Music — entry 018 of 32
Mixcloud
Mixcloud's API covers its niche as a long-form DJ-mix and radio-show host: search, upload, and metadata for cloudcasts, plus the social graph (follows, favorites, listen history) built around them. Authentication is OAuth2 via a registered app's client_id/client_secret through a browser-redirect flow only — there's no server-side client-credentials shortcut — though public reads like search work without a token. It's free to use, returns JSON with optional JSONP, and Mixcloud itself describes its rate limits as still being tuned.
AuthenticationOAuthRequires an OAuth flow; expect app registration.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreeNo paid tier — free for the documented use case.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score57
Authentication8/25OAuth flow required
Pricing20/20Free to use
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/mixcloud/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/mixcloud.svg" alt="Scored 57 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Register an app / run the OAuth flow to obtain a bearer token.
- Send it as an Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.