setlist.fm

setlist.fm is the world's largest crowd-sourced concert setlist database and community, letting fans document, share, and explore which songs artists play at live shows. The setlist.fm REST API gives read-only access to that data - artists (keyed by MusicBrainz MBID), setlists and their revision history, venues, cities, and countries, plus full-text search across each - so developers can build music apps, tour trackers, and research tools. setlist.fm is owned by Live Nation Entertainment through its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The API is free for non-commercial use with an API key; commercial use requires contacting setlist.fm.

setlist.fm publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Artists API, Cities API, Countries API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Music, Concerts, Setlists, Live Music, and Database.

setlist.fm’s developer surface includes authentication, documentation, and 7 more developer resources.

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39.1/100 thin ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
AccessFreemiumSelf serve⚡ Free to try
7 APIs
MusicConcertsSetlistsLive MusicDatabaseCrowd-SourcedEntertainment

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scored 2026-08-05 · rubric v0.9.1
Composite quality — 39.1/100 · thin
Contract Quality 15.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 3.9 / 20
Commercial Clarity 7.9 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.1 / 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 7

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

setlist.fm Artists API

Artists keyed by MusicBrainz MBID and their setlists.

setlist.fm Cities API

Cities resolved by GeoNames geoId.

setlist.fm Countries API

The reference list of countries.

setlist.fm Search API

Full-text search across artists, venues, cities, and setlists.

setlist.fm Setlists API

Individual setlists and their historical versions.

setlist.fm User API

Community members and their attended/edited setlists.

setlist.fm Venues API

Concert venues and the setlists performed at them.

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Open Collections 1

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

setlist.fm REST API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Setlistfm Plans Pricing

3 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Setlistfm Rate Limits

3 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

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

Setlistfm Finops

FINOPS

Security Posture 2

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

Setlistfm Authentication

apiKey · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Setlistfm Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

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

Setlistfm Agentic Access

15 operations

15 operations · 0 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 1

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess

Access & Security 2

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

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 2

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: setlistfm
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/setlistfm/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: setlist.fm
kind: company
description: setlist.fm is the world's largest crowd-sourced concert setlist database and community, letting fans document,
  share, and explore which songs artists play at live shows. The setlist.fm REST API gives read-only access to that data -
  artists (keyed by MusicBrainz MBID), setlists and their revision history, venues, cities, and countries, plus full-text
  search across each - so developers can build music apps, tour trackers, and research tools. setlist.fm is owned by Live
  Nation Entertainment through its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The API is free for non-commercial use with an API key; commercial
  use requires contacting setlist.fm.
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/setlistfm.png
tags:
- Music
- Concerts
- Setlists
- Live Music
- Database
- Crowd-Sourced
- Entertainment
created: '2026-07-03'
modified: '2026-07-03'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-artists-api
  name: setlist.fm Artists API
  description: Artists keyed by MusicBrainz MBID and their setlists.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Artists
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-artists-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-cities-api
  name: setlist.fm Cities API
  description: Cities resolved by GeoNames geoId.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Cities
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-cities-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-countries-api
  name: setlist.fm Countries API
  description: The reference list of countries.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Countries
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-countries-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-search-api
  name: setlist.fm Search API
  description: Full-text search across artists, venues, cities, and setlists.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Search
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-search-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-setlists-api
  name: setlist.fm Setlists API
  description: Individual setlists and their historical versions.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Setlists
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-setlists-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-user-api
  name: setlist.fm User API
  description: Community members and their attended/edited setlists.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - User
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-user-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
- aid: setlistfm:setlistfm-venues-api
  name: setlist.fm Venues API
  description: Concert venues and the setlists performed at them.
  humanURL: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  baseURL: https://api.setlist.fm/rest/1.0
  tags:
  - Venues
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/setlistfm-venues-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_artist__mbid_.html
  - type: PostmanCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.postman_collection.json
  - type: OpenCollection
    url: collections/setlistfm.opencollection.json
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_setlist__setlistId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_venue__venueId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_city__geoId_.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_countries.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_search_setlists.html
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/resource__1.0_user__userId_.html
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/setlistfm-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/setlistfm-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/setlistfm-authentication.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/setlist-fm/
- type: Website
  url: https://www.setlist.fm/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://api.setlist.fm/docs/1.0/index.html
- type: Plans
  url: plans/setlistfm-plans-pricing.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/setlistfm-rate-limits.yml
- type: FinOps
  url: finops/setlistfm-finops.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com