Gracenote Descriptor Hierarchies API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 3.0 Beta
  title: GMD API v3.0 Beta Descriptor Hierarchies API
  description: Gracenote Global Music Data (GMD) API V3.0 **Beta** Specification. Interfaces are subject to change.
servers:
- url: https://api.gmd.music.gracenote.com/v3
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: DescriptorHierarchies
  description: 'Descriptor hierarchies provide structured access to Gracenote''s comprehensive taxonomies of musical

    descriptors including GENRES, LANGUAGES, ORIGINS, ERAS, ARTISTTYPES, MOODS, STYLES, and TEMPOS. Each hierarchy contains

    organized, multi-level categorical data with parent-child relationships that can be used for discovery of the music catalog.'
paths:
  /descriptorHierarchy/lookup:
    get:
      tags:
      - DescriptorHierarchies
      summary: Retrieve Structured Music Descriptor Taxonomies
      description: 'Get structured descriptor hierarchy data for Gracenote''s music descriptor taxonomies.


        Supports 17 different genre hierarchies (regional and complexity variants) plus additional descriptor types including LANGUAGES, ORIGINS, ERAS, ARTISTTYPES, MOODS, STYLES, and TEMPOS.

        The endpoint returns organized, multi-level categorical data that can be filtered by specific levels.


