# Spotify Scraper — Tracks, Artists, Albums & Playlists (`hipersoft/spotify-scraper`) Actor

Search Spotify and scrape public metadata for tracks, artists, albums and playlists: names, artists, popularity, followers, genres, release dates, duration, ISRC, preview URL and more. No Spotify login or API key required. For music research, catalogs and analytics.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/hipersoft/spotify-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [hiper soft](https://apify.com/hipersoft) (community)
- **Categories:** Other
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $0.0024 / item scraped

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Spotify Scraper — Tracks, Artists, Albums & Playlists

Search Spotify and pull clean, structured JSON for tracks, artists, albums and playlists in one run. No Spotify login or API key to set up — authentication is handled automatically. Reliable for music research, catalog building and analytics, with a residential proxy rotated per request by default to stay ahead of IP rate limits.

### Features

- 🎼 **Four types at once** — `searchType` accepts any mix of `track`, `artist`, `album` and `playlist`.
- 🔍 **Multi-keyword search** — pass several terms in `searches`; each is queried independently and de-duplicated.
- 🎤 **Artist & track detail** — artist records carry `verified` status and image; tracks include `artists`, `album`, `durationMs` and `explicit`.
- 💿 **Album metadata** — `albumType`, contributing `artists` and `releaseDate` per album.
- 📝 **Playlists** — `owner`, cleaned `description` and cover `image`.
- 🔁 **Automatic auth** — no keys to manage; a residential proxy rotates per request.
- 🧱 **Flat, normalized JSON** — consistent field names across every entity type.

### What you get

One flat JSON record per item. Example track:

```json
{
  "type": "track",
  "id": "0DiWol3AO6WpXZgp0goxAV",
  "name": "One More Time",
  "artists": ["Daft Punk"],
  "album": "Discovery",
  "albumId": "2noRn2Aes5aoNVsU6iWThc",
  "durationMs": 320357,
  "explicit": false,
  "image": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02....",
  "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0DiWol3AO6WpXZgp0goxAV"
}
```

### Input

```json
{
  "searches": ["daft punk", "lofi beats"],
  "searchType": ["track", "artist", "album", "playlist"],
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 20
}
```

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `searches` | Keywords to search on Spotify, one per line. |
| `searchType` | Which item types to return: any mix of `track`, `artist`, `album`, `playlist`. |
| `maxItemsPerSearch` | Results per selected type, per search term (1–50). |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Proxy settings; residential proxy is used and rotated per request by default. |

### Use cases

- Build a music catalog spanning tracks, artists, albums and playlists.
- Research an artist's catalog and verify official profiles.
- Discover playlists around a theme and capture owner and cover art.
- Feed clean track/artist metadata into recommendation or analytics pipelines.

### Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're billed a small amount per run and per item scraped — you only pay for what you get. See the **Pricing** tab for current rates.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Spotify account or API key?**
No. There is no login and no developer API key to configure — authentication is handled automatically.

**How many items can I get per run?**
You control volume with `maxItemsPerSearch` (1–50), applied per selected type per search term. Pass multiple keywords in `searches` to scale a single run across many queries.

**Can I download songs or audio?**
No. This Actor returns public metadata only — track, artist, album and playlist details. It does not download audio streams or any DRM-protected content.

**What's the output format?**
Flat, normalized JSON with one record per item, and consistent field names across tracks, artists, albums and playlists. You can export it as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the dataset.

**Can I search for artists, albums and playlists too, not just tracks?**
Yes. Set `searchType` to any mix of `track`, `artist`, `album` and `playlist`, and each selected type is queried and returned in the same run.

### Related Actors

Building a music dataset? Pair this with our other music and media scrapers:

- [SoundCloud Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/soundcloud-scraper) — tracks, artists and playlists with play counts, likes and followers.
- [Deezer Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/deezer-scraper) — tracks, artists, albums, playlists and global top charts with ISRCs.
- [Discogs Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/discogs-scraper) — vinyl, CD and digital releases with marketplace prices and community stats.
- [Apple Podcasts Scraper](https://apify.com/hipersoft/apple-podcasts-scraper) — podcast shows and episodes with RSS feeds and artwork.

### Notes

This Actor reads the public Spotify web player and returns public metadata only — no audio streams or DRM-protected content. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Spotify; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.

# Actor input Schema

## `searches` (type: `array`):

Keywords to search on Spotify (e.g. "daft punk", "lofi beats"), one per line.

## `searchType` (type: `array`):

Which item types to return.

## `maxItemsPerSearch` (type: `integer`):

Results per selected type, per search term (up to 50).

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Spotify rate-limits by IP; residential proxy is used by default and rotated per request.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searches": [
    "daft punk"
  ],
  "searchType": [
    "track",
    "artist",
    "album",
    "playlist"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searches": [
        "daft punk"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("hipersoft/spotify-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searches": ["daft punk"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("hipersoft/spotify-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searches": [
    "daft punk"
  ]
}' |
apify call hipersoft/spotify-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=hipersoft/spotify-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/M5jGz2OfbaFIN4qjI/builds/mueq7ZcrlBOyNBgTP/openapi.json