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How to Scrape Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud Data

How to Scrape Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud Data

via Dev.to WebdevАлексей Спинов

Music streaming platforms have rich data. Here is how to access each. Spotify (Free API) Client credentials flow — no user login needed: const token = await getSpotifyToken ( CLIENT_ID , SECRET ); const tracks = await fetch ( `https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=web+scraping&type=track` , { headers : { Authorization : `Bearer ${ token } ` } }). then ( r => r . json ()); Apple Music (MusicKit JS) Apple provides MusicKit for web: // Requires Developer Token const music = MusicKit . getInstance (); const results = await music . api . search ( " query " , { types : " songs " }); SoundCloud (Widget API) SoundCloud widget API is public: https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/search?q=QUERY&client_id=CLIENT_ID Comparison Platform Free API Auth Rate Limit Spotify Yes OAuth Generous Apple Music Yes Token Moderate SoundCloud Limited Client ID Strict Resources Spotify Guide YouTube Guide Need music data? $20. Email: Spinov001@gmail.com | Hire me

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