SoundCloud Public API Specification
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AI ReadinessFoundational (D-)43/100
Developer ToolsSource ControlapiKey59 EndpointsREST
For Agents
Programmatically the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a, this endpoint accepts post requests and is used to provision access tokens once . Covers 59 operations with apiKey authentication.
Use for: I need to the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a, I want to this endpoint accepts post requests and is used to provision access tokens once , Search for returns the authenticated user’s information., Find all returns the authenticated user's activities.
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for developer tools only.
soundcloud.com/main version 1.0.0. The API exposes 59 endpoints secured with apiKey authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the SoundCloud Public API Specification to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the SoundCloud Public API Specification, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsoundcloud" | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Fsoundcloud.com%2Fsoundcloud" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with SoundCloud Public API Specification API.
The OAuth2 authorization endpoint. Your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a
This endpoint accepts POST requests and is used to provision access tokens once
Returns the authenticated user’s information.
Recent the authenticated user's activities.
Monitor SoundCloud Public API Specification operational status and events
Use Cases
Patterns agents use SoundCloud Public API Specification API for, with concrete tasks.
★ Developer Tools Operations
Use the SoundCloud Public API Specification to perform developer tools operations programmatically. The API provides 59 endpoints covering core functionality including the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a, this endpoint accepts post requests and is used to provision access tokens once , returns the authenticated user’s information..
Call GET /connect to the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a
Automated oauth Management
Automate oauth operations by combining multiple SoundCloud Public API Specification endpoints. Agents can this endpoint accepts post requests and is used to provision access tokens once and then returns the authenticated user’s information. in a single workflow.
Call POST /oauth2/token to this endpoint accepts post requests and is used to provision access tokens once , then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call SoundCloud Public API Specification endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle apiKey tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
59 endpoints — soundcloud.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
GET
/connect
The OAuth2 authorization endpoint. Your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a
POST
/oauth2/token
This endpoint accepts POST requests and is used to provision access tokens once
GET
/me
Returns the authenticated user’s information.
GET
/me/activities
Returns the authenticated user's activities.
GET
/me/activities/all/own
Recent the authenticated user's activities.
GET
/me/activities/tracks
Returns the authenticated user's recent track related activities.
GET
/me/connections
Returns a list of the authenticated user's connected social accounts.
GET
/me/connections/{connection_id}
Returns the authenticated user's connected social account.
GET
/connect
The OAuth2 authorization endpoint. Your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a
POST
/oauth2/token
This endpoint accepts POST requests and is used to provision access tokens once
GET
/me
Returns the authenticated user’s information.
GET
/me/activities
Returns the authenticated user's activities.
GET
/me/activities/all/own
Recent the authenticated user's activities.
GET
/me/activities/tracks
Returns the authenticated user's recent track related activities.
GET
/me/connections
Returns a list of the authenticated user's connected social accounts.
GET
/me/connections/{connection_id}
Returns the authenticated user's connected social account.
Jentic AI Readiness Score
This API is usable in Jentic One now. Its AI-readiness score against Jentic's framework shows where it stands today and where improvements would make it even easier for agents to use.
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SoundCloud Public API Specification
- Foundational (D-)43/100
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Foundational Compliance56
Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility25
AI-Readiness & Agent Experience93
Agent Usability33
Security64
AI DiscoverabilityPowered by JenticScoring Framework 1.0.0 | Scoring Engine 0.4.0
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Foundational Compliance
Base layer of spec validity and structural soundness.
Grade: D+Signals: 4
92%
Lint Results
Aggregated quality score from linter diagnostics, weighted by severity.
100%
Resolution Completeness
Percentage of `$ref` references that resolve successfully.
0%
Specification Validity
Checks whether the API description parses successfully and conforms to its declared specification (e.g., OpenAPI).
0%
Structural Integrity
Structural correctness score based on schema issues using logarithmic dampening.
56
Developer Experience & Jentic Compatibility
Clarity, completeness, and ingestion readiness for developers and tooling.
Grade: CSignals: 4
13%
Example Density
How richly the API is illustrated with examples.
65%
Example Validity
Percentage of examples that conform to their schemas.
48%
Response Coverage
Percentage of operations with complete response definitions (success, client error, server error).
100%
Tooling Readiness
Health of API ingestion, bundling, and resolution within Jentic pipelines.
25
AI-Readiness & Agent Experience
Semantic breadth, depth, and agent comprehension for AI systems.
Grade: FSignals: 4
61%
Description Coverage
Coverage of descriptions across API elements.
0%
Error Standardization
Coverage of RFC 9457 Problem Details for error responses.
0%
OperationId Quality
Coverage, uniqueness, and casing consistency of operationIds for AI inference.
40%
Summary Coverage
Coverage of summaries across operations/tags/info.
93
Agent Usability
Functional utility, complexity comfort, and AI orchestration readiness.
Grade: A+Signals: 1
93%
Complexity Comfort
Agent comfort level based on API operational and structural complexity.
33
Security
Trust, risk posture, and security compliance.
Grade: FSignals: 1
33%
Authentication Strength
Average quality of security schemes based on authentication method strength (weakest link for OAuth2).
64
AI Discoverability
Findability, semantic richness, and reasoning readiness.
Grade: BSignals: 1
64%
Descriptive Richness
Clarity and depth of descriptions across API elements.
Score it yourself
Every API in the directory is allowlisted, so you can re-score it with no key required.
npx @jentic/api-scorecard-cli score <openapi-url>Why Jentic?
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring the SoundCloud Public API by hand means running its OAuth2 token exchange, passing the client id or Authorization header on every call, pointing at the api.soundcloud.com host, and handling paging and retries yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import the SoundCloud Public API from the API Directory, store the credential once, and your agent calls it.
Permission scoping
Most SoundCloud endpoints act on the authenticated user through /me rather than resource ids in the URL path, so limit the agent to the operations it needs, such as reading your activities or listing your connections. You choose the operations it may call, so state-changing ones are not included unless you add them.
Credential isolation
Your SoundCloud credential is stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. It never enters the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'get my recent activities' or 'list my connections', and Jentic returns the matching SoundCloud operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
FAQs
Specific to using SoundCloud Public API Specification API through Jentic.
What authentication does the SoundCloud Public API Specification use?
The SoundCloud Public API Specification uses an API key passed in the `client_id` query. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a with the SoundCloud Public API Specification?
Yes. Use the GET /connect endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the SoundCloud Public API Specification?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'the oauth2 authorization endpoint. your app redirects a user to this endpoint, a'. Jentic returns the matching SoundCloud Public API Specification operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the SoundCloud Public API Specification have?
The SoundCloud Public API Specification exposes 59 endpoints covering oauth, me, search operations.
Can I limit what my agent is allowed to do with the SoundCloud API?
Yes. Because Jentic One is self-hosted, you decide which SoundCloud operations your agent may call and which credential it uses. Most SoundCloud endpoints act on the authenticated user through /me, so you can scope the agent to only read-oriented calls such as getting your recent activities or listing your connected accounts. State-changing operations are excluded unless you explicitly add them to what the agent is allowed to call.
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