# AllMusic Scraper (`crawlerbros/allmusic-scraper`) Actor Scrape comprehensive music metadata, artist profiles, album details, and track listings from TheAudioDB (the open music database powering AllMusic-style lookups). Covers 3M+ artists with biographies, genres, moods, ratings, and album artwork. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/allmusic-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, AI - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $3.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage. Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## AllMusic Scraper Scrape comprehensive music metadata — artist profiles, album details, track listings, ratings, biographies, genres, moods, and artwork. Powered by TheAudioDB open music database, covering **3M+ artists** and **10M+ album and song credits** with full editorial content matching AllMusic's coverage. ### What you get - **Artist profiles** — name, biography, genre, style, mood, country, formed/disbanded year, member count, record label, MusicBrainz ID, and high-resolution images (thumbnail, fanart, logo, banner) - **Album data** — title, release year, genre, style, mood, theme, label, format, community score, sales figures, and cover artwork in multiple sizes - **Track listings** — song title, track number, duration, genre, mood, music video URL, community score, play counts, and listener counts - **Music videos** — links to YouTube/Vevo music videos with view counts ### Modes | Mode | Description | |------|-------------| | `searchArtists` | Search for artists by name | | `artistProfile` | Full artist profile with optional discography | | `searchAlbums` | Find all albums for an artist | | `albumDetails` | Album details with optional full tracklist | | `artistTracks` | Top tracks for an artist | | `topArtistsByGenre` | Discover artists by genre or style | ### Example inputs **Search for The Beatles:** ```json { "mode": "searchArtists", "query": "Beatles", "maxItems": 5 } ```` **Get full artist profile with discography:** ```json { "mode": "artistProfile", "artistId": 111247, "includeAlbums": true, "maxItems": 1 } ``` **Get album details with tracklist:** ```json { "mode": "albumDetails", "albumId": 2109680, "includeTracks": true, "maxItems": 1 } ``` **Browse top Rock artists:** ```json { "mode": "topArtistsByGenre", "genre": "Rock", "maxItems": 20 } ``` ### Output fields #### Artist record | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `recordType` | string | Always `"artist"` | | `artistId` | string | TheAudioDB artist ID | | `name` | string | Artist name | | `alternateName` | string | Alternate/alias name | | `genre` | string | Primary genre | | `styles` | array | Musical styles | | `mood` | string | Overall mood | | `country` | string | Country/region of origin | | `formedYear` | integer | Year formed or born | | `disbandedYear` | integer | Year disbanded | | `isDisbanded` | boolean | Whether the artist is disbanded | | `memberCount` | integer | Number of members | | `label` | string | Record label | | `biography` | string | English biography | | `thumbnailUrl` | string | Artist thumbnail image URL | | `fanartUrl` | string | Fanart image URL | | `logoUrl` | string | Artist logo URL | | `bannerUrl` | string | Artist banner URL | | `audioDbUrl` | string | TheAudioDB artist page URL | | `musicBrainzId` | string | MusicBrainz identifier | | `albumCount` | integer | Number of albums (artistProfile mode with `includeAlbums`) | | `discography` | array | List of album records (artistProfile mode) | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO timestamp | #### Album record | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `recordType` | string | Always `"album"` | | `albumId` | string | TheAudioDB album ID | | `artistId` | string | TheAudioDB artist ID | | `title` | string | Album title | | `artist` | string | Artist name | | `releaseYear` | integer | Year released | | `genre` | string | Primary genre | | `styles` | array | Musical styles | | `mood` | string | Album mood | | `theme` | string | Album theme | | `label` | string | Record label | | `releaseFormat` | string | Release format (Album, Single, EP, etc.) | | `communityScore` | float | Community rating (0–10) | | `salesFigure` | integer | Sales figure | | `coverImageUrl` | string | Album cover art URL | | `description` | string | Album description | | `review` | string | Editorial review | | `tracklist` | array | Track list (albumDetails mode) | | `trackCount` | integer | Number of tracks | | `audioDbUrl` | string | TheAudioDB album page URL | #### Track record | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `recordType` | string | Always `"track"` | | `trackId` | string | TheAudioDB track ID | | `title` | string | Track title | | `artist` | string | Artist name | | `album` | string | Album name | | `trackNumber` | integer | Track position on album | | `duration` | string | Human-readable duration (e.g. `"4:19"`) | | `durationMs` | integer | Duration in milliseconds | | `genre` | string | Genre | | `mood` | string | Mood | | `communityScore` | float | Community rating | | `totalPlays` | integer | Total play count | | `totalListeners` | integer | Total listener count | | `musicVideoUrl` | string | Music video URL | | `videoViews` | integer | Music video view count | | `lyricsSnippet` | string | Lyrics excerpt | ### Use cases - **Music recommendation engines** — build genre and mood-based recommendation datasets - **Music journalism** — research artist histories, discographies, and editorial reviews - **Playlist generation** — find artists and albums matching specific moods and styles - **Music data science** — analyze genre trends, chart histories, and artist demographics - **Educational tools** — explore music history with biography and timeline data - **Music library enrichment** — add metadata to personal or commercial music libraries ### FAQ **Does this require an API key?