The Lyrics API allows you to fetch song lyrics easily from multiple sources, including Musixmatch, Genius, and YouTube Music. You can use it to integrate lyrics into your applications.
Welcome to the Lyrics API! Our service offers a comprehensive collection of song lyrics from various sources. Whether you're building a music app, website, or just curious about song lyrics, our API has you covered.
The best part? Our Lyrics API is completely free to use! No API key is required for most endpoints. However, for certain advanced features, such as accessing lyrics from Genius, you'll need to sign up for a Genius API key from Genius Website.
Getting started with our API now and explore our documentation to discover the available endpoints and start integrating lyrics into your projects today.
V1 Request:
GET /v1/musixmatch/lyrics?title={song_title}
GET /v1/musixmatch/lyrics?title={song_title}&artist={artist_name}
V2 Request:
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title={song_title}
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title={song_title}&artist={artist_name}
V1 Request:
GET /v1/youtube/lyrics?title={song_title}
V2 Request:
The V2 endpoint supports fetching lyrics by title only, or by title and artist for more accurate results.
Example without artist:
GET /v2/youtube/lyrics?title={song_title}
Example with artist:
GET /v2/youtube/lyrics?title={song_title}&artist={artist_name}
{
"data": {
"artistName": "sombr",
"trackName": "back to friends",
"trackId": "dbEY-JVHJWg",
"searchEngine": "YouTube",
"artworkUrl": "https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PbekZdhqqr2gY7U_15sNIAv0lnoxHkoTxj5wRV32G3_81Qqnk7pD2RzZNe-D_MLKZkhHkxh1C7wzYRr8=w120-h120-l90-rj",
"lyrics": "Touch my body tender\n'Cause the feeling makes me weak\nKicking off the covers\n..."
},
"metadata": {
"apiVersion": "2.0"
}
}
The API can fetch lyrics from these sources:
200
: Success400
: Bad Request401
: Unauthorized404
: Not Found500
: Internal Server Error