# SoundCloud Scraper: Fast Data & Direct Stream Link Extractor (`ahmed_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper`) Actor High-speed SoundCloud scraper for tracks, artists, and playlists. Extracts direct stream URLs, metadata, and follower stats without using heavy browsers - **URL**: https://apify.com/ahmed\_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Ahmed Jasarevic](https://apify.com/ahmed_jasarevic) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Social media, Other - **Stats:** 4 total users, 4 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## SoundCloud Pro Scraper 🎵 **SoundCloud Pro Scraper** is a high-performance, optimized tool designed for deep data extraction from the SoundCloud platform. Unlike traditional scrapers that rely on heavy browser automation, this tool utilizes **Private API methods** to deliver lightning-fast results, including metadata, direct audio stream links, artist insights, and playlist structures. ### 🚀 Key Features * **All-in-One Extraction**: Seamlessly handles Track URLs, User Profiles, Playlists (Sets), and Search result pages. * **Direct Stream URLs**: Automatically resolves and generates direct streaming links (HLS/Progressive). * **Rich Artist Metadata**: Get follower counts, verification status, avatar URLs, and bios. * **SEO & Analytics Ready**: Perfect for building music databases, tracking trends, or market research. * **Resource Efficient**: Built on a lightweight Node.js architecture to minimize your Apify Compute Unit (CU) consumption. --- ### 📥 Input Parameters The scraper is designed to be flexible. You can provide direct links or search queries. ```json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://soundcloud.com/sibel-dar-c/ekin-ekinci-gel-art-k" }, { "url": "https://soundcloud.com/sibel-dar-c" }, { "url": "https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=dnb" } ], "maxItems": 20, "includeComments": false, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ```` #### Fields Breakdown: | Field | Type | Description | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | `startUrls` | Array | List of SoundCloud URLs (tracks, profiles, albums, or search queries). | | `maxItems` | Integer | Maximum number of results to extract. | | `includeComments` | Boolean | (Optional) Whether to fetch the latest comments for each track. | | `proxy` | Object | Proxy settings (Apify Proxy is highly recommended for stability). | *** ### 📤 Output Data Structure The scraper returns a comprehensive JSON object containing every detail available via the API. **Example Output:** ```json { "artwork_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-9D2rRO22ElyCJrEj-8k6y3w-large.jpg", "caption": null, "commentable": true, "comment_count": 15, "created_at": "2026-02-06T18:29:15Z", "description": "🚨SUBSCRIBE: bit.ly/DnbaSubscribe\n\n🎵STREAM: DnBAllstars.lnk.to/No-Looking-Back\n\n📲FOLLOW: instagram.com/dnballstars\n\n📰VISIT: dnballstars.com\n\n🔊BUY: dnballstars.bandcamp.com \n\n🎧PLAYLISTS: lnk.to/DNBA-hotpick\n\n💡Enable Alerts 💥", "downloadable": false, "download_count": 0, "duration": 213989, "full_duration": 213969, "embeddable_by": "all", "genre": "Drum & Bass", "has_downloads_left": false, "id": 2261503823, "kind": "track", "label_name": "", "last_modified": "2026-02-27T14:40:20Z", "license": "all-rights-reserved", "likes_count": 1684, "permalink": "basstripper-no-looking-back", "permalink_url": "https://soundcloud.com/dnballstars/basstripper-no-looking-back", "playback_count": 33282, "public": true, "publisher_metadata": { "id": 2261503823, "urn": "soundcloud:tracks:2261503823", "artist": "DnB Allstars", "contains_music": true, "isrc": "US39N2618801", "explicit": false }, "purchase_title": null, "purchase_url": "https://dnballstars.lnk.to/No-Looking-Back", "release_date": null, "reposts_count": 73, "secret_token": null, "sharing": "public", "state": "finished", "streamable": true, "tag_list": "", "title": "Basstripper - No Looking Back", "uri": "https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/soundcloud%3Atracks%3A2261503823", "urn": "soundcloud:tracks:2261503823", "user_id": 366752855, "visuals": null, "waveform_url": "https://wave.sndcdn.com/ARi9lybVjqOJ_m.json", "display_date": "2026-02-06T18:29:15Z", "media": { "transcodings": [ { "url": "https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/media/soundcloud:tracks:2261503823/53da2e1e-c0bb-4cd8-ac53-55bdc65cc9ea/stream/hls", "preset": "aac_160k", "duration": 213989, "snipped": false, "format": { "protocol": "hls", "mime_type": "audio/mp4; codecs=\"mp4a.40.2\"" }, "quality": "sq", "is_legacy_transcoding": false }, { "url": "https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/media/soundcloud:tracks:2261503823/fc0ae26d-2dc0-4444-a347-faaf68a82c58/stream/hls", "preset": "abr_sq", "duration": 213989, "snipped": false, "format": { "protocol": "hls", "mime_type": "audio/mpegurl" }, "quality": "sq", "is_legacy_transcoding": false }, { "url": "https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/media/soundcloud:tracks:2261503823/f4459e98-9e0d-4f9c-a561-fd0cf86fd2ee/stream/hls", "preset": "mp3_1_0", "duration": 213969, "snipped": false, "format": { "protocol": "hls", "mime_type": "audio/mpeg" }, "quality": "sq", "is_legacy_transcoding": true }, { "url": "https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/media/soundcloud:tracks:2261503823/f4459e98-9e0d-4f9c-a561-fd0cf86fd2ee/stream/progressive", "preset": "mp3_1_0", "duration": 213969, "snipped": false, "format": { "protocol": "progressive", "mime_type": "audio/mpeg" }, "quality": "sq", "is_legacy_transcoding": true } ] }, "station_urn": "soundcloud:system-playlists:track-stations:2261503823", "station_permalink": "track-stations:2261503823", "track_authorization": "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJnZW8iOiJVUyIsInN1YiI6IiIsInJpZCI6Ijk2M2E1MjMyLTczODAtNDU3Yy05M2EyLTZjY2JlMmI2NzkzOSIsImlhdCI6MTc3NTkxODk4MX0.GDizhSev-OykvwVFoQZlskWhwr5DjwEad7NPEpSvs8s", "monetization_model": "AD_SUPPORTED", "policy": "MONETIZE", "user": { "avatar_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000367648727-gp601z-large.jpg", "city": "London", "comments_count": 0, "country_code": null, "created_at": null, "creator_subscriptions": [ { "product": { "id": "creator-pro-unlimited" } } ], "creator_subscription": { "product": { "id": "creator-pro-unlimited" } }, "description": "Delivering high quality Drum & Bass content to party people around the world.", "followers_count": 173908, "followings_count": 0, "first_name": "", "full_name": "", "groups_count": 0, "id": 366752855, "kind": "user", "last_modified": "2026-04-08T18:37:50Z", "last_name": "", "likes_count": 2, "playlist_likes_count": 0, "permalink": "dnballstars", "permalink_url": "https://soundcloud.com/dnballstars", "playlist_count": 28, "reposts_count": null, "track_count": 775, "uri": "https://api.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud%3Ausers%3A366752855", "urn": "soundcloud:users:366752855", "username": "DnB Allstars", "verified": true, "visuals": { "urn": "soundcloud:users:366752855", "enabled": true, "visuals": [ { "urn": "soundcloud:visuals:39386193", "entry_time": 0, "visual_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/visuals-000366752855-f8pJyi-original.jpg" } ], "tracking": null }, "badges": { "pro": false, "creator_mid_tier": false, "pro_unlimited": true, "verified": true }, "station_urn": "soundcloud:system-playlists:artist-stations:366752855", "station_permalink": "artist-stations:366752855", "date_of_birth": null }, "direct_stream_url": "https://playback.media-streaming.soundcloud.cloud/ARi9lybVjqOJ/aac_160k/53da2e1e-c0bb-4cd8-ac53-55bdc65cc9ea/playlist.m3u8?expires=1775926396&Policy=eyJTdGF0ZW1lbnQiOlt7IlJlc291cmNlIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5YmFjay5tZWRpYS1zdHJlYW1pbmcuc291bmRjbG91ZC5jbG91ZC9BUmk5bHliVmpxT0ovYWFjXzE2MGsvNTNkYTJlMWUtYzBiYi00Y2Q4LWFjNTMtNTViZGM2NWNjOWVhL3BsYXlsaXN0Lm0zdTg~ZXhwaXJlcz0xNzc1OTI2Mzk2IiwiQ29uZGl0aW9uIjp7IkRhdGVMZXNzVGhhbiI6eyJBV1M6RXBvY2hUaW1lIjoxNzc1OTE5MzE2fX19XX0_&Signature=CFMFdtSpfkhZfqZFmFZuq4-L8ZLHEdO3TZaDHg-ezMPcsADwkksHibANGxu-mmbiMYFdvOD7mAzDCPUx4VMXiU5pdNe~5PS7VVT5Zns1Ed4gT4ydZRuen-e1gC3KHYxq0n3IpiPx2Exxsila6I3ddMvG2cEH~UVYU3uQ1Vm8psNhv2h8tnUILBt04mJbYqC~OLr867GWiWRrt1eaRdTzCexoocGyR6mZS94iIWyZvIgqTmG3aKKC42zOqNMSOz-oRD~DI6K31trVa8IdbHaq9q2Jc3Wb1zE6TuN7SGk-XQzqHYA9h51vYFCDCN7UxtHwzg-E99q5DDZtJ6DSkOAjnA__&Key-Pair-Id=K34606QXLEIRF3" } ``` *** ### 🛠️ How to Use 1. Install the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli). 2. Clone this repository. 3. Run `apify run` locally or `apify push` to deploy it directly to the Apify Cloud. ### 📈 Performance Advantage Most SoundCloud scrapers use Puppeteer or Playwright, which are heavy and expensive to run. **SoundCloud Pro Scraper** communicates directly with the backend API. This means: - **90% Lower RAM Usage** compared to browser-based scrapers. - **Faster Execution**: No waiting for images or CSS to load. - **Cost Effective**: Process thousands of items for a fraction of the cost. *** # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): SoundCloud URLs to scrape (Tracks, Users, Sets, or Search URLs). ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Limit the number of items to scrape. ## `includeComments` (type: `boolean`): If enabled, it will fetch comments for each track. ## `proxy` (type: `object`): Required for large scale scraping. ## Actor input object example ```json { "maxItems": 20, "includeComments": false, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": True } } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ahmed_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call ahmed_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ahmed_jasarevic/soundcloud-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SoundCloud Scraper: Fast Data & Direct Stream Link Extractor", "description": "High-speed SoundCloud scraper for tracks, artists, and playlists. Extracts direct stream URLs, metadata, and follower stats without using heavy browsers", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "SjL3u83APdQxp2odW" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~soundcloud-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-ahmed_jasarevic-soundcloud-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~soundcloud-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-ahmed_jasarevic-soundcloud-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/ahmed_jasarevic~soundcloud-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-ahmed_jasarevic-soundcloud-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs", "type": "array", "description": "SoundCloud URLs to scrape (Tracks, Users, Sets, or Search URLs).", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max Items", "type": "integer", "description": "Limit the number of items to scrape.", "default": 20 }, "includeComments": { "title": "Include Comments", "type": "boolean", "description": "If enabled, it will fetch comments for each track.", "default": false }, "proxy": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Required for large scale scraping." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```