The CocoaSoundCloudAPI is a powerful library for fetching and manipulating data from the SoundCloud API. It provides a convenient way to integrate SoundCloud functionality into your iOS and macOS applications. With this library, you can easily authenticate, search for tracks, playlists, users, and more.
Features
- Authentication: Authenticate users with their SoundCloud credentials.
- User Profile: Fetch and display user profiles.
- Track Search: Search for tracks by title, genre, or artist.
- Playlist Management: Create, update, and delete playlists.
- Media Streaming: Stream audio tracks directly from SoundCloud.
- Favorites: Retrieve and manage a user’s favorite tracks.
Installation
To start integrating the CocoaSoundCloudAPI into your project, follow the steps below:
- Open your Xcode project.
- Ensure you have CocoaPods installed on your system.
- Create a Podfile in your project’s root directory if you haven’t already.
- Add the following line to your Podfile:
[code]pod 'CocoaSoundCloudAPI'[/code]
- Save the Podfile and run the command
pod install
in the terminal. - Open the newly generated
.xcworkspace
file. - You can now import the library and start using it in your code.
Usage
First, import the library in your Swift file:
[code]import CocoaSoundCloudAPI[/code]
Below is a simple example illustrating how to authenticate a user:
[code]// Define the API client let client = SoundCloudAPIClient(clientID: "YOUR_CLIENT_ID", clientSecret: "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET") // Start authentication process client.authenticate() { (result) in switch result { case .success(let user): // Authentication successful. Access user details with 'user' object. case .failure(let error): // Authentication failed. Handle the error. } }[/code]
Note: Replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID
and YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET
with your actual SoundCloud API credentials.
Documentation
For more details on how to use the CocoaSoundCloudAPI, refer to the official GitHub repository of the library. You will find comprehensive documentation, examples, and usage guidelines to help you get started quickly.