Spotify Scraper | All-In-One

Overview

Spotify Scraper | All-In-One searches Spotify for tracks, artists, albums, playlists, podcasts, and podcast episodes, saving clean metadata into your Apify dataset. Spotify hosts one of the world’s largest catalogs of music and audio, making it an essential source for market research, discovery, and catalog management. This actor automates the search and data collection workflow so you can rely on consistent results without manual browsing.

Why Use This Actor

• Research-ready metadata: Capture comprehensive details for songs, creators, and collections to power analysis, recommendations, and enrichment.
• Market and trend insights: Track releases, popularity signals, and catalog coverage to inform reporting and dashboards.
• Lead generation and outreach: Build structured lists of artists, podcasts, or playlists to prioritize partnerships and campaigns.
• Directory building and product tracking: Assemble clean indexes of catalogs or episodes for apps, discovery tools, or content audits.
• Reliability at scale: Automates repetitive searches, keeps inputs organized, and saves time with hands-off runs.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
startUrls	array of strings	One or more open.spotify.com search URLs. The actor detects the query and search type from each URL.	Prefilled example provided
queries	array of strings	Free-text search terms that are turned into Spotify search URLs for the selected type.	–
searchType	string	What to search: songs, artists, playlists, albums, podcasts, or podcast episodes.	songs
limit	integer	Maximum number of records to save across all inputs. Minimum 10.	50000
proxyConfiguration	object	Connection settings for stable runs. Uses Apify Residential proxy by default.	Apify Residential proxy

Example Input

Use either direct Spotify search URLs or free-text queries:

{
  "queries": ["Daft Punk"],
  "searchType": "songs",
  "limit": 120
}

Or target specific search pages directly:

{
  "startUrls": ["https://open.spotify.com/search/lofi/playlists"],
  "limit": 200
}

Example Output

Each dataset item is one Spotify result with rich metadata.

{
  "id": "0DkmhHO4yyqCJFjosmmWPU",
  "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0DkmhHO4yyqCJFjosmmWPU",
  "name": "Almost Easy",
  "artists": ["Avenged Sevenfold"],
  "album": "Avenged Sevenfold",
  "album_details": {
    "id": "3Id3VUk9jSKBD1guNo1buF",
    "name": "Avenged Sevenfold",
    "album_type": "album",
    "type": "album",
    "release_date": "2007-10-26",
    "release_date_precision": "day",
    "total_tracks": 12,
    "images": [
      {
        "height": 640,
        "width": 640,
        "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b27333c52ca8309741c6999ca742"
      }
    ],
    "external_urls": {
      "spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/album/3Id3VUk9jSKBD1guNo1buF"
    },
    "uri": "spotify:album:3Id3VUk9jSKBD1guNo1buF"
  },
  "release_date": "2007-10-26",
  "duration_ms": 234093,
  "popularity": 70,
  "explicit": false,
  "external_urls": {
    "spotify": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0DkmhHO4yyqCJFjosmmWPU"
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "isrc": "USWB10703783"
  },
  "preview_url": null,
  "track_number": 2,
  "disc_number": 1,
  "available_markets": ["AR", "AU", "AT", "BE"],
  "is_playable": true,
  "restrictions": null,
  "uri": "spotify:track:0DkmhHO4yyqCJFjosmmWPU",
  "rank": 1
}

• id, url, uri — Unique identifiers and direct links for the item.
• name, artists, album — Core naming info for quick reference.
• album_details — Album metadata including release details, track count, and cover images.
• release_date, duration_ms, explicit, popularity — Key attributes for analysis and filtering.
• external_urls, external_ids — Official links and IDs for integrations.
• available_markets — Markets where the item is available.
• rank — Position within the search results for the given query or URL.

Notes & Limitations

• Use the actor responsibly and only for lawful purposes. Always review and respect Spotify’s terms of service before scraping or using the data.
• Start with smaller limits when testing new queries or URLs.
• Ensure you have a legal basis for processing any data you collect.

Support

Questions or custom needs? Open an issue on the Issues tab of the actor page in Apify Console and it will be resolved around the clock.

Happy Scraping,

• Fatih