# My SoundCloud Extractor (`jupri/soundcloud`) Actor

💫 All-in-One SoundCloud.com Scraper

- **URL**: https://apify.com/jupri/soundcloud.md
- **Developed by:** [cat](https://apify.com/jupri) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Videos
- **Stats:** 48 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 3 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$25.00/month + usage

To use this Actor, you pay a monthly rental fee to the developer. The rent is subtracted from your prepaid usage every month after the free trial period. You also pay for the Apify platform usage, which gets cheaper the higher Apify subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#rental-actors

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
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.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — 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

## Welcome to SoundCloud Scraper

![don't be sad readme is here](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JupriGH/resources/main/cats/catframe.png)

### 🍂 About SoundCloud.com

<img height="64" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Soundcloud_logo.svg">

**SoundCloud** is a German[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-9) audio [streaming service](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_media "Streaming media") owned and operated by **SoundCloud Global Limited & Co. KG**.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-10)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-11) The service enables its users to [upload](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upload#Client-to-server_uploading "Upload"), [promote](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Promotion_\(marketing\) "Promotion (marketing)"), and [share](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharing#In_computer_and_Internet_culture "Sharing")  [audio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Content_\(media\) "Content (media)"). Founded in 2007 by Alexander Ljung and Eric Wahlforss, SoundCloud is one of the [largest music streaming services in the world](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_platforms_by_monthly_active_users "List of content platforms by monthly active users") and is available in 190 countries and territories.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-12) The service has more than 76 million active monthly users and over 200 million audio tracks as of November 2021.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-13)[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SoundCloud#cite_note-Verge_200M-14) SoundCloud offers both free and paid memberships on the platform, available for [mobile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone "Mobile phone"), [desktop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desktop_computer "Desktop computer") and [Xbox](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox "Xbox") devices. SoundCloud has evolved from a traditional online streaming platform to an entertainment company.

### 🍂 About This Actor

💫 **All-in-One SoundCloud Scraper**

#### 🎧 Features :

- 💫 Search **Tracks**, **Albums**, **Playlists** or  **Users**
- 💫 Scrape **Track** Data
- 💫 Scrape **Album** Data
- 💫 Scrape **Playlist** Data
- 💫 Scrape **User** Data

### 🍂 Tutorial

#### 🎧 Input Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-|-|-|
| `query` | **array** | List of `URL`, `QUERY` or `KEYWORDS` |
| `limit` | **numer** | Number of results *`(per-query)`* |

#### 🎧 Basic Usage

Searching

```yaml
{ "query": ["iwan fals"], "limit": 20 }
```

#### 🎧 Advanced Usage

##### SoundCloud Query Language (`SCQL`)

```html
[ <COMMAND:> | # | @ ] [ <NAME> | <ID> | <KEYWORD> | <URL> ] [ /<SECTION> ]  
```

##### Possible `QUERY` Values

| Format | Examples | Description |
|-|-|-|
| **<*KEYWORDS*>** | `any text` | **Search Anything** |
| `<KEYWORDS>` | `iwan fals` | Search all `(default)` |
| `tracks:<KEYWORDS>` | `tracks:unchained melody` | Search for tracks |
| `albums:<KEYWORDS>` | `albums:within temptation` | Search for albums |
| `playlists:<KEYWORDS>` | `playlists:tristania` | Search for playlists |
| `users:<KEYWORDS>` | `users:elonmusk` | Search for users |
| **@<*USER*>** | `@elonmusk` | **User Data** |
| `/info` | `@elonmusk/info` | User info (default) |
| `/tracks` | `@elonmusk/tracks` |
| `/likes` | `@elonmusk/likes` |
| `/reposts` | `@elonmusk/reposts` |
| `/playlists` | `@elonmusk/playlists` |
| `/followers` | `@elonmusk/followers` |
| `/following` | `@elonmusk/following` |
| `/following` | `@elonmusk/following` |
| **tracks:<*TRACK\_ID*>** | `tracks:12345` | **Track/Sound Data** |
| `/info` | `tracks:12345/info` | Track info (default) |
| `/comments` | `tracks:12345/comments` | Track comments |
| `/likes` | `tracks:12345/likes` | Track likers |
| `/reposts` | `tracks:12345/reposts` | Track reposters |
| `/albums` | `tracks:12345/albums` | Track in albums |
| `/playlists` | `tracks:12345/playlists` | Track in playlists |
| `/related` | `tracks:12345/related` | Related tracks |
| **albums:<*ALBUM\_ID*>** | | **Album Data** |
| **playlists:<*PLAYLIST\_ID*>** | | **Playlist Data** |
| **https:<*URL*>** | `https://soundcloud.com/...` | **Start URL** |

### 🍂 Input Examples

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### 🍂 Output Samples

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### 🍂 Support

<img src="https://apify-uploads-prod.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/5SxZhwYwpknFk8ek9-cat.gif" width="240">

Feel free to [reach out](https://console.apify.com/actors/Eqtr7Kbf0J6JJMhXf/issues) to the developer for any issues or suggestions for improvement.

# Actor input Schema

## `query` (type: `array`):

💡 <code>URL</code>, <code>QUERY</code> or <code>Search Terms</code>

## `example` (type: `string`):

QUERY Examples

## `operation` (type: `string`):

No description

## `limit` (type: `integer`):

💡 Number of results (per-query)

## `dev_proxy_config` (type: `object`):

💡 <b>Supported protocol:</b><br><br><b>HTTP(S), SOCKS5</b><br><code>{http|socks5}://{user:pass}@{hostname|ip-address}:port</code><br><br><b>Example</b>: <code>socks5://example.com:9000</code>

## `dev_custom_headers` (type: `array`):

💡 Additional HTTP Headers

## `dev_custom_cookies` (type: `array`):

💡 Additional HTTP Cookies

## `dev_transform_fields` (type: `array`):

💡 <b>Transform the resulting output. Select only needed fields.</b><br><br>For nested object use <b>DOT</b>. For example: <pre>address.streetAddress</pre><br>For nested array use <b>NUMBER</b> <i>(index of array element starting from index=0)</i>. For example: <pre>images.0.url</pre>

## `dev_dataset_name` (type: `string`):

💡 <b>Save results into custom named Dataset, use mask to customize dataset name</b><br><br><code>{ACTOR} = actor name<br>{DATE} = date (YYYYMMDD)<br>{TIME} = time (HHMMSS)</code><br><br>This masks can be used to autogenerate Dataset Name.<br><br>example: <i><code>data-{DATE}</code></i><br>Depending on today date the dataset name will be: <code>data-20230603</code><i><br><br>default: <code>data-{ACTOR}-{DATE}-{TIME}</code></i>

## `dev_dataset_clear` (type: `boolean`):

Clear Dataset before insert/update.

## `dev_no_strip` (type: `boolean`):

💡 Keep/Save empty values <i><code>(NULL, FALSE, empty ARRAY, empty OBJECT, empty STRING)</code></i>

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "query": [
    "iwan fals"
  ],
  "limit": 5
}
```

# 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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "query": [
        "iwan fals"
    ],
    "limit": 5
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("jupri/soundcloud").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 '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "query": ["iwan fals"],
    "limit": 5,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("jupri/soundcloud").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "query": [
    "iwan fals"
  ],
  "limit": 5
}' |
apify call jupri/soundcloud --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,jupri/soundcloud"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/Eqtr7Kbf0J6JJMhXf/builds/WKCspaRiebMI103Ic/openapi.json
