---
title: "Get album by UPC"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2.36/album/by-upc/{upc}"
tags: ["Album"]
---

# Get album by UPC

`GET /api/v2.36/album/by-upc/{upc}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://developers.soundcharts.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://developers.soundcharts.com/api/v2.36/album/by-upc/{upc}`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/soundcharts/apis/soundcharts-api/docs/api/v2.36/album/by-upc/:upc/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `upc` string, required

## Response `200`

An Album response

- AlbumResponse2
  - `type` string
  - `object` Album2
    - `name` string
    - `creditName` string
    - `genres` Genre[]
      - `root` string
      - `sub` string[]
    - `artists` ArtistLight[]
      - `uuid` string
      - `slug` string
      - `name` string
      - `appUrl` string
      - `imageUrl` string
    - `upc` string
    - `releaseDate` string, date-time
    - `totalTracks` integer
    - `copyright` string
    - `distributor` string
    - `imageUrl` string
    - `uuid` string
    - `labels` Label3[]
      - `name` string
      - `type` string
    - `type` string
    - `generatedWithIa` boolean
  - `errors` Error[]
    - `key` string: Error key
    - `code` integer: Error code
    - `message` string: Error message

## Other responses

- `401`: You are not logged in
- `403`: This endpoint is not included in your current plan, reach out to help@soundcharts.com if you want access.
- `404`: Album not found

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `313fe03b999f`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `object/genres` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-07-13** `f517f6299a94`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `object/generatedWithIa` to the response with the `200` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/soundcharts/apis/soundcharts-api/changes/api/v2.36/album/by-upc/:upc/get.md)

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