The song object

Songs are the main resource in Soundstripe. Songs will have one or more audio files and artists attached to them.

Attributes

AttributeTypeDescription
descriptionstringA short description of the song. This can be an empty string.
bpminteger or nullBeats per minute, or null when no BPM is available.
explicitbooleanWhether or not the song has explicit lyrics.
energystringThe song's energy level: very_low, low, medium, or high.
isrcstring or nullThe song's ISRC (International Standard Recording Code): a 12-character uppercase alphanumeric code. A song is assigned an ISRC only once it has been released to digital streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.), so this is null for songs that are not yet on those platforms.
lyricsstringThe song's lyrics. This can be an empty string.
playlist_idsarray<integer>IDs of the curated playlists that include this song and are available to your API key.
stemsstring or nullA time-limited URL for the song's stems bundle, or null when stems are unavailable or still processing.
keyobjectSong musical key.
  • name [string]: The name of the key. For instance, Ab/G#.
  • mode [string]: The key's mode. For instance, major.
tagsobjectTag names by category.
  • characteristic [array<string>]: Characteristics
  • genre [array<string>]: Genres
  • instrument [array<string>]: Instruments
  • mood [array<string>]: Moods
titlestringSong title

Example

{
  "id": "1",
  "type": "songs",
  "attributes": {
    "bpm": 110,
    "description": "A cinematic, suspenseful instrumental cue.",
    "energy": "low",
    "explicit": false,
    "isrc": "USABC1234567",
    "key": {
      "name": "A",
      "mode": "major"
    },
    "lyrics": "",
    "playlist_ids": [
      4012
    ],
    "stems": "https://cdn.soundstripe.com/.../The_Dread.zip?key=YOUR_API_KEY&token=...",
    "tags": {
      "characteristic": [
        "Minimal",
        "Droning"
      ],
      "genre": [
        "Soundtrack / Cinematic"
      ],
      "instrument": [
        "Strings",
        "Ambient Tones"
      ],
      "mood": [
        "Scary",
        "Suspenseful"
      ]
    },
    "title": "The Dread"
  },
  "relationships": {
    "artists": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "type": "artists"
        }
      ]
    },
    "audio_files": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "1",
          "type": "audio_files"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}