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TikTok Organic

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The TikTok Organic connector lets you extract data from your TikTok business account into Dataddo and sync it to any dashboard, database, or data warehouse. It covers your non-paid (organic) presence: profile insights, follower audience breakdowns, and the reach and engagement of your video posts. For advertising data, use the TikTok Ads connector instead.

Authentication Methods

TikTok Organic supports more than one way to connect. Pick one when you create the authorizer in Dataddo:

  • TikTok Business Account - sign in with your TikTok business account and approve access (recommended).
  • TikTok Business Account Custom - use your own app credentials (for advanced setups).

Data Coverage

TikTok Organic exposes the following datasets. Each dataset maps to a table you can extract. Example fields are a representative sample; each dataset returns more columns.

Dataset Description Example fields Date range
Profile Daily Insights Detailed daily insights about a TikTok account's follower base and profile. Date, Business Account ID, Address Clicks, App Download Clicks, Bio Link Clicks, Comments (+14 more) Yes
Profile Lifetime Audience by Age The distribution of your followers by age. Only available for TikTok accounts with at least 100 followers. Business Account ID, Age Group, Display Name, Percentage, Username No
Profile Lifetime Audience by City The distribution of your followers by their cities. Only available for TikTok accounts with at least 100 followers. Business Account ID, City name, Display Name, Percentage, Username No
Profile Lifetime Audience by Country Follower top countries or regions. Only available for TikTok accounts with at least 100 followers. Business Account ID, Country, Display Name, Percentage, Username No
Profile Lifetime Audience by Gender The distribution of your followers by gender. Only available for TikTok accounts with at least 100 followers. Business Account ID, Gender, Display Name, Percentage, Username No
Profile Lifetime Insights Detailed lifetime insights about a TikTok account's follower base and profile. Business Account ID, Display Name, Followers Count, Following Count, Total Likes, Username (+1 more) No
Profile Metadata TikTok Account Metadata. Business Account ID, Bio Description, Display Name, Is Business Account, Is Verified, Profile Deep Link (+2 more) No
Video Comments Lifetime Insights Engagement data for all the public video posts comments of a TikTok account. Business Account ID, Comment ID, User ID, Video ID, Comments Video ID, Create Date (+11 more) No
Video Lifetime Audience by City Top cities. The distribution of your viewers by the top cities. Business Account ID, Video ID, City name, Percentage No
Video Lifetime Audience by Country Top countries or regions. The distribution of your viewers by the top countries or regions. Business Account ID, Video ID, Country, Percentage No
Video Lifetime Audience by Gender The distribution of your viewers by gender. Business Account ID, Video ID, Gender, Percentage No
Video Lifetime Audience by Type Viewer types. The breakdown of your audience into new viewers versus returning viewers, and followers versus non-followers. Business Account ID, Video ID, Type, Percentage No
Video Lifetime Engagement Distribution The distribution of your viewers who liked your video at specific points in the video's timeline. Business Account ID, Video ID, Second, percentage No
Video Lifetime Insights Reach and engagement data for all the public video posts of a TikTok account. Business Account ID, Video ID, Address Clicks, App Download Clicks, Average Time Watched, Caption (+14 more) No
Video Lifetime Traffic Sources Traffic source. This metric shows the places where your viewers discover your posts. Business Account ID, Video ID, Impression Source, Percentage No
Video Lifetime View Retention Audience retention. This metric indicates how many of your viewers are still watching after a certain amount of time. Business Account ID, Video ID, Second, Percentage No
Video Metadata TikTok Video Metadata. Business Account ID, Video ID, Caption, Create Time, Embed URL, Share URL (+2 more) No

How Data Extraction Works

What each extraction pulls depends only on whether a dataset supports a date range (see the Date range column above):

  • Date range supported (Yes): only Profile Daily Insights uses a date range. The source reads a relative window (for example "last 7 days"), and that window slides forward with the current date. Each run replaces the window's data rather than adding older history. To load records from before the window, run a full data re-sync with a wider range. See Data Backfilling.
  • No date range (No): all other datasets are lifetime or current-state snapshots. Every run pulls all currently available data. To track how these numbers develop over time, add the dataddo_extraction_timestamp column and append the data, so each run adds a dated snapshot.

Metadata Columns

When you create a source, you can add these Dataddo metadata columns to the extracted data:

  • dataddo_hash - a fingerprint built from each record's key fields. It works as a natural key, so it is ideal for upserts (updating existing rows in your destination instead of creating duplicates).
  • dataddo_extraction_timestamp - the date and time the row was extracted. Use it to track how records change over time, for example to build slowly changing dimensions.

How to Create a TikTok Organic Data Source

Creating a data source takes you through six steps, shown in the progress bar at the top of the wizard. Each step is explained below.

1. Pick the connector

On the Sources page, click Create Source, then select the connector from the catalog. Use the search bar or the category tabs if you do not see it right away. You can rename the source at any time using the pencil icon next to its name.

2. Select the dataset

A dataset defines the shape of your data: which fields you get and how they relate. Select the dataset you want; you can still fine-tune the exact fields later.

  • Each dataset has a short description of what it contains. Use the search box to find a dataset, attribute, or metric by name.
  • The panel on the right previews the selected dataset's fields. For each field you can see its data type, whether it holds sensitive data (personal fields such as name or email are flagged), and which other datasets it links to, so you can see how the datasets relate.

3. Choose the account

This step selects what Dataddo reads from.

  • Authorizer: Select an account you have already authorized from the drop-down. If you have none yet, choose Add new account and follow the prompts. If no authorizer is selected, Dataddo asks you to authorize before you continue.
  • What to extract from: Select the exact entity you want to pull data from. Depending on the service this may be labelled an account, property, profile, workspace, or similar, sometimes with a sub-level to choose as well.
  • Multiple accounts: To pull the same data from every entity you can access, turn on Automatically collect data from all .... This is multi-account extraction. Leave it off to choose them by hand.

4. Refine the attributes and metrics

The dataset already sets the structure. Here you fine-tune it: tick or untick the specific attributes and metrics you want to keep, and use the search box to find a field quickly. Click Test on Sample Data at any point to preview the result before you continue.

5. Add metadata columns (optional)

Two optional columns help your destination handle the data.

  • Dataddo Hash (Include Row Hash): a fingerprint built from the columns you pick. It works as a natural key, so your destination can deduplicate rows and run upserts instead of creating duplicates. Turn it on, then select the columns that uniquely identify a row.
  • Dataddo Extraction Timestamp: the time each row was extracted. Use it to watermark the data, for example to build slowly changing dimensions or to track when a value last changed.

6. Set the schedule

Decide how often Dataddo runs the extraction.

  • Frequency: how often the pipeline runs, for example daily. Click Show advanced settings to also set the exact hour and minute (UTC).
  • Date range: the relative window each run extracts, for example "Yesterday". The window moves forward on every run.
  • Historical data: a new source starts from the current window. To load older data, run a full data re-sync after the source is created.
  • Allow Empty Data Extractions: when on, a run that returns no data records zero rows instead of failing. Turn it on if the source can legitimately have periods with no data.

Click Save. Your data source is ready.

Troubleshooting

Data Preview Unavailable

No data preview when you click on Test Data might be caused by an issue with your source configuration. The most common causes are:

  • Date range: Try a smaller date range. You can load the rest of your data afterward via manual data load.
  • Insufficient permissions: Please make sure your authorized account has at least admin-level permissions.

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