How to get Spotify album
GET request to /v1/spotify/album with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Spotify album — tracks[] with playCount, joinable artists[], releaseDate, explicit (1 credit).How to get Spotify album (step by step)
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Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
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Call the Spotify Album API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/spotify/album with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
- 3
Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.
Code example
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/spotify/album?url=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.spotify.com%2Falbum%2F151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3%3Fsi%3DDKhdQPU7T8W1NtfM19TiiA" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."What the response looks like
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"platform": "spotify",
"type": "album",
"uri": "spotify:album:151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/album/151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3?si=DKhdQPU7T8W1NtfM19TiiA",
"name": "Midnights",
"artists": [
{
"id": "06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"uri": "spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"name": "Taylor Swift",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02"
}
],
"releaseYear": 2022,
"image": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d0000b273bb54dde68cd23e2a268ae0f5",
"totalTracks": 13,
"tracks": [
{
"trackNumber": 1,
"discNumber": 1,
"name": "Lavender Haze",
"uri": "spotify:track:5jQI2r1RdgtuT8S3iG8zFC",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/5jQI2r1RdgtuT8S3iG8zFC",
"durationMs": 202395,
"playCount": 902202241,
"explicit": true,
"artists": [
{
"id": "06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"uri": "spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"name": "Taylor Swift",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02"
}
]
},
{
"trackNumber": 2,
"discNumber": 1,
"name": "Maroon",
"uri": "spotify:track:3eX0NZfLtGzoLUxPNvRfqm",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/track/3eX0NZfLtGzoLUxPNvRfqm",
"durationMs": 218270,
"playCount": 627635994,
"explicit": true,
"artists": [
{
"id": "06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"uri": "spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02",
"name": "Taylor Swift",
"url": "https://open.spotify.com/artist/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02"
}
]
}
],
"tracksHasMore": false,
"releaseDate": "2022-10-21T00:00:00Z",
"explicit": true,
"id": "151w1FgRZfnKZA9FEcg9Z3"
}
}Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.
Request parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | Spotify URL, URI, or ID. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble. |
| raw | boolean | No | Include the upstream GraphQL payload as data.raw. Default false — omit unless you need fields not in the normalized shape. |
| cache | boolean | No | Set true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh. Envelope includes cached + cachedAt on hits. |
Frequently asked questions
What does the Spotify Album API do?
The Spotify Album API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Spotify sound or track using one GET request to /v1/spotify/album. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.
How many credits does the Spotify Album API cost?
Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.
Do I need a Spotify API key or OAuth?
No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.
Where is the track list?
tracks[] — each row has id, trackNumber, discNumber, name, uri/url, durationMs, playCount, explicit, and artists[{id,uri,name,url}]. id matches the uri suffix for joins into /spotify/track. totalTracks matches the album; tracksHasMore is true only if a page was truncated.
Is releaseDate the full date or just the year?
releaseDate is the ISO timestamp from Spotify (e.g. 2022-10-21T00:00:00Z) when precision is DAY. releaseYear is kept as a convenience integer.
Is the Spotify Album API suitable for production use?
Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Hits include cached + cachedAt. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.
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