A simple lyrics API that fetches lyrics from sources like Musixmatch and YouTube Music.

• Node.js 18 or higher

git clone https://github.com/lewdhutao/lyrics-api
cd lyrics-api
npm install

npm run dev

Once running, open: http://localhost:3000

Search for lyrics using Musixmatch.

Method: GET

Query Parameters:

• trackId (optional): Track Id
• title (optional): Song title
• artist (optional): Artist name

⚠️ Note: At least one of title or trackid must be provided. Both cannot be null or empty.

Examples:

GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?trackid=349001048
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title=back%20to%20friends
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title=back%20to%20friends&artist=sombr

Search for song recommendations.

Method: GET

Query Parameters:

• country (optional): Country code.

Examples:

GET /v2/musixmatch/recommendation
GET /v2/musixmatch/recommendation?country=us

Refer to ISO_3166-1_alpha-2 for full country codes.

Retrieve metadata for up to five songs matching the given title.

Method: GET

Query Parameters:

• title (required): Song title.

Examples:

GET /v2/musixmatch/metadata?title=Maps

Search for lyrics using YouTube Music.

Method: GET

Query Parameters:

• trackId (optional): Track Id
• title (optional): Song title
• artist (optional): Artist name

⚠️ Note: At least one of title or trackid must be provided. Both cannot be null or empty.

Examples:

GET /v2/youtube/lyrics?trackid=dbEY-JVHJWg
GET /v2/youtube/lyrics?title=back%20to%20friends
GET /v2/youtube/lyrics?title=back%20to%20friends&artist=sombr

{
  "data": {
    "artistName": "Sombr",
    "trackName": "Back to Friends",
    "trackId": "dbEY-JVHJWg",
    "searchEngine": "YouTube",
    "artworkUrl": "https://example.com/art.jpg",
    "lyrics": "Touch my body tender\n'Cause the feeling makes me weak..."
  },
  "metadata": {
    "apiVersion": "2.0"
  }
}

Examples:

GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?trackid={trackId}&translate={lang_code}
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title={title}&translate={lang_code}
GET /v2/musixmatch/lyrics?title={title}&artist={artist}&translate={lang_code}

Supported Languages

https://lyrics.lewdhutao.my.eu.org

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