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Jamendo API

Freemium#30 of 34 in Stock Media APIs

Jamendo API: A broad music catalog API for exploration and non-commercial apps, not commercial stock licensing. Ranked #30 of 34 in Stock Media APIs by our editors (6.4/10); pricing: Free plan · pricing on request; best for developers exploring a large music catalog.

6.4/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
6.4 / 10
Pricing
Free plan · pricing on request
Best for
Developers exploring a large music catalog
Free plan
Yes
Asset types
Music
Facts checked
1 Oct 2026

Where it wins
- Search approximately half a million tracks and related metadata
- Read playlists, radios, charts, reviews, and artist data
- JSON, JSON-pretty, and XML response formats
Where it doesn't
- Commercial use requires contacting Jamendo for a quote
- Attribution is required and commercial licensing is false
- Read-and-write access requires Jamendo approval and OAuth2

Our verdict on Jamendo API

Jamendo API provides REST-like access to an independent-music catalog and related metadata, making it suited to developers exploring music data or building non-commercial applications. The API covers approximately half a million tracks, with methods for tracks, albums, artists, playlists, radios, charts, reviews, and user data. It is a music discovery and integration option rather than a commercial stock-music licensing route: attribution is required, and commercial licensing is explicitly false.

The plans distinguish access by use and capability. The Non-commercial apps plan includes access to the public API and whole library, analytics tools, and up to 35,000 API requests per month. A Read only plan provides all read API methods. The Read & Write plan adds write API methods for favorites, likes, dislikes, and user libraries, but access requires Jamendo approval; authenticated user actions require OAuth2. Commercial API use does not have a published fixed-price tier and requires contacting Jamendo for a quote. This structure fits exploration and read-heavy non-commercial integrations, while commercial projects need to resolve licensing before choosing the API.

Integration options include JSON, JSON-pretty, and XML responses, and application usage statistics are available through the developer portal. Applications use a client ID, with OAuth2 for user-authorized private or write operations. Jamendo documents support through email, community, and documentation. Developers needing catalog search, metadata, charts, or user-library methods can consider it; teams that need commercial stock licensing should choose an alternative with commercial rights rather than treating this API as a licensed stock source.

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Jamendo API pricing

Plans Free plan · pricing on requestFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 1 Oct 2026.

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Jamendo API fact sheet

Free plan	Yes
Paid from	Not verified
Asset types	Music
Max results per request	Not verified
Commercial licensing	No
Attribution required	Yes
Bulk downloads	Not verified
API authentication	Both
Deployment	Cloud
Support	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Pricing	Free plan · pricing on request (source)
Website	developer.jamendo.com
Facts checked	1 Oct 2026

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