, secret <lgl>, signature <chr>, #> #   stitchSetting <int>, ttSeller <lgl>, uniqueId <chr>, #> #   verified <lgl>, diggCount <int>, followerCount <int>, … tt_get_following(secuid = \"MS4wLjABAAAAwiH32UMb5RenqEN7duyfLIeGQgSIx9WtgtOILt55q6ueUXgz4gHqZC5HFx4nabPi\",                  verbose = FALSE) #>  #> # A tibble: 489 × 28 #>    avatarLarger             avatarMedium avatarThumb commentSetting #>    <chr>                    <chr>        <chr>                <int> #>  1 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  2 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  3 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  4 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  5 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  6 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  7 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  8 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  9 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> 10 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> # ℹ 479 more rows #> # ℹ 24 more variables: downloadSetting <int>, duetSetting <int>, #> #   ftc <lgl>, id <chr>, isADVirtual <lgl>, nickname <chr>, #> #   openFavorite <lgl>, privateAccount <lgl>, relation <int>, #> #   secUid <chr>, secret <lgl>, signature <chr>, #> #   stitchSetting <int>, ttSeller <lgl>, uniqueId <chr>, #> #   verified <lgl>, diggCount <int>, followerCount <int>, … list.files(pattern = \".mp4\") |>   unlink() unlink(\"rstats\", recursive = TRUE)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/authors.html","id":null,"dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Authors","title":"Authors and Citation","text":"Johannes B. Gruber. Author, maintainer.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/authors.html","id":"citation","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Citation","title":"Authors and Citation","text":"Gruber, Johannes B. (2023). traktok. R package scrape data TikTok. R package version 0.0.4.9000. https://github.com/JBGruber/traktok.","code":"@Manual{,   title = {traktok. Getting TikTok data through the official and unofficial APIs},   author = {Johannes B. Gruber},   year = {2023},   url = {https://github.com/JBGruber/traktok},   note = {R package version 0.0.4.9000}, }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"feature-overview","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Feature overview","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"goal traktok provide easy access TikTok data. package one started R port Deen Freelon’s Pyktok Python module (though complete rewrite without Python dependencies). now covers functions secret hidden API TikTok using show/search/play videos Website official Research API. Since Research API misses important features (since everyone access ) can often make sense still use hidden API mocks requests browser. However, important disclaimer hidden API applies: program may stop working suddenly TikTok changes stores data (see Freelon, 2018). However, last times, fixed rather quickly (e.g., #12).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"installation","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Installation","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"can install development version traktok GitHub :","code":"# install.packages(\"remotes\") remotes::install_github(\"JBGruber/traktok\")"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"in-research","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"In Research","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"research papers projects used traktok gather data: Hohner, J., Kakavand, ., & Rothut, S. (2024). Analyzing Radical Visuals Scale: Far-Right Groups Mobilize TikTok. Journal Digital Social Research, 6(1), 10–30. https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v6i1.200 Bach, P., Gitomer, ., Devries, M., Walker, C., Deyoe, D., Atienza-Bathelemy, J., Foucault Welles, B., Freelon, D., & Zulli, D. (2023, October). Stitching Politics Identity TikTok. Panel presented AoIR2023: 24th Annual Conference Association Internet Researchers. Philadelphia, PA, USA: AoIR. Retrieved http://spir.aoir.org Wirz, D. S., Zai, F., Vogler, D., Urman, ., & Eisenegger, M. (2023). Die Qualität von Schweizer Medien auf Instagram und TikTok. https://doi.org/10.5167/UZH-238605 Giglietto, F. (2024). Dashboard: TikTok Coordinated Sharing Network. https://fabiogiglietto.github.io/tiktok_csbn/tt_viz.html used traktok research paper project, please extend list Pull Request create issue","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"Check necessary token cookies stored computer   already. default, function checks authentication   research hidden API. learn can authenticate, look   vignette research (vignette(\"research-api\", package =   \"traktok\")) hidden (vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package =   \"traktok\")) API.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"","code":"auth_check(research = TRUE, hidden = TRUE, silent = FALSE)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"research, hidden turn check /research hidden API. silent return check(s) successful, status screen","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"logical vector (invisible)","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"","code":"auth_check() #> Error in cookiemonster::get_cookies(\"^(www.)*tiktok.com\") :  #>   The directory ~/.cache/r_cookies does not contain any cookies yet. Use #> `add_cookies()` to store cookies for a website (see `vignette(\"cookies\", #> \"cookiemonster\")` for details)."},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"Guides authentication hidden/unofficial API#'","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"","code":"auth_hidden(cookiefile, live = interactive())"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"cookiefile optional path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. live opens Chromium browser guide auth process.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"nothing. Called set authentication","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # to run through the steps of authentication auth_hidden() # or point to a cookie file directly auth_hidden(\"www.tiktok.com_cookies.txt\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"Authenticate official research API","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"","code":"auth_research(client_key, client_secret)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"client_key Client key authentication client_secret Client secret authentication","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"authentication token","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"need apply access API get key secret TikTok. See https://developers.tiktok.com/products/research-api/ information.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ auth_research(client_key, client_secret) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"tt_search_api tt_comments_api fail already getting several pages, can use function get videos retrieved far memory. work session crashed. case, look tempdir() RDS file last resort.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"","code":"last_query()  last_comments()"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"list unparsed videos","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"Print traktok query tree","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"","code":"# S3 method for class 'traktok_query' print(x, ...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"x object class traktok_query ... Additional arguments passed lobstr::tree","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"","code":"query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\",             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   print() #> S3<traktok_query> #> └─and: <list> #>   └─<list> #>     ├─field_name: \"hashtag_name\" #>     ├─operation: \"EQ\" #>     └─field_values: <list> #>       └─\"rstats\""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Print search result — print.tt_results","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"Print traktok search results","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"","code":"# S3 method for class 'tt_results' print(x, ...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"x object class tt_results ... used.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Create a traktok query — query","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"Create traktok query given parameters.