SoundCloud Scraper — Track Data, Artist Profiles & Stream Links

Extract track and artist data from SoundCloud — titles, descriptions, genres, play counts, like counts, download URLs and direct stream links. Scrape tracks, playlists and artist profiles for music analytics and discovery.

Main Use Cases

• Music analytics — track play counts and engagement metrics
• Artist discovery — find emerging artists by genre
• Playlist building — extract track data for curated playlists
• Market research — analyze SoundCloud trends by genre
• Content aggregation — collect track metadata for databases
• Stream link extraction — get direct audio stream URLs

Output Fields

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Track title
artist	string	Artist name
artistUrl	string	Artist profile URL
genre	string	Genre tag
description	string	Track description
duration	integer	Duration in seconds
playCount	integer	Number of plays
likeCount	integer	Number of likes
commentCount	integer	Number of comments
downloadCount	integer	Number of downloads
streamUrl	string	Direct stream link
downloadUrl	string	Download URL (if available)
waveformUrl	string	Waveform image URL
artworkUrl	string	Artwork image URL
url	string	Track URL
scrapedAt	string	Extraction timestamp

Input

Field	Type	Default	Notes
startUrls	array	required	SoundCloud track/playlist/artist URLs
maxItems	integer	50	Max tracks
includeComments	boolean	false	Include comment data
proxy	object	DATACENTER	Proxy config

Example Input

{
  "startUrls": ["https://soundcloud.com/discover"],
  "maxItems": 100
}

FAQ

Can I get direct stream links?

Yes. The actor extracts direct stream URLs when available.

Can I scrape playlists?

Yes. Provide a SoundCloud playlist URL to extract all tracks.

Does this include download URLs?

Download URLs are extracted when the track has downloads enabled.

For AI Agents & LLM Apps

Purpose: Extract SoundCloud track data — titles, play counts, stream links and artist info.

Minimal working input:

{
  "startUrls": ["https://soundcloud.com/discover"],
  "maxItems": 20
}

Output fields: title, artist, genre, playCount, likeCount, duration, streamUrl, url, scrapedAt.

Behaviors an agent should know:

• startUrls is required — accepts track, playlist or artist URLs.
• includeComments: true adds comment data but increases runtime.
• streamUrl is the direct audio stream link.

Billing: Free.

Legal & Compliance Disclaimer

This actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by SoundCloud. It accesses only publicly available data. You are responsible for compliance with SoundCloud's Terms of Service and applicable copyright law.

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