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Jamendo API

⭐ Beginner's Pick Music / OAuth Advanced HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)
68 Score
Grade C
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Overview

Jamendo is a music platform hosting over 600,000 Creative Commons licensed tracks from independent artists worldwide. The API lets you search tracks, albums, and artists, and even license music for commercial use. OAuth is required for write actions but a client ID is enough for reading catalog data.

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Beginner Tip

Register for a free API key at developer.jamendo.com and use client_id as a query parameter—no OAuth needed for browsing the catalog. Always include format=json in your request to ensure JSON output.

Available Data

track name and artist
album metadata
audio preview URLs
popularity score
genre classification
Use case: Integrate music data into web and mobile applications

Example Response

JSON 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

headers.status "success" or "failed" indicating whether the request was processed correctly.
results Array of track or album objects matching the query.
results[].id Unique track identifier on the Jamendo platform.
results[].name Track title as provided by the artist.
results[].audio Direct URL to stream or download the full audio file.
results[].license_ccurl URL of the Creative Commons license governing how the track can be used.

Implementation Example 

// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://developer.jamendo.com/v3.0/docs";
// 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

Missing client_id error The client_id parameter was omitted from the request.
✓ Register at developer.jamendo.com and append ?client_id=YOUR_CLIENT_ID to every request.
XML response instead of JSON The format parameter was not set.
✓ Always include &format=json in your query string.
429 Too Many Requests You exceeded the rate limit (5 requests per second for free tier).
✓ Add a short delay between requests or cache results locally to reduce API calls.

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 3/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth OAuth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Music
Difficulty Advanced
Verified: 2026-04-04

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