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"","code":"query(and = NULL, or = NULL, not = NULL)  query_and(q, field_name, operation, field_values)  query_or(q, field_name, operation, field_values)  query_not(q, field_name, operation, field_values)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":", , list //conditions. Must contain one multiple lists field_name, operation, field_values (see example). q traktok query created query. field_name field name query . One : \"create_date\", \"username\", \"region_code\", \"video_id\", \"hashtag_name\", \"keyword\", \"music_id\", \"effect_id\", \"video_length\". operation One : \"EQ\", \"\", \"GT\", \"GTE\", \"LT\", \"LTE\". field_values vector values search .","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"traktok query.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"TikTok's query consists rather complicated lists dividing query elements , : : conditions specify conditions list must met : conditions specify least one conditions list must met : conditions specify none conditions list must met query can constructed writing list entry , like first example. Alternatively, traktok provides convenience functions build query using query_and, query_or, query_not, make building query little easier. can learn https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/research-api-specs-query-videos#query.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # using query directly and supplying the list query(or = list(   list(     field_name = \"hashtag_name\",     operation = \"EQ\",     field_values = \"rstats\"   ),   list(     field_name = \"keyword\",     operation = \"EQ\",     field_values = list(\"rstats\", \"API\")   ) )) # starting an empty query and building it up using the query_* functions query() |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",            operation = \"EQ\",            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\",            field_values = c(\"rstats\", \"API\")) } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"","code":"tt_comments_api(   video_id,   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   max_pages = 1L,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_comments(   video_id,   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   max_pages = 1L,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"video_id id URL video fields fields returned (defaults ) start_cursor starting cursor, .e., many results skip (picking old search) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"data.frame parsed comments","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_comments(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7106594312292453675\") # OR tt_comments(\"7106594312292453675\") # OR tt_comments_api(\"7106594312292453675\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"Get usernames users follows user (tt_get_follower) get   user following (tt_get_following).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"","code":"tt_get_follower(...)  tt_get_following(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"... arguments passed tt_user_follower_api tt_get_follower_hidden. use research API, include token (e.g., token = NULL).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"Get 5,000 accounts follow user accounts user follows.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_get_following_hidden(   secuid,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )  tt_get_follower_hidden(   secuid,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"secuid secuid user. can get tt_videos querying video account. sleep_pool vector numbers waiting period randomly drawn. max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. verbose function print status updates screen?","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"data.frame followers","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ df <- tt_user_info_hidden(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@fpoe_at\") tt_get_follower_hidden(df$secUid) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"function replaced tt_request_hidden().","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"","code":"tt_json(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"... tt_request_hidden().","code":""},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"","code":"tt_playlist_api(playlist_id, verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)  tt_playlist(playlist_id, verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"playlist_id playlist ID URL playlist. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"Use function case want check full data given   TikTok video account. tt_videos, opinionated selection   data included final object. want different   information, can use function.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_request_hidden(url, max_tries = 5L, cookiefile = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"url URL TikTok video account max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Search videos — tt_search","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"Searches videos using either Research API (authentication token   present, see auth_research) otherwise unofficial hidden   API. See tt_search_api tt_search_hidden respectively   information functions.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"","code":"tt_search(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"... arguments passed tt_search_api tt_search_hidden. use research API, include token (e.g., token = NULL).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"version tt_search explicitly uses Research API.   Use tt_search_hidden unofficial API version.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"","code":"tt_search_api(   query,   start_date = Sys.Date() - 1,   end_date = Sys.Date(),   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   search_id = NULL,   is_random = FALSE,   max_pages = 1,   parse = TRUE,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_query_videos(   query,   start_date = Sys.Date() - 1,   end_date = Sys.Date(),   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   search_id = NULL,   is_random = FALSE,   max_pages = 1,   parse = TRUE,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"query query string object (see query) start_date, end_date start end date narrow search (required). fields fields returned (defaults ) start_cursor starting cursor, .e., many results skip (picking old search) search_id search id (picking old search) is_random Whether query random (defaults FALSE) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? parse results parsed? Otherwise, original JSON object returned nested list. cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos (nested list).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # look for a keyword or hashtag by default tt_search_api(\"rstats\")  # or build a more elaborate query query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api()  # when a search fails after a while, get the results and pick it back up # (only work with same parameters) last_pull <- last_query() query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api(start_cursor = length(last_pull) + 1,                 search_id = attr(last_pull, \"search_id\")) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"version tt_search explicitly uses unofficial   API. Use tt_search_api Research API version.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_search_hidden(   query,   offset = 0,   max_pages = Inf,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"query query one string offset many videos skip. example, already first X search. max_pages many pages get stopping search. sleep_pool vector numbers waiting period randomly drawn. max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. verbose function print status updates screen?","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"function wait scraping two videos make less   obvious scraper accessing site. period drawn randomly   `sleep_pool` multiplied random fraction.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_search_hidden(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2) } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_follower_api(   username,   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_user_following_api(   username,   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_user_follower_api(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_following_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_get_follower(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_info_api(username, fields = \"all\", verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)  tt_user_videos(username, ...)  tt_user_info(username, fields = \"all\", verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried fields fields returned (defaults ) verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research ) ... additional arguments handed tt_search_api.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos user posted","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_user_info_api(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_info_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_user_info(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","title":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","text":"Get infos user hidden API","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_user_info_hidden(username, parse = TRUE)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","text":"username URL video username. parse Whether parse data data.frame (set FALSE get full list).