Search for Item
Get Spotify catalog information about albums, artists, playlists, tracks, shows, episodes or audiobooks that match a keyword string. Audiobooks are only available within the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia markets.
Please note that you can not use the Spotify Platform or any Spotify Content to train a machine learning or AI model or otherwise ingesting Spotify Content into a machine learning or AI model.
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Request
- qstringRequired
Your search query.
You can narrow down your search using field filters. The available filters are
album
,artist
,track
,year
,upc
,tag:hipster
,tag:new
,isrc
, andgenre
. Each field filter only applies to certain result types.The
artist
andyear
filters can be used while searching albums, artists and tracks. You can filter on a singleyear
or a range (e.g. 1955-1960).
Thealbum
filter can be used while searching albums and tracks.
Thegenre
filter can be used while searching artists and tracks.
Theisrc
andtrack
filters can be used while searching tracks.
Theupc
,tag:new
andtag:hipster
filters can only be used while searching albums. Thetag:new
filter will return albums released in the past two weeks andtag:hipster
can be used to return only albums with the lowest 10% popularity.Example:q=remaster%2520track%3ADoxy%2520artist%3AMiles%2520Davis
- typearray of stringsRequired
A comma-separated list of item types to search across. Search results include hits from all the specified item types. For example:
q=abacab&type=album,track
returns both albums and tracks matching "abacab".Allowed values:"album"
,"artist"
,"playlist"
,"track"
,"show"
,"episode"
,"audiobook"
- marketstring
An ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code. If a country code is specified, only content that is available in that market will be returned.
If a valid user access token is specified in the request header, the country associated with the user account will take priority over this parameter.
Note: If neither market or user country are provided, the content is considered unavailable for the client.
Users can view the country that is associated with their account in the account settings.Example:market=ES
- limitinteger
The maximum number of results to return in each item type.
Default:limit=20
Range:0
-50
Example:limit=10
- offsetinteger
The index of the first result to return. Use with limit to get the next page of search results.
Default:offset=0
Range:0
-1000
Example:offset=5
- include_externalstring
If
include_external=audio
is specified it signals that the client can play externally hosted audio content, and marks the content as playable in the response. By default externally hosted audio content is marked as unplayable in the response.Allowed values:"audio"
Response
Search response
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
- hrefstringRequired
A link to the Web API endpoint returning the full result of the request
Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20"
- limitintegerRequired
The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the query or by default).
Example:20
- nextstringRequiredNullable
URL to the next page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- offsetintegerRequired
The offset of the items returned (as set in the query or by default)
Example:0
- previousstringRequiredNullable
URL to the previous page of items. (
null
if none)Example:"https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1"
- totalintegerRequired
The total number of items available to return.
Example:4
- Required
Response sample
{ "tracks": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "album": { "album_type": "compilation", "total_tracks": 9, "available_markets": ["CA", "BR", "IT"], "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "name": "string", "release_date": "1981-12", "release_date_precision": "year", "restrictions": { "reason": "market" }, "type": "album", "uri": "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ", "artists": [ { "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "name": "string", "type": "artist", "uri": "string" } ] }, "artists": [ { "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "name": "string", "type": "artist", "uri": "string" } ], "available_markets": ["string"], "disc_number": 0, "duration_ms": 0, "explicit": false, "external_ids": { "isrc": "string", "ean": "string", "upc": "string" }, "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "is_playable": false, "linked_from": { }, "restrictions": { "reason": "string" }, "name": "string", "popularity": 0, "preview_url": "string", "track_number": 0, "type": "track", "uri": "string", "is_local": false } ] }, "artists": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "followers": { "href": "string", "total": 0 }, "genres": ["Prog rock", "Grunge"], "href": "string", "id": "string", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "name": "string", "popularity": 0, "type": "artist", "uri": "string" } ] }, "albums": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "album_type": "compilation", "total_tracks": 9, "available_markets": ["CA", "BR", "IT"], "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "name": "string", "release_date": "1981-12", "release_date_precision": "year", "restrictions": { "reason": "market" }, "type": "album", "uri": "spotify:album:2up3OPMp9Tb4dAKM2erWXQ", "artists": [ { "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "name": "string", "type": "artist", "uri": "string" } ] } ] }, "playlists": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "collaborative": false, "description": "string", "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "name": "string", "owner": { "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "followers": { "href": "string", "total": 0 }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "type": "user", "uri": "string", "display_name": "string" }, "public": false, "snapshot_id": "string", "tracks": { "href": "string", "total": 0 }, "type": "string", "uri": "string" } ] }, "shows": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "available_markets": ["string"], "copyrights": [ { "text": "string", "type": "string" } ], "description": "string", "html_description": "string", "explicit": false, "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "is_externally_hosted": false, "languages": ["string"], "media_type": "string", "name": "string", "publisher": "string", "type": "show", "uri": "string", "total_episodes": 0 } ] }, "episodes": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "audio_preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/2f37da1d4221f40b9d1a98cd191f4d6f1646ad17", "description": "A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us.", "html_description": "<p>A Spotify podcast sharing fresh insights on important topics of the moment—in a way only Spotify can. You’ll hear from experts in the music, podcast and tech industries as we discover and uncover stories about our work and the world around us.</p>", "duration_ms": 1686230, "explicit": false, "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/episodes/5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ", "id": "5Xt5DXGzch68nYYamXrNxZ", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "is_externally_hosted": false, "is_playable": false, "language": "en", "languages": ["fr", "en"], "name": "Starting Your Own Podcast: Tips, Tricks, and Advice From Anchor Creators", "release_date": "1981-12-15", "release_date_precision": "day", "resume_point": { "fully_played": false, "resume_position_ms": 0 }, "type": "episode", "uri": "spotify:episode:0zLhl3WsOCQHbe1BPTiHgr", "restrictions": { "reason": "string" } } ] }, "audiobooks": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=0&limit=20", "limit": 20, "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "offset": 0, "previous": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/shows?offset=1&limit=1", "total": 4, "items": [ { "authors": [ { "name": "string" } ], "available_markets": ["string"], "copyrights": [ { "text": "string", "type": "string" } ], "description": "string", "html_description": "string", "edition": "Unabridged", "explicit": false, "external_urls": { "spotify": "string" }, "href": "string", "id": "string", "images": [ { "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca10b55ce82ae553c8228", "height": 300, "width": 300 } ], "languages": ["string"], "media_type": "string", "name": "string", "narrators": [ { "name": "string" } ], "publisher": "string", "type": "audiobook", "uri": "string", "total_chapters": 0 } ] }}