# SoundCloud API: Get track > Gets a public SoundCloud track and its stats from a title and optional artist, or from a track link. Search picks the artist's matching upload with the most plays; unavailable fields are null. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by SoundCloud. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/soundcloud.com/get-track - Method: `soundcloud.com/get_track`, version 1 - Website: soundcloud.com - Returns: title, artist, plays, likes, reposts, comments, length, genre, tags, dates, description, artwork, link - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `track` | string | yes | `"https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road"` | Track title or SoundCloud track link, for example Old Town Road or https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road. | | `artist` | string | no | | Artist name or SoundCloud username, for example Lil Nas X. Default "". | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "track": "https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road" } ``` Its output: ```json { "tags": [ "Red Dead Redemption", "country trap", "country rap" ], "genre": "Country", "title": "Old Town Road (I Got The Horses In The Back) [Prod. YoungKio]", "length": "1:53", "track_id": 539018871, "like_count": 1365224, "play_count": 112713342, "track_link": "https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road", "artist_name": "Lil Nas X", "description": "can't nobody tell me nonthin", "upload_date": "2018-12-03", "release_date": null, "repost_count": 32829, "comment_count": 39551, "artwork_image_link": "https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000452241642-zoz2uc-large.jpg", "artist_profile_link": "https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284", "length_milliseconds": 113068 } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"soundcloud.com/get_track","input":{"track":"https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - How many plays and likes does Flume's 'Never Be Like You' have on SoundCloud right now? - Pull the stats for this track: https://soundcloud.com/octobersveryown/drake-hotline-bling — plays, reposts, comment count, and upload date - What genre and tags is 'Lucid Dreams' by Juice WRLD listed under, and how long is the track? - Find Kaytranada's 'Glowed Up' on soundcloud and give me the description, artwork URL, and link - I need the play count, likes, and release date for 'XO Tour Llif3' by Lil Uzi Vert ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "track" ], "properties": { "track": { "type": "string", "description": "Track title or SoundCloud track link, for example Old Town Road or https://soundcloud.com/secret-service-862007284/old-town-road." }, "artist": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "Artist name or SoundCloud username, for example Lil Nas X." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "artist_name", "artist_profile_link", "play_count", "like_count", "repost_count", "comment_count", "length", "genre", "tags", "upload_date", "release_date", "description", "artwork_image_link", "track_link", "track_id", "length_milliseconds" ], "properties": { "tags": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Track tags" }, "genre": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Track genre" }, "title": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Track title" }, "length": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Track length as minutes and seconds" }, "track_id": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "SoundCloud track ID", "x-fous-developer": true }, "like_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of likes" }, "play_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of plays" }, "track_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "SoundCloud track page link" }, "artist_name": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Uploader’s displayed artist name" }, "description": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Track description as plain text" }, "upload_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date", "description": "Upload date (YYYY-MM-DD)" }, "release_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "format": "date", "description": "Release date (YYYY-MM-DD), when set" }, "repost_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of reposts" }, "comment_count": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Number of comments" }, "artwork_image_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Track artwork image link" }, "artist_profile_link": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Uploader’s SoundCloud profile link" }, "length_milliseconds": { "type": [ "integer", "null" ], "description": "Track length in milliseconds", "x-fous-developer": true } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [SoundCloud API: List artist tracks](https://fous.com/methods/soundcloud.com/list-artist-tracks.md): Lists a SoundCloud artist's public tracks in latest or SoundCloud popular order, with profile and track details. SoundCloud's popular list may contain fewer than 100 tracks (currently at most 30). - [Spotify API: Get song](https://fous.com/methods/open.spotify.com/get-song.md): Finds a Spotify song by title (optionally narrowed by artist), track link, URI or track ID and returns its public play count and details. Without an artist, the most-played exact title match wins. Previews and ISRC may be unavailable for some tracks. - [Deezer API: Get song details](https://fous.com/methods/deezer.com/get-song-details.md): Gets a Deezer song's tempo, ISRC, loudness gain and recording details from its title, track link or track ID. An artist name helps pick the right recording. - [Last.fm API: Get artist](https://fous.com/methods/last.fm/get-artist.md): Looks up a Last.fm artist by name and returns listening statistics, profile, top tracks and albums, similar artists, and upcoming events. - [Spotify API: Get artist](https://fous.com/methods/open.spotify.com/get-artist.md): Gets a Spotify artist's public profile from their name, artist link or ID: listeners, followers, world rank, top cities, popular tracks, latest release and release counts. - [Discogs API: Get release](https://fous.com/methods/discogs.com/get-release.md): Finds a Discogs release by title, artist or release link and returns its edition details, tracks, community counts, current price and sold price statistics. - [MusicBrainz API: Get song identifiers](https://fous.com/methods/musicbrainz.org/get-song-identifiers.md): Finds the best-matching studio recording on MusicBrainz for a song title and artist. Returns its ISRCs, first release date and up to 25 of its earliest releases. - [Bandcamp API: Get album](https://fous.com/methods/bandcamp.com/get-album.md): Gets a Bandcamp album by title and optional artist, or by album link, with prices, physical formats, tracks and album details. Supporter count covers only profiles shown on the page; copies left is given only when displayed. - [All SoundCloud methods](https://fous.com/methods/soundcloud.com.md)