---
title: "Search artist by name"
method: GET
path: "/api/v2/artist/search/{term}"
tags: ["Search"]
---

# Search artist by name

`GET /api/v2/artist/search/{term}`

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

## Path parameters

- `term` string, required

## Query parameters

- `offset` integer
- `limit` integer

## Response `200`

An artist collection response with the 20 most pertinent artists

- SearchArtistCollectionResponse
  - `items` ArtistSearch[]
    - `uuid` string
    - `slug` string
    - `name` string
    - `appUrl` string
    - `imageUrl` string
    - `webUrl` string
    - `countryCode` string
    - `genres` Genre[]
      - `root` string
      - `sub` string[]
    - `isni` string
    - `careerStage` string
    - `growthLevel` string
  - `page` OffsetPage
    - `offset` integer: The offset of the items returned (as set in the request or by default). Default is 0
    - `limit` integer: The maximum number of items in the response (as set in the request or by default).
    - `next` string: URL to the next page of items. (null if none)
    - `previous` string: URL to the previous page of items. (null if none)
    - `total` integer: The maximum number of items available to return.
  - `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`: No artist found for this term

## Changes

- **2026-07-31** `3c3527dd7996`: 1 breaking, 2 info
  - the `items/items/genres/items/` response's property type changed from `string` to `object` for status `200`
  - added the optional property `items/items/genres/items/root` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `items/items/genres/items/sub` to the response with the `200` status

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

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