Lovable and SoundCloud API integration: Step-by-Step Guide 2025

 

Step 1: Creating the SoundCloud Service File

 

Create a new file in your Lovable project called soundcloudService.ts (for example in the src folder). This file will contain functions to interact with the SoundCloud API. Replace YOURCLIENTID with your actual SoundCloud client ID.

export const clientID = 'YOURCLIENTID'; // Replace with your SoundCloud client ID
export const apiBaseUrl = 'https://api.soundcloud.com';

export async function resolveTrack(trackUrl: string): Promise<any> {
  const apiUrl = ${apiBaseUrl}/resolve?url=${encodeURIComponent(trackUrl)}&client_id=${clientID};
  const response = await fetch(apiUrl);
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(Error fetching track: ${response.statusText});
  }
  return await response.json();
}

 

Step 2: Integrating the Service in Your Main Code

 

Open the main TypeScript file of your Lovable project (for example, index.ts or app.ts) and import the function you just created. Use it to fetch and display data from a SoundCloud track URL.

import { resolveTrack } from './soundcloudService';

async function displayTrackInfo() {
  // Replace this URL with any valid SoundCloud track URL
  const trackUrl = 'https://soundcloud.com/artist-name/track-name';
  try {
    const trackData = await resolveTrack(trackUrl);
    console.log('Track Data:', trackData);
    // Handle the data as needed (e.g., display it in your UI)
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to retrieve track data:', error);
  }
}

// Call the function when appropriate in your app lifecycle
displayTrackInfo();

 

Step 3: Setting Up Environment Variables (Optional)

 

If you want to keep your API credentials secure, you can create a separate configuration file instead of hardcoding the client ID. Create a file named config.ts in your project and move the client ID there.

// config.ts
export const SOUNDCLOUDCLIENTID = 'YOURCLIENT_ID'; // Replace with your actual client ID

Then update your soundcloudService.ts to import from config.ts:

import { SOUNDCLOUDCLIENT_ID } from './config';

export const clientID = SOUNDCLOUDCLIENT_ID;
export const apiBaseUrl = 'https://api.soundcloud.com';

export async function resolveTrack(trackUrl: string): Promise<any> {
  const apiUrl = ${apiBaseUrl}/resolve?url=${encodeURIComponent(trackUrl)}&client_id=${clientID};
  const response = await fetch(apiUrl);
  if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(Error fetching track: ${response.statusText});
  }
  return await response.json();
}

 

Step 4: Installing Dependencies Without a Terminal

 

Since Lovable does not have a terminal, include any necessary third-party libraries directly via a CDN if required. In this case, the above code uses the built-in fetch API available in modern browsers, so no additional installation is needed.

If your project requires any external libraries in the future, you can add a <script> tag in your HTML file to load them from a CDN. For example:

<script src="https://cdn.example.com/path/to/library.min.js"></script>

 

Step 5: Testing Your Integrated SoundCloud API

 

Run your project in Lovable and open the browser console to see the logged SoundCloud track data. Verify that the API call is successful and the data is formatted as expected. You may need to adjust your UI or further process the data based on your project requirements.