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Spotify Search API
Returns Spotify playlists matching a search query, and playlists only: tracks, artists, albums, and podcasts do not come back as results today.
GET /v1/spotify/searchLast updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
When to use the Spotify Search API
Use it to find playlists by keyword, and to look up a known track, album, artist, or podcast, call those endpoints with an id or URL instead.
From the API reference
Searches Spotify playlists matching a query. Note (DR-MS-09): the upstream currently returns Playlist results only, not the full track/artist/album/episode/podcast/audiobook mix: treat non-playlist result types as unavailable until this is expanded.
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What can you do with the Search API?
The Search endpoint gives you structured Spotify data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
# GET /v1/spotify/search: 1 credit per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 60: the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
# --retry 3: retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx, honoring Retry-After.
# -o response.json keeps only the final attempt's body.
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
IDEMPOTENCY_KEY=$(od -An -N16 -tx1 /dev/urandom | tr -d ' \n')
curl -sS --max-time 60 --retry 3 -o response.json \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/spotify/search?query=my+first+million" && cat response.json# GET /v1/spotify/search: 1 credit per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time
import uuid
import requests
API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 60 # the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/spotify/search"
def backoff(attempt):
# Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)
def socialcrawl(params):
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
idempotency_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
try:
res = requests.get(
URL,
params=params,
headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Idempotency-Key": idempotency_key},
timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
)
body = res.json()
except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
# A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
if attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
raise
time.sleep(backoff(attempt))
continue
if body["success"]:
return body
error = body["error"]
# Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
return None # refunded: nothing to read
retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
# SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
# Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))
params = {
"query": "my first million",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
print(body["data"])// GET /v1/spotify/search: 1 credit per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000; // the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;
type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
| { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
| { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };
const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);
async function socialcrawl(url: URL) {
// One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
let res: Response;
let body: SocialCrawlResponse;
try {
res = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Idempotency-Key": idempotencyKey,
},
signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
});
body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
} catch (error) {
// A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
if (attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) throw error;
await sleep(backoffMs(attempt));
continue;
}
if (body.success) return body;
// Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
// SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
}
// Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
}
}
const url = new URL("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/spotify/search");
url.searchParams.set("query", "my first million");
const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search query. |
Example Response
What does the Spotify Search API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "spotify",
"endpoint": "/v1/spotify/search",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"id": "2GEFdJC5hCdUFpU1xxFUug",
"__typename": "Playlist",
"attributes": [],
"description": "",
"format": "",
"images": [
{
"extractedColors": {
"colorDark": {
"hex": "#767676",
"isFallback": false
}
},
"sources": [
{
"height": null,
"url": "https://image-cdn-fa.spotifycdn.com/image/ab67706c0000d72c24c483f6c267f53f8625404d",
"width": null
}
]
}
],
"name": "Start Here | My First Million",
"ownerV2": {
"__typename": "UserResponseWrapper",
"data": {
"__typename": "User",
"avatar": {
"sources": [
{
"height": 64,
"url": "https://example.com/user_4644ad",
"width": 64
},
{
"height": 300,
"url": "https://example.com/user_746b5e",
"width": 300
}
]
},
"name": "user_63524b",
"uri": "spotify:user:31i2jq7ljcu7ob5pk6w2flztsoo4",
"username": "user_8845b5"
}
},
"uri": "spotify:playlist:2GEFdJC5hCdUFpU1xxFUug",
"visualIdentity": {
"squareCoverImage": {
"__typename": "VisualIdentityImage",
"extractedColorSet": {
"encoreBaseSetTextColor": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 192,
"green": 192,
"red": 192
},
"highContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 83,
"green": 83,
"red": 83
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 51,
"green": 51,
"red": 51
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 205,
"green": 205,
"red": 205
}
},
"higherContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 53,
"green": 53,
"red": 53
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 86,
"green": 86,
"red": 86
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 96,
"green": 215,
"red": 30
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 205,
"green": 205,
"red": 205
}
},
"minContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 153,
"green": 153,
"red": 153
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 128,
"green": 128,
"red": 128
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
}
}
}
}
}
},
{
"id": "5P4yFLP0CAtkHOA4e6vdXg",
"__typename": "Playlist",
"attributes": [],
"description": "",
"format": "",
"images": [
{
"extractedColors": {
"colorDark": {
"hex": "#B02020",
"isFallback": false
}
},
"sources": [
{
"height": 640,
"url": "https://mosaic.scdn.co/640/ab67616d00001e020a825fea8b9095572e5130efab67616d00001e020b2ac553094996786771b49cab67616d00001e022fc0df818ae0a3be16cc3074ab67616d00001e02b5ccb2d17d79155dbb408dab",
"width": 640
},
{
"height": 300,
"url": "https://mosaic.scdn.co/300/ab67616d00001e020a825fea8b9095572e5130efab67616d00001e020b2ac553094996786771b49cab67616d00001e022fc0df818ae0a3be16cc3074ab67616d00001e02b5ccb2d17d79155dbb408dab",
"width": 300
}
]
}
],
"name": "My first million ",
"ownerV2": {
"__typename": "UserResponseWrapper",
"data": {
"__typename": "User",
"avatar": {
"sources": [
{
"height": 64,
"url": "https://example.com/user_ff4256",
"width": 64
},
{
"height": 300,
"url": "https://example.com/user_1a2ea0",
"width": 300
}
]
},
"name": "user_6b7ee8",
"uri": "spotify:user:31w7zovqu52kqoounxxbp4uyrsga",
"username": "user_086a7b"
}
},
"uri": "spotify:playlist:5P4yFLP0CAtkHOA4e6vdXg",
"visualIdentity": {
"squareCoverImage": {
"__typename": "VisualIdentityImage",
"extractedColorSet": {
"encoreBaseSetTextColor": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 150,
"green": 162,
"red": 255
},
"highContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 14,
"green": 1,
"red": 159
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 0,
"green": 0,
"red": 97
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 180,
"green": 189,
"red": 255
}
},
"higherContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 0,
"green": 0,
"red": 101
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 41,
"green": 52,
"red": 147
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 96,
"green": 215,
"red": 30
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 180,
"green": 189,
"red": 255
}
},
"minContrast": {
"backgroundBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 32,
"green": 32,
"red": 176
},
"backgroundTintedBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 0,
"green": 0,
"red": 123
},
"textBase": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textBrightAccent": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
},
"textSubdued": {
"alpha": 255,
"blue": 255,
"green": 255,
"red": 255
}
}
}
}
}
}
],
"dropped": 0
},
"credits_used": 1,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": null,
"has_more": false,
"page_size": 20
},
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T12:55:47.667Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
API Details
How does the Spotify Search API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()[ .JSON ]
{
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
}FAQ
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.
Contact usHow do I search Spotify with an API?
Send a GET request to /v1/spotify/search with a query parameter. SocialCrawl returns matching tracks, artists, albums, episodes, podcasts, and audiobooks in one unified SearchResult response.
What content types does the Spotify Search API cover?
Six content types: tracks, artists, albums, podcasts (shows), episodes, and audiobooks. One query searches all of them, so you don't need separate calls per type.
Do I need OAuth to use Spotify search?
No. The official Web API requires an access token even for search. SocialCrawl needs only your x-api-key header, the same key that covers 68 other platforms.
How much does the Spotify Search API cost?
Each search costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, about 100 searches before paying anything.
Can I build a music search feature with this endpoint?
Yes. The endpoint is built for production search workloads: send the user's keyword, render the unified JSON results, and link out to Spotify with the returned URLs.
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