SoundCloud API

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

SoundCloud API provides tools and APIs to build applications that enable users to upload, play, and engage with SoundCloud tracks, including an Embeddable Player and a Widget API.

Target Customer

Software developers and product teams building third-party apps that integrate with the SoundCloud platform using the SoundCloud API.

Key Differentiator

Open API specification with a Swagger UI Explorer, a dedicated Branding Kit with attribution guidelines, ongoing API updates and security standards (OAuth 2.1), plus a Widget API and oEmbed support for seamless integration.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in the content; appears to support rapid initial integration via API Explorer and Embeddable Widget tooling, with ongoing updates.

Pain Points

1Keeping apps up-to-date with ongoing SoundCloud API changes and evolving authentication standards (OAuth 2.1 migration).
2Ensuring proper attribution and branding compliance when building apps (Branding Kit requirements).
3Accessing clear, well-documented API reference and exploration tooling (API Explorer and OpenAPI/Swagger UI).

Key Features

1API Explorer for interactive testing and exploration
2API Reference & API Guide documented via OpenAPI specification with Swagger UI
3Widget API for integrating SoundCloud widgets
4Embeddable Player / Embedded Player with control from the host page
5Branding Kit and attribution guidelines for developers

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1CTO
2VP of Engineering
3Head of Developer Platform
4Product Manager
5Engineering Manager

Client Results

1Enable developers to build apps that upload, play, and engage with SoundCloud tracks via API integrations
2Leverage the Embeddable Player and Widget API to embed SoundCloud capabilities into external apps and sites
3Access and use a formal API specification and exploration tools to accelerate integration

Competitive Advantages

1OpenAPI specification with Swagger UI Explorer for easy API onboarding
2Dedicated Branding Kit with attribution guidelines to maintain brand consistency
3OAuth 2.1 authentication standard adoption for improved security
4Widget API and Embeddable Player enable seamless integration in third-party apps
5oEmbed support and branding/logo resources simplify integration and display

Key Benefits

1Ease of integration via API Explorer and Swagger/OpenAPI documentation

2Flexible embedding through the Embeddable Player and Widget API

3Consistent branding through Branding Kit and attribution requirements

4Modern authentication via OAuth 2.1

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A developer platform and API ecosystem that enables building applications to upload, play, and engage with SoundCloud tracks, including an Embeddable Player, Widget API, API Explorer, and branding resources.

Target Market

Developers and organizations creating third-party applications and integrations that interact with SoundCloud content and services.

Unique Value Proposition

A developer-first API platform with a formal OpenAPI specification, Swagger UI exploration, a Widget API, embeddable playback, and branding/compliance resources, backed by ongoing security updates (OAuth 2.1).

Technical Requirements

OAuth 2.1 authentication; OpenAPI/Swagger UI for API exploration; attribution per Branding Kit; usage of Embeddable Player and Widget API; oEmbed support

Pricing Model

Not specified in the content

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