Jamendo

Overview

Jamendo serves royalty-free music for apps, videos, and streams — tracks, albums, and artists under CC licenses. The public catalog API works without a key (verified live); OAuth adds user features.

Quick Start

Tracks — keyless (verified live):

curl "https://api.jamendo.com/v3.0/tracks/?limit=1"

{
  "headers": { "status": "success", "code": 0 },
  "results": [
    { "id": "12345", "name": "Sunny Day", "duration": 210, "artist_name": "Some Artist", "audio": "https://mp3d.jamendo.com/..." }
  ]
}

With a client_id (higher limits):

curl "https://api.jamendo.com/v3.0/tracks/?client_id=YOUR_ID&limit=5&tags=rock"

Authentication

• Anonymous: public reads work keyless (verified — rate-limited).
• Register at developer.jamendo.com → Client ID for higher limits and OAuth.

Rate Limits & Notes

• Anonymous: limited requests/hour; a free Client ID raises them.
• Endpoints: /v3.0/tracks/, /v3.0/albums/, /v3.0/artists/, /v3.0/playlists/.
• Filter by tags=, genre=, search=, nagoogleseek=1 (music usable commercially).
• Tracks are CC-licensed — check each track’s license for attribution.

FAQ

Is Jamendo free? Yes — the catalog is free (CC) and the API works keyless (verified).

Do I need OAuth? Only for user features (playlists, favorites).

Can I use the music commercially? Many tracks are CC-BY — filter with nagoogleseek=1 for commercial-safe music.