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How to get Spotify track

TL;DR
To get Spotify track, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/spotify/track with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 2 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a Spotify track — title, artists, album, and duration as structured JSON.

How to get Spotify track (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the Spotify Track API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/spotify/track with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/spotify/track?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Ftrack%2F0V3wPSX9ygBnCm8psDIegu" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "spotify",
    "type": "track",
    "uri": "spotify:track:0V3wPSX9ygBnCm8psDIegu",
    "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0V3wPSX9ygBnCm8psDIegu",
    "name": "Anti-Hero",
    "artists": [
      "Taylor Swift"
    ],
    "album": "Midnights",
    "durationMs": 200690,
    "image": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02bb54dde68cd23e2a268ae0f5",
    "raw": {
      "__typename": "Track",
      "uri": "spotify:track:0V3wPSX9ygBnCm8psDIegu",
      "name": "Anti-Hero",
      "duration": {
        "totalMilliseconds": 200690
      },
      "albumOfTrack": {
        "coverArt": {
          "sources": [
            {
              "height": 300,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02bb54dde68cd23e2a268ae0f5",
              "width": 300
            },
            {
              "height": 64,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00004851bb54dde68cd23e2a268ae0f5",
              "width": 64
            },
            {
              "height": 640,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273bb54dde68cd23e2a268ae0f5",
              "width": 640
            }
          ]
        },
        "name": "Midnights",
        "uri": "spotify:album:151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3"
      },
      "artists": {
        "items": [
          {
            "profile": {
              "name": "Taylor Swift"
            },
            "uri": "spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02"
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
urlstring YesSpotify URL, URI, or ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Spotify Track API do?

The Spotify Track API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Spotify sound or track using one GET request to /v1/spotify/track. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the Spotify Track API cost?

Each successful call costs 2 credits. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a Spotify API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Is the Spotify Track API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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