Best Music APIs in 2026

The top 15 of 35 free Music APIs, ranked by how easy they are to start with (API key, HTTPS, CORS), how reliable they are in our daily health checks, and what developers rate them. MusicBrainz API takes the top spot.

Last tested Oct 24, 2026 · Rankings update daily

1
MusicBrainz API
Online · 390 ms
Music. A free music API by MusicBrainz.
- No API key needed
- Fast: 390 ms response
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
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Radio Browser API
Online · 629 ms
List of internet radio stations.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS
3
Openwhyd API
Online · 321 ms
Download curated playlists of streaming tracks (YouTube, SoundCloud, etc...).
- No API key needed
- Fast: 321 ms response
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSNo CORS
4
Genrenator API
Online · 1177 ms
What is the Binary Jazz genrenator?
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
5
JioSaavn API
Online · 1095 ms
API to retrieve song information, album meta data and many more from JioSaavn.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
6
Songsterr API
Online · 1082 ms
Provides guitar, bass and drums tabs and chords.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
7
Verome API
Online · 1176 ms
Music API for searching, streaming and exploring music data from YouTube Music, YouTube, and Last.fm.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
8
AI Mastering API
Online · 643 ms
AI Mastering - API Document.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS
9
Songlink / Odesli API
Online · 484 ms
Get all the services on which a song is available.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS
10
Gaana API
Online · 1269 ms
API to retrieve song information from Gaana.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
11
Mixcloud API
Online · 699 ms
All the documentation, examples and tips you need to develop on the Mixcloud API.
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
OAuthHTTPSCORS
12
Freesound API
Online · 814 ms
Music Samples. A free music API by Freesound.
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
13
LastFm API
Online · 407 ms
The world's largest online music service.
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?
14
Lyrics.ovh API
Online · 1719 ms
Simple API to retrieve the lyrics of a song.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
15
Songkick API
Online · 99 ms
Music Events. A free music API by songkick.com.
- Fast: 99 ms response
- HTTPS
apiKeyHTTPSCORS ?

Music APIs compared

Top Music APIs compared
API	API key	HTTPS	CORS	Uptime	Response	Rating
MusicBrainz	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	390 ms	Not rated
Radio Browser	No	Yes	Yes	Up	629 ms	Not rated
Openwhyd	No	Yes	No	Up	321 ms	Not rated
Genrenator	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1177 ms	Not rated
JioSaavn	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1095 ms	Not rated
Songsterr	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1082 ms	Not rated
Verome	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1176 ms	Not rated
AI Mastering	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	643 ms	Not rated
Songlink / Odesli	Required	Yes	Yes	Up	484 ms	Not rated
Gaana	No	Yes	Unknown	Up	1269 ms	Not rated

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Best Music API FAQ

What is the best free Music API in 2026?

Based on access, reliability and developer ratings, the top free Music APIs right now are MusicBrainz API, Radio Browser API and Openwhyd API. MusicBrainz API ranks first. Rankings update daily from health checks of all 35 Music APIs in the directory.

What is the best Music API without an API key?

MusicBrainz API, Radio Browser API and Openwhyd API need no API key, so you can call them without signing up. 11 of the 35 ranked Music APIs are keyless.

Which Music API works from the browser?

Radio Browser API, AI Mastering API and Songlink / Odesli API support CORS over HTTPS, so front-end JavaScript can call them directly without a proxy.

How are these APIs ranked?

Each API gets a score from: no API key (+), HTTPS (+), CORS support (+), 30-day uptime and response time from our daily health checks, and ratings from developers on this site. APIs that failed three checks in a row are left out until they recover.