soundcloud / soundcloud/api

Login with SoundCloud without requiring write permissions

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enhancement
Dominant language
JavaScript
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Forks
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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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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

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