Overview
Bandcamp is an independent music marketplace API that lets you access artist and fan data, sales information, and music catalog details for authorized accounts. Authentication uses OAuth so that users explicitly grant your app permission to read or act on their behalf. It is useful for fan engagement tools, sales dashboards, or music discovery integrations within the Bandcamp ecosystem.
Beginner Tip
Bandcamp's API is mainly designed for labels and artists to manage their own stores — it is not a general public search API, so you need explicit OAuth approval from each account you access. Review the developer page at bandcamp.com/developer to understand data access scope before building.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"name": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
"artist": "Queen",
"album": "A Night at the Opera",
"duration_ms": 354000,
"popularity": 92,
"preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..."
} Field Reference
bands List of bands or artist accounts associated with the authenticated user. bands[].id Unique Bandcamp band ID used in subsequent API calls. bands[].name Artist or band name as shown on Bandcamp. bands[].subdomain The custom subdomain for the band's Bandcamp page (e.g., artistname.bandcamp.com). bands[].member_bands Sub-bands or labels under this account, if any. Implementation Example
const url = "https://bandcamp.com/developer";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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