Apple Music Search API
Scrape Apple Music Search data with one API call. Returns Apple Music search results for a query. Pass `type` to restrict the result kind (for example song, album, or artist).
Last updated October 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team
Returns Apple Music search results for a query, optionally restricted by type such as song, album, or artist.
Use it to find a catalog item by keyword, then call artist, album, or track with an id or URL for the full record.
Searching 68 platforms in parallel
TikTok·
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LinkedIn·
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Threads·
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Truth Social·
Snapchat·
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Rumble·
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Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchTikTok·Instagram·YouTube·Facebook·X·LinkedIn·Reddit·Threads·Pinterest·Twitch·Truth Social·Snapchat·Kick·Bluesky·Kwai·Rumble·Spotify·Apple Music·TikTok Shop·Amazon Shop·Google Shopping·Trustpilot·TripAdvisor·Yelp·Linktree·Komi·Pillar·lnk.bio·Facebook Ads·Google Ads·LinkedIn Ads·Google Search·Google News·Finance·Polymarket·Tavily·Hacker News·GitHub·Perplexity·Naver·Utility·Universal SearchWhat can you do with the Search API?
The Search endpoint gives you structured Apple Music data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.
Example Request
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/apple_music/search?query=taylor+swift&type=song"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/apple_music/search",
params={
'query': 'taylor swift',
'type': 'song',
},
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
data = response.json()const response = await fetch(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/apple_music/search?query=taylor+swift&type=song",
{
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
},
);
const data = await response.json();Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| query | Yes | Search query. |
| type | No | Optional result kind such as song, album, or artist. |
What does the Apple Music Search API return?
Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.
Example response
{
"success": true,
"platform": "apple_music",
"endpoint": "/v1/apple_music/search",
"data": {
"items": [
{
"id": "6814997425",
"kind": "song",
"title": "Patient Zero",
"subtitle": "Taylor Swift",
"album": null,
"url": "https://music.apple.com/us/album/patient-zero/6814997249?i=6814997425",
"artwork": {
"url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/a0/dd/fd/a0ddfd72-ee9e-f046-6466-a5dbefc696fa/26UM1IM21436.rgb.jpg/1200x1200bb.jpg",
"width": 3000,
"height": 3000,
"bgColor": "2b080c",
"textColor1": "e2a971",
"textColor2": "e5693c",
"textColor3": "bd895d",
"textColor4": "c05532"
},
"duration_ms": null,
"track_number": null,
"disc_number": null,
"artist_name": "Taylor Swift",
"explicit": false,
"preview_url": null,
"track_count": null
},
{
"id": "6814996161",
"kind": "song",
"title": "Cleveland!",
"subtitle": "Taylor Swift",
"album": null,
"url": "https://music.apple.com/us/album/cleveland/6814995859?i=6814996161",
"artwork": {
"url": "https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music221/v4/f1/a3/c7/f1a3c711-ff60-caee-2314-37c0dd3f7616/26UM1IM21436.rgb.jpg/1200x1200bb.jpg",
"width": 3000,
"height": 3000,
"bgColor": "2b080c",
"textColor1": "e2a971",
"textColor2": "e5693c",
"textColor3": "bd895d",
"textColor4": "c05532"
},
"duration_ms": null,
"track_number": null,
"disc_number": null,
"artist_name": "Taylor Swift",
"explicit": false,
"preview_url": null,
"track_count": null
}
],
"dropped": 0
},
"credits_used": 1,
"request_id": "req_example000000",
"cached": false,
"pagination": {
"next_cursor": null,
"has_more": false,
"page_size": 20
},
"credits_remaining": 9999,
"source": "captured",
"captured_at": "2026-10-02T12:55:54.092Z",
"redacted": true
}Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.
How does the Apple Music Search API work?
Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.
Method
GET
Response
JSON
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import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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