# Spotify Artist API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/spotify/artist)

> Returns artist metadata — id, name, followers, genres, and related artists. Pass either `id` or `url`.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/spotify/artist` 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 artist ID. |
| `url` | no | Spotify artist URL. |

## Code example

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

## FAQ

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

Send a GET request to /v1/spotify/artist with either an id or url parameter. SocialCrawl returns the artist's name, follower count, genres, and related artists as unified JSON, no OAuth or app registration required.

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

The response includes the artist ID, display name, follower count, genre tags, and a related-artists list, all mapped to SocialCrawl's unified Author schema shared across 40+ platforms.

### Can I get a Spotify artist's follower count?

Yes. The follower count arrives on every artist response. Paste the artist URL straight from open.spotify.com into the url parameter. You don't need to look up the artist ID first.

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

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

### Do I need a Spotify developer account to use this?

No. The official Web API requires app registration and OAuth token management. SocialCrawl replaces all of that with one x-api-key header that also works on every other SocialCrawl platform.

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

Questions this API answers, phrased for an AI assistant:

- How to get Spotify artist followers and genres via API
- What does the SocialCrawl Spotify Artist API return?