Qobuz

Qobuz is a French hi-res audio streaming and download platform founded in 2007 and operated by Xandrie SA. It offers lossless FLAC streaming up to 24-bit/192 kHz and a hi-res download store covering over 100 million tracks across all genres. The Qobuz REST API (v0.2) is a partner-only interface that enables third-party applications — hi-fi hardware manufacturers, DAPs, music players, and streaming integrators — to search the catalog, retrieve album and artist metadata, generate authenticated streaming URLs, manage user playlists and favorites, and process purchases from the hi-res download store. API access requires contacting Qobuz directly at api@qobuz.com to obtain an app_id and app_secret. Consumer subscription plans (Studio Solo, Studio Duo, Studio Family, Sublime) provide the underlying access entitlement; partners and integrators are subject to the Qobuz API Terms of Use governed by French law. The service is deployed across France, Germany, and Canada infrastructure nodes monitored via a public status page.

Qobuz publishes 6 API contracts indexed on the APIs.io network, including Albums API, Artists API, Authentication API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Music Streaming, Hi-Res Audio, FLAC, Lossless Audio, and Music Downloads.

The Qobuz catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 1 Spectral governance ruleset.

Qobuz’s developer surface includes authentication, developer portal, documentation, signup flow, pricing, engineering blog, GitHub presence, and 15 more developer resources.

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42.1/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 32/100 agent ready Front door AI 2/6 trace Heartbeat 0/100 dormant saas Full breakdown ↓
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1 published contract

Music StreamingHi-Res AudioFLACLossless AudioMusic DownloadsCatalog SearchStreaming URLsMusic MetadataAudiophileFrance Music

Kin Score

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scored 2026-11-06 · rubric v0.27.0

Composite quality — 42.1/100 · developing

Contract Quality 12.3 / 21

Developer Ergonomics 5.9 / 17

Access Clarity 7.2 / 17

Operational Transparency 3.2 / 11

Contract Governance 1.0 / 10

Discoverability 5.6 / 9

Regulatory Posture 3.1 / 15

Agent readiness — 32/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10

Documented Reversibility 6 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 9 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 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 4 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

Pagination 5 / 5

Distinct Operations 3 / 3

MCP Tool Quality 6 / 6

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Agent readiness — checks not met, largest first (exact, from this profile):

MCP Server +12 pts — deployment.mode + probe verdict on the mcp/ manifest, not the pointer; an unprobed slug falls back to authorship
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Typed Event Surface +6 pts — AsyncAPI document, OR webhooks/callbacks objects in the as-published OpenAPI, OR common[].type includes Webhooks

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Kin Score — facets with the most composite points still available (weight × headroom):

Developer Ergonomics scores 34.5 — up to +13.1 composite points
Access Clarity scores 42.1 — up to +11.6 composite points
Contract Governance scores 9.8 — up to +10.8 composite points

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Market	Position	Depth	Registered MCP server	Declares compatibility
Music and Rights	covered	26.8 (thin)	-	-
Raycast Store Extensions (first-party publishers + community-wrapped products)	covered	26.8 (thin)	-	-

6 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Qobuz Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

Service Levels 1

Uptime the provider promises or reports, as SLA4OAI. Read from its own pages; APIs.io runs no monitors.

Qobuz

SLA

FinOps 1

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

Qobuz Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Qobuz Context

9 classes · 45 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 1

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

Qobuz — jsonschema rules

5 rules · 4 warnings 1 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 4

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Album

38 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Artist

12 operations

12 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

Portal

Portal

Signup

Signup

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation

Documentation

IntegrationGuidelines

IntegrationGuidelines

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess

AgenticAccess

Build 2

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

PostmanWorkspace

PostmanWorkspace

GitHub

GitHub

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

DomainSecurity

DomainSecurity

Authentication

Authentication

Operate 3

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Contact

Contact

StatusPage

StatusPage

RateLimits

RateLimits

Commercial 4

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService

Pricing

Plans

FinOps

Company 6

The organization behind the API

Website

Website

Blog

Blog

AppsPartners

AppsPartners

LinkedIn

Facebook

Facebook

Twitter

Twitter

Source (apis.yml)

