Overview
Lyrics.ovh is a simple, no-authentication API that returns song lyrics given an artist name and song title. There are no API keys, rate limit documentation, or accounts needed—just make a GET request and get lyrics back. It is an ideal starting point for beginners who want to add lyrics to a music app.
Beginner Tip
URL-encode the artist and title (replace spaces with %20 or use encodeURIComponent in JavaScript) to avoid errors with special characters. Always check for a "No lyrics found" error in the response before displaying lyrics to users.
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"name": "Bohemian Rhapsody",
"artist": "Queen",
"album": "A Night at the Opera",
"duration_ms": 354000,
"popularity": 92,
"preview_url": "https://p.scdn.co/mp3-preview/..."
} Field Reference
lyrics Full lyrics text of the song, with newline characters separating lines and verses. error Error message returned when no lyrics are found for the given artist and title (only present on failure). Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://api.lyrics.ovh/v1/Queen/Bohemian%20Rhapsody";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Generated guidance based on this API's documentation, not observed by us. Treat it as a starting point and check against the provider's own error reference.
Metadata Score Breakdown
Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested
Metadata estimate · endpoint not independently tested
Technical Specifications
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