aid: shazam name: Shazam description: Shazam is Apple's music recognition service that identifies songs from audio fingerprints. The Shazam API provides song recognition, music charts, and artist and track metadata retrieval. Originally launched in 2002 and acquired by Apple in 2018, Shazam processes over 1 billion song identifications per month. Official developer access is available via Apple's ShazamKit framework for iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Android. A third-party REST API is also available through RapidAPI for song detection, chart data, and artist lookups. type: Index deliveryModel: model: saas open_source: false commercial: true callable_host: true label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint confidence: high source: - openapi - pricing generated: '2026-08-28' method: derived accessModel: pricing: freemium onboarding: self-serve trial: true try_now: true public: false label: Freemium (free trial) · Self-serve signup confidence: high source: - plans - authentication generated: '2026-07-22' method: derived position: Consuming access: 3rd-Party image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/shazam.png tags: - Music - Audio Recognition - Song Identification - Charts - Artists - Tracks - Fingerprinting - Audio created: '2024-01-01' modified: '2026-06-13' url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/shazam/refs/heads/main/apis.yml specificationVersion: '0.23' apis: - aid: shazam:shazamkit name: ShazamKit description: >- ShazamKit is Apple's official framework for integrating Shazam music recognition into iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS, and Android applications. It supports matching audio against Shazam's global music catalog or custom audio catalogs built from prerecorded content. Authentication uses a JWT developer token signed with a Media Services private key created in the Apple Developer account. Audio signatures are generated client-side and never shared with Apple, preserving user privacy. humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Music Recognition - Audio Fingerprinting - iOS SDK - Android SDK - Custom Catalogs - Media Library properties: - type: Documentation url: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ - type: SDKDocumentation url: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/shazamkit/ - type: AndroidSDK url: https://developer.apple.com/download/all/?q=Android%20ShazamKit - type: Authentication url: >- https://developer.apple.com/help/account/capabilities/create-a-media-identifier-and-private-key/ - type: GettingStarted url: https://developer.apple.com/help/account/services/shazamkit/ - type: DesignGuidelines url: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/shazamkit features: - type: MusicRecognition description: >- Identify songs from audio samples against Shazam's global catalog of over 1 billion tracks - type: CustomCatalogs description: >- Build recognition catalogs from prerecorded audio for podcasts, videos, and custom content - type: AudioSync description: Determine match position within a song for synchronized second-screen experiences - type: MediaLibrary description: Maintain a persistent library of user's Shazam discoveries within the app - type: CrossPlatform description: Native SDKs for all Apple platforms (iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS) and Android useCases: - type: SongIdentification description: Identify currently playing music in a listening environment - type: SecondScreen description: Sync app content with broadcast audio or prerecorded media - type: PodcastEnhancement description: Add interactive overlays timed to podcast audio segments - type: MusicDiscovery description: Surface song metadata and streaming links upon recognition - aid: shazam:shazam-albums-api name: Shazam Albums API description: Album metadata humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Albums properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-albums-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - aid: shazam:shazam-artists-api name: Shazam Artists API description: Artist profiles and albums humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Artists properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-artists-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - aid: shazam:shazam-charts-api name: Shazam Charts API description: Music charts by country, city, and genre humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Charts properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-charts-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - aid: shazam:shazam-recognition-api name: Shazam Recognition API description: Audio fingerprint recognition against the Shazam catalog humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Recognition properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-recognition-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - aid: shazam:shazam-search-api name: Shazam Search API description: Full-text search across Shazam's track and artist catalog humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Search properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-search-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - aid: shazam:shazam-tracks-api name: Shazam Tracks API description: Track metadata, related tracks, and listening counters humanURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ baseURL: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ tags: - Tracks properties: - type: OpenAPI url: openapi/shazam-tracks-api-openapi.yml - type: Documentation url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam - type: Pricing url: https://rapidapi.com/apidojo/api/shazam/pricing - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml common: - type: CapabilityMap url: capabilities/shazam-capability-edges.yml name: Shazam Business Capability Map - type: Plans url: plans/shazam-plans-pricing.yml - type: RateLimits url: rate-limits/shazam-rate-limits.yml - type: FinOps url: finops/shazam-finops.yml - type: ParentCompany url: https://apis.io/providers/apple/ name: Apple x-relationship: acquired x-evidence: "Originally launched in 2002 and acquired by Apple in 2018, Shazam processes over 1 billion song identifications per month." - type: AgenticAccess url: agentic-access/shazam-agentic-access.yml - type: DomainSecurity url: security/shazam-domain-security.yml - type: Authentication url: authentication/shazam-authentication.yml - type: Website url: https://www.shazam.com - type: Developer url: https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit/ - type: GitHubOrganization url: https://github.com/shazamio - type: Authentication url: https://developer.apple.com/help/account/capabilities/create-a-media-identifier-and-private-key/ - type: TermsOfService url: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html - type: PrivacyPolicy url: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/ - type: LinkedIn url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shazam - type: Twitter url: https://twitter.com/Shazam - type: Forums url: https://developer.apple.com/forums/tags/shazamkit maintainers: - FN: Kin Lane email: kin@apievangelist.com