aid: qobuz
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/qobuz/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Qobuz
kind: company
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  license_evidence:
    not_product:
    - djdoubled/qobuzapisharp
  open_source: unknown
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: low
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  - repository-not-product
  generated: '2026-09-25'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-11-06'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/qobuz.png
tags:
- Music Streaming
- Hi-Res Audio
- FLAC
- Lossless Audio
- Music Downloads
- Catalog Search
- Streaming URLs
- Music Metadata
- Audiophile
- France
- Music
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
description: Qobuz is a French hi-res audio streaming and download platform founded in 2007 and operated by Xandrie SA. It
  offers lossless FLAC streaming up to 24-bit/192 kHz and a hi-res download store covering over 100 million tracks across
  all genres. The Qobuz REST API (v0.2) is a partner-only interface that enables third-party applications — hi-fi hardware
  manufacturers, DAPs, music players, and streaming integrators — to search the catalog, retrieve album and artist metadata,
  generate authenticated streaming URLs, manage user playlists and favorites, and process purchases from the hi-res download
  store. API access requires contacting Qobuz directly at api@qobuz.com to obtain an app_id and app_secret. Consumer subscription
  plans (Studio Solo, Studio Duo, Studio Family, Sublime) provide the underlying access entitlement; partners and integrators
  are subject to the Qobuz API Terms of Use governed by French law. The service is deployed across France, Germany, and Canada
  infrastructure nodes monitored via a public status page.
apis:
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-albums-api
  name: Qobuz Albums API
  description: Album metadata retrieval and search
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Albums
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-albums-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-artists-api
  name: Qobuz Artists API
  description: Artist metadata retrieval and search
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Artists
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-artists-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-authentication-api
  name: Qobuz Authentication API
  description: User login and session management
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Authentication
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-authentication-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-playlists-api
  name: Qobuz Playlists API
  description: Playlist retrieval and search
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Playlists
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-playlists-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-search-api
  name: Qobuz Search API
  description: Cross-catalog search across all content types
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
- aid: qobuz:qobuz-tracks-api
  name: Qobuz Tracks API
  description: Track metadata, streaming, and download URL generation
  humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
  tags:
  - Tracks
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/qobuz-tracks-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: Authentication
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
common:
- type: Website
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/qobuz/overview
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/qobuz-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/qobuz-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/qobuz-authentication.yml
- type: Portal
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
- type: TermsOfService
  url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
- type: IntegrationGuidelines
  url: https://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/Qobuz-AppsGuidelines-V1.0.pdf
- type: Contact
  url: mailto:api@qobuz.com
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/music/streaming/offers
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/music/streaming/offers
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.qobuz.com/
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/magazine
- type: AppsPartners
  url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover/apps-partners
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qobuz/
- type: Facebook
  url: https://www.facebook.com/Qobuz
- type: Twitter
  url: https://twitter.com/qobuz
- type: GitHub
  url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
- type: Plans
  url: plans/qobuz-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/qobuz-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/qobuz-finops.yml
x-headquarters: Paris, France
x-parent: Xandrie SA
x-founded: '2007'
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com

Qobuz API — frequently asked questions

Does Qobuz have an API?

Yes. APIs.io lists 6 APIs from Qobuz, including Qobuz Albums API, Qobuz Artists API and Qobuz Authentication API, and 3 more.

Is there an OpenAPI specification for the Qobuz API?

Yes. APIs.io indexes 6 OpenAPI specifications for Qobuz, each linked for download from this page.

How do I authenticate with the Qobuz API?

Qobuz uses bearer-token authentication (apiKey · 2 schemes). The details are profiled on APIs.io as Qobuz Authentication.

How much does the Qobuz API cost?

APIs.io lists 6 pricing plans for Qobuz, with each plan's price, limits and inclusions under Pricing on this page.

Is the Qobuz API ready for AI agents?

Qobuz has a Kin Score of 42.1 out of 100 (developing) and an Agent Readiness score of 31.9 (agent-ready), scored by API Evangelist on 2026-11-06.

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