MusicBrainz API

The MusicBrainz API delivers access to a vast, collaboratively maintained music metadata repository. Developers can retrieve details about artists, releases, recordings, labels, works, and other music entities using search, lookup, and browse endpoints in both JSON and XML formats. With support for identifier-based queries and pagination, it is ideal for building music discovery tools, metadata editors, and music cataloging apps.

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Aug 19, 2025

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1 request/second

Rate Limit

API Endpoints

Get music artist information

Full URL

https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/ws/2/artist/{mbid}

Code Examples

curl -X GET 'https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/ws/2/artist/{mbid}'

Parameters

{
  "fmt": "json",
  "mbid": "b10bbbfc-cf9e-42e0-be17-e2c3e1d2600d"
}

Example Response

{
  "name": "The Beatles",
  "country": "GB"
}

Version

v2

Rate Limit

1 request/second
Tags
artistsmetadatamusic
Technical Details
Authentication
None
Response Formats
JSON, XML
Availability
global
Status
Published
Rate Limits

1 request/second

Supported Languages
Any
Use Cases
music metadata
artist information
music apps

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