# SoundCloud Scraper - Track & Music Data (`lulzasaur/soundcloud-scraper`) Actor Search and scrape SoundCloud tracks, users, and playlists. Get play counts, likes, comments, reposts, genres, waveforms, artwork, stream URLs, ISRC/UPC metadata. Up to 5000 results per run. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/soundcloud-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 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 Scraper Search and scrape SoundCloud tracks, users/artists, and playlists. Extract play counts, likes, comments, reposts, genres, waveforms, artwork URLs, stream info, and publisher metadata (ISRC, UPC). ### Features - **Search tracks** — Find tracks by genre, artist name, or any keyword - **Search users/artists** — Get artist profiles with follower counts, track counts, and more - **Search playlists** — Find playlists and albums with track counts and durations - **Rich metadata** — Play counts, likes, comments, reposts, BPM, key signature, ISRC/UPC - **Pagination** — Fetch up to 5,000 results per run with automatic pagination - **No API key needed** — Client ID is extracted automatically from SoundCloud ### Input | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `searchQuery` | String | `"electronic"` | Search term (genre, artist, track title, keyword) | | `searchType` | Select | `tracks` | Type: `tracks`, `users`, or `playlists` | | `maxResults` | Integer | `200` | Max results (1-5000) | | `proxyConfiguration` | Object | — | Optional proxy configuration | ### Output (Tracks) Each track result includes: | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `title` | Track title | | `url` | SoundCloud permalink URL | | `artist` | Artist/uploader username | | `artistUrl` | Artist profile URL | | `genre` | Track genre | | `tagList` | Space-separated tags | | `duration` | Formatted duration (m:ss) | | `durationMs` | Duration in milliseconds | | `playCount` | Total play count | | `likesCount` | Total likes | | `commentCount` | Total comments | | `repostCount` | Total reposts | | `artworkUrl` | Album artwork URL | | `waveformUrl` | Waveform image URL | | `createdAt` | Upload date | | `isrc` | ISRC code (if available) | | `upc` | UPC/EAN code (if available) | | `publisher` | Publisher name | | `labelName` | Record label | | `bpm` | Beats per minute | | `keySignature` | Musical key | ### Output (Users) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `username` | Username | | `url` | Profile URL | | `followersCount` | Follower count | | `trackCount` | Number of tracks | | `verified` | Verification status | | `city` / `country` | Location | ### Output (Playlists) | Field | Description | |-------|-------------| | `title` | Playlist/album title | | `url` | Playlist URL | | `artist` | Creator username | | `trackCount` | Number of tracks | | `isAlbum` | Whether it's an album | | `duration` | Total duration | ### Example Search for electronic tracks: ```json { "searchQuery": "electronic", "searchType": "tracks", "maxResults": 500 } ```` Search for a specific artist's tracks: ```json { "searchQuery": "deadmau5", "searchType": "tracks", "maxResults": 200 } ``` Find hip-hop artists: ```json { "searchQuery": "hip-hop", "searchType": "users", "maxResults": 100 } ``` ### How It Works 1. Fetches SoundCloud's homepage to extract a valid `client_id` from JavaScript bundles 2. Uses the SoundCloud API v2 search endpoint with the extracted client\_id 3. Paginates through results using `next_href` cursor-based pagination 4. Parses and normalizes all metadata for each result ### Notes - SoundCloud's `client_id` may rotate periodically; the scraper extracts it fresh each run - The API returns up to 200 results per page - A 1-second delay is added between pages to be respectful to the API - Publisher metadata (ISRC, UPC) is only available for some commercially distributed tracks # Actor input Schema ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term for SoundCloud. Can be a genre (electronic, hip-hop), artist name (deadmau5), track title, or any keyword. ## `searchType` (type: `string`): What type of content to search for. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return. SoundCloud returns up to 200 per page. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optional proxy to use for requests. ## Actor input object example ```json { "searchQuery": "electronic", "searchType": "tracks", "maxResults": 200 } ``` # 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 = { "searchQuery": "electronic" }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/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 = { "searchQuery": "electronic" } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/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 '{ "searchQuery": "electronic" }' | apify call lulzasaur/soundcloud-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/soundcloud-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "SoundCloud Scraper - Track & Music Data", "description": "Search and scrape SoundCloud tracks, users, and playlists. Get play counts, likes, comments, reposts, genres, waveforms, artwork, stream URLs, ISRC/UPC metadata. Up to 5000 results per run.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "kzHncnOuTonbsW1u0" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~soundcloud-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~soundcloud-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-soundcloud-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~soundcloud-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-soundcloud-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "searchQuery" ], "properties": { "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term for SoundCloud. Can be a genre (electronic, hip-hop), artist name (deadmau5), track title, or any keyword." }, "searchType": { "title": "Search Type", "enum": [ "tracks", "users", "playlists" ], "type": "string", "description": "What type of content to search for.", "default": "tracks" }, "maxResults": { "title": "Max Results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return. SoundCloud returns up to 200 per page.", "default": 200 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optional proxy to use for requests." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```