Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group Catalog API

Music catalog search and discovery

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GET /v1/catalog/search Search Music Catalog #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Warner Music Group Licensing Artists Catalog API
  description: The Warner Music Group Licensing API enables content creators and developers to search the WMG catalog, request synchronization licenses, mechanical licenses, and digital licenses for music recordings and compositions from Warner Records, Atlantic Records, Elektra Records, and Warner Chappell Music. The API covers all major use cases including film/TV sync, advertising, digital services, and live performance.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: WMG Licensing Support
    url: https://www.wmgmusiclicensing.com/
    email: onlinelicensing@wmg.com
  termsOfService: https://www.wmg.com/terms
servers:
- url: https://api.wmg.com
  description: WMG API Production
security:
- OAuth2:
  - catalog:read
tags:
- name: Catalog
  description: Music catalog search and discovery
paths:
  /v1/catalog/search:
    get:
      operationId: searchCatalog
      summary: Search Music Catalog
      description: Search the WMG music catalog for recordings and compositions. Supports searching by artist name, track title, ISRC, ISWC, or keyword.
      tags:
      - Catalog
      parameters:
      - name: q
        in: query
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Search query (artist name, track title, or keyword)
      - name: type
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - recording
          - composition
          - both
          default: both
        description: Type of music asset to search
      - name: label
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by record label
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 20
          maximum: 100
        description: Maximum results to return
      - name: offset
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: integer
          default: 0
        description: Pagination offset
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Search results returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CatalogSearchResponse'
        '400':
          description: Invalid search parameters
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
components:
  schemas:
    CatalogSearchResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/CatalogSearchResult'
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total matching results
        limit:
          type: integer
        offset:
          type: integer
    CatalogSearchResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - recording
          - composition
        title:
          type: string
        artistName:
          type: string
        isrc:
          type: string
          description: ISRC code (for recordings)
        iswc:
          type: string
          description: ISWC code (for compositions)
        label:
          type: string
        releaseDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        licenseAvailable:
          type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: OAuth 2.0 for WMG partner authentication
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://auth.wmg.com/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://auth.wmg.com/oauth/token
          scopes:
            catalog:read: Read catalog information
            licenses:read: Read license requests
            licenses:write: Submit license requests

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