Amazon Music Web API
Web API Tracks V1.0
Important:
These Amazon Music APIs are currently in a closed Beta. Please check back soon for updates.
Important:
These Amazon Music documents are in preview status. Be aware that content may change. Please use the
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Tracks
Methods for retrieving meta-data for individual music tracks. This does not include podcast episodes. Please use the Podcast endpoints to retrieve those.
Get Tracks
Authorization Scope: [music::catalog]
Get the Amazon Music catalog meta-data for a single track by track ID. This includes the name of the track title, the album, the artist, and more.
Path Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
id
|
string
|
Yes |
The ID of the track to be retrieved. |
Query Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
mediaType
|
string
|
No |
Type can be either AUDIO or VIDEO. |
Example
curl --request GET '<base url>/v1/tracks/B076YT2CBT'
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
track
|
Track
|
No |
Data about the Amazon Music track |
Example
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{
"data": {
"track": {
"id": "B076YT2CBT",
"audioQualities": [
"SD",
"HD",
"UHD",
"360RA"
],
"globalAsin": "B076YT2CBT",
"title": "Happy (From \"Despicable Me 2\")",
"shortTitle": "Happy (From \"Despicable Me 2\")",
"duration": 232,
"album": {
"id": "B076YSK8CS",
"title": "G I R L",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B076YSK8CS"
},
"releaseDate": "2013-06-18T04:00:00.000Z",
"isrc": "USQ4E1300686",
"artists": [
{
"id": "B000QJPQTA",
"name": "Pharrell Williams",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000QJPQTA"
}
],
"musicTerritory": {
"code": "US",
"territoryName": "United States"
},
"market": {
"id": "US",
"name": "United States"
},
"eligibility": {
"isDownloadable": true,
"isPurchaseable": true,
"isPreviewable": true,
"isPrimeEligible": false
},
"parentalSettings": {
"isKidFriendly": false,
"hasExplicitLanguage": false
},
"images": [
{
"height": 1391,
"width": 1400,
"url": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ms-ME02uL.jpg"
},
...
],
"label": "Columbia",
}
}
}
Get Multiple Tracks
Authorization Scope: [music::catalog]
Get the Amazon Music catalog meta-data for multiple tracks identified by comma-separated catalog IDs. This includes the name of the track title, the album, the artist, and more.
Query Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
ids
|
string
|
Yes |
A comma-separated list of the IDs of the tracks to be retrieved. There is a maximum limit of 100 IDs. |
mediaType
|
string
|
No |
Type can be either AUDIO or VIDEO. |
Example
curl --request GET <base url>/v1/tracks?ids=B0042GBQS8,B000VBH2R2
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
tracks
|
Track[]
|
No |
Data about the Amazon Music track |
Example
{
"data": {
"tracks": [
{
"id": "B0042GBQS8",
"audioQualities": [
"SD",
"HD"
],
"globalAsin": "B0042GBQS8",
"title": "Texas Flood",
"shortTitle": "Texas Flood",
"duration": 160,
"album": {
"id": "B0042GEWCU",
"title": "Blues for the Road, Vol. 4",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0042GEWCU?ref=dm_ff_amazonmusic.webportal"
},
"mediaType": "AUDIO",
"release": {
"streetDate": "2010-09-13T00:00:00-04:00",
"localOriginalReleaseDate": "1958-01-01"
},
"releaseDate": "1958-01-01T05:00:00.000Z",
"isrc": "FR6V80879665",
"artists": [
{
"id": "B000S29HEU",
"name": "Larry Davis",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000S29HEU?ref=dm_ff_amazonmusic.webportal"
}
],
"musicTerritory": {
"code": "US",
"territoryName": "United States"
},
"eligibility": {
"isDownloadable": true,
"isPurchaseable": true,
"isPreviewable": true,
"isPrimeEligible": false
},
"parentalSettings": {
"isKidFriendly": false,
"hasExplicitLanguage": false
},
"images": [
{
"height": 1391,
"width": 1400,
"url": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81ms-ME02uL.jpg"
},
{
"height": 497,
"width": 500,
"url": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ZDwgg4HFL.jpg"
}
],
"label": "Brownsville",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0042GEWCU/?trackAsin=B0042GBQS8",
"previewUrl": "https://music.amazon.com/getSampleTrack/B0042GBQS8"
},
{
"id": "B000VBH2R2",
"audioQualities": [
"SD",
"HD",
"UHD"
],
"globalAsin": "B000VBH2R2",
"title": "November Rain",
"shortTitle": "November Rain",
"duration": 537,
"album": {
"id": "B000VBJ504",
"title": "Use Your Illusion I [Explicit]",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B000VBJ504"
},
"mediaType": "AUDIO",
"release": {
"streetDate": "1991-09-17T00:00:00-04:00",
"localOriginalReleaseDate": "1991-09-17"
},
"releaseDate": "1991-09-17T04:00:00.000Z",
"isrc": "USGF19141510",
"artists": [
{
"id": "B000V63WIA",
"name": "Guns N' Roses",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/artists/B000V63WIA"
}
],
"label": "Guns N Roses P&D",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B000VBJ504/?trackAsin=B000VBH2R2",
"previewUrl": "https://music.amazon.com/getSampleTrack/B000VBH2R2",
}
]
}
}
Add Track to Current User's Library
PUT
/me/library/tracks/{id}
Authorization Scope: [music::library]
Save a specified track to the current Amazon Music user’s library.
