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Apple Music

Apple Music Library API

Authenticated user library resources

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Apple Music Library API is one of 6 APIs that Apple Music publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Library. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification.

This API exposes 8 operations across 7 paths. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.music.apple.com/v1.

8 operations 7 paths 0 schemas 7 GET1 POST

Metadata

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Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.music.apple.com/v1
Authentication
HTTP Bearer, API Key
Contact
Apple Developer Documentation
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 2

Apple Music Library API declares 2 security schemes for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (JWT) (DeveloperToken). An API key is passed in the header as Music-User-Token (MusicUserToken). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • DeveloperToken — Apple Music developer token (JWT) generated from a Music Key in the Apple Developer account.
  • MusicUserToken — Music User Token obtained via MusicKit on a signed-in device. Required for user-library endpoints.

Paths & Operations 8

Across 7 paths, the API surfaces 8 operations — 7 GET, 1 POST. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Library 8

Authenticated user library resources

GET
/me/library/songs
Get the user's library songs
→ 200
GET
/me/library/albums
Get the user's library albums
→ 200
GET
/me/library/artists
Get the user's library artists
→ 200
GET
/me/library/playlists
Get the user's library playlists
→ 200
POST
/me/library/playlists
Create a new library playlist
→ 201
GET
/me/library/search
Search the user's library
2 params → 200
GET
/me/recommendations
Get personalized recommendations for the user
→ 200
GET
/me/recent/played
Get the user's recently played resources
→ 200

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

apple-music-library-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Apple Music publishes across the network.

Apple Music API
AE Profile APIs.io
Apple Music Catalog API
AE Profile APIs.io
Apple Music Charts API
AE Profile APIs.io
Apple Music Search API
AE Profile APIs.io
Apple Music Storefronts API
AE Profile APIs.io
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API Details
ID
apple-music:apple-music-library-api
Base URL
https://api.music.apple.com/v1
Docs
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/applemusicapi
Provider
Apple Music
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