How to Scrape Spotify, Apple Music, and SoundCloud Data

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

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