Musixmatch Lyrics API
The Lyrics API from Musixmatch — 2 operation(s) for lyrics.
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OpenAPI Specification
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Musixmatch Lyrics API
description: 'The most powerful and legal way to display lyrics on your website or in
your application. Musixmatch lyrics API is a robust service that permits
you to search and retrieve lyrics in the simplest possible way.'
termsOfService: http://musixmatch.com/apiterms/
contact:
name: Musixmatch
url: https://musixmatch.com
email: info@musixmatch.com
license:
name: MIT
url: http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
version: 1.1.0
servers:
- url: https://api.musixmatch.com/ws/1.1
security:
- key: []
tags:
- name: Lyrics
description: ''
paths:
/matcher.lyrics.get:
get:
tags:
- Lyrics
parameters:
- name: format
in: query
description: 'output format: json, jsonp, xml.'
schema:
type: string
default: json
- name: callback
in: query
description: jsonp callback
schema:
type: string
- name: q_track
in: query
description: The song title
schema:
type: string
- name: q_artist
in: query
description: The song artist
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: The request was successful.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: object
properties:
header:
type: object
properties:
status_code:
type: number
description: ''
execute_time:
type: number
description: ''
body:
type: object
properties:
lyrics:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Lyrics'
security:
- key: []
summary: Get matcher lyrics get
x-summary-source: derived
operationId: getMatcherLyricsGet
x-operation-id-source: derived
/track.lyrics.get:
get:
tags:
- Lyrics
parameters:
- name: format
in: query
description: 'output format: json, jsonp, xml.'
schema:
type: string
default: json
- name: callback
in: query
description: jsonp callback
schema:
type: string
- name: track_id
in: query
description: The musiXmatch track id
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: The request was successful.
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
properties:
message:
type: object
properties:
header:
type: object
properties:
status_code:
type: number
description: ''
execute_time:
type: number
description: ''
body:
type: object
properties:
lyrics:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Lyrics'
security:
- key: []
summary: Get track lyrics get
x-summary-source: derived
operationId: getTrackLyricsGet
x-operation-id-source: derived
components:
schemas:
Lyrics:
title: a Lyrics object
type: object
properties:
instrumental:
type: number
description: ''
pixel_tracking_url:
type: string
description: ''
publisher_list:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: ''
lyrics_language_description:
type: string
description: ''
restricted:
type: number
description: ''
updated_time:
type: string
description: ''
explicit:
type: number
description: ''
lyrics_copyright:
type: string
description: ''
html_tracking_url:
type: string
description: ''
lyrics_language:
type: string
description: ''
script_tracking_url:
type: string
description: ''
verified:
type: number
description: ''
lyrics_body:
type: string
description: ''
lyrics_id:
type: number
description: ''
writer_list:
type: array
items:
type: string
description: ''
can_edit:
type: number
description: ''
action_requested:
type: string
description: ''
locked:
type: number
description: ''
description: a Lyrics in the Musixmatch database.
securitySchemes:
key:
type: apiKey
name: apikey
in: query
externalDocs:
description: Find out more about Musixmatch API
url: https://developer.musixmatch.com/
x-original-swagger-version: '2.0'