Apple Music API
Search Apple Music
Search Apple Music artists, albums, and tracks by keyword.
Endpoint
/v1/apple_music/searchlive · proven3 creditsParameters
Query parameters
| Name | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
query | yes | Search terms | daft punk |
type | no | Restrict results: artist, album, or track (omit for all music) | artist |
limit | no | Max results, 1-50 (default 25) | 25 |
dry_run | no | Read a zero-credit estimate without fetching sources, running AI, or reserving credits. Cache status is a snapshot, not a guarantee at execution. | 1 |
Examples
Make the request
curl "https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/apple_music/search?query=daft%20punk" \ -H "x-api-key: mn_your_key_here"
TypeScript
const key = process.env.MONOCRAWL_API_KEY;
if (!key) throw new Error('Set MONOCRAWL_API_KEY on your server.');
const res = await fetch(
"https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/apple_music/search?query=daft%20punk",
{ headers: { "x-api-key": key } },
);
const body = await res.json();
if (!body.success) {
// one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message}`);
}
console.log(body.data, "credits left:", body.credits_remaining);Python
import os
import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://www.monocrawl.com/v1/apple_music/search?query=daft%20punk",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["MONOCRAWL_API_KEY"]},
timeout=60,
)
body = res.json()
if not body["success"]:
# one error shape for every endpoint — see /docs/errors
raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['type']}: {body['error']['message']}")
print(body["data"], "credits left:", body["credits_remaining"])Response
Response fields and example
This example is illustrative, not a captured live response. Variable-cost operations may settle a charge different from the list price below. A successful response puts the platform payload in data and reports the exact credits used, remaining balance, request id and cache status beside it.
{
"success": true,
"platform": "apple_music",
"endpoint": "/v1/apple_music/search",
"data": {
"count": 0,
"items": [
{
"album": {
"id": "example",
"title": "example",
"url": "https://example.com/example"
},
"artist": {
"id": "example",
"name": "example",
"url": "https://example.com/example"
},
"artwork_url": "https://example.com/example",
"currency": "example",
"disc_number": 0,
"duration_ms": 0,
"explicit": false,
"genre": "example",
"id": "example",
"kind": "example",
"media_kind": "example",
"preview_url": "https://example.com/example",
"price": 0,
"release_date": "2026-09-01T12:00:00Z",
"title": "example",
"track_number": 0,
"url": "https://example.com/example"
}
]
},
"credits_used": 3,
"credits_remaining": 99,
"request_id": "req_…",
"cached": false
}The example is illustrative and shows a documented subset of data. The fields below are optional across supported sources; nullable fields can also be absent. Preserve unknown values and accept additional fields.
Schema basis: observed response shapes, not an exhaustive field specification. See schema coverage and validation limits.
Download the data JSON Schema. Validate response.data, not the whole envelope. A valid shape does not establish that every field or source record was returned.
| Field inside data | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
count | number | null | Number of records in this response, not lifetime or total matches. |
items | array | null | Returned records. Source coverage and completeness vary. |
items[].album | object | null | Optional album supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].album.id | string | null | Source identifier. Preserve the supplied type and exact value. |
items[].album.title | string | null | Source title when supplied. |
items[].album.url | string | null | Original source URL when supplied. |
items[].artist | object | null | Optional artist supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].artist.id | string | null | Source identifier. Preserve the supplied type and exact value. |
items[].artist.name | string | null | Optional name supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].artist.url | string | null | Original source URL when supplied. |
items[].artwork_url | string | null | Optional artwork url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].currency | string | null | Optional currency supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].disc_number | number | null | Optional disc number supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].duration_ms | number | null | Optional duration ms supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].explicit | boolean | null | Optional explicit supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].genre | string | null | Optional genre supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].id | string | null | Source identifier. Preserve the supplied type and exact value. |
items[].kind | string | null | Optional kind supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].media_kind | string | null | Optional media kind supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].preview_url | string | null | Optional preview url supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].price | number | null | Source price. Currency, taxes and availability depend on the listing. |
items[].release_date | string | null | Optional release date supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].title | string | null | Source title when supplied. |
items[].track_number | number | null | Optional track number supplied by this operation. Null means unknown. |
items[].url | string | null | Original source URL when supplied. |
Optional fields reviewed from preserved successful responses. Additive fields and source variations remain allowed; validate the fields your workflow requires.
The example is invented and illustrates types only; zero and empty values are not claims about a real result.
Failures use the typed error envelope. A confirmed uncharged or refunded failure reports zero; a pending reconciliation can report an unknown charge. Read credits_used and error.details.billing_status, and keep request_id for recovery. Response contract · Error reference