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","text":"data.frame user info.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get infos about a user from the hidden API — tt_user_info_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ df <- tt_user_info_hidden(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@fpoe_at\") } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_liked_videos_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_liked_videos_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_liked_videos_api(   username,   fields = \"all\",   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_get_liked(   username,   fields = \"all\",   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_liked_videos_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_liked_videos_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried fields fields returned (defaults ) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_liked_videos_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_liked_videos_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos user posted","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_liked_videos_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_liked_videos_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_get_liked(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_liked_videos_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_user_liked_videos_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\")  # note: none of these work because nobody has this enabled! } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup which videos were pinned by a user using the research API — tt_user_pinned_videos_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_pinned_videos_api(   username,   fields = \"all\",   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_get_pinned(   username,   fields = \"all\",   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup which videos were pinned by a user using the research API — tt_user_pinned_videos_api","text":"fields fields returned (defaults ) cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup which videos were pinned by a user using the research API — tt_user_pinned_videos_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos user posted","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_pinned_videos_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Lookup which videos were pinned by a user using the research API — tt_user_pinned_videos_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_get_pinned(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_pinned_videos_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_user_pinned_videos_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_reposted_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_reposted_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_reposted_api(   username,   fields = \"all\",   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_get_reposted(   username,   fields = \"all\",   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_reposted_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_reposted_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried fields fields returned (defaults ) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_reposted_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_reposted_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos user posted","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_reposted_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Lookup which videos were liked by a user using the research API — tt_user_reposted_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_get_reposted(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_reposted_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_user_reposted_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\")  # note: none of these work because nobody has this enabled! } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"Get videos posted TikTok user.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_user_videos_hidden(   username,   solve_captchas = FALSE,   return_urls = FALSE,   timeout = 5L,   verbose = TRUE,   ... )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"username username TikTok user whose hidden videos want retrieve. solve_captchas open browser solve appearing captchas manually. return_urls return video URLs instead downloading vidoes. timeout time (seconds) wait scrolling solving captchas. verbose function print status updates screen? ... Additional arguments passed tt_videos_hidden function.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"list video data URLs, depending value return_urls.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"function uses rvest scrape TikTok user's profile retrieve hidden videos.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_videos_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get videos from a TikTok user's profile — tt_user_videos_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # Get hidden videos from the user \"fpoe_at\" tt_user_videos_hidden(\"fpoe_at\") } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get video metadata and video files from URLs — tt_videos_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_videos_hidden(   video_urls,   save_video = TRUE,   overwrite = FALSE,   dir = \".\",   cache_dir = NULL,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE,   ... )  tt_videos(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get video metadata and video files from URLs — tt_videos_hidden","text":"video_urls vector URLs TikTok videos. save_video logical. videos downloaded. overwrite logical. save_video=TRUE file already exists, overwritten? dir directory save videos files . cache_dir set path, one RDS file metadata written disk video. useful many videos want pick left something goes wrong. sleep_pool vector numbers waiting period randomly drawn. max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. verbose function print status updates screen? ... handed tt_videos_hidden (tt_videos) () tt_request_hidden.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get video metadata and video files from URLs — tt_videos_hidden","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Get video metadata and video files from URLs — tt_videos_hidden","text":"function wait scraping two videos make less   obvious scraper accessing site. period drawn randomly   `sleep_pool` multiplied random fraction. Note video file requested session   metadata. URL video file included   metadata, link work cases.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_videos_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get video metadata and video files from URLs — tt_videos_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_videos(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7106594312292453675\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/news/index.html","id":"traktok-005","dir":"Changelog","previous_headings":"","what":"traktok 0.0.5","title":"traktok 0.0.5","text":"adds experimental tt_user_videos_hidden tt_user_info_hidden rely chromote","code":""}]
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Just run case credentials change.","code":"library(traktok) auth_research()"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"search-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Search Videos","title":"Research API","text":"TikTok uses fine-grained, yet complicated query syntax. convenience, query constructed internally search key phrase directly: match keyword phrase keywords hashtags return 200 results (page 100 results 2 pages requested default) today yesterday. Every whitespace treated operator. extend data range, can set start end (can maximum 30 days apart, limit far can go back): said, query syntax TikTok uses little complicated, can use , boolean operators number fields (\"create_date\", \"username\", \"region_code\", \"video_id\", \"hashtag_name\", \"keyword\", \"music_id\", \"effect_id\", \"video_length\"): make easier use, traktok uses tidyverse style approach building queries. example, get query matches #rstats keywords hashtags, need build query like : #rstats found either hashtag keywords video, video returned. Besides checking EQual, can also use one operations: makes building queries relatively complex, allows fine-grained searches TikTok data: return videos posted US Japan, rstats hashtag one keywords length \"MID\", \"LONG\", \"EXTRA_LONG\".1","code":"tt_query_videos(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2L) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [774ms] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [177ms] #> ── search