LastFm

API

RESTful API for music metadata, user stats & scrobbling

Overview

The LastFm API provides RESTful endpoints for accessing music metadata (artists, albums, tracks), user listening history, charts, recommendations, and genre data. Responses are JSON-formatted. Use cases include building music discovery apps, integrating listening stats into projects, creating custom playlists, analyzing trends, or adding scrobbling functionality. It supports read/write operations with API key authentication, and offers options for commercial licensing.

Example Integration (JavaScript)

script.js JS


fetch('https://www.last.fm/api')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Key Features

RESTful architecture
JSON response format
Music metadata access
User listening history & scrobbling
Charts & recommendations
Read/write operations
API key authentication

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is LastFm API free to use?

Yes, it offers a free tier for non-commercial applications with rate limits. Commercial use or higher rate limits require a paid subscription.

? Does it require an API Key?

Yes, all requests need an API key. Write operations (like scrobbling) may also require OAuth 2.0 tokens for user authorization.

? What is the response format?

All endpoints return responses in JSON format, which is easy to parse and integrate into most applications.

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Tool Info

Pricing Freemium

Category Music

Platform Public API

Pros

⊕ Extensive global music dataset
⊕ Supports scrobbling (track submission)
⊕ Well-documented endpoints
⊕ Non-commercial free tier
⊕ Covers diverse music trends & charts

Cons

⊖ Rate limits on free tier
⊖ Commercial use requires paid plan
⊖ OAuth needed for some write operations
⊖ Occasional delays in new music metadata