How to get thumbnail of SoundCloud using API?

Question

For example:

http://soundcloud.com/mhiqu3/sets/heretik/

How to get the thumbnail url: http://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000004897289-5r6ws9-large.jpg?1767646

with the api (or without) ?

Answer 1

I know this is quite old, but I stumbled in this question looking for something else and I'd like to give my two cents.

These are all possible sizes (source API Reference):

        * t500x500:     500×500
        * crop:         400×400
        * t300x300:     300×300
        * large:        100×100 (default)
        * t67x67:       67×67    (only on artworks)
        * badge:        47×47
        * small:        32×32
        * tiny:         20×20    (on artworks)
        * tiny:         18×18    (on avatars)
        * mini:         16×16
        * original:     (originally uploaded image)

Answer 2

what you want to do is use Soundclouds API like so:

SC.get(PATH, function (track, err){
  IMG_URL = track.artwork;
});

you can see an example here: http://runnable.com/UuiMCfATvMMkAAAS/get-a-tracks-artwork-on-soundcloud-in-javascript#

the PATH to the track can be obtained in different ways
1. if you know the image id you can grab it like so
var PATH = "/tracks" + id;
2. if you know the name and user of the track
var PATH = "/users/dj-faze/tracks/phase-shift-360-019-degrees"
3. you can also get the id with other soundcloud API's

NOTE: Ensure the track's image you are trying to get is public. If it is private your going to have to log in with soundcloud authorization API.