id: NA ─────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 0 × 13 #> # ℹ 13 variables: video_id <lgl>, author_name <chr>, #> #   view_count <int>, comment_count <int>, #> #   share_count <int>, like_count <int>, #> #   region_code <chr>, create_time <dttm>, #> #   effect_ids <list>, music_id <chr>, #> #   video_description <chr>, hashtag_names <list>, #> #   voice_to_text <chr> tt_query_videos(\"#rstats\",                 max_pages = 2L,                 start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [2s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [63ms] #> ── search id: 7423432753447932974 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 19 × 13 #>    video_id         author_name view_count comment_count #>    <chr>            <chr>            <int>         <int> #>  1 730689385329705… statistics…        909             4 #>  2 730630774458222… learningca…       1104            11 #>  3 730501447636800… picanumeros       4645             8 #>  4 730297066790799… smooth.lea…      98717            17 #>  5 730247037950160… statistics…        508             0 #>  6 730097749816510… statistics…      27387             1 #>  7 730093147605973… rigochando        2603             4 #>  8 730092229522312… elartedeld…        765             0 #>  9 729998705941704… statistics…       1110             1 #> 10 729965751681473… rigochando         905             4 #> 11 729934294487885… rigochando         555             0 #> 12 729896668413454… rigochando        1312             1 #> 13 729691148659145… biofreelan…      19758             7 #> 14 729691148625178… biofreelan…       5763             1 #> 15 729691147878174… biofreelan…       1019             3 #> 16 729668885660947… mrpecners          657             2 #> 17 729651863537426… l_a_kelly          514             5 #> 18 729649864535081… mrpecners          373             0 #> 19 729628884337898… casaresfel…        274             0 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr> query() |>                                # start by using query()   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",   # add an OR condition on the hashtag field            operation = \"IN\",              # the value should be IN the list of hashtags            field_values = \"rstats\") |>    # the hashtag field does not accept the #-symbol   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",        # add another OR condition            operation = \"IN\",            field_values = \"#rstats\") #> S3<traktok_query> #> └─or: <list> #>   ├─<list> #>   │ ├─field_name: \"hashtag_name\" #>   │ ├─operation: \"IN\" #>   │ └─field_values: <list> #>   │   └─\"rstats\" #>   └─<list> #>     ├─field_name: \"keyword\" #>     ├─operation: \"IN\" #>     └─field_values: <list> #>       └─\"#rstats\" search_df <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [1.1s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [59ms] search_df #> ── search id: 7423432753447965742 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 2 × 13 #>   video_id          author_name view_count comment_count #>   <chr>             <chr>            <int>         <int> #> 1 7296688856609475… mrpecners          657             2 #> 2 7296498645350812… mrpecners          373             0 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr>"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"get-user-information","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get User Information","title":"Research API","text":"really much getting basic user info, can : wish return videos user, can use search : can also find videos user pinned top page: find user liked, can use: Note, making likes public opt-feature TikTok almost nobody enabled, give lot warning… can usually get information user follows: followed :","code":"tt_user_info_api(username = c(\"tiktok\", \"https://www.tiktok.com/@statisticsglobe\")) #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✔ Got user tiktok [508ms] #>  ℹ Getting user statisticsglobe  ✔ Got user statisticsglobe [518ms] #> # A tibble: 2 × 8 #>   is_verified likes_count video_count avatar_url         #>   <lgl>             <int>       <int> <chr>              #> 1 TRUE          330919903        1073 https://p16-pu-si… #> 2 FALSE              1660          92 https://p16-sign-… #> # ℹ 4 more variables: bio_description <chr>, #> #   display_name <chr>, follower_count <int>, #> #   following_count <int> query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"username\",             operation = \"EQ\",             field_values = \"statisticsglobe\") |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\")) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [872ms] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [65ms] #> ── search id: 7423432753448064046 ────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 5 × 13 #>   video_id          author_name view_count comment_count #>   <chr>             <chr>            <int>         <int> #> 1 7306893853297052… statistics…        909             4 #> 2 7302470379501604… statistics…        508             0 #> 3 7300977498165103… statistics…      27387             1 #> 4 7299987059417042… statistics…       1110             1 #> 5 7297389484524506… statistics…        538             2 #> # ℹ 9 more variables: share_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, region_code <chr>, #> #   create_time <dttm>, effect_ids <list>, #> #   music_id <chr>, video_description <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, voice_to_text <chr> tt_user_pinned_videos_api(c(\"tiktok\", \"https://www.tiktok.com/@smooth.learning.c\")) #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✖ Getting user tiktok [367ms] #>  ℹ Getting user smooth.learning.c  ✔ Got user smooth.learning.c [571ms] #> # A tibble: 1 × 14 #>   pinned_by_user    create_time id      is_stem_verified #>   <chr>                   <int> <chr>   <lgl>            #> 1 smooth.learning.c  1690255097 725959… FALSE            #> # ℹ 10 more variables: region_code <chr>, #> #   video_duration <int>, view_count <int>, #> #   video_description <chr>, comment_count <int>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, like_count <int>, #> #   music_id <chr>, share_count <int>, username <chr> tt_get_liked(\"jbgruber\") #>  ℹ Getting user jbgruber  ✔ Got user jbgruber [1.5s] #> # A tibble: 98 × 14 #>    id             username create_time video_description #>    <chr>          <chr>          <int> <chr>             #>  1 7355902326877… america…  1712679503 \"Stitch with @Mr… #>  2 7268078476102… carterp…  1692231398 \"Are you going t… #>  3 7419692903460… okbrune…  1727531892 \"Die ganze Wahrh… #>  4 7405633113835… funny_s…  1724258332 \"#fyp #fypシ #fu… #>  5 7398532172048… lib0160…  1722605019 \"Me and ChatGPT … #>  6 7364763547038… vquasch…  1714742648 \"Einige Medien u… #>  7 7346577913858… ct_3003   1710508473 \"Diese Platine f… #>  8 7379856141972… lizthed…  1718256663 \"Replying to @Ar… #>  9 7415189182865… felixba…  1726483284 \"Es geht wieder … #> 10 7422673042553… grueneb…  1728225752 \"Was Söder uns e… #> # ℹ 88 more rows #> # ℹ 10 more variables: region_code <chr>, #> #   video_duration <int>, view_count <int>, #> #   like_count <int>, comment_count <int>, #> #   share_count <int>, music_id <chr>, #> #   hashtag_names <list>, is_stem_verified <lgl>, #> #   liked_by_user <chr> tt_user_following_api(username = \"jbgruber\") #>  ℹ Getting user jbgruber  ✔ Got user jbgruber [296ms] #> # A tibble: 19 × 3 #>    display_name          username         following_user #>    <chr>                 <chr>            <chr>          #>  1 SohoBrody             rudeboybrody     jbgruber       #>  2 Last Week Tonight     lastweektonight… jbgruber       #>  3 schlantologie         schlantologie    jbgruber       #>  4 Alex Falcone          alex_falcone     jbgruber       #>  5 dadNRG                dadnrg           jbgruber       #>  6 Einfach Genial Tictok user22690086508… jbgruber       #>  7 noir_concrete_studio  noir_concrete_s… jbgruber       #>  8 fatDumbledore         fatdumbledore13… jbgruber       #>  9 fragdenstaat.de       fragdenstaat.de  jbgruber       #> 10 Erikadbka             erikadbka        jbgruber       #> 11 BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN diegruenen       jbgruber       #> 12 lagedernationclips    lagedernationcl… jbgruber       #> 13 Alexandra Ils         kitty.fantastico jbgruber       #> 14 future infinitive ☸️   lizthedeveloper  jbgruber       #> 15 Tim Achtermeyer       achtermeyer      jbgruber       #> 16 Jay Foreman           jayforeman       jbgruber       #> 17 Cosmo                 whereiswanda     jbgruber       #> 18 Tim Walz              timwalz          jbgruber       #> 19 Shahak Shapira        shahakshapira    jbgruber tt_user_follower_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") #>  ℹ Getting user tiktok  ✔ Got user