Login with SoundCloud without requiring write permissions
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 254
- Forks
- 53
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Hello
Is there a way to allow users to log in with SoundCloud without requesting write permissions on their account? Ideally, authentication should only request the minimum scope needed to identify the user, so they don’t get scared by unnecessary permission prompts
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First steps
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- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the SoundCloud API authentication flow and how its permission scopes are selected. Determine the minimum scope needed to identify a user without write access, then verify that login no longer prompts for unnecessary write permissions.
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Assessment
- Domain
- api, authentication
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100