Get an Apple Music artist · Apple Music API
Returns an Apple Music artist by id with top songs, albums, music videos and playlists. Returns `not_found` when the artist does not exist.
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curl https://api.unifapi.com/apple-music/artists/{id} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $UNIFAPI_KEY"Parameters
- idpathrequired
- Apple Music artist id, the number at the end of an artist link.
- The parameter for this Apple Music operation. Use the URL-visible slug or id described in the docs.
This operation is part of the Apple Music API in the music category. It uses the same Bearer token, request tracing, error model, and billing envelope as every UnifAPI endpoint, so agents can switch between platforms without custom per-vendor glue code.
Use it when a workflow needs Apple Music public data alongside other music catalogs, but should still keep one API key, one account balance, and one predictable JSON contract.
Common agent workflows
- Look up public Apple Music data for agents that need reliable open-web context.
- Give an AI agent a stable Apple Music data source without building a per-platform integration.
- Normalize Apple Music responses into the same UnifAPI envelope used across the catalog.
Unified envelope, platform-native fields
- Lookup responses return one canonical object in `data` with stable identifiers, source URLs where available, and platform-specific metadata normalized into predictable JSON.
- The operation has a 3 credits ($0.003) minimum charge, so `billing.records_charged` can be higher than the visible records returned.
- A not-found or invalid-input condition uses the unified UnifAPI error shape, so callers do not need special handling for each source platform.
Response status codes
Billing
This operation charges 1 credit per billable record, with a 3 credits ($0.003) operation minimum. Public responses include billing metadata with credits charged, records charged, and remaining workspace balance. Incorrect Credit deductions caused by platform failures can be restored as billing corrections.
Errors and retries
Authentication, validation, rate-limit, not-found, and provider errors use the unified UnifAPI error format. Agents should log `request_id`, retry only retryable failures, and treat invalid API keys, disabled keys, and expired keys as the same public `unauthorized` error type.
Fields in the data object
A successful Get an Apple Music artist call returns one data object with these fields.
- platformstring | null
- Platform for this artist. One of: apple_music.
- artist_idstring | null
- Stable Apple Music artist identifier.
- display_namestring | null
- Public display name for the artist.
- profile_urlstring | null
- Canonical public Apple Music artist profile URL.
- artwork_urlstring | null
- Best available square artwork image URL when available.
- editorial_notesstring | null
- Editorial notes for the artist when available.
- top_songsobject[]
- Top songs for the artist.
- albumsobject[]
- Albums for the artist.
- music_videosobject[]
- Music videos for the artist.
- playlistsobject[]
- Playlists for the artist.
More Apple Music operations
Combine endpoints from the same platform, then join the results with other UnifAPI categories without changing authentication or response parsing.
Get an Apple Music album
Returns an Apple Music album by id: title, artist, release date, genres, artwork, editorial notes and tracks. Returns `not_found` when the album does not exist.
Search the Apple Music catalog
Searches the Apple Music catalog by keyword and returns matching artists, albums, songs, playlists, stations, music videos and radio episodes.
Get an Apple Music song
Returns an Apple Music song by id: title, artist, album, duration, release date, genres and preview URL. Returns `not_found` when the song does not exist.