tiktok [442ms] #> # A tibble: 90 × 3 #>    username           display_name     following_user #>    <chr>              <chr>            <chr>          #>  1 galbruwt           reeyyp           tiktok         #>  2 user5235623178011  👑কিং রানা 🥀    tiktok         #>  3 rokyevay07         👑Rokye Vay👑    tiktok         #>  4 babyylious08       babyylious08     tiktok         #>  5 user8283823357     hd❤️‍🩹jaan❤️‍🩹hi❤️‍🩹❤️  tiktok         #>  6 user45628309141722 سامي             tiktok         #>  7 nu.th085           Nâu Thị          tiktok         #>  8 halimeysll         halimeysll       tiktok         #>  9 taru.tristiyanto   Taru Tristiyanto tiktok         #> 10 vng.lan.hng09      Vương Lan Hường  tiktok         #> # ℹ 80 more rows"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"obtain-all-comments-of-a-video","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Obtain all Comments of a Video","title":"Research API","text":", much talk comes comments API. need supply video ID, either already: got search: let function extract URL video: essentially . Note, find functionality Research API lacking, nothing keeps using unofficial API functions.","code":"tt_comments_api(video_id = \"7302470379501604128\") #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [4.9s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [68ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 1 × 7 #>   create_time id            like_count parent_comment_id #>         <int> <chr>              <int> <chr>             #> 1  1700243424 730248974199…          0 7302470379501604… #> # ℹ 3 more variables: reply_count <int>, text <chr>, #> #   video_id <chr> tt_comments_api(video_id = search_df$video_id[1]) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [4.8s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [61ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 2 × 7 #>   create_time id            like_count parent_comment_id #>         <int> <chr>              <int> <chr>             #> 1  1698893206 729669068138…          1 7296688856609475… #> 2  1698893251 729669083429…          0 7296690681388204… #> # ℹ 3 more variables: reply_count <int>, text <chr>, #> #   video_id <chr> tt_comments_api(video_id = \"https://www.tiktok.com/@nicksinghtech/video/7195762648716152107?q=%23rstats\") #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [5.9s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [58ms] #> ── search id:  ───────────────────────────────────────── #> # A tibble: 96 × 7 #>    text            video_id create_time id    like_count #>    <chr>           <chr>          <int> <chr>      <int> #>  1 You gotta know… 7195762…  1675394834 7195…        314 #>  2 R is the goat … 7195762…  1675457114 7196…        232 #>  3 Ppl who like E… 7195762…  1675458796 7196…        177 #>  4 Fair but doesn… 7195762…  1675395061 7195…        166 #>  5 babe RStudio i… 7195762…  1675624739 7196…         71 #>  6 Excel is the b… 7195762…  1675465779 7196…         71 #>  7 NOT THE SAS SL… 7195762…  1675494738 7196…         27 #>  8 I won't take t… 7195762…  1675691471 7197…         17 #>  9 No love for ST… 7195762…  1675656122 7196…         16 #> 10 I use SAS 🫡    7195762…  1675440749 7195…         16 #> # ℹ 86 more rows #> # ℹ 2 more variables: parent_comment_id <chr>, #> #   reply_count <int>"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/research-api.html","id":"dealing-with-rate-limits-and-continuing-old-searches","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"","what":"Dealing with rate limits and continuing old searches","title":"Research API","text":"moment writing vignette, TikTok rate limits Research API follows: Currently, daily limit set 1000 requests per day, allowing obtain 100,000 records per day across APIs. (Video Comments API can return 100 records per request). daily quota gets reset 12 UTC. [Source] Depending like , might enough . case, can actually save search pick back reset. facilitate , search result objects contain two extra pieces information attributes: want continue search, whether rate limit decided want results, can providing search_id cursor tt_search_api. search cut short rate limit another issue, can retrieve results already received search_df <- last_query(). search_df cases contain relevant search_id cursor attributes: Note cursor equal many videos got , API also counts videos “deleted/marked private users etc.” [See max_count Query Videos].","code":"search_df <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\"),                 max_pages = 1) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [2.4s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [71ms]  attr(search_df, \"search_id\") #> [1] \"7423432753448096814\" attr(search_df, \"cursor\") #> [1] 100 search_df2 <- query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   tt_search_api(start_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-01\"),                 end_date = as.Date(\"2023-11-29\"),                  # this part is new                 start_cursor = attr(search_df, \"cursor\"),                 search_id = attr(search_df, \"search_id\"),                 ####                 max_pages = 1) #>  ℹ Making initial request  ✔ Making initial request [5.1s] #>  ℹ Parsing data  ✔ Parsing data [21ms] attr(search_df2, \"search_id\") #> [1] \"7336340473470063662\" attr(search_df2, \"cursor\") #> [1] 200"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"authentication","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"","what":"Authentication","title":"Unofficial API","text":"easiest way get cookies needed authentication export necessary cookies browser using browser extension (logging TikTok.com least ). can recommend “Get cookies.txt” Chromium based browsers “cookies.txt” Firefox (note almost browsers used today based one ).  Save cookies.txt file, look something like : matter download cookies just ones specific TikTok, use cookiemonster package deal . read cookies specific encrypted file, simply use: ’s ! traktok access cookies whenever necessary.","code":"# Netscape HTTP Cookie File # https://curl.haxx.se/rfc/cookie_spec.html # This is a generated file! Do not edit.  .tiktok.com TRUE    /   TRUE    1728810805  cookie-consent  {%22ga%22:true%2C%22af%... .tiktok.com TRUE    /   TRUE    1700471788  passport_csrf_token e07d3487c11ce5258a3... .tiktok.com TRUE    /   FALSE   1700471788  passport_csrf_token_default e07d3487c11... #HttpOnly_.tiktok.com   TRUE    /   TRUE    1700493610  multi_sids  71573310862246389... #HttpOnly_.tiktok.com   TRUE    /   TRUE    1700493610  cmpl_token  AgQQAPORF-RO0rNtH... ... cookiemonster::add_cookies(\"tiktok.com_cookies.txt\")"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"search-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Search videos","title":"Unofficial API","text":"search videos, can use either tt_search tt_search_hidden, , long token Research API. get first two pages search results (one page 12 videos), can use command: already gives pretty much information want videos found.","code":"rstats_df <- tt_search_hidden(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2) #>  ℹ Getting page 1 ⏲ waiting 0.5 seconds ℹ Getting page 1 ✔ Got page 1. Found 12 videos. [1.9s] #>  ℹ Getting page 2 ✔ Got page 2. Found 12 videos. [690ms] rstats_df #> # A tibble: 24 × 20 #>    video_id  video_timestamp     video_url video_length video_title #>    <chr>     <dttm>              <glue>           <int> <chr>       #>  1 71151144… 2022-06-30 19:17:53 https://…          135 \"R for Beg… #>  2 72522261… 2023-07-05 07:01:45 https://…           36 \"Wow!!! TH… #>  3 72420686… 2023-06-07 22:05:16 https://…           34 \"R GRAPHIC… #>  4 72134135… 2023-03-22 16:49:12 https://…            6 \"R and me … #>  5 72576898… 2023-07-20 00:23:40 https://…           56 \"Pie chart… #>  6 72999870… 2023-11-10 23:58:21 https://…           51 \"Quick R Q… #>  7 72783048… 2023-09-13 13:40:21 https://…           36 \"Quick R Q… #>  8 73029706… 2023-11-19 00:56:09 https://…          163 \"What is c… #>  9 71670108… 2022-11-17 15:42:56 https://…           58 \"Here’s an… #> 10 72933174… 2023-10-24 00:36:48 https://…            9 \"#CapCut #… #> # ℹ 14 more rows #> # ℹ 15 more variables: video_diggcount <int>, #> #   video_sharecount <int>, video_commentcount <int>, #> #   video_playcount <int>, video_is_ad <lgl>, author_name <chr>, #> #   author_nickname <chr>, author_followercount <int>, #> #   author_followingcount <int>, author_heartcount <int>, #> #   author_videocount <int>, author_diggcount <int>, …"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"get-metadata-and-download-videos","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get metadata and download videos","title":"Unofficial API","text":"However, can obtain information, importantly video file, using tt_videos: Per default, function waits one ten seconds (chosen random) making two calls, make obvious data scraped TikTok. can speed process (risk), changing sleep_pool