Spotify Tracks Scraper - Basic Mode Track Metadata Scraper

What Is the Spotify Tracks Scraper?

The Spotify Tracks Scraper (Basic Mode) is a lightweight Apify actor for extracting track metadata from Spotify. This Spotify Tracks Scraper returns essential track information including title, artist, duration, cover image, release date, and direct Spotify URLs. The Spotify Tracks Scraper supports both keyword search and direct Spotify track URLs as input.

This Spotify Tracks Scraper is the fastest option for simple track data extraction. The Spotify Tracks Scraper paginates search results automatically with no hidden limits - request as many tracks as you need.

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Why Use This Spotify Tracks Scraper?

• Lightweight and fast - the Spotify Tracks Scraper focuses on essential metadata without heavy detail fetching.
• Unlimited results - the Spotify Tracks Scraper has no hidden caps on the number of tracks returned.
• Full pagination - search results are paginated by the Spotify Tracks Scraper until all requested results are fetched.
• Keyword and URL input - the Spotify Tracks Scraper accepts both search keywords and direct Spotify track URLs.
• Clean output - the Spotify Tracks Scraper delivers well-structured JSON with all essential track fields.
• Low resource usage - the Spotify Tracks Scraper uses fewer API calls per track than advanced alternatives.

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Input Options for the Spotify Tracks Scraper

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
searchMode	string	"keyword"	Choose "keyword", "url", or "both" for the Spotify Tracks Scraper input.
keywords	array	[]	Search terms for the Spotify Tracks Scraper to query.
urls	array	[]	Direct Spotify track URLs for the Spotify Tracks Scraper to process.
maxResults	integer	3	Maximum tracks per keyword. The Spotify Tracks Scraper has no hidden cap.
fetchDetails	boolean	true	Enable detailed metadata extraction in the Spotify Tracks Scraper.
proxyCountry	string	"US"	Proxy exit country for the Spotify Tracks Scraper.

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Output Fields from the Spotify Tracks Scraper

The Spotify Tracks Scraper returns these fields for each track:

Field	Type	Description
track_id	string	Unique Spotify track ID.
track_title	string	Track title.
track_creator	string	Primary artist name.
track_creator_profile	string	Spotify profile URL of the primary artist.
track_cover	string	Album cover image URL.
track_creation_date	string	Release date of the track.
track_url	string	Direct Spotify URL to the track.
duration	string	Formatted duration (e.g., "4m 12s").
duration_ms	integer	Duration in milliseconds.
track_artists	array	All artist names on this track.
tracks_artists_url	array	Spotify URLs for all artists.
artist_profile_pic	string	Profile image URL of the primary artist.

Nested track_details Object from the Spotify Tracks Scraper

When fetchDetails is enabled, the Spotify Tracks Scraper also returns:

Field	Type	Description
track_details.track_title	string	Track title (from detailed API).
track_details.track_artists	array	Artist names on this track.
track_details.track_duration	string	Formatted duration.
track_details.tracks_artists_url	array	Spotify URLs for each artist.
track_details.playcount	string	Total play count for this track.
track_details.album	string	Album name containing this track.
track_details.artist_profile_pic	string	Primary artist profile image URL.

Nested popular_tracks Array from the Spotify Tracks Scraper

Field	Type	Description
popular_tracks[].name	string	Track name.
popular_tracks[].url	string	Spotify URL to this popular track.
popular_tracks[].playcount	string	Play count for this popular track.
popular_tracks[].duration_ms	integer	Duration in milliseconds.
popular_tracks[].artists	array	Artists on this popular track.

