Real-time Spotify data, one API call.
Spotify artist intel (monthlyListeners, worldRank, topCities, playCount) plus track, album, podcast, and search — no Spotify Developer app or OAuth.
The Spotify API from Captapi gives developers reliable access to public Spotify data without building or maintaining scrapers — send one authenticated request and get clean, structured JSON back. Artist intel, play counts, and podcasts without a Spotify app.
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/spotify/artist?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Fartist%2F06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."What is the Spotify API?
Spotify artist intel (monthlyListeners, worldRank, topCities, playCount) plus track, album, podcast, and search — no Spotify Developer app or OAuth. Every endpoint is a single authenticated GET request that responds with predictable JSON, so the data drops straight into dashboards, AI pipelines, RAG systems, and no-code automations. AI agents can call the same endpoints as MCP tools via @captapi/mcp.
Compared with Spotify Web API: Use Captapi instead of the Spotify Web API when you need monthly listeners, world rank, top cities, or per-track playCount and you do not want to register a Spotify app. Keep the Web API when you must write to a user library, start playback, or use a documented Spotify scope. Spotify Web API alternative.
Endpoints
What you can do with the Spotify API
Artist
GET /v1/spotify/artist
Spotify artist — followers, monthlyListeners, worldRank, topCities, topTracks with playCount, concerts, and related artists (1 credit).
1 credit
Track
GET /v1/spotify/track
Spotify track — playCount, joinable artists[]/album{}, explicit, releaseDate (1 credit).
1 credit
Album
GET /v1/spotify/album
Spotify album — tracks[] with playCount, joinable artists[], releaseDate, explicit (1 credit).
1 credit
Search
GET /v1/spotify/search
Search Spotify — canonical spotify: URIs, explicit, fetchedAt (flat 2 credits).
2 credits
Podcast
GET /v1/spotify/podcast
Spotify podcast show — publisher, rating, topics, explicit flag, and totalEpisodes as clean JSON.
1 credit
Podcast Episodes
GET /v1/spotify/podcast-episodes
Podcast episode archive — previewUrl, releaseDate, explicit, cursor pagination (flat 2 credits).
2 credits
How it works
- 1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
- 2. Create a key from your dashboard.
- 3. Call any endpoint above with
Authorization: Bearer capt_live_...and parse the JSON response. Passcache=trueto reuse a prior response from the 24h cache at no cost.
Spotify API guides
Frequently asked questions
What is the Spotify API?+
The Spotify API is a REST API from Captapi that returns public Spotify data as clean, structured JSON. It covers 6 endpoints — Artist, Track, Album, Search, Podcast, Podcast Episodes — behind one Bearer API key, with no OAuth flow and no infrastructure to build or maintain.
What data can I get from the Spotify API?+
Spotify artist intel (monthlyListeners, worldRank, topCities, playCount) plus track, album, podcast, and search — no Spotify Developer app or OAuth. Each endpoint is a single GET request that responds with predictable JSON fields, so the data is ready for dashboards, AI pipelines, and automations.
Do I need a Spotify developer account or OAuth?+
No. You only need a Captapi key (capt_live_...), sent as an Authorization: Bearer header. The same key works across all 33 platforms Captapi supports. We handle access, rate limits, retries, and parsing for you.
How much does the Spotify API cost?+
Spotify endpoints cost between 1 and 2 credits per call, depending on the endpoint and how many results you request. New accounts start with 100 free credits (no credit card). Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d.
Can AI agents use the Spotify API?+
Yes. Every Spotify endpoint is exposed as a tool in the official MCP server (@captapi/mcp) for Claude, Cursor, and VS Code, and is also available through the @captapi/cli CLI and the n8n-nodes-captapi community node.
Is the Spotify API suitable for production use?+
Yes. It is a stable REST API with predictable JSON, automatic retries, and upstream fallbacks. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Only successful responses consume credits — failed or empty results are never charged.
Does the official Spotify Web API return monthly listeners?+
No. monthlyListeners, worldRank, and topCities are not on the documented Web API artist object. /v1/spotify/artist returns them when the public artist page exposes them. playCount on /v1/spotify/track is the same stream metric as artist topTracks[].playCount — not the Web API's 0–100 popularity score.
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