SoundCloud: scrapers and the official API, compared

Tracks, artists, charts, play counts, likes, genres and upload dates from SoundCloud.

Short answer

For most SoundCloud jobs, start with SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper: it covers 6 of 7 core fields (title, artist, play, like and 2 more) at $0.99 per 1,000 results on Apify's Free plan. The top published score for SoundCloud goes to SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Playlists & Users by fetch_cat (87 of 100), a Store tool from another publisher, listed for reference.

From published Store listings, output schemas and the official documentation. Checked 2026-11-05. How the ranking works.

SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper: inputs, code and cost Open in Apify Store

1 catalogue Actor 8 other Store tools Official API: Limited access Lowest rate $0.57 per 1K

Route map

Each line is one way to get SoundCloud data; each stop is a field you probably need. Green lines are catalogue Actors, ranked by the published formula.

1 SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper 8 output fields, pay per event 6 of 7 core fields
$0.99 / 1K
+ 5 other Store tools, combined Reference only 5 of 7 core fields
from $0.57 / 1K
API SoundCloud API Limited access fields not compared

Stops are fields. A ring means the field is in that route's published output schema; no ring means the line passes without it. Bold labels are the core fields for this website, the rest are fields that differ between routes. A white capsule means every data line stops there. The red line is the official API; its field coverage is not compared. A crossed red line means there is no open official API.

Catalogue Actors for SoundCloud

SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper

Scrape SoundCloud without an API key: global and genre New & Hot charts, keyword search with real genre filters, full artist catalogs, playlist…

6/7 core fields 8 output fields $0.99 per 1K Open in Apify Store

Field matrix: who returns what

Every tool with a published output schema, against the 7 fields most SoundCloud jobs need. A dot means the field name appears in the schema; rows can still leave it empty.

Which tools return each core SoundCloud field, from published output schemas
Tool	title	artist	play	like	genre	upload	url	Fields
SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper	●	●	●	●	●	–	●	6/7
SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Playlists & UsersReference only, by fetch_cat	●	●	–	●	●	–	●	5/7
SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Artists, Playlists & EmailsReference only, by automation-lab	●	●	–	●	●	–	●	5/7
SoundCloud ScraperReference only, by epctex	●	–	–	●	●	–	●	4/7
SoundCloud Followers Scraper · 5,000 Free Profiles/MonthReference only, by omkar-cloud	●	–	–	–	–	–	●	2/7
SoundCloud Email ScraperReference only, by email_scraper	●	–	–	–	–	–	●	2/7
Tools returning it	6	3	1	4	4	0	6

Field dictionary: the exact keys

The same core field has a different key in each Actor's output. Map these before you merge datasets; a dash means the published schema has no matching key. Need a field that is not listed here, such as email? Search every SoundCloud Actor by field.

Output keys for each core SoundCloud field in the top catalogue Actors
Core field	SoundCloud Charts, Search…
title	title
artist	artist
play	playCount
like	likeCount
genre	genre
upload	–
url	url

All 9 tools, scored

Catalogue Actors link to their detail pages; the score (0 to 100) is the published formula, identical for every tool. Other Store tools follow in their own table, for reference. Price is the published primary-result rate per 1,000 (the Free-plan rate where the price is tiered; higher Apify plans pay less); start events and platform usage are excluded.

Catalogue Actors for SoundCloud, ranked by the published method
		Sample fields
81	SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper Catalogue Actor, pay per event	title, artist, playCount	8	$0.99	8 runs, too few to rate	Nov 2026

Other Store tools, for reference

Scored with the same published formula and listed for comparison only; this site does not link or recommend them.

Other Store tools for SoundCloud, for reference
		Sample fields
87	SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Playlists & Users Reference only, by fetch_cat	trackTitle, metadataArtist, likesCount	99	$0.57	99% of 1,500 runs	Oct 2026
84	SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Artists, Playlists & Emails Reference only, by automation-lab	title, publisherArtist, likesCount	75	$2.30	100% of 3,544 runs	Nov 2026
82	SoundCloud Scraper Reference only, by epctex	purchase_title, likes_count, genre	37	$1.60	98% of 288 runs	Nov 2026
72	SoundCloud Followers Scraper · 5,000 Free Profiles/Month Reference only, by omkar-cloud	full_name, avatar.link, username	12	$1.00	100% of 63 runs	Nov 2026
70	SoundCloud Scraper · Tracks + Artists + Emails · Reference only, by memo23	No published schema	–	$1.50	100% of 1,480 runs	Nov 2026
66	SoundCloud Scraper Reference only, by ahmed_jasarevic	No published schema	–	$2.00	100% of 52 runs	Nov 2026
61	SoundCloud MP3 Downloader Reference only, by easyapi	No published schema	–	$2.99	99% of 116 runs	Dec 2025
51	SoundCloud Email Scraper Reference only, by email_scraper	title, url, location	12	$4.99	78% of 45 runs	Oct 2026

Official API route

SoundCloud API

The SoundCloud API covers tracks, users, playlists, search and streaming. Registering an app and receiving credentials requires a SoundCloud Artist Pro subscription.

Price. No separate API price is published; app registration requires a SoundCloud Artist Pro subscription.