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Example Output from the Spotify Tracks Scraper

{
  "track_id": "4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT",
  "track_title": "Levitating",
  "track_creator": "Dua Lipa",
  "track_creator_profile": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we",
  "track_cover": "https://i.scdn.co/image/...",
  "track_creation_date": "2020-03-27",
  "track_url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT",
  "duration": "3m 23s",
  "duration_ms": 203064,
  "track_artists": ["Dua Lipa"],
  "tracks_artists_url": ["https://open.spotify.com/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we"],
  "artist_profile_pic": "https://i.scdn.co/image/...",
  "popular_tracks": [
    {
      "name": "Levitating",
      "url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT",
      "playcount": "2345678901",
      "duration_ms": 203064,
      "artists": ["Dua Lipa"]
    }
  ],
  "track_details": {
    "track_title": "Levitating",
    "track_artists": ["Dua Lipa"],
    "track_duration": "3m 23s",
    "tracks_artists_url": ["https://open.spotify.com/artist/6M2wZ9GZgrQXHCFfjv46we"],
    "playcount": "2345678901",
    "album": "Future Nostalgia",
    "artist_profile_pic": "https://i.scdn.co/image/..."
  }
}

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How the Spotify Tracks Scraper Works

1. Search or Load - The Spotify Tracks Scraper either searches Spotify for tracks matching your keywords or loads tracks directly from URLs.
2. Basic Metadata - The Spotify Tracks Scraper extracts track ID, title, artist, cover image, release date, and duration.
3. Detail Enrichment - When fetchDetails is enabled, the Spotify Tracks Scraper makes additional API calls per track to get play counts, album info, and artist data.
4. Popular Tracks - The Spotify Tracks Scraper also fetches the primary artist's popular tracks for context.
5. Pagination - Search results are fully paginated by the Spotify Tracks Scraper.
6. Data Output - Each track record is pushed to the Apify dataset as structured JSON.

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Spotify Tracks Scraper: Basic Mode vs Advanced Mode

This is the Basic Mode Spotify Tracks Scraper - ideal for straightforward track metadata extraction. For advanced sorting, filtering, and more detailed output control, see the Advanced Filtering Spotify Tracks Scraper listed below. The Basic Mode Spotify Tracks Scraper is recommended when you need simple, fast track data without complex filtering.

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Use Cases for the Spotify Tracks Scraper

• Track metadata collection - Use the Spotify Tracks Scraper to build datasets of track information for analysis.
• Music research - The Spotify Tracks Scraper provides essential data for academic and industry research.
• Play count monitoring - Run the Spotify Tracks Scraper periodically to track play count changes over time.
• Catalog building - Use the Spotify Tracks Scraper to catalog tracks from search results or specific URLs.
• Data pipeline integration - The Spotify Tracks Scraper delivers clean JSON compatible with any data pipeline.

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Related Spotify Scrapers and Tools by ScrapeArchitect

Actor	Description	Link
All-in-One Spotify Scraper	The ultimate Spotify scraper with 6 operation modes	View on Apify
Spotify Tracks Scraper - Advanced Filtering	Spotify track scraper with sorting and filtering	View on Apify
Spotify Artist Scraper	Dedicated Spotify artist profile scraper	View on Apify
Spotify Album Scraper	Dedicated Spotify album scraper with full track listings	View on Apify
Spotify Playlist Scraper	Dedicated Spotify playlist scraper	View on Apify
Spotify Tracks Downloader - Advanced Filters	Download Spotify tracks with advanced filter options	View on Apify
Spotify Music Downloader - Fast Mode	Standalone fast-mode Spotify downloader	View on Apify
Spotify Music Downloader - Accurate Mode	Standalone accurate-mode Spotify downloader	View on Apify
Spotify Tracks Downloader	Simple fast Spotify tracks downloader	View on Apify

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Notes

• This Spotify Tracks Scraper runs on the Apify platform. No Spotify API key or login is required.
• The Spotify Tracks Scraper uses public Spotify web endpoints exclusively.
• Output from the Spotify Tracks Scraper is available in JSON, CSV, Excel, or via the Apify dataset API.
• For advanced filtering and sorting options, use the Spotify Tracks Scraper - Advanced Filtering.