SoundCloud Artist details API
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Check a SoundCloud artist or user from their profile link for bio, city and country, followers, track and playlist counts, verified and Pro status and account creation date. Identity is not validated, and listeners, earnings and private analytics are not exposed.
SoundCloud Artist details reads one creator's SoundCloud profile and returns the name, handle, bio, avatar, city and country, followers, accounts followed, numbers of tracks and playlists, likes, verification, Pro status and creation date. Labels, promoters and A&R scouts use it to vet independent artists, compare audience sizes and see where artists are based before booking or signing them.
Pass the profile link, soundcloud.com/<artist>. is_verified comes back null when the status cannot be determined, so read null as unknown, and is_pro marks a paid Pro account. Read follower_count next to track_count and playlist_count to tell an established catalog from one breakout track, and use created_at to see how long the artist has been on SoundCloud.
Price $1.39 per 1,000 requests ($0.001389 per call). Failed calls and empty results are not charged. Synchronous. For slow jobs add "mode": "async" to the body, take the job_id and poll.
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Please help me write a data collection script with the EveryInfra SoundCloud Artist details endpoint (soundcloud/artist).
Endpoint contract:
- Request: POST https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social with the header Authorization: Bearer <API key>. Read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable and never hard-code it.
- In the request body, set platform to soundcloud and action to artist, and put the parameters inside params.
- Required parameters:
- url: Specifies the target SoundCloud resource link. Use direct track URLs for track, artist profile links for artist (which parse down to the creator path), and complete /sets/ URLs for playlist.
- Returns one object. Main fields: id, username, name, url, bio, avatar_url, city, country, follower_count, following_count, track_count, playlist_count; 16 fields in total, full list at https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social/catalog?platform=soundcloud.
- Example request body:
{
"platform": "soundcloud",
"action": "artist",
"params": {
"url": "https://soundcloud.com/beabadoobee"
}
}
- Price: $1.39 per 1,000 requests; failed and empty results are not charged.
- For dozens or hundreds of targets, add "mode": "async" to the body: you get a job_id at once and poll GET https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/jobs/{job_id} for the result.
- On 422, fix the request using the suggested parameter names and allowed values in the error; on 429 or 503, wait for Retry-After and try again.
Before writing code, ask me which targets I need, how many, which fields, and what output format I want; then confirm the plan and the rough cost with me.Request parameters
| Name | In | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | header | string | Yes | - | Bearer followed by your API key. Create it in the console; never put it in a URL or a code repository. |
platform | body | string | Yes | soundcloud | Platform identifier, fixed value. |
action | body | string | Yes | artist | Capability identifier, fixed value. |
url | body.params | Not declared | Yes | - | Specifies the target SoundCloud resource link. Use direct track URLs for track, artist profile links for artist (which parse down to the creator path), and complete /sets/ URLs for playlist. Non-playlist links provided to the playlist action trigger a general search fallback and may not return the specific target entity. |
Code samples
curl -X POST 'https://api.everyinfra.com/api/v1/social' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $EVERYINFRA_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"platform": "soundcloud",
"action": "artist",
"params": {
"url": "https://soundcloud.com/beabadoobee"
}
}'[OpenAPI definition (JSON)]Samples read the key from the EVERYINFRA_API_KEY environment variable; copied code never contains your key.
Response example
Captured September 26, 2026 at 08:56 (UTC) by calling this API with the parameters in the code sample above. results and count are that call's real response with personal information (names, handles, avatars, profile links, contact details) removed. id, billing and quota differ on every call, so only their shape is shown.
{
"id": "req_…",
"platform": "soundcloud",
"action": "artist",
"results": {
"id": 262848155,
"username": "(已隐去)",
"name": "",
"url": "https://soundcloud.com/beabadoobee",
"bio": "helo mi name is bea\n\nmy debut album 'Fake It Flowers' is out now http://dirtyh.it/fakeitflowers",
"avatar_url": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/(已隐去)",
"follower_count": 209186,
"following_count": 20,
"track_count": 134,
"playlist_count": 15,
"like_count": 336,
"is_verified": true,
"is_pro": false,
"platform": "soundcloud"
},
"billing": {
"charged": …,
"charged_usd": …,
"balance_after_usd": …,
…
},
"quota": { … }
}Response fields
Business data is in results. The table lists the fields a record can contain; values the platform does not show are never made up.
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
id | The record's unique ID on the platform. Unique only within one platform; IDs can repeat across platforms. |
username | Username (@handle). |
name | Name of the object itself, for account, product and business capabilities. |
url | Link to the record on the platform. |
bio | Profile bio written by the account; may contain line breaks and emoji. |
avatar_url | Avatar image link. Some platforms return sized CDN links that can expire. |
city | City name in the platform's language, not normalized. |
country | Country or region: a full name or an ISO code depending on the platform, not normalized. |
follower_count | Followers. null means not disclosed, not 0. |
following_count | Accounts followed. null means not disclosed, not 0. |
track_count | Keeps the platform's own meaning |
playlist_count | Keeps the platform's own meaning |
like_count | Likes. null means the platform or this capability does not disclose it; it is not 0. |
is_verified | Whether the platform verified the account. null means it cannot be determined. |
is_pro | Keeps the platform's own meaning |
created_at | Creation time, same format as posted_at. |
platform | Source platform identifier, the same as platform in the request (for example xiaohongshu, tiktok). |
FAQ
Can I pass a track link instead of the profile?
Yes. When url points to a track, the artist path is taken from it, so a link like https://soundcloud.com/<artist>/<track> reads that artist's profile. Playlist links containing /sets/ belong to the SoundCloud Playlist capability instead.
How do I find an artist when I only know the name?
Search the name with SoundCloud User search, which looks accounts up by keyword and gives you their profile links. Similar names are common, so check the handle, city and follower count before you pass the right link here.
Why do location fields look inconsistent?
SoundCloud leaves them unstandardized. city arrives as the platform gives it, in its own language, and country may hold either a country name or its ISO code. Map both to one form before you count or group artists by place.
Errors and billing
- 401
- Missing or invalid key. Authentication runs before parameter checks, so unauthenticated requests never see the parameter schema.
- 422
- Wrong parameter name or value. The error lists the parameters and allowed values this capability accepts and the closest match; it happens before any charge.
- 402
- Insufficient balance. Top up first.
- 429
- The account's per-minute request limit was reached (all of its API keys count together; a key's own lower limit applies first). Wait for Retry-After and try again; a rate package in the console raises the limit.
- 503
- Could not complete right now. Any charge for the call goes back to your balance automatically, and the billing receipt in the response states the actual outcome, including when it is not yet known. Do not resend blindly.
- 200 empty
- The request completed without data and is not charged (billing.reason = empty_result_refunded).
Official references
Used only to check objects and terms. They do not imply authorization or endorsement of EveryInfra by the platform.
- SoundCloud: Profiles Covering Artists, Bands, and Listeners ↗
SoundCloud's Profiles/People category includes musicians, bands, creators, and general listeners. The `artist` action name represents the gateway action identifier and does not certify an arbitrary profile as a professional artist.
Checked 2026-09-04