Question

In my application i want to use the Soundcloud API with my own Soundcloud user. The Soundcloud API authentication process involves a user being redirected to the Soundcloud homepage, login and authorize the application, so that the page can use the API for this user.

I want to automate the whole process, because my own user is the only user which gets authenticated. Is that possible?

Here is my code so far:

    $soundcloud = new \Services_Soundcloud(
        '**',
        '**',
        'http://**'
    );

    $authorizeUrl = $soundcloud->getAuthorizeUrl();

    $accessToken = $soundcloud->accessToken();

    try {
        $me = json_decode($soundcloud->get('me'), true);
    } catch (Services_Soundcloud_Invalid_Http_Response_Code_Exception $e) {
        exit($e->getMessage());
    }

But the line $accessToken = $soundcloud->accessToken(); throws an exception:

The requested URL responded with HTTP code 401.
500 Internal Server Error - Services_Soundcloud_Invalid_Http_Response_Code_Exception 

Answer 1

I’m looking for the same thing, but according to the soundcloud’s api (check the Authenticating without the SoundCloud Connect Screen paragraph):

// this example is not supported by the PHP SDK

..and is not supported by the Javascript neither.

I’ve tryed to auth with python:

# create client object with app and user credentials
client = soundcloud.Client(client_id='YOUR_CLIENT_ID',
                           client_secret='YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET',
                           username='YOUR_USERNAME',
                           password='YOUR_PASSWORD')

..then the uploading python method:

# upload audio file
track = client.post('/tracks', track={
    'title': 'This is my sound',
    'asset_data': open('file.mp3', 'rb')
})

and it works just fine.

So, for now, you have 2 ways:

1. Use another language, Python or Ruby (the only 2 sdk that actually support this feature) or use a small python/ruby script as a bridge for this particular need;
2. Add this funcionaliy to the PHP SDK (i’m trying to do it quick’n’dirty, if i get success, i’ll share 😉