Artist

GET /v1/spotify/artist

Retrieves detailed information about a Spotify artist by their handle, including name, followers count, genres, and related artists. Accepts a handle as input and returns artist metadata such as id, name, followers, genres, and related artists.

Authentication

All requests require the x-api-key header. Get your key at scrapecreators.com.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description	Example
id	string	no	Spotify artist id. If you'd prefer to use the URL instead, you can use the url parameter instead.	0cGUm45nv7Z6M6qdXYQGTX
url	string	no	Spotify artist URL. If you'd prefer to use the id instead, you can use the id parameter instead.	https://open.spotify.com/artist/0cGUm45nv7Z6M6qdXYQGTX

Example Request

curl

curl 'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/spotify/artist' \
  -H 'x-api-key: $SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY'

Node / TypeScript

const params = new URLSearchParams({  });
const res = await fetch(`https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/spotify/artist?${params}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': process.env.SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import os, requests
r = requests.get(
    'https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/spotify/artist',
    headers={'x-api-key': os.environ['SCRAPECREATORS_API_KEY']},
    params={},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())

CLI

scrapecreators spotify artist --help

Example Response

{
  "success": true,
  "credits_remaining": 49998219840,
  "__typename": "Artist",
  "discography": {
    "albums": [
      {
        "copyright": [
          {
            "text": "© 2025 ILH Production Co. LLC, under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.",
            "type": "C"
          }
        ],
        "coverArt": {
          "sources": [
            {
              "height": 300,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02a958d093e94944dd0e7258b2",
              "width": 300
            }
          ]
        },
        "date": {
          "day": 5,
          "month": 9,
          "precision": "DAY",
          "year": 2025
        },
        "id": "2KrREEyHxkdFGYAd1DmMdS",
        "label": "JRC Entertainment, LLC / ILH Production Co. LLC / Def Jam Recordings",
        "name": "SWAG II",
        "playability": {
          "playable": true,
          "reason": "PLAYABLE"
        },
        "sharingInfo": {
          "shareId": "qFHryKZOR8WHlZqyx0JtIQ",
          "shareUrl": "https://open.spotify.com/album/2KrREEyHxkdFGYAd1DmMdS?si=qFHryKZOR8WHlZqyx0JtIQ"
        },
        "tracks": {
          "totalCount": 44
        },
        "type": "ALBUM",
        "uri": "spotify:album:2KrREEyHxkdFGYAd1DmMdS"
      }
    ],
    "compilations": [],
    "latest": null,
    "popularReleasesAlbums": [
      {
        "copyright": [
          {
            "text": "© 2025 ILH Production Co. LLC, under exclusive license to Def Jam Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.",
            "type": "C"
          }
        ],
        "coverArt": {
          "sources": [
            {
              "height": 300,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02d65c4773bc5061fd27facc5b",
              "width": 300
            }
          ]
        },
        "date": {
          "day": 11,
          "month": 7,
          "precision": "DAY",
          "year": 2025
        },
        "id": "5vD5M5VW62LL78Ko8x0CVZ",
        "label": "JRC Entertainment, LLC / ILH Production Co. LLC / Def Jam Recordings",
        "name": "SWAG",
        "playability": {
          "playable": true,
          "reason": "PLAYABLE"
        },
        "sharingInfo": {
          "shareId": "6RjT1v-oQYubnPs8d_n1hQ",
          "shareUrl": "https://open.spotify.com/album/5vD5M5VW62LL78Ko8x0CVZ?si=6RjT1v-oQYubnPs8d_n1hQ"
        },
        "tracks": {
          "totalCount": 21
        },
        "type": "ALBUM",
        "uri": "spotify:album:5vD5M5VW62LL78Ko8x0CVZ"
      }
    ],
    "singles": [
      {
        "copyright": [
          {
            "text": "(P) 2023 Top Dawg Entertainment, under exclusive license to RCA Records",
            "type": "P"
          }
        ],
        "coverArt": {
          "sources": [
            {
              "height": 300,
              "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e028ac04014f5db1daf4eb3731f",
              "width": 300
            }
          ]
        },
    
... (truncated)

Credits

Most ScrapeCreators endpoints consume 1 credit per successful response. Some heavier endpoints (transcripts, AI-driven enrichment, ad detail lookups) may cost more. Check GET /v1/credit-balance for your remaining balance.

Errors

Status	Meaning	Action
200	Success.	Use the JSON payload.
400	Invalid or missing parameter.	Verify required parameters and value format.
401	Missing or invalid x-api-key.	Pass a valid API key in the header.
402	Out of credits.	Top up at scrapecreators.com or wait for plan reset.
404	Resource not found or private.	Confirm the handle, URL, or id and that the resource is public.
429	Rate limited.	Backoff and retry with exponential delay.
500	Server error or upstream platform failure.	Retry with backoff; report persistent errors to support.