---
title: "Get artist metadata"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2.9/artist/{uuid}"
tags: ["Artist"]
---

# Get artist metadata

`GET /api/v2.9/artist/{uuid}`

## 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/v2.9/artist/{uuid}`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/soundcharts/apis/soundcharts-api/docs/api/v2.9/artist/:uuid/get.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `uuid` string, required

## Response `200`

An Artist response

- ArtistResponse2
  - `type` string
  - `object` Artist2
    - `uuid` string
    - `slug` string
    - `name` string
    - `appUrl` string
    - `imageUrl` string
    - `webUrl` string
    - `countryCode` string
    - `genres` string[]
    - `biography` string
    - `isni` string
    - `ipi` string
    - `gender` string
    - `type` string
    - `birthDate` string, date-time
    - `careerStage` string
    - `growthLevel` string
    - `cityName` string
    - `relatedGroups` ArtistLight[]
      - `uuid` string
      - `slug` string
      - `name` string
      - `appUrl` string
      - `imageUrl` string
  - `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`: Artist not found

## Changes

- **2026-11-10** `0d77a777541f`: 11 breaking, 19 info
  - the response property `errors` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `object` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `object/appUrl` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `object/birthDate` became optional for the status `200`
  - …26 more
- **2026-11-10** `001f23a14a51`: 30 info
  - api operation id `get_artist_get_2.9` was added
  - the response property `errors` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `object` became required for the status `200`
  - the response property `object/appUrl` became required for the status `200`
  - …26 more
- **2026-10-06** `0ce4aea7eaf7`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `object/relatedGroups` to the response with the `200` status

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/soundcharts/apis/soundcharts-api/changes/api/v2.9/artist/:uuid/get.md)

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