---
title: "Changes to Get artist by ID"
method: GET
path: "/artists/{artist_id}"
---

# Changes to Get artist by ID

`GET /artists/{artist_id}`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 11 of 46 revisions.

- **2026-08-09** `535feee32afb` — 2 info
- **2026-08-07** `b152883a37a3` — 2 info
- **2026-07-29** `1e49346294e8` — 1 info
- **2026-07-28** `48f80d018de4` — 2 info
- **2026-07-22** `e8e6b266ea29` — 3 info
- **2026-07-19** `b874092765cd` — 24 breaking
- **2026-07-18** `0366bc42fb8f` — 19 info
- **2026-07-17** `9abb9bf6d3bf` — 5 info
- **2026-06-25** `7ed7a764efd9` — 5 info
- **2026-02-24** `3c57979a295f` — 1 info
- **2026-02-19** `07f53972fdd7` — 1 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-08-09** `535feee32afb` — 2 info
  - added the required property `albums/items/tracks/items/mood` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `songs/items/mood` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-07** `b152883a37a3` — 2 info
  - added the required property `albums/items/tracks/items/bpm` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `songs/items/bpm` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-29** `1e49346294e8` — 1 info
  - added the required property `albums/items/catalog` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-28** `48f80d018de4` — 2 info
  - added the required property `albums/items/tracks/items/last_played` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `songs/items/last_played` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-22** `e8e6b266ea29` — 3 info
  - api operation id `artist` was added
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `410`
- **2026-07-19** `b874092765cd` — 24 breaking
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/album/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/album/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/album/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/albumartist/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/albumartist/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/albumartist/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artist/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artist/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artist/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artists/items/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artists/items/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `albums/items/tracks/items/artists/items/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/album/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/album/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/album/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/albumartist/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/albumartist/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/albumartist/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artist/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artist/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artist/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artists/items/basename` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artists/items/name` became nullable for the status `200`
  - the response property `songs/items/artists/items/prefix` became nullable for the status `200`
- **2026-07-18** `0366bc42fb8f` — 19 info
  - added the required property `albumcount` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `albums` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `art` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `averagerating` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `basename` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `flag` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `genre` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `has_art` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `id` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `mbid` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `name` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `placeformed` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `prefix` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `rating` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `songcount` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `songs` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `summary` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `time` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `yearformed` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-17** `9abb9bf6d3bf` — 5 info
  - removed the non-success response with the status `400`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `403`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `410`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2026-06-25** `7ed7a764efd9` — 5 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `410`
  - added the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2026-02-24** `3c57979a295f` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-02-19** `07f53972fdd7` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/docs/artists/:artist_id/get.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/ampache/apis/ampache-rest-api/changes/artists/:artist_id/get)