Path Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
id
|
string
|
Yes |
The Amazon Music catalog ID of the track to save. |
Example
curl --request PUT '<base url>/v1/me/library/tracks/B08DL2BXQC' \
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
saveTrack
|
SaveTrackResponse
|
No |
Data about the saved Amazon Music track |
Example
{
"data": {
"saveTrack": {
"track": {
"id": "B08DL2BXQC",
"title": "Kane Train",
"isrc": "GBCFB2000356",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B08DL2H5PV/?trackAsin=B08DL2BXQC"
},
"saveState": "SAVED"
}
}
}
Delete Track From Current User's Library
DELETE
/me/library/tracks/{id}
Authorization Scope: [music::library]
Remove a specified track from the current Amazon Music user’s library.
Path Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
id
|
string
|
Yes |
The Amazon Music catalog ID of the track to remove. |
curl --request DELETE '<base url>/v1/me/library/tracks/B097S29G3W' \
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
removeTrack
|
SaveTrackResponse
|
No |
Data about the removed Amazon Music track |
Example
{
"data": {
"removeTrack": {
"track": {
"id": "B097S185X9",
"title": "Something To Believe In",
"isrc": "USATO2100125",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B097S29G3W/?trackAsin=B097S185X9"
},
"saveState": "REMOVED"
}
}
}
Get Current User's Liked Tracks
Authorization Scope: [music::favorites:read]
Retrieve songs that the current Amazon Music user has marked as ‘liked’. Optional parameters can be used to limit the number of songs returned.
Learn more about pagination.
Path Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
trackIds
|
string
|
No |
A comma-separated list of track IDs. This method will check the user’s Like status against the specified tracks (if provided). |
limit
|
number
|
No |
The maximum number of tracks to return (default: 100). Minimum of 1, maximum of 100. |
cursor
|
string
|
No |
The cursor/token for the page to continue pagination results from. |
Example
curl --request GET <base url>/v1/me/tracks
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
user
|
User
|
No |
Data about the current Amazon Music user, including their liked tracks |
Example
{
"data": {
"user": {
"id": "jj7vxoxnpmk6gx6qnywf4isb7y",
"tracks": {
"pageInfo": {
"hasNextPage": false
},
"edgeCount": 1,
"edges": [
{
"likeState": "DISLIKE",
"node": {
"id": "B01MXJA5O0",
"title": "The Rattlin' Bog",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B01N9180QI/?trackAsin=B01MXJA5O0&do=play"
}
}
]
}
}
}
}
Update Current User's Liked Tracks
Authorization Scope: [music::favorites]
Save preference information for a track.
Path Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
trackId
|
string
|
Yes |
The Amazon Music catalog ID of the track to save. |
Request Body Parameters
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
likeState
|
string
|
Yes |
Update the track depending on whether the user liked or disliked it. This is an enumerated type. The allowed values are LIKE and DISLIKE. |
Example
curl --request PUT <base url>/v1/me/tracks/B000VRPGVA
--header 'x-api-key: <your security profile ID>' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer <your auth token>'
--data '{
"likeState": "DISLIKE"
}'
Response
Amazon Music response object containing:
Name |
Data Type |
Required |
Description |
setTrackLikeState
|
Response
|
No |
Data about the Amazon Music album |
Example
{
"data": {
"setTrackLikeState": {
"likeState": "DISLIKE",
"track": {
"id": "B000VRPGVA",
"title": "Hold On Loosely",
"url": "https://music.amazon.com/albums/B01N9180QI/?trackAsin=B01MXJA5O0"
}
}
}
}