Last.fm API
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Music metadata, charts, artist/track info, and user listening history from Last.fm scrobbling.
Example request
curl -s 'http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=chart.gettopartists&api_key=$API_KEY&format=json'
Free tier, in plain English
Free for non-commercial use once you register for an API key; Last.fm reserves the right to throttle heavy usage.
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