# Last.fm Scraper (`crawlerbros/lastfm-scraper`) Actor Scrape Last.fm music data with search artists, tracks, and albums; get weekly top charts; browse by genre/tag; fetch artist top tracks. No API key required. - **URL**: https://apify.com/crawlerbros/lastfm-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [Crawler Bros](https://apify.com/crawlerbros) (community) - **Categories:** Developer tools, Automation, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 4 bookmarks - **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars ## 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 ## Last.fm Scraper Scrape music data from [Last.fm](https://www.last.fm) — weekly top charts, artist info, top tracks, and genre-based artist discovery. No API key required. ### What you can scrape - **Weekly Top Artists** — ranked list of most-listened artists globally - **Weekly Top Tracks** — ranked list of most-played tracks globally - **Search** — find artists, tracks, or albums by keyword - **Artist Info** — bio, listener count, scrobbles, tags, similar artists - **Artist Top Tracks** — ranked tracks for a specific artist with listener counts - **Artists by Tag/Genre** — browse artists by music genre (rock, pop, electronic, etc.) ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `mode` | select | What to scrape (see modes below) | | `searchQuery` | string | Search term (mode=search) | | `searchType` | select | `artist`, `track`, or `album` (mode=search) | | `artistNames` | array | Artist names for artistInfo/artistTracks modes | | `tag` | select | Genre tag for tagArtists mode (rock, pop, electronic, …) | | `maxItems` | integer | Maximum records to return (1–500, default 50) | #### Modes | Mode | Description | Required fields | |------|-------------|-----------------| | `topArtists` | Weekly top artists chart | — | | `topTracks` | Weekly top tracks chart | — | | `search` | Search artists, tracks, or albums | `searchQuery` | | `artistInfo` | Full artist profile | `artistNames` | | `artistTracks` | Top tracks for artist(s) | `artistNames` | | `tagArtists` | Artists in a genre | `tag` | ### Output #### Artist records ```json { "name": "Radiohead", "slug": "Radiohead", "listeners": 8277292, "playCount": 1386711855, "biographyText": "Radiohead are an English rock band formed in Abingdon, Oxfordshire...", "biographyUrl": "https://www.last.fm/music/Radiohead", "tags": ["alternative", "rock", "alternative rock", "indie", "electronic"], "similarArtists": ["Thom Yorke", "Atoms for Peace", "Jeff Buckley"], "imageUrl": "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/...", "lastfmUrl": "https://www.last.fm/music/Radiohead", "recordType": "artist", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00" } ```` #### Track records ```json { "trackName": "Creep", "artistName": "Radiohead", "albumName": "Pablo Honey", "listeners": 4107163, "coverUrl": "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/...", "lastfmUrl": "https://www.last.fm/music/Radiohead/_/Creep", "rank": 1, "recordType": "track", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00" } ``` #### Album records ```json { "albumTitle": "OK Computer", "artistName": "Radiohead", "coverUrl": "https://lastfm.freetls.fastly.net/i/u/...", "lastfmUrl": "https://www.last.fm/music/Radiohead/OK+Computer", "recordType": "album", "scrapedAt": "2024-01-15T10:30:00+00:00" } ``` ### Supported Tags / Genres `rock`, `pop`, `electronic`, `hip-hop`, `jazz`, `classical`, `metal`, `indie`, `alternative`, `folk`, `soul`, `r-and-b`, `country`, `dance`, `punk`, `reggae`, `blues`, `experimental`, `ambient`, `soundtrack` ### Limits & Notes - Weekly chart data updates every 7 days on Last.fm - Artist tracks pages show up to 50 tracks per page (paginated) - Search results show up to 20 items per page - Tag pages show approximately 23 artists per page - No API key or login required - Works without proxy on datacenter IPs ### FAQs **Q: Do I need a Last.fm API key?**\ A: No. This scraper uses Last.fm's public website pages, not their official API. Zero configuration required. **Q: How often does chart data update?**\ A: Last.fm's weekly charts refresh every 7 days (Sunday midnight UTC). **Q: Can I scrape multiple artists at once?**\ A: Yes — use the `artistNames` array to provide multiple artist names in modes `artistInfo` and `artistTracks`. **Q: Why are some listener counts different from what I see on the site?**\ A: The `listeners` count shown in tracks/albums context may be for that specific track, not the artist overall. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): What to scrape from Last.fm. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term (mode=search). ## `searchType` (type: `string`): What to search for (mode=search). ## `artistNames` (type: `array`): Artist names for artistInfo or artistTracks modes (one per line). ## `tag` (type: `string`): Genre or tag for tagArtists mode. ## `maxItems` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of records to return. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "topArtists", "searchQuery": "radiohead", "searchType": "artist", "artistNames": [], "tag": "rock", "maxItems": 50 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): Dataset containing all scraped Last.fm music data 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": "topArtists", "searchQuery": "radiohead", "searchType": "artist", "artistNames": [], "tag": "rock", "maxItems": 50 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("crawlerbros/lastfm-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": "topArtists", "searchQuery": "radiohead", "searchType": "artist", "artistNames": [], "tag": "rock", "maxItems": 50, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("crawlerbros/lastfm-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": "topArtists", "searchQuery": "radiohead", "searchType": "artist", "artistNames": [], "tag": "rock", "maxItems": 50 }' | apify call crawlerbros/lastfm-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=crawlerbros/lastfm-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Last.fm Scraper", "description": "Scrape Last.fm music data with search artists, tracks, and albums; get weekly top charts; browse by genre/tag; fetch artist top tracks. 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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~lastfm-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-crawlerbros-lastfm-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": [ "topArtists", "topTracks", "search", "artistInfo", "artistTracks", "tagArtists" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to scrape from Last.fm.", "default": "topArtists" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term (mode=search)." }, "searchType": { "title": "Search type", "enum": [ "artist", "track", "album" ], "type": "string", "description": "What to search for (mode=search).", "default": "artist" }, "artistNames": { "title": "Artist names", "type": "array", "description": "Artist names for artistInfo or artistTracks modes (one per line).", "default": [], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "tag": { "title": "Music tag / genre", "enum": [ "rock", "pop", "electronic", "hip-hop", "jazz", 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