# SoundCloud Artist API. Send a handle or artist link. Exact followers, bio and social links. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dsoundcloud.artist) ## SoundCloud Artist API at a glance Returns a public SoundCloud artist from its name, link, URN or ID, with exact follower and following counts, bio and the links it lists. It also has the picture and banner, verified badge, city and country, track and playlist counts, likes given, Pro badge and creator plan, and when the profile last changed. Each link names its service, and some accounts list an email among them. GET `/v1/soundcloud/artist` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/soundcloud/artist/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **19 typed fields** null when unknown - **`handle`** is all it needs, e.g. `forss` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 19 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `handle = forss` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=soundcloud.artist) cURL: ```shell curl 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/soundcloud/artist?handle=forss' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.soundcloud.artist.get({ handle: "forss" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ handle: "forss", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/soundcloud/artist?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/soundcloud/artist", params={"handle": "forss"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("handle", "forss") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/soundcloud/artist?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": { "approximate_fields": [], "avatar_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000012778523-59quu3-t1080x1080.jpg", "banner_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/visuals-000000000183-juJMfF-original.jpg", "bio": "Artist & Founder SoundCloud", "category": null, "country_code": null, "created_at": null, "display_name": "Forss", "external_links": [ { "title": "Forss Official Site", "url": "http://forssmusic.com/" }, { "title": "facebook", "url": "http://facebook.com/forssmusic" }, { "title": "twitter", "url": "http://twitter.com/Forssmusic" } ], "id": "183", "is_private": null, "is_verified": true, "location": null, "metrics": { "follower_count": 132108, "following_count": 1254, "post_count": 26, "total_like_count": null, "total_view_count": null }, "platform": "soundcloud", "platform_specific": { "soundcloud": { "first_name": "Eric", "full_name": "Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss", "is_creator_mid_tier": false, "is_pro": false, "is_pro_unlimited": true, "last_modified_at": "2023-03-28T16:19:18Z", "last_name": "Quidenus-Wahlforss", "liked_playlist_count": 10, "liked_track_count": 288, "plan": "creator-pro-unlimited", "playlist_count": 4, "repost_count": null, "social_links": [ { "network": "personal", "title": "Forss Official Site", "url": "http://forssmusic.com/", "username": null }, { "network": "facebook", "title": null, "url": "http://facebook.com/forssmusic", "username": "forssmusic" }, { "network": "twitter", "title": null, "url": "http://twitter.com/Forssmusic", "username": "Forssmusic" } ] } }, "type": "unknown", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://soundcloud.com/forss", "username": "forss" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "soundcloud", "source": "api", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 424, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "profile", "id": "183", "url": "https://soundcloud.com/forss" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 27 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/soundcloud/artist/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/profile/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field SoundCloud doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts The account: its name in links (forss, with or without the @; @123 is an account named 123), its link (soundcloud.com/forss, also on m.soundcloud.com, any tab of it such as /tracks or /likes, with any share parameters), its address on the API (api.soundcloud.com/users/183), its URN (soundcloud:users:183) or its numeric ID (183). - ### Write one parser SoundCloud, TikTok, Instagram and 24 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native account ID (string; YouTube UC…, Reddit t2_…). - **`username`string**: Handle without the @; null when the account has none. - **`display_name`string**: Display name, channel title or page name; null when empty or not exposed. - **`url`string**: Canonical profile URL. - **`type`string**: Coarse account kind, as the platform labels it; unknown when it does not (TikTok labels organizations only). New values may be added; treat unknown values as unknown. - **`bio`string**: Profile bio, channel description or page about text; null when empty or not exposed. - **`avatar_url`string**: Profile picture URL (largest available). Platform CDN URLs can expire within hours. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the SoundCloud Artist API. - ### Track an artist's followers over time - ### Find an artist's socials and website - ### Vet a creator's reach before a campaign - ### Resolve a track's uploader to a profile ## Good to know before you build. - username is the name in the account's link (forss), and display_name is SoundCloud's own username field (Forss). - metrics.post_count is the track count on the account's page, which can be fewer or more than the tracks it lists: an account can state 0 and list many. The SoundCloud Artist Tracks API returns the list. - metrics.total_like_count and total_view_count are null because SoundCloud states no such totals. The playlist and likes-given counts are SoundCloud's own, and its public lists can hold fewer. - created_at is null because SoundCloud leaves it empty for logged-out readers, and platform_specific.soundcloud.repost_count usually is too. - Comments an account has left aren't counted: SoundCloud answers 0 even for accounts that have commented, so that number isn't returned. - type is unknown and is_private and category are null: SoundCloud doesn't label accounts, and nothing it serves logged out marks one private. - external_links holds the account's web links. platform_specific.soundcloud.social_links is the same list with SoundCloud's name for each service, plus any email addresses the account lists there. - When the answer comes from the account's page, or the request for its links fails, external_links and social_links are \[\] and listed in unknown_fields. - An account's fields are the same whatever country you call from. - Share links (on.soundcloud.com) aren't accepted: send the name or the link they open. ## 1 credit per request. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/soundcloud/artist/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Platform API `api` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | | Public page `page` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the SoundCloud Artist API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/soundcloud/artist/index.md). **Does it return an artist's email?** Sometimes. When an account lists an email address among its links, it is in platform_specific.soundcloud.social_links. **How much does the SoundCloud Artist API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. Other platforms ## Profiles on 26 more platforms. - [TikTok Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/profile`) - [Instagram Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/profile`) - [Facebook Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/profile`) - [YouTube Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/youtube/profile`) - [Reddit Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/profile`) - [Threads Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/profile`) - [Spotify Artist API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/artist/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/spotify/artist`) - [Amazon Shop API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/shop/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/amazon/shop`) - [Apple Music Artist API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/artist/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/applemusic/artist`) - [Pinterest Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pinterest/profile`) - [Rumble Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/rumble/profile`) - [X (Twitter) Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/x/profile`) - [Bluesky Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/bluesky/profile`) - [Twitch Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/twitch/profile`) - [LinkedIn Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/profile/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/linkedin/profile`) - [Telegram Channel API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/channel/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/telegram/channel`) - [Kwai Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kwai/profile`) - [Snapchat Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/profile`) - [Truth Social Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/truthsocial/profile`) - [Komi Page API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/page/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/komi/page`) - [Lnk.Bio Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkbio/profile`) - [Linkme Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkme/profile`) - [Linktree Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linktree/profile`) - [Pillar Page API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/page/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pillar/page`) - [Facebook Ad Library Advertiser Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/search_advertisers/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/facebook/search_advertisers`) - [Google Ads Transparency Center Advertiser API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google/advertiser/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/google/advertiser`) More SoundCloud ## SoundCloud API. 3 endpoints, one key. - [SoundCloud Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/soundcloud/track`) - [SoundCloud Artist Tracks API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/tracks/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/soundcloud/tracks`) ## Try it on an account you know. 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