# 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?