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Is Freesound API down?

Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Freesound API (Music).

No, Freesound is up

Freesound answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 814 ms with HTTP 200.

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Freesound API uptime history

30 days agoLatest check
Uptime
2 checks so far
Last check
Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
Response
814 ms · HTTP 200
Last up
Now

We check Freesound's listed URL (https://freesound.org/docs/api/) once a day. History started when Freesound was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.

Freesound API not working for you?

  1. Freesound needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
  2. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
  3. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Freesound may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
  4. If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
  5. Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.

Music APIs up at their last check

  1. 1MusicBrainz logo

    MusicBrainz API

    Online · 390 ms

    Music. A free music API by MusicBrainz.

    • No API key needed
    • Fast: 390 ms response
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  2. 2

    Radio Browser API

    Online · 629 ms

    List of internet radio stations.

    • No API key needed
    • Callable from the browser (CORS)
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS
  3. 3Openwhyd logo

    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. 4Genrenator logo

    Genrenator API

    Online · 1177 ms

    What is the Binary Jazz genrenator?

    • No API key needed
    • HTTPS
    No authHTTPSCORS ?
  5. 5JioSaavn logo

    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 ?

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Freesound API status FAQ

Is Freesound API down right now?

Freesound answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 814 ms with HTTP 200. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Freesound is responding at this moment.

How do you check whether Freesound API is up?

Once a day our checker requests Freesound's listed URL (https://freesound.org/docs/api/) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.

What can I use if Freesound API is down?

Free Music APIs that were up at their last check include MusicBrainz, Radio Browser, Openwhyd. See the full list of Freesound alternatives for a comparison.

Why does Freesound API work for others but not for me?

Freesound needs an API key. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Freesound may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.