        **Example:** Get full GENRES-US-SIMPLIFIED hierarchy


        `https://.../descriptorHierarchy/lookup?descriptorList=GENRES-US-SIMPLIFIED`


        **Example:** Get only level 2 data from ORIGINS hierarchy


        `https://.../descriptorHierarchy/lookup?descriptorList=ORIGINS&level=2`


        **Note:** The API returns different data based on query parameters: full hierarchy requests include projected nodes for continuity, while level-specific queries return only authentic nodes, excluding projected entries. The lowest hierarchy level contains entries with English-only labels. Future development plans may include localization, which is currently not yet complete.'
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/apiKeyParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/descriptorList'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/displayLanguage'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/level'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                additionalProperties: false
                properties:
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescriptorHierarchyResponseMeta'
                  data:
                    type: array
                    nullable: false
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescriptorHierarchyObject'
                required:
                - meta
                - data
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponseDescriptorHierarchy400'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse401'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse403Entitlements'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse429'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ErrorResponse500'
      operationId: getDescriptorHierarchyLookup
      x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
  responses:
    ErrorResponse401:
      description: Unauthorized
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            default:
              value:
                status: 401
                error: unauthorized_missing_apikey
                description: API key is required.
    ErrorResponseDescriptorHierarchy400:
      description: Bad Request - Invalid descriptor hierarchy parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            invalidDescriptorList:
              summary: Invalid descriptorList value
              value:
                status: 400
                error: invalid_query_parameter_value
                description: 'Invalid descriptorList value. Must be one of: GENRES-* hierarchies, LANGUAGES, ORIGINS, ERAS, ARTISTTYPES, MOODS, STYLES, or TEMPOS.'
            invalidLevel:
              summary: Invalid level value
              value:
                status: 400
                error: invalid_query_parameter_value
                description: Invalid level value. Must be an integer between 1 and 5.
            invalidDisplayLanguage:
              summary: Invalid displayLanguage value
              value:
                status: 400
                error: invalid_query_parameter_value
                description: Invalid displayLanguage value.
    ErrorResponse500:
      description: Internal Server Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            default:
              value:
                status: 500
                error: internal_server_error
                description: Unexpected server error.
    ErrorResponse429:
      description: Too Many Requests
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            default:
              value:
                status: 429
                error: rate_limit_exceeded
                description: Number of queries per minute exceeds limit.
    ErrorResponse403Entitlements:
      description: Forbidden - Access Denied
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            default:
              value:
                status: 403
                error: missing_entitlements
                description: Access denied. Please check your API key entitlements.
  parameters:
    displayLanguage:
      name: displayLanguage
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Specify the language for descriptor label localization in the response.
      schema:
        type: string
        default: en
        enum:
        - ar
        - bg
        - zh-Hans
        - zh-Hant
        - hr
        - cs
        - da
        - nl
        - en
        - fi
        - fr
        - de
        - el
        - hu
        - id
        - it
        - ja
        - ko
        - nb
        - fa
        - pl
        - pt
        - ro
        - ru
        - sr
        - sk
        - es
        - sv
        - th
        - tr
        - vi
    descriptorList:
      name: descriptorList
      in: query
      required: true
      description: "Specify the descriptor hierarchy to retrieve. \n\n**For genres:** Must use exact hierarchy labels (e.g., GENRES-US-SIMPLIFIED, GENRES-US-DETAILED)\n\n**For other types:** Can use simple descriptor type name:\n- LANGUAGES\n- ORIGINS\n- ERAS\n- ARTISTTYPES\n- MOODS\n- STYLES\n- TEMPOS\n"
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - GENRES-US-DETAILED
        - GENRES-US-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-CHINA-DETAILED
        - GENRES-CHINA-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-EUROPE-DETAILED
        - GENRES-EUROPE-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-GLOBAL-DETAILED
        - GENRES-GLOBAL-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-INDIA-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-JAPAN-DETAILED
        - GENRES-JAPAN-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-KOREA-DETAILED
        - GENRES-KOREA-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-LATIN-AMERICA-DETAILED
        - GENRES-LATIN-AMERICA-SIMPLIFIED
        - GENRES-TAIWAN-DETAILED
        - GENRES-TAIWAN-SIMPLIFIED
        - LANGUAGES
        - ORIGINS
        - ERAS
        - ARTISTTYPES
        - MOODS
        - STYLES
        - TEMPOS
    apiKeyParam:
      name: GN-APIKEY
      in: header
      description: API key to authorize the request.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        examples:
        - your-api-key
    level:
      name: level
      in: query
      required: false
      description: "Filter hierarchy data by specific level. \n\nWhen provided, only nodes at the specified level will be returned.\nIf not provided, the complete hierarchy tree is returned.\n\n**Note:** Only descriptor types with data at the requested level will return results.\n"
      schema:
        type: integer
        enum:
        - 1
        - 2
        - 3
        - 4
        - 5
  schemas:
    DescriptorHierarchyResponseMeta:
      title: descriptor hierarchy response meta object
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      nullable: false
      properties:
        total:
          type: integer
          nullable: false
          description: Total number of hierarchy nodes returned
        references:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          additionalProperties: false
          properties:
            descriptorList:
              type: string
              description: The descriptor hierarchy that was requested
            displayLanguage:
              type: string
              description: The display language used for labels
          required:
          - descriptorList
          - displayLanguage
      required:
      - total
      examples:
      - total: 1
        references:
          genreList: GENRES-GLOBAL-DETAILED
          displayLanguage: en
    DescriptorHierarchyObject:
      title: descriptor hierarchy object
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      nullable: false
      properties:
        level:
          type: integer
          nullable: false
          description: Hierarchy level (1-5)
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 5
        descriptorID:
          type: string
          nullable: false
          description: Unique identifier for this descriptor
        label:
          type: string
          nullable: false
          description: Human-readable label for this descriptor
        children:
          type: array
          nullable: false
          description: Child nodes in the hierarchy (only present for hierarchical data)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DescriptorHierarchyObject'
      required:
      - level
      - descriptorID
      - label
      - children
      examples:
      - level: 1
        descriptorID: '24046'
        label: Pop
        children:
        - level: 2
          descriptorID: '35331'
          label: Southeast Asian Pop
          children:
          - level: 3
            descriptorID: '24569'
            label: Malaysian Pop
            children:
            - level: 4
              descriptorID: '82666'
              label: 'Malay/Indo Pop: Pop/Ballad'
              children: []
    ErrorResponse:
      title: error response
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      nullable: false
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          nullable: false
        error:
          type: string
          nullable: false
          enum:
          - page_not_found
          - resource_not_found
          - invalid_query_parameter_key
          - invalid_query_parameter_value
          - missing_query_parameter_key
          - resource_type_error
          - internal_server_error
          - unauthorized_invalid_api_key
          - unauthorized_missing_api_key
          - missing_api_key
          - rate_limit_exceeded
          - missing_entitlement
        description:
          type: string
          nullable: false
      required:
      - status
      - error
      - description
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      description: API key provided during registration
      name: GN-APIKEY