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How to get SoundCloud artist tracks

TL;DR
To get SoundCloud artist tracks, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/soundcloud/artist-tracks with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 2 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Artist track list — opaque cursor, native-window when the api-v2 page ends (2 credits; empty is 0).

How to get SoundCloud artist tracks (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the SoundCloud Artist Tracks API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/soundcloud/artist-tracks with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/soundcloud/artist-tracks?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fflume" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "soundcloud",
    "artistId": "2976616",
    "artistUrl": "https://soundcloud.com/flume",
    "artist": {
      "id": "2976616",
      "handle": "flume",
      "name": "Flume",
      "url": "https://soundcloud.com/flume",
      "avatar": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-sAZPcKyZpXJ0J0u5-JHfNSg-large.jpg",
      "followers": 2227831,
      "verified": true
    },
    "requested": 2,
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "listingHits": 2,
    "hydrateFailures": 0,
    "nextCursor": "eyJ1IjoiMjk3NjYxNiIsIm8iOiIyMDI1LTA4LTIyVDAwOjAwOjAwLjAwMFosdHJhY2tzLDAwMDAwMDAwMDAyMTE5ODYyMjMyIn0",
    "hasMore": true,
    "tracks": [
      {
        "platform": "soundcloud",
        "id": "2119863225",
        "url": "https://soundcloud.com/flume/all-of-the-worlds",
        "title": "All Of The Worlds",
        "genre": "Electronic",
        "durationMs": 125780,
        "plays": 33195,
        "likes": 979,
        "reposts": 61,
        "downloads": 0,
        "comments": 24,
        "publishedAt": "2025-06-26T13:01:21Z",
        "releaseDate": "2025-08-22T00:00:00Z",
        "license": "all-rights-reserved",
        "isrc": "US38Y2548239",
        "downloadable": false,
        "streamable": true,
        "waveformUrl": "https://wave.sndcdn.com/0AX3G8zwAkiV_m.json",
        "artwork": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-bvBQ1BhZQSM2-0-large.jpg",
        "tags": []
      },
      {
        "platform": "soundcloud",
        "id": "2119862232",
        "url": "https://soundcloud.com/flume/feel-ur-love",
        "title": "Feel Ur Love",
        "genre": "Electronic",
        "durationMs": 251638,
        "plays": 23538,
        "likes": 596,
        "reposts": 17,
        "downloads": 0,
        "comments": 6,
        "publishedAt": "2025-06-26T13:00:44Z",
        "releaseDate": "2025-08-22T00:00:00Z",
        "license": "all-rights-reserved",
        "isrc": "US38Y2548242",
        "downloadable": false,
        "streamable": true,
        "waveformUrl": "https://wave.sndcdn.com/YLJYjhEwU6KR_m.json",
        "artwork": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-wu5UUJhLSWSO-0-large.jpg",
        "tags": []
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesSoundCloud artist profile URL or username. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 20, max 100). Flat 2 credits per call.
cursorstringNoOpaque pagination cursor from the previous nextCursor. Leave empty for the first page. Do not edit or invent values.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

Frequently asked questions

What does the SoundCloud Artist Tracks API do?

The SoundCloud Artist Tracks API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public SoundCloud sound or track using one GET request to /v1/soundcloud/artist-tracks. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the SoundCloud Artist Tracks API cost?

Each successful call costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a SoundCloud API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Why did I get 17 tracks when I asked for 20?

SoundCloud's linked_partitioning can return a short page and still set hasMore. Read requested / listingHits / hydrateFailures / truncatedReason. listingHits=17, hydrateFailures=0, truncatedReason=platform-page means SoundCloud served 17 and we mapped all of them — pass nextCursor for the next page.

Why did paging stop with native-window instead of catalog-end?

The public api-v2 window usually ends before the artist's full catalogue. We peek the next page before emitting nextCursor, so hasMore:false + truncatedReason=native-window means stop — we will not hand you a token and then 400 it. catalog-end is only when SoundCloud itself omits next_href. Empty pages bill 0 credits.

Why is comments on every row?

Live artist-tracks rows always include comments as a number (including 0). tags is always an array; [] means the track has no tags.

Is the SoundCloud Artist Tracks API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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