argument, controls minimum maximum number seconds wait: scraping lot URLs, function might fail eventually, due poor connection TikTok blocking requests. therefore usually makes sense save progress cache directory: Note video files downloaded dir directory (working directory default), independently cache directory. information feel missing data.frame tt_videos returns, can look raw, unparsed json data using: Parsing result list using fromJSON, results rather complex nested list. can look see data interested ","code":"rstats_df2 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[1:2], save_video = TRUE) #>  ℹ Getting video 7115114419314560298 ⏲ waiting 0.2 seconds               ℹ Getting video 7115114419314560298 ✔ Got video 7115114419314560298 (1/2). File size: 2.5 Mb. [2.5s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7252226153828584731 ✔ Got video 7252226153828584731 (2/2). File size: 1.7 Mb. [999ms] rstats_df2 #> # A tibble: 2 × 19 #>   video_id   video_url video_timestamp     video_length video_title #>   <glue>     <chr>     <dttm>                     <int> <chr>       #> 1 711511441… https://… 2022-06-30 19:17:53          135 R for Begi… #> 2 725222615… https://… 2023-07-05 07:01:45           36 Wow!!! THI… #> # ℹ 14 more variables: video_locationcreated <chr>, #> #   video_diggcount <int>, video_sharecount <int>, #> #   video_commentcount <int>, video_playcount <int>, #> #   author_username <chr>, author_nickname <chr>, #> #   author_bio <chr>, download_url <chr>, html_status <int>, #> #   music <list>, challenges <list>, is_classified <lgl>, #> #   video_fn <chr> rstats_df3 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[3:4], save_video = TRUE, sleep_pool = 0.1) #>  ℹ Getting video 7242068680484408581 ⏲ waiting 0.1 seconds               ℹ Getting video 7242068680484408581 ✔ Got video 7242068680484408581 (1/2). File size: 1.8 Mb. [2.6s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7213413598998056234 ✔ Got video 7213413598998056234 (2/2). File size: 598.1 Kb. [1.7s] rstats_df3 #> # A tibble: 2 × 19 #>   video_id   video_url video_timestamp     video_length video_title #>   <glue>     <chr>     <dttm>                     <int> <chr>       #> 1 724206868… https://… 2023-06-07 22:05:16           34 \"R GRAPHIC… #> 2 721341359… https://… 2023-03-22 16:49:12            6 \"R and me … #> # ℹ 14 more variables: video_locationcreated <chr>, #> #   video_diggcount <int>, video_sharecount <int>, #> #   video_commentcount <int>, video_playcount <int>, #> #   author_username <chr>, author_nickname <chr>, #> #   author_bio <chr>, download_url <chr>, html_status <int>, #> #   music <list>, challenges <list>, is_classified <lgl>, #> #   video_fn <chr> rstats_df3 <- tt_videos(rstats_df$video_url[5:6], cache_dir = \"rstats\") #>  ℹ Getting video 7257689890245201153 ⏲ waiting 1.7 seconds ℹ Getting video 7257689890245201153 ✔ Got video 7257689890245201153 (1/2). File size: 1.7 Mb. [2.6s] #>  ℹ Getting video 7299987059417042209 ✔ Got video 7299987059417042209 (2/2). File size: 1.2 Mb. [1.8s] list.files(\"rstats\") #> [1] \"7257689890245201153.json\" \"7299987059417042209.json\" rstats_list1 <- tt_request_hidden(rstats_df$video_url[1]) |>   jsonlite::fromJSON()"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/articles/unofficial-api.html","id":"get-followers-and-who-a-user-is-following","dir":"Articles","previous_headings":"Usage","what":"Get followers and who a user is following","title":"Unofficial API","text":"Getting followers user following (moment?) little tricky use, since TikTok blocks requests users profile page anti-scraping measures. circumvent , can open users page browser right-click show source code:1  can search copy authorSecId value:  authorSecId can look maximum 5,000 followers per account: Likewise, can also check account follows:","code":"tt_get_follower(secuid = \"MS4wLjABAAAAwiH32UMb5RenqEN7duyfLIeGQgSIx9WtgtOILt55q6ueUXgz4gHqZC5HFx4nabPi\",                 verbose = FALSE) #>  #> # A tibble: 1,116 × 27 #>    avatarLarger             avatarMedium avatarThumb commentSetting #>    <chr>                    <chr>        <chr>                <int> #>  1 https://p16-sign-sg.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  2 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  3 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  4 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  5 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  6 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  7 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  8 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  9 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> 10 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> # ℹ 1,106 more rows #> # ℹ 23 more variables: downloadSetting <int>, duetSetting <int>, #> #   ftc <lgl>, id <chr>, isADVirtual <lgl>, nickname <chr>, #> #   openFavorite <lgl>, privateAccount <lgl>, relation <int>, #> #   secUid <chr>, secret <lgl>, signature <chr>, #> #   stitchSetting <int>, ttSeller <lgl>, uniqueId <chr>, #> #   verified <lgl>, diggCount <int>, followerCount <int>, … tt_get_following(secuid = \"MS4wLjABAAAAwiH32UMb5RenqEN7duyfLIeGQgSIx9WtgtOILt55q6ueUXgz4gHqZC5HFx4nabPi\",                  verbose = FALSE) #>  #> # A tibble: 489 × 28 #>    avatarLarger             avatarMedium avatarThumb commentSetting #>    <chr>                    <chr>        <chr>                <int> #>  1 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  2 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  3 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  4 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  5 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  6 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  7 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  8 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #>  9 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> 10 https://p16-sign-va.tik… https://p16… https://p1…              0 #> # ℹ 479 more rows #> # ℹ 24 more variables: downloadSetting <int>, duetSetting <int>, #> #   ftc <lgl>, id <chr>, isADVirtual <lgl>, nickname <chr>, #> #   openFavorite <lgl>, privateAccount <lgl>, relation <int>, #> #   secUid <chr>, secret <lgl>, signature <chr>, #> #   stitchSetting <int>, ttSeller <lgl>, uniqueId <chr>, #> #   verified <lgl>, diggCount <int>, followerCount <int>, … list.files(pattern = \".mp4\") |>   unlink() unlink(\"rstats\", recursive = TRUE)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/authors.html","id":null,"dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Authors","title":"Authors and Citation","text":"Johannes B. Gruber. Author, maintainer.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/authors.html","id":"citation","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Citation","title":"Authors and Citation","text":"Gruber, Johannes B. (2023). traktok. R package scrape data TikTok. R package version 0.0.4.9000. https://github.com/JBGruber/traktok.","code":"@Manual{,   title = {traktok. Getting TikTok data through the official and unofficial APIs},   author = {Johannes B. Gruber},   year = {2023},   url = {https://github.com/JBGruber/traktok},   note = {R package version 0.0.4.9000}, }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"feature-overview","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Feature overview","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"goal traktok provide easy access TikTok data. package one started R port Deen Freelon’s Pyktok Python module (though complete rewrite without Python dependencies). now covers functions secret hidden API TikTok using show/search/play videos Website official Research API. Since Research API misses important features (since everyone access ) can often make sense still use hidden API mocks requests browser. However, important disclaimer hidden API applies: program may stop working suddenly TikTok changes stores data (see Freelon, 2018). However, last times, fixed rather quickly (e.g., #12).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"installation","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"Installation","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"can install development version traktok GitHub :","code":"# install.packages(\"remotes\") remotes::install_github(\"JBGruber/traktok\")"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/index.html","id":"in-research","dir":"","previous_headings":"","what":"In Research","title":"Collecting TikTok Data","text":"research papers projects used traktok gather data: Hohner, J., Kakavand, ., & Rothut, S. (2024). Analyzing Radical Visuals Scale: Far-Right Groups Mobilize TikTok. Journal Digital Social Research, 6(1), 10–30. https://doi.org/10.33621/jdsr.v6i1.200 Bach, P., Gitomer, ., Devries, M., Walker, C., Deyoe, D., Atienza-Bathelemy, J., Foucault Welles, B., Freelon, D., & Zulli, D. (2023, October). Stitching Politics Identity TikTok. Panel presented AoIR2023: 24th Annual Conference Association Internet Researchers. Philadelphia, PA, USA: AoIR. Retrieved http://spir.aoir.org Wirz, D. S., Zai, F., Vogler, D., Urman, ., & Eisenegger, M. (2023). Die Qualität von Schweizer Medien auf Instagram und TikTok. https://doi.org/10.5167/UZH-238605 Giglietto, F. (2024). Dashboard: TikTok Coordinated Sharing Network. https://fabiogiglietto.github.io/tiktok_csbn/tt_viz.html used traktok research paper project, please extend list Pull Request create issue","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"Check necessary token cookies stored computer   already. default, function checks authentication   research hidden API. learn can authenticate, look   vignette research (vignette(\"research-api\", package =   \"traktok\")) hidden (vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package =   \"traktok\")) API.