Limits. Default budget is about 100 requests per minute per app; search is 3,000 requests per hour and streaming 1,500 per 24 hours. Approved apps may get up to 10 times these limits.

Official documentation

Terms and personal data

API use falls under the SoundCloud API Terms of Use; respect artist rights. This is general information, not legal advice.

Read SoundCloud's terms. Keep to public data, do not bypass logins or access controls, and check whether personal data is involved before you collect it. The can-I-scrape checklist walks through it.

How to start

Open SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper and start from its default input; its Actor page has the full example input and code.
Set the SoundCloud search, profile, listing or URL you need and a result limit; the required input is mode.
Run it and export the dataset as JSON, CSV or Excel, or call it from the Apify API.

Call SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper from code

The example input uses the Actor's published defaults; set your own SoundCloud query before you run it. You need an Apify API token.

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>")
run_input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQueries": [
        "lofi"
    ],
    "searchType": "tracks",
    "chartGenre": "all",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "minPlayCount": 0,
    "minLikeCount": 0,
    "artistUrls": [],
    "includeTracks": True,
    "includeAlbums": False,
    "includePlaylists": False,
    "includeTopTracks": False,
    "includeWebProfiles": False,
    "startUrls": [],
    "includePlaylistTracks": True,
    "includeUserProfile": True,
    "trackUrls": [],
    "commentsSort": "newest",
    "relationship": "followers",
    "resolveStreamUrls": True,
    "maxItems": 2
}

run = client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/soundcloud-charts-search-and-artist-catalog").call(run_input=run_input)
if run is None:
    raise RuntimeError("The Actor run was not found.")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

pip install apify-client

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>" });
const input = {
    "mode": "search",
    "searchQueries": [
        "lofi"
    ],
    "searchType": "tracks",
    "chartGenre": "all",
    "sortBy": "relevance",
    "minPlayCount": 0,
    "minLikeCount": 0,
    "artistUrls": [],
    "includeTracks": true,
    "includeAlbums": false,
    "includePlaylists": false,
    "includeTopTracks": false,
    "includeWebProfiles": false,
    "startUrls": [],
    "includePlaylistTracks": true,
    "includeUserProfile": true,
    "trackUrls": [],
    "commentsSort": "newest",
    "relationship": "followers",
    "resolveStreamUrls": true,
    "maxItems": 2
};

const run = await client.actor("nimbryxo-studio/soundcloud-charts-search-and-artist-catalog").call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

npm install apify-client

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/nimbryxo-studio~soundcloud-charts-search-and-artist-catalog/run-sync-get-dataset-items"   -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN"   -H "Content-Type: application/json"   -d '{"mode":"search","searchQueries":["lofi"],"searchType":"tracks","chartGenre":"all","sortBy":"relevance","minPlayCount":0,"minLikeCount":0,"artistUrls":[],"includeTracks":true,"includeAlbums":false,"includePlaylists":false,"includeTopTracks":false,"includeWebProfiles":false,"startUrls":[],"includePlaylistTracks":true,"includeUserProfile":true,"trackUrls":[],"commentsSort":"newest","relationship":"followers","resolveStreamUrls":true,"maxItems":2}'

Waits for the run and returns the dataset items (runs over 300 seconds return HTTP 408; start an async run instead).

MCP (AI agents)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apify": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com?tools=nimbryxo-studio/soundcloud-charts-search-and-artist-catalog",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Adds this Actor as a tool in an MCP client that takes a remote server URL (Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code) through Apify's hosted MCP server. OAuth sign-in also works without the header. Clients that only start local servers can wrap the URL with npx mcp-remote.

Questions people ask

What is the cheapest catalogue Actor for SoundCloud data?

SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper lists $0.99 per 1,000 results (pay per event), with 8 fields in its published output schema. Start events and platform usage are billed separately. Checked 2026-11-05.

Which SoundCloud scraper returns the most core fields?

SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper covers 6 of the 7 core SoundCloud fields this page tracks (title, artist, play, like, genre, upload, url), based on its published output schema.

Does SoundCloud have an official API?

Limited access: The SoundCloud API covers tracks, users, playlists, search and streaming. Registering an app and receiving credentials requires a SoundCloud Artist Pro subscription. No separate API price is published; app registration requires a SoundCloud Artist Pro subscription.

Is it legal to scrape SoundCloud?

It depends on what you collect and how. API use falls under the SoundCloud API Terms of Use; respect artist rights. Read SoundCloud's terms (https://soundcloud.com/terms-of-use) before you collect, and check whether personal data is involved. This is general information, not legal advice.

More on SoundCloud

Spotify1 Actor
YouTube17 Actors

Sources

Data checked 2026-11-05

Cite this page

Scraper Finder. "How to get SoundCloud data." https://scraperfinder.com/sites/soundcloud/ (data checked 2026-11-05).

Highest-scoring catalogue Actor

SoundCloud Charts, Search & Artist Catalog Scraper: 6 of 7 core fields, $0.99 per 1,000 results, score 81. The highest score overall is 87 (SoundCloud Scraper: Tracks, Playlists & Users, a Store tool from another publisher); both are in the table above.

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