Overview
Openwhyd is an open-source music curation platform that lets users bookmark and share streaming tracks from YouTube, SoundCloud, and other sources. Its API lets you access public playlists and track data without authentication. It's a lightweight starting point for building music playlist apps.
Beginner Tip
The API returns JSON by default; use the /stream endpoint to get a user's recent track posts and explore curated playlists without needing any credentials.
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
_id Unique identifier for the track post. name Title or description of the track as saved by the user. eId External track identifier including the source prefix (e.g., "/yt/" for YouTube, "/sc/" for SoundCloud). uId User ID of the person who posted the track. pl Playlist object containing the playlist ID and name. img URL to the track's thumbnail image. Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://openwhyd.org/u/55d5e81de0c28b9818e20ca8/playlist/0?format=json&limit=10";
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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