# Spotify Album API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/spotify/album)

> Returns album metadata — artists, release date, cover art, copyright info, tracks, and sharing details. Pass either `id` or `url`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/spotify/album` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | no | Spotify album ID. |
| `url` | no | Spotify album URL. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/spotify/album" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get Spotify album data with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/spotify/album with either an id or url parameter. The response includes the album's artists, release date, cover art, tracklist, and copyright info in unified JSON.

### What fields does the Spotify Album API return?

Each album response carries the title, contributing artists, release date, cover art URLs, the full tracklist, copyright lines, and sharing details, all in SocialCrawl's unified schema.

### Can I get an album's full tracklist?

Yes. The tracklist arrives on every album response, with each track's title and metadata included, so you can render an album page from a single API call.

### How much does the Spotify Album API cost?

Each request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts include 100 free credits with no credit card, covering about 100 album lookups.

### Do I need a Spotify developer app for album data?

No. SocialCrawl replaces Spotify's app registration and OAuth requirements with one x-api-key header, the same auth model used across all SocialCrawl endpoints.

See the full Spotify API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/spotify

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

## Explore with AI

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- How to get a Spotify album tracklist with an API
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