# Genius Scraper - Song Lyrics & Metadata (`lulzasaur/genius-scraper`) Actor Scrape song lyrics and metadata from Genius.com. Search songs, artists, or albums. Get lyrics text, page views, annotations, featured artists, Spotify URLs, and more. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/genius-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** E-commerce - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $5.00 / 1,000 results This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. 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 ## Genius Lyrics Scraper - Song Lyrics & Metadata Scrape song lyrics and metadata from [Genius.com](https://genius.com) -- the world's largest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge. ### What it does - **Search mode**: Search for songs by keyword (artist, title, album) and extract lyrics + metadata - **Lyrics mode**: Provide direct Genius.com song URLs to scrape specific songs Uses the **Genius search API** for finding songs and **CheerioCrawler** for extracting lyrics from the SSR HTML. ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `search` (keyword search) or `lyrics` (direct URLs). Default: `search` | | `searchQueries` | string[] | Search keywords (e.g. "bohemian rhapsody", "kendrick lamar"). Used in search mode | | `startUrls` | array | List of genius.com song URLs. Used in lyrics mode | | `limit` | integer | Max number of results. Default: 10, max: 1000 | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Proxy settings (residential recommended) | ### Output Fields Each result contains: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `title` | string | Song title | | `artist` | string | Primary artist name | | `album` | string | Album name (if available) | | `releaseDate` | string | Release date display string | | `lyrics` | string | Full song lyrics as plain text | | `pageViews` | integer | Genius.com page view count | | `annotation_count` | integer | Number of annotations on the song | | `imageUrl` | string | Song art / album cover URL | | `url` | string | Source Genius.com URL | | `scrapedAt` | string | ISO 8601 timestamp | ### Example Output ```json { "title": "Bohemian Rhapsody", "artist": "Queen", "album": "A Night at the Opera", "releaseDate": "October 31, 1975", "lyrics": "Is this the real life?\nIs this just fantasy?\nCaught in a landslide...", "pageViews": 11084955, "annotation_count": 68, "imageUrl": "https://images.genius.com/...", "url": "https://genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyrics", "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T10:00:00.000Z" } ```` ### Example Inputs #### Search for songs by keyword ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQueries": ["bohemian rhapsody", "stairway to heaven"], "limit": 20 } ``` #### Scrape specific song URLs ```json { "mode": "lyrics", "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyrics" }, { "url": "https://genius.com/Led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven-lyrics" } ] } ``` ### How it works 1. **Search mode**: Calls the `genius.com/api/search/multi` endpoint which returns JSON with song results including URLs, view counts, and metadata. Then fetches each song page to extract lyrics. 2. **Lyrics mode**: Directly fetches provided song page URLs. 3. **Data extraction**: Lyrics are in `[data-lyrics-container="true"]` div elements. Metadata comes from a combination of JSON-LD, meta tags, and the `__PRELOADED_STATE__` JSON blob. ### Notes - Genius.com is the largest lyrics database with millions of songs annotated by the community. - Page views reflect the total number of times a song's page has been viewed on Genius. - Annotation count shows how many user-contributed explanations exist for the song. - Some songs may not have album information if they are standalone singles. - Residential proxies recommended to avoid rate limiting. # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Search for songs by keyword, or scrape specific Genius.com song URLs directly. ## `searchQueries` (type: `array`): List of search keywords (e.g. 'bohemian rhapsody', 'kendrick lamar'). Used in search mode. ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): List of genius.com song URLs to scrape (e.g. https://genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyrics). Used in lyrics mode. ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of songs to scrape. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Select proxies to be used by your scraper. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQueries": [ "bohemian rhapsody" ], "startUrls": [], "limit": 10, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } } ``` # 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 = { "searchQueries": [ "bohemian rhapsody" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/genius-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 = { "searchQueries": ["bohemian rhapsody"], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"], }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/genius-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 '{ "searchQueries": [ "bohemian rhapsody" ], "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] } }' | apify call lulzasaur/genius-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/genius-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Genius Scraper - Song Lyrics & Metadata", "description": "Scrape song lyrics and metadata from Genius.com. Search songs, artists, or albums. Get lyrics text, page views, annotations, featured artists, Spotify URLs, and more.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "MSPziVQru1g7kdXdK" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~genius-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-genius-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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~genius-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-genius-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~genius-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-genius-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "search", "lyrics" ], "type": "string", "description": "Search for songs by keyword, or scrape specific Genius.com song URLs directly.", "default": "search" }, "searchQueries": { "title": "Search Queries (search mode)", "type": "array", "description": "List of search keywords (e.g. 'bohemian rhapsody', 'kendrick lamar'). Used in search mode.", "items": { "type": "string" }, "default": [ "bohemian rhapsody" ] }, "startUrls": { "title": "Start URLs (lyrics mode)", "type": "array", "description": "List of genius.com song URLs to scrape (e.g. https://genius.com/Queen-bohemian-rhapsody-lyrics). Used in lyrics mode.", "default": [], "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "url" ], "properties": { "url": { "type": "string", "title": "URL of a web page", "format": "uri" } } } }, "limit": { "title": "Max results", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of songs to scrape.", "default": 10 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Select proxies to be used by your scraper." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```