** No. TheAudioDB's public API endpoints used here are free and require no registration. **How many artists are covered?** TheAudioDB covers over 3 million artists across all genres and eras, with the same editorial depth as AllMusic. **Can I get tracks for an entire discography?** Yes — use `artistProfile` with `includeAlbums: true` to get the full discography, then use `albumDetails` with `includeTracks: true` for individual albums. **Why TheAudioDB instead of AllMusic directly?** AllMusic.com is protected by Cloudflare Bot Management, making direct scraping unreliable from cloud environments. TheAudioDB provides the same editorial content (biographies, genres, moods, ratings, artwork) through a stable, freely accessible API. **What genres are supported in topArtistsByGenre mode?** Rock, Pop, Hip-Hop, Electronic, Jazz, Classical, Country, R\&B, Metal, Punk, Alternative, Indie, Soul, Blues, Folk, Reggae, Latin, and Dance. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Select what to scrape. ## `query` (type: `string`): Name of the artist or album to search for. Used in modes: searchArtists, searchAlbums, artistProfile, albumDetails. ## `artistId` (type: `integer`): TheAudioDB numeric artist ID (e.g. 111259 for Pink Floyd). Overrides query when provided in modes: artistProfile, artistTracks. ## `albumId` (type: `integer`): TheAudioDB numeric album ID. Used in albumDetails mode to fetch tracks and details directly. ## `genre` (type: `string`): Optional genre filter applied to search results. ## `includeAlbums` (type: `boolean`): When true, fetches all albums for each artist in artistProfile mode. ## `includeTracks` (type: `boolean`): When true, fetches full tracklist for each album in albumDetails mode. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to emit. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "searchArtists", "query": "Beatles", "artistId": 111259, "albumId": 2109889, "genre": "Rock", "includeAlbums": true, "includeTracks": true, "maxItems": 20 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `musicData` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped artist, album, and track records. # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "mode": "searchArtists", "query": "Beatles", "artistId": 111259, "albumId": 2109889, "genre": "Rock", "includeAlbums": true, "includeTracks": true, "maxItems": 20 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/allmusic-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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "mode": "searchArtists", "query": "Beatles", "artistId": 111259, "albumId": 2109889, "genre": "Rock", "includeAlbums": True, "includeTracks": True, "maxItems": 20, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/allmusic-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 '{ "mode": "searchArtists", "query": "Beatles", "artistId": 111259, "albumId": 2109889, "genre": "Rock", "includeAlbums": true, "includeTracks": true, "maxItems": 20 }' | apify call crawlerbros/allmusic-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/allmusic-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "AllMusic Scraper", "description": "Scrape comprehensive music metadata, artist profiles, album details, and track listings from TheAudioDB (the open music database powering AllMusic-style lookups). Covers 3M+ artists with biographies, genres, moods, ratings, and album artwork.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "e4A1lQHj9sqbudg9h" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/crawlerbros~allmusic-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-crawlerbros-allmusic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~allmusic-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-crawlerbros-allmusic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/crawlerbros~allmusic-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-allmusic-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "mode" ], "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "searchArtists", "artistProfile", "searchAlbums", "albumDetails", "artistTracks", "artistDiscography" ], "type": "string", "description": "Select what to scrape.", "default": "searchArtists" }, "query": { "title": "Artist / Album name (search query)", "type": "string", "description": "Name of the artist or album to search for. Used in modes: searchArtists, searchAlbums, artistProfile, albumDetails.", "default": "Beatles" }, "artistId": { "title": "Artist ID (TheAudioDB)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 9999999, "type": "integer", "description": "TheAudioDB numeric artist ID (e.g. 111259 for Pink Floyd). Overrides query when provided in modes: artistProfile, artistTracks." }, "albumId": { "title": "Album ID (TheAudioDB)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 9999999, "type": "integer", "description": "TheAudioDB numeric album ID. Used in albumDetails mode to fetch tracks and details directly." }, "genre": { "title": "Genre filter", "enum": [ "Rock", "Pop", "Hip-Hop", "Electronic", "Jazz", "Classical", "Country", "R&B", "Metal", "Punk", "Alternative", "Indie", "Soul", "Blues", "Folk", "Reggae", "Latin", "Dance" ], "type": "string", "description": "Optional genre filter applied to search results.", "default": "Rock" }, "includeAlbums": { "title": "Include discography in artist profile", "type": "boolean", "description": "When true, fetches all albums for each artist in artistProfile mode.", "default": true }, "includeTracks": { "title": "Include tracks in album details", "type": "boolean", "description": "When true, fetches full tracklist for each album in albumDetails mode.", "default": true }, "maxItems": { "title": "Max items", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of records to emit.", "default": 20 } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```