# Spotify Artist API

> Fetch a Spotify artist's discography (albums, singles, top tracks) and metadata by artist URL or ID.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/spotify/artist
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/spotify/artist#api

## Facts

- Provider: Spotify
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/spotify/artist`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, spotify, music, podcasts
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/spotify/artist` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string | no |  |
| `url` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Spotify Artist API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/spotify/artist with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Spotify Artist API cost?

From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Spotify Artist API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: id (string) and url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Spotify Artist API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Spotify developer account or API key?

No. Spotify Artist runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Spotify API access separately.

## README

### Spotify Artist API

Fetch a Spotify artist's discography (albums, singles, top tracks) and metadata by artist URL or ID.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "spotify/artist", "url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DiDSECUqqY1AuBP8qtaIa"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. Lookups that find nothing fail with a not-found error.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `id` | string | No | Spotify artist ID (alternative to url). |
| `url` | string | No | Spotify artist URL (e.g. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3DiDSECUqqY1AuBP8qtaIa). |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, about $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls and lookups that find nothing are not charged.