SoundCloud Scraper - Tracks, Plays, Likes & Artists

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns (the long description is trimmed here with ...; live records return it in full):

{
  "imageUrl": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-0ljHO6lNVPp3dJPy-CTOtGw-large.jpg",
  "title": "Chuyện Đôi Ta  - Emcee L Ft Muộii (lofi ver.)",
  "url": "https://soundcloud.com/minh-ph-789763242/chuyen-doi-ta-emcee-l-ft-muoii-lofi-ver",
  "id": 1172136256,
  "artistName": "aga1n",
  "artistUrl": "https://soundcloud.com/minh-ph-789763242",
  "artistId": 948916771,
  "playCount": 5114079,
  "likeCount": 27018,
  "repostCount": 506,
  "commentCount": 316,
  "durationMs": 210776,
  "fullDurationMs": 210756,
  "genre": null,
  "tags": [],
  "description": "Chorus:\nNhững cơn sóng xô lâu đài vỡ trong bóng đêm...",
  "uploadDate": "2021-12-05T02:55:01Z",
  "releaseDate": null,
  "lastModified": "2022-01-18T14:56:51Z",
  "downloadable": false,
  "downloadCount": 0,
  "license": "all-rights-reserved",
  "labelName": null,
  "permalink": "chuyen-doi-ta-emcee-l-ft-muoii-lofi-ver",
  "waveformUrl": "https://wave.sndcdn.com/ftk0Nbu7QQpd_m.json",
  "artistFollowers": 472,
  "artistTrackCount": 5,
  "artistPlaylistCount": 0,
  "artistVerified": false,
  "artistCity": "Hai Phong",
  "artistCountry": "VN",
  "source": "search:lofi",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:33:15.175Z",
  "error": null
}

The most complete SoundCloud scraper available. It returns every field a SoundCloud track exposes, plus full engagement counts (plays, likes, reposts, comments) and a rich artist profile block (followers, track count, verification, city and country), from keyword searches, artist profiles or direct track and playlist URLs.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor collects SoundCloud tracks and writes one normalized record per track to the run's dataset. It accepts three kinds of input: keyword searches, artist or user profiles (newest uploads), and direct track or playlist URLs (playlists are expanded into their tracks). Results from all inputs are merged and capped by maxTracks.

Each record carries the track title, URL, artwork, engagement counts (plays, likes, reposts, comments), duration, licensing and upload dates, plus an artist profile block (followers, track and playlist counts, verification status, city and country) so you can rank tracks and profile artists without a second lookup.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It searches SoundCloud for "lofi" and returns up to 10 tracks.

{
  "searchQueries": ["lofi"],
  "maxTracks": 10
}

Provide any combination of searchQueries, artists and trackUrls. Results from all sources are merged and capped by maxTracks.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQueries	string[]	no	["lofi"]	Keywords to search on SoundCloud (for example lofi, deep house). Each keyword runs its own search.
artists	string[]	no	(empty)	Artist or user profile URLs (https://soundcloud.com/username) or plain usernames. Collects the newest tracks each artist uploaded.
trackUrls	string[]	no	(empty)	Direct track URLs or playlist (set) URLs. Playlists are expanded into their tracks.
maxTracks	integer	no	10	Maximum number of tracks to collect across the whole run. Free Apify plans are capped at 25 per run.

Output reference

One dataset item per track. Types: string, integer, boolean, string[], or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
title	string	Track title.
url	string	Public track URL.
id	integer	SoundCloud track id.
permalink	string	Track permalink slug.
imageUrl	string	Track artwork URL, or null.
artistName	string	Artist / uploader display name.
artistUrl	string	Artist profile URL.
artistId	integer	SoundCloud artist id.
playCount	integer	Number of plays.
likeCount	integer	Number of likes.
repostCount	integer	Number of reposts.
commentCount	integer	Number of comments.
durationMs	integer	Playable duration in milliseconds.
fullDurationMs	integer	Full track duration in milliseconds.
genre	string	Genre, or null.
tags	string[]	Track tags. Empty array when none.
description	string	Track description text, or null.
uploadDate	string	ISO 8601 upload timestamp.
releaseDate	string	ISO 8601 release date, or null.
lastModified	string	ISO 8601 last-modified timestamp.
downloadable	boolean	Whether the track is marked downloadable.
downloadCount	integer	Number of downloads.
license	string	License string, for example all-rights-reserved.
labelName	string	Record label name, or null.
waveformUrl	string	URL of the track waveform JSON.
artistFollowers	integer	Follower count of the artist.
artistTrackCount	integer	Number of tracks the artist has uploaded.
artistPlaylistCount	integer	Number of playlists the artist has.
artistVerified	boolean	Whether the artist profile is verified.
artistCity	string	Artist city, or null.
artistCountry	string	Artist country code, or null.
source	string	Which input produced this record, for example search:lofi.
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"searchQueries": ["lofi"], "maxTracks": 10}). The long description is trimmed here with ...:

{
  "title": "Chuyện Đôi Ta  - Emcee L Ft Muộii (lofi ver.)",
  "url": "https://soundcloud.com/minh-ph-789763242/chuyen-doi-ta-emcee-l-ft-muoii-lofi-ver",
  "id": 1172136256,
  "artistName": "aga1n",
  "artistUrl": "https://soundcloud.com/minh-ph-789763242",
  "artistId": 948916771,
  "playCount": 5114079,
  "likeCount": 27018,
  "repostCount": 506,
  "commentCount": 316,
  "durationMs": 210776,
  "genre": null,
  "tags": [],
  "uploadDate": "2021-12-05T02:55:01Z",
  "license": "all-rights-reserved",
  "artistFollowers": 472,
  "artistTrackCount": 5,
  "artistVerified": false,
  "artistCity": "Hai Phong",
  "artistCountry": "VN",
  "source": "search:lofi",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:33:15.175Z",
  "error": null
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~soundcloud-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchQueries":["lofi"],"maxTracks":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~soundcloud-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"artists":["https://soundcloud.com/octobersveryown"],"maxTracks":100}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/soundcloud-scraper \
  --input '{"trackUrls":["https://soundcloud.com/user/track-name"]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per track returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 25 tracks per run. Upgrade for higher maxTracks.

FAQ and troubleshooting

Can I scrape one artist's uploads? Yes. Put the profile URL or username in artists. The actor collects the newest tracks that artist uploaded.

Does it expand playlists? Yes. Put a playlist (set) URL in trackUrls and it is expanded into its tracks.

Why is genre or artistCity null? The uploader did not set it. Missing source values are returned as null, never invented.

How are the sources combined? Results from searchQueries, artists and trackUrls are merged and capped by maxTracks. The source field tells you which input produced each record.

Is this an official SoundCloud tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with SoundCloud. It reads only publicly available track and profile data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with SoundCloud. Accesses only publicly available track and profile data. Use the results in accordance with the source's terms.