Overview
The SoundCloud API gives you access to tracks, playlists, and user data from the SoundCloud platform. You can stream tracks, search for audio content, and interact with a user's library using OAuth authentication. While the public API has been largely closed to new developers, existing credentials can still access a broad set of endpoints.
Beginner Tip
SoundCloud no longer accepts new API applications from the general public; if you have legacy credentials, use the client_credentials OAuth flow for read-only access without requiring a user login.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from SoundCloud",
"description": "With SoundCloud API you can build applications that will give more power to control your content",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
id Unique SoundCloud identifier for the track. title Title of the track as set by the uploader. permalink_url Public URL of the track on SoundCloud. stream_url Streaming URL for the track audio (requires authentication to access). duration Track duration in milliseconds. playback_count Number of times the track has been played. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks?q=lofi+hip+hop&client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID&limit=5";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
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Technical Specifications
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