# Spotify Ultimate Scraper (`moving_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56`) Actor Scrape tracks, albums, playlists, and artists from Spotify without any API key or login. Downloads metadata, 30-second preview clips, and cover art. - **URL**: https://apify.com/moving\_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56.md - **Developed by:** [Jamshaid Arif](https://apify.com/moving_beacon-owner1) (community) - **Categories:** Automation, SEO tools, Social media - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $10.00 / 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 ## Spotify Ultimate Scraper Scrape tracks, albums, playlists, and artists from Spotify **without any API key or login**. Downloads metadata, 30-second preview clips, and cover art. ### How It Works This actor combines **3 independent scraping methods** with automatic fallback: | Method | Data Richness | Reliability | What It Gets | |---|---|---|---| | **SpotifyScraper** | ★★★★★ | ★★★★ | Full metadata, previews, covers, durations, explicit flags | | **Embed API** | ★★★ | ★★★★★ | Title, description, images, preview URLs from embed pages | | **oEmbed API** | ★★ | ★★★★★ | Title, thumbnail — works for any Spotify URL | If the primary method fails, the actor automatically falls back to the next one. Results are **merged** so you always get the most complete data available. ### Input | Field | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | `urls` | string[] | **Required.** List of Spotify URLs to scrape | | `scrapeMode` | string | `metadata` / `metadata+previews` / `metadata+covers` / `full` | | `expandPlaylists` | boolean | Scrape each playlist track individually (slower, more detail) | | `maxTracksPerPlaylist` | integer | Limit tracks per playlist (0 = unlimited) | | `requestDelay` | number | Seconds between requests (default: 0.8) | | `outputFormat` | string | `json` / `csv` / `both` | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | Optional Apify proxy settings | #### Example Input ```json { "urls": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/album/1DFixLWuPkv3KT3TnV35m3", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M", "https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V" ], "scrapeMode": "full", "expandPlaylists": false, "maxTracksPerPlaylist": 50, "requestDelay": 1.0, "outputFormat": "both" } ```` ### Output #### Track ```json { "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "type": "track", "name": "Prelude for Piano No. 11 in F-Sharp Minor", "artists": [{"name": "Eduard Abramyan", "id": "..."}], "artist_names": "Eduard Abramyan, Sona Shaboyan", "album": {"name": "24 Preludes for Piano", "release_date": "2019-05-01"}, "album_name": "24 Preludes for Piano", "duration_ms": 248000, "duration_str": "4:08", "preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/...", "cover_url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/...", "is_explicit": false, "spotify_id": "4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "sources_used": ["SpotifyScraper", "oEmbed", "EmbedAPI"], "scraped_at": "2026-03-31T18:00:00Z" } ``` #### Playlist ```json { "type": "playlist", "name": "Today's Top Hits", "total_tracks": 50, "tracks": [ { "name": "Babydoll", "artists": ["Ari Abdul"], "artist_names": "Ari Abdul", "duration_ms": 195000, "id": "...", "preview_url": "https://..." } ] } ``` #### Downloaded Files When `scrapeMode` includes previews or covers, files are saved to the **Key-Value Store**: - `preview_TrackName.mp3` — 30-second MP3 preview - `cover_TrackName.jpg` — Album/track cover art - `output.csv` — CSV export (when `outputFormat` is `csv` or `both`) ### Supported URL Types | URL Pattern | Type | |---|---| | `open.spotify.com/track/...` | Single track | | `open.spotify.com/album/...` | Album + track listing | | `open.spotify.com/playlist/...` | Playlist + all tracks | | `open.spotify.com/artist/...` | Artist profile | | `open.spotify.com/episode/...` | Podcast episode (basic) | | `open.spotify.com/show/...` | Podcast show (basic) | ### Rate Limiting Spotify may rate-limit aggressive scraping. Recommendations: - Use `requestDelay` of 0.8–2.0 seconds - Enable Apify proxy for large-scale scrapes - Keep `maxTracksPerPlaylist` reasonable (50-200) - Don't `expandPlaylists` unless you specifically need per-track detail # Actor input Schema ## `urls` (type: `array`): List of Spotify URLs to scrape (tracks, albums, playlists, artists). Accepts any open.spotify.com URL. ## `scrapeMode` (type: `string`): What type of data to extract. ## `expandPlaylists` (type: `boolean`): When scraping a playlist, also scrape full metadata for each individual track (slower but more detailed). ## `maxTracksPerPlaylist` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of tracks to scrape from each playlist. Set 0 for unlimited. ## `requestDelay` (type: `number`): Delay between requests to avoid rate limiting. Recommended: 0.5-2.0 seconds. ## `outputFormat` (type: `string`): Format for the output dataset. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Optionally use Apify proxies to avoid blocks. ## Actor input object example ```json { "urls": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M" ], "scrapeMode": "metadata", "expandPlaylists": false, "maxTracksPerPlaylist": 100, "requestDelay": 0.8, "outputFormat": "json" } ``` # 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 = { "urls": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M" ] }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56").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 = { "urls": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M", ] } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("moving_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56").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 '{ "urls": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M" ] }' | apify call moving_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56 --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=moving_beacon-owner1/my-actor-56", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Spotify Ultimate Scraper", "description": "Scrape tracks, albums, playlists, and artists from Spotify without any API key or login. Downloads metadata, 30-second preview clips, and cover art.", "version": "0.0", "x-build-id": "6Ba0hbgimVC6AxQix" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~my-actor-56/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-moving_beacon-owner1-my-actor-56", "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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~my-actor-56/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-my-actor-56", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/moving_beacon-owner1~my-actor-56/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-moving_beacon-owner1-my-actor-56", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$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": [ "urls" ], "properties": { "urls": { "title": "Spotify URLs", "type": "array", "description": "List of Spotify URLs to scrape (tracks, albums, playlists, artists). Accepts any open.spotify.com URL.", "default": [ "https://open.spotify.com/track/4iV5W9uYEdYUVa79Axb7Rh", "https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXcBWIGoYBM5M" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "scrapeMode": { "title": "Scrape Mode", "enum": [ "metadata", "metadata+previews", "metadata+covers", "full" ], "type": "string", "description": "What type of data to extract.", "default": "metadata" }, "expandPlaylists": { "title": "Expand Playlists", "type": "boolean", "description": "When scraping a playlist, also scrape full metadata for each individual track (slower but more detailed).", "default": false }, "maxTracksPerPlaylist": { "title": "Max Tracks Per Playlist", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 5000, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of tracks to scrape from each playlist. Set 0 for unlimited.", "default": 100 }, "requestDelay": { "title": "Delay Between Requests (seconds)", "minimum": 0.1, "maximum": 10, "type": "number", "description": "Delay between requests to avoid rate limiting. Recommended: 0.5-2.0 seconds.", "default": 0.8 }, "outputFormat": { "title": "Output Format", "enum": [ "json", "csv", "both" ], "type": "string", "description": "Format for the output dataset.", "default": "json" }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy Configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Optionally use Apify proxies to avoid blocks." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```