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"","code":"auth_check(research = TRUE, hidden = TRUE, silent = FALSE)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"research, hidden turn check /research hidden API. silent return check(s) successful, status screen","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"logical vector (invisible)","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_check.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Check whether you are authenticated — auth_check","text":"","code":"auth_check() #> Error in cookiemonster::get_cookies(\"^(www.)*tiktok.com\") :  #>   The directory ~/.cache/r_cookies does not contain any cookies yet. Use #> `add_cookies()` to store cookies for a website (see `vignette(\"cookies\", #> \"cookiemonster\")` for details)."},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"Guides authentication hidden/unofficial API#'","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"","code":"auth_hidden(cookiefile, live = interactive())"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"cookiefile optional path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. live opens Chromium browser guide auth process.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"nothing. Called set authentication","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Authenticate for the hidden/unofficial API — auth_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # to run through the steps of authentication auth_hidden() # or point to a cookie file directly auth_hidden(\"www.tiktok.com_cookies.txt\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"Authenticate official research API","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"","code":"auth_research(client_key, client_secret)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"client_key Client key authentication client_secret Client secret authentication","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"authentication token","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"need apply access API get key secret TikTok. See https://developers.tiktok.com/products/research-api/ information.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/auth_research.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Authenticate for the official research API — auth_research","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ auth_research(client_key, client_secret) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"tt_search_api tt_comments_api fail already getting several pages, can use function get videos retrieved far memory. work session crashed. case, look tempdir() RDS file last resort.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"","code":"last_query()  last_comments()"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/last_query.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Retrieve most recent query — last_query","text":"list unparsed videos","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"Print traktok query tree","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"","code":"# S3 method for class 'traktok_query' print(x, ...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"x object class traktok_query ... Additional arguments passed lobstr::tree","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.traktok_query.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Print a traktok query — print.traktok_query","text":"","code":"query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\",             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   print() #> S3<traktok_query> #> └─and: <list> #>   └─<list> #>     ├─field_name: \"hashtag_name\" #>     ├─operation: \"EQ\" #>     └─field_values: <list> #>       └─\"rstats\""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Print search result — print.tt_results","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"Print traktok search results","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"","code":"# S3 method for class 'tt_results' print(x, ...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/print.tt_results.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Print search result — print.tt_results","text":"x object class tt_results ... used.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Create a traktok query — query","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"Create traktok query given parameters.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"","code":"query(and = NULL, or = NULL, not = NULL)  query_and(q, field_name, operation, field_values)  query_or(q, field_name, operation, field_values)  query_not(q, field_name, operation, field_values)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":", , list //conditions. Must contain one multiple lists field_name, operation, field_values (see example). q traktok query created query. field_name field name query . One : \"create_date\", \"username\", \"region_code\", \"video_id\", \"hashtag_name\", \"keyword\", \"music_id\", \"effect_id\", \"video_length\". operation One : \"EQ\", \"\", \"GT\", \"GTE\", \"LT\", \"LTE\". field_values vector values search .","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"traktok query.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"TikTok's query consists rather complicated lists dividing query elements , : : conditions specify conditions list must met : conditions specify least one conditions list must met : conditions specify none conditions list must met query can constructed writing list entry , like first example. Alternatively, traktok provides convenience functions build query using query_and, query_or, query_not, make building query little easier. can learn https://developers.tiktok.com/doc/research-api-specs-query-videos#query.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/query.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Create a traktok query — query","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # using query directly and supplying the list query(or = list(   list(     field_name = \"hashtag_name\",     operation = \"EQ\",     field_values = \"rstats\"   ),   list(     field_name = \"keyword\",     operation = \"EQ\",     field_values = list(\"rstats\", \"API\")   ) )) # starting an empty query and building it up using the query_* functions query() |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",            operation = \"EQ\",            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\",            field_values = c(\"rstats\", \"API\")) } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"","code":"tt_comments_api(   video_id,   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   max_pages = 1L,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_comments(   video_id,   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   max_pages = 1L,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"video_id id URL video fields fields returned (defaults ) start_cursor starting cursor, .e., many results skip (picking old search) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"data.frame parsed comments","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_comments_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Retrieve video comments — tt_comments_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_comments(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok/video/7106594312292453675\") # OR tt_comments(\"7106594312292453675\") # OR tt_comments_api(\"7106594312292453675\") } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"Get usernames users follows user (tt_get_follower) get   user following (tt_get_following).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"","code":"tt_get_follower(...)  tt_get_following(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"... arguments passed tt_user_follower_api tt_get_follower_hidden. use research API, include token (e.g., token = NULL).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_follower.