Genius Song Lyrics API
# Genius Song Lyrics API The most comprehensive REST API for accessing Genius data — lyrics, songs, artists, albums, annotations, charts, comments, and user contributions. Built for developers who need reliable, fast access to the world's largest catalog of music knowledge. ## Why choose this API? - **28 endpoints** — more coverage than any competing Genius API - **Full plain-text lyrics…
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28 endpoints
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Genius Song Lyrics API endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Search | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/search/multi /api/v1/search/multi |
Search across songs, artists, albums, users, and lyrics |
| GET |
/api/v1/search /api/v1/search |
Full-text search for songs by query |
| Songs | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/songs/{id}/lyrics /api/v1/songs/{id}/lyrics |
Returns plain text lyrics extracted from the song page |
| GET |
/api/v1/songs/{id} /api/v1/songs/{id} |
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| GET |
/api/v1/songs/{id}/contributors /api/v1/songs/{id}/contributors |
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| GET |
/api/v1/songs/{id}/referents /api/v1/songs/{id}/referents |
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| GET |
/api/v1/songs/{id}/comments /api/v1/songs/{id}/comments |
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| Artists | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/artists/{id}/leaderboard /api/v1/artists/{id}/leaderboard |
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| GET |
/api/v1/artists/{id}/songs /api/v1/artists/{id}/songs |
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| GET |
/api/v1/artists/{id} /api/v1/artists/{id} |
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| GET |
/api/v1/artists/{id}/albums /api/v1/artists/{id}/albums |
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| Albums | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/albums/{id} /api/v1/albums/{id} |
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| GET |
/api/v1/albums/{id}/comments /api/v1/albums/{id}/comments |
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| GET |
/api/v1/albums/{id}/tracks /api/v1/albums/{id}/tracks |
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| Annotations | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/annotations/{id}/versions /api/v1/annotations/{id}/versions |
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| GET |
/api/v1/annotations/{id} /api/v1/annotations/{id} |
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| Charts | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/charts/songs /api/v1/charts/songs |
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| GET |
/api/v1/charts/artists /api/v1/charts/artists |
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| GET |
/api/v1/charts/albums /api/v1/charts/albums |
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| GET |
/api/v1/charts/referents /api/v1/charts/referents |
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| Leaderboard | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/leaderboard /api/v1/leaderboard |
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| Users | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/users/{id}/followers /api/v1/users/{id}/followers |
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| GET |
/api/v1/users/{id} /api/v1/users/{id} |
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| GET |
/api/v1/users/{id}/accomplishments /api/v1/users/{id}/accomplishments |
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| GET |
/api/v1/users/{id}/following /api/v1/users/{id}/following |
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| Videos | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/videos /api/v1/videos |
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| WebPages | ||
| GET |
/api/v1/web-pages/{id}/referents /api/v1/web-pages/{id}/referents |
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| GET |
/api/v1/web-pages/lookup /api/v1/web-pages/lookup |
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Genius Song Lyrics API pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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| PRO | $10 / month | — |
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| ULTRA Recommended | $30 / month | — |
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| MEGA | $100 / month | — |
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