getFromSoundcloud.py

import requests
import json
import my_config as mc

#from bs4 import BeautifulSoup



def getFromSoundcloud():
    # to get from a specific genre, make
    parameters = {'kind': 'trending', 'genre': 'soundcloud:genres:all-music', 'limit': '10', 'client_id': mc.soundcloud_clientId}
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}

    r = requests.get('https://api-v2.soundcloud.com/charts', params=parameters, headers=headers)

    #print("soundcloudRESPONSE_CODE:", r.status_code)

    # only continue if got the stuff successfully
    if r.status_code != 200:
        return None

    #print(json.dumps(r.json(), indent=4, sort_keys=True))

    results = r.json()['collection']

    # create a list for each item that is a dict of data
    resultList = list()

    for result in results:
        # create a dictionary for the current result
        singleDict = {}

        # print the tracks' title
        singleDict['title'] = result['track']['title']

        # print the track's artist
        singleDict['artist'] = result['track']['user']['username']

        # print URL to thumbnail
        singleDict['thumbnail'] = result['track']['artwork_url']

        # print the link to the song
        singleDict['url'] = result['track']['permalink_url']

        resultList.append(singleDict)

    # add the full dictionary with title of the website pulling from
    outerDict = {}
    outerDict['Soundcloud'] = resultList
    return outerDict

#interesting old bs4 attempt
# r = requests.get('https://soundcloud.com/charts/new?genre=all-music.json')
#
# soup = BeautifulSoup(r.text, "html.parser")
#
# count = 0
# for link in soup.find_all(lambda t: t.get('itemprop','').startswith('name')):
#
#     link = str(link)
#     # get the link to the actual song
#     tuple = link.partition('<a href=\"')
#     trackURI = tuple[2].partition("\"")[0]
#     print('https://soundcloud.com' + trackURI)