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TheAudioDB

Artist bios, album art and music videos with a free test key.

StatusLive · verified 23 Oct 2026 · 1227 ms
AuthenticationNone — call it right now
Browser CORSYes — works from front-end code
Free limitsFree test key: 123
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Not a mockup — this is what TheAudioDB actually returned when we verified it on 23 Oct 2026 (in 1227 ms).

{
  "artists": [
    {
      "idArtist": "111239",
      "strArtist": "Coldplay",
      "strArtistStripped": null,
      "strArtistAlternate": "",
      "strLabel": "Parlophone",
      "idLabel": "45114",
      "intFormedYear": "1996",
      "intBornYear": "1996",
      "intDiedYear": null,
      "intPopularity": "91",
      "intFollowers": "57510550",
      "strDisbanded": null,
      "strStyle": "Rock/Pop",
      "strGenre": "Alternative Rock",
      "strMood": "Happy",
      "strWebsite": "",
      "strFacebook": "",
      "strTwitter": "1",
      "strBiography": "Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1997. They consist of vocalist and pianist Chris Martin, guitarist Jonny 

💻 Copy-paste code

Three ways to call TheAudioDB — pick your weapon.

// TheAudioDB — no build step, no library. Just fetch.
const res = await fetch("https://www.theaudiodb.com/api/v1/json/123/search.php?s=coldplay");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

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