SoundCloud Scraper — Tracks, Artists & Playlists

Search SoundCloud and pull clean, structured JSON for tracks, artists (users) and playlists — including play counts, likes, reposts, followers and genres. You can also drop in any SoundCloud URL and resolve it directly. No login and no account needed. Fast and reliable.

Features

• 🎧 Tracks, users & playlists — set searchType to all, track, user or playlist.
• 📊 Engagement metrics — tracks come with playbackCount, likesCount, repostsCount and commentCount.
• 👤 Artist intelligence — user records include followersCount, trackCount, city, countryCode and verified.
• 🔗 Resolve any URL — paste track/user/playlist links into urls to scrape them directly, no search needed.
• 🎚️ Volume control — maxItemsPerSearch (1–2000) with automatic pagination per search term.
• 🧱 Clean text fields — descriptions and tags are stripped of HTML and decoded, ready to use.

Use cases

• Find rising tracks in a genre by sorting on playbackCount and likesCount.
• Build A&R shortlists of artists by followersCount and location.
• Monitor a track or artist's engagement over time.
• Enrich a music dataset with genres, durations and artwork.

Input

{
  "searches": ["lofi", "deep house"],
  "searchType": "track",
  "urls": [],
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 40
}

Field	Description
searches	Keywords to search on SoundCloud, one per line.
searchType	What to return: all, track, user or playlist.
urls	Specific SoundCloud track/user/playlist URLs to resolve directly.
maxItemsPerSearch	Results per search term (1–2000).

What you get

One flat JSON record per item. Example track:

{
  "type": "track",
  "id": 123456789,
  "title": "Late Night Lofi",
  "user": "chillbeats",
  "userId": 987654,
  "durationMs": 184000,
  "genre": "Lo-fi",
  "playbackCount": 254800,
  "likesCount": 9800,
  "repostsCount": 1200,
  "commentCount": 340,
  "downloadable": false,
  "createdAt": "2023-04-12T10:20:30Z",
  "tags": "lofi chill study",
  "description": "A mellow beat for late nights.",
  "artwork": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-....-t500x500.jpg",
  "url": "https://soundcloud.com/chillbeats/late-night-lofi"
}

Output schema

Fields returned per artist/user record (track and playlist records carry their own metrics such as playbackCount, likesCount, repostsCount, commentCount, genre and durationMs):

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Item type: track, user or playlist.
id	integer	SoundCloud's numeric identifier for the item.
username	string	Artist's SoundCloud handle.
fullName	string	Artist's display name.
followersCount	integer	Number of followers.
followingsCount	integer	Number of accounts the artist follows.
trackCount	integer	Number of tracks the artist has uploaded.
playlistCount	integer	Number of playlists the artist has created.
city	string	City listed on the profile.
countryCode	string	Country code listed on the profile.
verified	boolean	Whether the account is verified.
description	string	Profile or item description text.
avatar	string (URL)	Avatar / artwork image URL.
url	string (URL)	Link to the item on SoundCloud.

Related Actors

Building a music dataset? Pair this with our other music and media scrapers:

• Spotify Scraper — tracks, artists, albums and playlists.
• Deezer Scraper — tracks, artists, albums, playlists and global top charts with ISRCs.
• Discogs Scraper — vinyl, CD and digital releases with marketplace prices and community stats.
• Apple Podcasts Scraper — podcast shows and episodes with RSS feeds and artwork.

FAQ

Do I need a SoundCloud account or login? No. Just add your search terms or URLs and run — no account, login or setup required.

How many tracks can I get per run? Set maxItemsPerSearch up to 2,000 per search term, with pagination handled automatically. Add more keywords in searches to scale the run further.

Can I download tracks or audio? No. This Actor returns public metadata only — titles, engagement metrics, genres, artwork URLs and descriptions. It does not download audio streams or files.

What's the output format? One flat JSON record per item, with clean, decoded text fields. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel from the dataset.

Can I scrape a specific track, artist or playlist URL? Yes. Paste any SoundCloud track, user or playlist link into urls to resolve it directly, no search required.

Can I connect it to other tools? The SoundCloud Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Notes

Returns public metadata only — no audio streams or downloads. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SoundCloud; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.