Deezer

Overview

The Deezer API exposes Deezer’s music catalog — search tracks/albums/artists, fetch track info, charts, radio, and user playlists (OAuth). Public catalog reads work keyless (verified live); OAuth is only for user data (playlists, favorites, history).

Quick Start

Search — no key needed (verified live):

curl "https://api.deezer.com/search?q=queen&limit=5"

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 156780,
      "title": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
      "artist": { "name": "Queen", "id": 412 },
      "album": { "title": "A Night At The Opera", "id": 68573 },
      "duration": 354,
      "preview": "https://cdns-preview-*.dzcdn.net/..."
    }
  ],
  "total": 137
}

Track by ID:

curl "https://api.deezer.com/track/156780"

Charts:

curl "https://api.deezer.com/chart"

Artist albums:

curl "https://api.deezer.com/artist/412/albums"

Authentication

• Anonymous: public catalog reads (search, tracks, albums, artists, charts) work keyless (verified).
• OAuth: for user-scoped data (playlists, favorites, listening history) — the listing’s OAuth flag refers to this.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Free; rate limits are modest — cache responses for production.
• preview URLs give 30-second audio previews — handy for demos.
• Cover art: https://e-cdn-images.dzcdn.net/images/cover/{hash}/500x500-000000-80-0-0.jpg (from album cover_medium).
• Search results include total and a next pagination URL.

FAQ

Is Deezer API free? Yes — public catalog reads are keyless; OAuth is for user data.

Do I need OAuth? Only for playlists/favorites — search and track data are public.

Can I get audio previews? Yes — each track includes a 30-second preview URL.