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API Methods

TRACK.LYRICS.GET

Get the lyrics of a track.

Make sure the fullfil the country restriction you recieve within every copyrighted content>

IMPORTANT NOTICE

You have to include in your page/application one of the two available tracking system:

1. Javascript script for web sites

Include the url returned into the field script_tracking_url as a script

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://tracking.musixmatch.com/t1.0/AMa6hJCIEzn1v8RuOP">

2. Image pixel

Include the url returned into the field pixel_tracking_url as an image src when it’s not possible to use the script:

<img src="http://tracking.musixmatch.com/t1.0/AMa6hJCIEzn1v8RuXW">

Furthermore, every time a lyrics is present in a page the lyrics_copyright field must also be clearly visible.

Parameters

track_id
The Musixmatch track id
commontrack_id
The Musixmatch commontrack id

Authentication

This method requires authentication.

Examples

Get the lyrics for Somebody That I Used to Know (Gotye feat. Kimbra)
Request
Get the lyrics for the track id 15953433
track.lyrics.get?track_id=15953433
Json Response
{
  "message": {
    "header": {
      "status_code": 200,
      "execute_time": 0.04367995262146
    },
    "body": {
      "lyrics": {
        "lyrics_id": 7260188,
        "restricted": 0,
        "instrumental": 0,
        "lyrics_body": "Now and then I think of when we were together\r\n...",
        "lyrics_language": "en",
        "script_tracking_url": "http:\/\/tracking.musixmatch.com\/t1.0\/m42By\/J7rv9z",
        "pixel_tracking_url": "http:\/\/tracking.musixmatch.com\/t1.0\/m42By\/J7rv9z6q9he7AA",
        "lyrics_copyright": "Lyrics powered by www.musiXmatch.com",
        "backlink_url:" "https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Gotye-feat-Kimbra/Somebody-That-I-Used-to-Know"
        "updated_time": "2012-04-26T02:09:39Z"
      }
    }
  }
}