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of users — tt_get_follower","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"Get 5,000 accounts follow user accounts user follows.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_get_following_hidden(   secuid,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )  tt_get_follower_hidden(   secuid,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"secuid secuid user. can get tt_videos querying video account. sleep_pool vector numbers waiting period randomly drawn. max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. verbose function print status updates screen?","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"data.frame followers","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_get_following_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get followers and following of a user from the hidden API — tt_get_following_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ df <- tt_user_info_hidden(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@fpoe_at\") tt_get_follower_hidden(df$secUid) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"function replaced tt_request_hidden().","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"","code":"tt_json(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_json.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get json file from a TikTok URL — tt_json","text":"... tt_request_hidden().","code":""},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"","code":"tt_playlist_api(playlist_id, verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)  tt_playlist(playlist_id, verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"playlist_id playlist ID URL playlist. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_playlist_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Lookup TikTok playlist using the research API — tt_playlist_api","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"Use function case want check full data given   TikTok video account. tt_videos, opinionated selection   data included final object. want different   information, can use function.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_request_hidden(url, max_tries = 5L, cookiefile = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_request_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get json string from a TikTok URL using the hidden API — tt_request_hidden","text":"url URL TikTok video account max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Search videos — tt_search","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"Searches videos using either Research API (authentication token   present, see auth_research) otherwise unofficial hidden   API. See tt_search_api tt_search_hidden respectively   information functions.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"","code":"tt_search(...)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"... arguments passed tt_search_api tt_search_hidden. use research API, include token (e.g., token = NULL).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Search videos — tt_search","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"version tt_search explicitly uses Research API.   Use tt_search_hidden unofficial API version.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"","code":"tt_search_api(   query,   start_date = Sys.Date() - 1,   end_date = Sys.Date(),   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   search_id = NULL,   is_random = FALSE,   max_pages = 1,   parse = TRUE,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_query_videos(   query,   start_date = Sys.Date() - 1,   end_date = Sys.Date(),   fields = \"all\",   start_cursor = 0L,   search_id = NULL,   is_random = FALSE,   max_pages = 1,   parse = TRUE,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"query query string object (see query) start_date, end_date start end date narrow search (required). fields fields returned (defaults ) start_cursor starting cursor, .e., many results skip (picking old search) search_id search id (picking old search) is_random Whether query random (defaults FALSE) max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? parse results parsed? Otherwise, original JSON object returned nested list. cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"data.frame parsed TikTok videos (nested list).","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Query TikTok videos using the research API — tt_search_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ # look for a keyword or hashtag by default tt_search_api(\"rstats\")  # or build a more elaborate query query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api()  # when a search fails after a while, get the results and pick it back up # (only work with same parameters) last_pull <- last_query() query() |>   query_and(field_name = \"region_code\",             operation = \"IN\",             field_values = c(\"JP\", \"US\")) |>   query_or(field_name = \"hashtag_name\",             operation = \"EQ\", # rstats is the only hashtag             field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_or(field_name = \"keyword\",            operation = \"IN\", # rstats is one of the keywords            field_values = \"rstats\") |>   query_not(operation = \"EQ\",             field_name = \"video_length\",             field_values = \"SHORT\") |>   tt_search_api(start_cursor = length(last_pull) + 1,                 search_id = attr(last_pull, \"search_id\")) } # }"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":null,"dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"version tt_search explicitly uses unofficial   API. Use tt_search_api Research API version.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"","code":"tt_search_hidden(   query,   offset = 0,   max_pages = Inf,   sleep_pool = 1:10,   max_tries = 5L,   cookiefile = NULL,   verbose = TRUE )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"query query one string offset many videos skip. example, already first X search. max_pages many pages get stopping search. sleep_pool vector numbers waiting period randomly drawn. max_tries often retry request fails. cookiefile path cookiefile. See vignette(\"unofficial-api\", package = \"traktok\") information authentication. verbose function print status updates screen?","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"details","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Details","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"function wait scraping two videos make less   obvious scraper accessing site. period drawn randomly   `sleep_pool` multiplied random fraction.","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_search_hidden.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Search videos — tt_search_hidden","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_search_hidden(\"#rstats\", max_pages = 2) } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_follower_api(   username,   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )  tt_user_following_api(   username,   max_pages = 1,   cache = TRUE,   verbose = TRUE,   token = NULL )"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried max_pages results returned batches/pages 100 videos. many requested function stops? cache progress saved current session? can retrieved last_query() error occurs. function use extra memory. verbose function print status updates screen? token authentication token (usually supplied automatically running auth_research )","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"value","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Value","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"data.frame","code":""},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_follower_api.html","id":"ref-examples","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Examples","title":"Get followers and following of users from the research API — tt_user_follower_api","text":"","code":"if (FALSE) { # \\dontrun{ tt_user_follower_api(\"jbgruber\") # OR tt_user_following_api(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") # OR tt_get_follower(\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tiktok\") } # }"},{"path":[]},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"ref-usage","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Usage","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"","code":"tt_user_info_api(username, fields = \"all\", verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)  tt_user_videos(username, ...)  tt_user_info(username, fields = \"all\", verbose = TRUE, token = NULL)"},{"path":"https://jbgruber.github.io/traktok/reference/tt_user_info_api.html","id":"arguments","dir":"Reference","previous_headings":"","what":"Arguments","title":"Lookup TikTok information about a user using the research API — tt_user_info_api","text":"username name(s) user(s) queried fields fields returned (defaults ) verbose function print status updates screen? 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