Spotify Scraper — Tracks, Artists, Albums & Playlists

Search Spotify and pull clean, structured JSON for tracks, artists, albums and playlists in one run. No Spotify login or API key to set up — authentication is handled automatically. Reliable for music research, catalog building and analytics, with a residential proxy rotated per request by default to stay ahead of IP rate limits.

Features

• 🎼 Four types at once — searchType accepts any mix of track, artist, album and playlist.
• 🔍 Multi-keyword search — pass several terms in searches; each is queried independently and de-duplicated.
• 🎤 Artist & track detail — artist records carry verified status and image; tracks include artists, album, durationMs and explicit.
• 💿 Album metadata — albumType, contributing artists and releaseDate per album.
• 📝 Playlists — owner, cleaned description and cover image.
• 🔁 Automatic auth — no keys to manage; a residential proxy rotates per request.
• 🧱 Flat, normalized JSON — consistent field names across every entity type.

What you get

One flat JSON record per item. Example track:

{
  "type": "track",
  "id": "0DiWol3AO6WpXZgp0goxAV",
  "name": "One More Time",
  "artists": ["Daft Punk"],
  "album": "Discovery",
  "albumId": "2noRn2Aes5aoNVsU6iWThc",
  "durationMs": 320357,
  "explicit": false,
  "image": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02....",
  "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/0DiWol3AO6WpXZgp0goxAV"
}

Output schema

Fields are shared across item types where they apply; type-specific fields are noted.

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Item type: track, artist, album, or playlist.
id	string	Spotify ID of the item.
name	string	Name of the track, artist, album, or playlist.
artists	array	Artist names on the track or album.
album	string	Album name the track appears on (track).
albumId	string	Spotify ID of the track's album (track).
albumType	string	Album category, e.g. album, single, compilation (album).
durationMs	integer	Track length in milliseconds (track).
explicit	boolean	Whether the track is marked explicit (track).
releaseDate	string	Album release date (album).
verified	boolean	Whether the artist profile is verified (artist).
owner	string	Playlist owner name (playlist).
description	string	Playlist description (playlist).
image	string (URL)	Cover art or profile image URL.
url	string (URL)	Open Spotify link to the item.

Input

{
  "searches": ["daft punk", "lofi beats"],
  "searchType": ["track", "artist", "album", "playlist"],
  "maxItemsPerSearch": 20
}

Field	Description
searches	Keywords to search on Spotify, one per line.
searchType	Which item types to return: any mix of track, artist, album, playlist.
maxItemsPerSearch	Results per selected type, per search term (1–50).
proxyConfiguration	Proxy settings; residential proxy is used and rotated per request by default.

Use cases

• Build a music catalog spanning tracks, artists, albums and playlists.
• Research an artist's catalog and verify official profiles.
• Discover playlists around a theme and capture owner and cover art.
• Feed clean track/artist metadata into recommendation or analytics pipelines.

Pricing

Pay-per-event: you're billed a small amount per run and per item scraped — you only pay for what you get. See the Pricing tab for current rates.

FAQ

Do I need a Spotify account or API key? No. There is no login and no developer API key to configure — authentication is handled automatically.

How many items can I get per run? You control volume with maxItemsPerSearch (1–50), applied per selected type per search term. Pass multiple keywords in searches to scale a single run across many queries.

Can I download songs or audio? No. This Actor returns public metadata only — track, artist, album and playlist details. It does not download audio streams or any DRM-protected content.

What's the output format? Flat, normalized JSON with one record per item, and consistent field names across tracks, artists, albums and playlists. You can export it as JSON, CSV, or Excel from the dataset.

Can I search for artists, albums and playlists too, not just tracks? Yes. Set searchType to any mix of track, artist, album and playlist, and each selected type is queried and returned in the same run.

Can I integrate this with other tools? The Spotify Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform. It works with Make, Zapier, Slack, Airbyte, GitHub, Google Drive and many more, plus the Apify API, JavaScript/Python clients and MCP. Or use webhooks to trigger an action whenever a run finishes.

Related Actors

Building a music dataset? Pair this with our other music and media scrapers:

• SoundCloud Scraper — tracks, artists and playlists with play counts, likes and followers.
• Deezer Scraper — tracks, artists, albums, playlists and global top charts with ISRCs.
• Discogs Scraper — vinyl, CD and digital releases with marketplace prices and community stats.
• Apple Podcasts Scraper — podcast shows and episodes with RSS feeds and artwork.

Notes

This Actor reads the public Spotify web player and returns public metadata only — no audio streams or DRM-protected content. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Spotify; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.