Music APIs
Explore APIs for music streaming platforms, lyrics databases, artist information, music metadata, and audio services.Available APIs
| API | Description | Auth | HTTPS | CORS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7digital | Api of Music store 7digital | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| AI Mastering | Automated Music Mastering | apiKey | Yes | Yes |
| Audiomack | Api of the streaming music hub Audiomack | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Bandcamp | API of Music store Bandcamp | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Bandsintown | Music Events | No | Yes | Unknown |
| Deezer | Music | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Discogs | Music | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Freesound | Music Samples | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| Gaana | API to retrieve song information from Gaana | No | Yes | Unknown |
| Genius | Crowdsourced lyrics and music knowledge | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Genrenator | Music genre generator | No | Yes | Unknown |
| iTunes Search | Software products | No | Yes | Unknown |
| Jamendo | Music | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| JioSaavn | API to retrieve song information, album meta data and many more from JioSaavn | No | Yes | Unknown |
| KKBOX | Get music libraries, playlists, charts, and perform out of KKBOX’s platform | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| KSoft.Si Lyrics | API to get lyrics for songs | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| LastFm | Music | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| Lyrics.ovh | Simple API to retrieve the lyrics of a song | No | Yes | Unknown |
| Mixcloud | Music | OAuth | Yes | Yes |
| MusicBrainz | Music | No | Yes | Unknown |
| Musixmatch | Music | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| Napster | Music | apiKey | Yes | Yes |
| Openwhyd | Download curated playlists of streaming tracks (YouTube, SoundCloud, etc…) | No | Yes | No |
| Phishin | A web-based archive of legal live audio recordings of the improvisational rock band Phish | apiKey | Yes | No |
| Radio Browser | List of internet radio stations | No | Yes | Yes |
| Songkick | Music Events | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| Songlink / Odesli | Get all the services on which a song is available | apiKey | Yes | Yes |
| Songsterr | Provides guitar, bass and drums tabs and chords | No | Yes | Unknown |
| SoundCloud | With SoundCloud API you can build applications that will give more power to control your content | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| Spotify | View Spotify music catalog, manage users’ libraries, get recommendations and more | OAuth | Yes | Unknown |
| TasteDive | Similar artist API (also works for movies and TV shows) | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| TheAudioDB | Music | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
| Vagalume | Crowdsourced lyrics and music knowledge | apiKey | Yes | Unknown |
Getting Started
Music APIs provide access to extensive music catalogs, streaming services, lyrics databases, and artist information. Many services require OAuth authentication for full access.Popular Services
- Spotify: Comprehensive music streaming API with playback control
- Last.fm: Music tracking and recommendations
- Genius: Lyrics and music annotations
- MusicBrainz: Open music encyclopedia
- SoundCloud: Audio streaming and sharing platform
Common Use Cases
- Build music streaming applications
- Create playlist managers
- Fetch song lyrics
- Track music listening habits
- Discover new music and artists
- Access concert and event information
- Retrieve album artwork and metadata
- Generate music recommendations