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Apple Music

Apple Music is Apple's streaming music service. The Apple Music API and MusicKit framework give developers access to the Apple Music catalog, user library, charts, recommendations, search, and playback control. Authentication is via Apple Developer Program JWT tokens; user library access requires a MusicKit Music User Token.

Apple Music publishes 5 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Catalog API, Charts API, Library API, and 2 more. Tagged areas include Music, Streaming, Apple, MusicKit, and Catalog.

Apple Music’s developer surface includes authentication and 9 more developer resources.

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33.4/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
6 APIs
MusicStreamingAppleMusicKitCatalogLibrary

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Composite quality — 33.4/100 · thin
Contract Quality 13.5 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 5.8 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.7 / 13
Governance 0.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 6

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

Apple Music API

REST API for Apple Music: catalog (songs, albums, artists, music videos, playlists, stations), search, charts, recommendations, and the authenticated user's library, playlists, ...

Apple Music Catalog API

Apple Music catalog resources

Apple Music Charts API

The Charts API from Apple Music — 1 operation(s) for charts.

Apple Music Library API

Authenticated user library resources

Apple Music Search API

The Search API from Apple Music — 2 operation(s) for search.

Apple Music Storefronts API

The Storefronts API from Apple Music — 3 operation(s) for storefronts.

Open Collections 1

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

Apple Music API

OPEN COLLECTION

GraphQL 1

GraphQL schemas published by this provider.

Apple Music GraphQL Schema

This is a conceptual GraphQL schema for the Apple Music API (MusicKit API). The Apple Music API is a REST API provided by Apple through the Apple Developer Program. This schema ...

GRAPHQL

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Apple Music Plans Pricing

2 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Apple Music Rate Limits

2 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Apple Music Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Apple Music Authentication

apiKey/http · 2 schemes

SECURITY

Apple Music Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Apple Music Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Apple Music Agentic Access

24 operations · 1 acting

24 operations · 1 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 3

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

RateLimits
RateLimits

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

Plans
Plans
 FinOps
FinOps

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Review
Review

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: apple-music
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/apple-music/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Apple Music
kind: company
description: Apple Music is Apple's streaming music service. The Apple Music API and MusicKit framework give developers access
  to the Apple Music catalog, user library, charts, recommendations, search, and playback control. Authentication is via Apple
  Developer Program JWT tokens; user library access requires a MusicKit Music User Token.
accessModel:
  pricing: freemium
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Freemium · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/apple-music.png
tags:
- Music
- Streaming
- Apple
- MusicKit
- Catalog
- Library
created: '2026-05-08'
modified: '2026-05-30'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: apple-music:catalog-library
  name: Apple Music API
  description: 'REST API for Apple Music: catalog (songs, albums, artists, music videos, playlists, stations), search, charts,
    recommendations, and the authenticated user''s library, playlists, and ratings.'
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Catalog
  - Library
  - Search
  - Charts
  - Recommendations
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi/getting_keys_and_creating_tokens
  - type: SDKs
    url: https://developer.apple.com/musickit/
  - url: graphql/apple-music-graphql.md
    type: GraphQL
- aid: apple-music:apple-music-catalog-api
  name: Apple Music Catalog API
  description: Apple Music catalog resources
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Catalog
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apple-music-catalog-api-openapi.yml
- aid: apple-music:apple-music-charts-api
  name: Apple Music Charts API
  description: The Charts API from Apple Music — 1 operation(s) for charts.
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Charts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apple-music-charts-api-openapi.yml
- aid: apple-music:apple-music-library-api
  name: Apple Music Library API
  description: Authenticated user library resources
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Library
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apple-music-library-api-openapi.yml
- aid: apple-music:apple-music-search-api
  name: Apple Music Search API
  description: The Search API from Apple Music — 2 operation(s) for search.
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apple-music-search-api-openapi.yml
- aid: apple-music:apple-music-storefronts-api
  name: Apple Music Storefronts API
  description: The Storefronts API from Apple Music — 3 operation(s) for storefronts.
  humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
  baseURL: https://api.music.apple.com/v1
  tags:
  - Storefronts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/apple-music-storefronts-api-openapi.yml
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/apple-music-agentic-access.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/apple-music-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/apple-music-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/apple-music-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://developer.apple.com/apple-music/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
- type: Plans
  url: plans/apple-music-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/apple-music-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/apple-music-finops.yml
- type: Review
  url: review.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com