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API Methods

ARTIST.RELATED.GET

Get a list of artists somehow related to a given one.

Parameters

artist_id
The musiXmatch artist id
artist_mbid
The musicbrainz artist id
page
Define the page number for paginated results
page_size
Define the page size for paginated results. Range is 1 to 100.
format
Decide the output type (json or xml)

Authentication

This method requires authentication.

Examples

Get related artists.
Request
I want 2 artists related to Cypress Hill.
artist.related.get?artist_id=56&page_size=2&page=1
Json Response
{
  "message": {
    "header": {
      "status_code": 200,
      "available": 20,
      "execute_time": 0.092275857925415
    },
    "body": {
      "artist_list": [
        {
          "artist": {
            "artist_id": 99,
            "artist_mbid": "382f1005-e9ab-4684-afd4-0bdae4ee37f2",
            "artist_name": "2Pac",
            "artist_country": "US",
            "artist_alias_list": [
              {
                "artist_alias": "2 PAC"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "TuPac"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "Tupac Shakur"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "Tupac Amaru Shakur"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "2 Pac Fe. Dr. Dre"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "2pac (Makaveli the Don)"
              }
            ],
            "artist_rating": 93,
            "artist_twitter_url": "",
            "updated_time": "2012-03-26T13:24:02Z"
          }
        },
        {
          "artist": {
            "artist_id": 100,
            "artist_mbid": "a8ebde98-7e91-46c7-992c-90039ba42017",
            "artist_name": "De La Soul",
            "artist_country": "",
            "artist_alias_list": [
              {
                "artist_alias": "Delasoul"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "Dela Soul"
              },
              {
                "artist_alias": "De la Soul"
              }
            ],
            "artist_rating": 63,
            "artist_twitter_url": "",
            "updated_time": "2011-06-03T08:55:27Z"
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}