Deezer Artist API
The artist record behind the discography, top tracks and related lists.
GET /v1/deezer/artists/{artistId}1 credit Failed requests are free
About this endpoint
GET /v1/deezer/artists/{artistId} returns lookupStatus and artist. The artist carries name, url, images, fanCount, albumCount, biography with html and summary, links, banner with its image, background colour and credit, names keyed by language tag, hasMix, mostPopularRelease and featuredPlaylists.
Use it as the entry point for a catalogue page, then call the artist's top tracks, releases, related artists, playlists, mix or concerts. An unknown id returns lookupStatus: not_found with artist: null.
Deezer Artist API FAQ
How many credits does this route cost?
Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth.
What does biography contain?
An html field and a short summary when one exists. The source name of the biography is not exposed, so display the text without attributing it to a named service.
How do I get the artist's music?
Use GET /v1/deezer/artists/{artistId}/top-tracks, /albums, /playlists or /mix. Each list has its own cursor and cap.
Other Deezer endpoints
- TrackGET /v1/deezer/tracks/{trackId}
- Track by ISRCGET /v1/deezer/tracks/isrc/{isrc}
- Tracks batchGET /v1/deezer/tracks
- LyricsGET /v1/deezer/tracks/{trackId}/lyrics
- AlbumGET /v1/deezer/albums/{albumId}
- Album by barcodeGET /v1/deezer/albums/upc/{upc}
- Albums batchGET /v1/deezer/albums
- Artists batchGET /v1/deezer/artists