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API REFERENCE

Track

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GET/api/research/track

Read track details using the id selected from Search with type=tracks. Treat this ID as an opaque string, separate from a Recoup account UUID. Track metadata and available fields vary by recording.

Use your Recoup API key (x-api-key) or supported bearer credential. Successful artist and track research reads cost $0.05 (50,000 micro-dollar credits). Recoup manages the data connections. Coverage and rate limits vary; see Research availability.

Authentication

See the authentication guide for API key and account access requirements.

Request

cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.recoupable.dev/api/research/track?id=track_123' \
  --header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'

Replace the YOUR_ placeholders with your values. Required query parameters are included; optional parameters are listed below.

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cURL for this request
curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://recoup-api.vercel.app/api/research/track'

Parameters

Query parameters

idstringrequired

Provider track ID. Obtain it from search results or a track lookup.

Responses

200Track metadata

application/json

statusstring
resultstring
messagestring
track_infoobject

Full track record.

Properties for track_info
titlestring
avatarstring
site_urlstring
release_datestringnullable
artistsarray<ResearchArtistMini>
Item properties for artists
namestring
Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

is_remixboolean
collaboratorsarray<ResearchCollaborator>
Item properties for collaborators
namestring
rolesarray<string>
Item properties for roles

string

Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

labelsarray<object>
Item properties for labels

object

Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

distributorsarray<object>
Item properties for distributors
namestring
Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

genresarray<string>
Item properties for genres

string

linksarray<ResearchLink>
Item properties for links
sourcestring

Platform name, e.g. spotify, apple_music.

external_idstring

Platform-specific ID.

urlstring
isrcstring

ISRC (tracks only).

Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

audio_analysisarray<ResearchAudioAnalysisEntry>
Item properties for audio_analysis
keystring

Audio feature name, e.g. acousticness, tempo.

valuestring

Feature value (string-encoded).

Additional properties

Additional keys are allowed.

400Missing id or invalid provider ID string pattern.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

401Authentication failed — invalid or missing API key

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

402Insufficient research credits. The response includes a static billingUrl; no checkout session is created.

application/json

errorstring · enumrequired

Values: "insufficient_credits"

remaining_creditsintegerrequired
required_creditsintegerrequired
billingUrlstringrequired

Static link to the Recoup app, where a human can save a card and buy credits. It is a constant, not a freshly minted Stripe Checkout Session, so a credit-gated endpoint that keeps returning 402 creates nothing. To buy credits programmatically, call POST /api/credits/sessions.

403Credential, account or provider permission denied.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

404Artist/track resolution or requested provider data was not found. A failed name search may be reported as 404; retry with an exact provider ID when known.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

429Provider rate or quota limit. The adapter returns an error status but does not forward provider Retry-After headers. Avoid an unbounded retry loop.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

500Missing provider configuration, transport failure or internal error.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

501The configured research data source does not support this endpoint or data shape.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

501 example
{
  "status": "error",
  "error": "Request failed with status 501"
}

502Upstream provider failed.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

504the configured research data connection request timed out.

application/json

statusstring · enumrequired

Values: "error"

errorstringrequired

Human-readable error message describing what went wrong.

Full specification

Download the OpenAPI file for complete schemas, constraints, and examples.

Download research.json
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json
{
  "description": "Read track details using the `id` selected from [Search](/api-reference/research/search) with `type=tracks`. Treat this ID as an opaque string, separate from a Recoup account UUID. Track metadata and available fields vary by recording.\n\nUse your Recoup API key (`x-api-key`) or supported bearer credential. Successful artist and track research reads cost $0.05 (50,000 micro-dollar credits). Recoup manages the data connections. Coverage and rate limits vary; see [Research availability](/research-availability).",
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "id",
      "in": "query",
      "required": true,
      "description": "Provider track ID. Obtain it from search results or a track lookup.",
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._:-]*$",
        "example": "track_123"
      }
    }
  ],
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "Track metadata",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchTrackResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "400": {
      "description": "Missing id or invalid provider ID string pattern.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "401": {
      "description": "Authentication failed — invalid or missing API key",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "402": {
      "description": "Insufficient research credits. The response includes a static billingUrl; no checkout session is created.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchInsufficientCreditsResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "403": {
      "description": "Credential, account or provider permission denied.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "404": {
      "description": "Artist/track resolution or requested provider data was not found. A failed name search may be reported as 404; retry with an exact provider ID when known.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "429": {
      "description": "Provider rate or quota limit. The adapter returns an error status but does not forward provider Retry-After headers. Avoid an unbounded retry loop.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "500": {
      "description": "Missing provider configuration, transport failure or internal error.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "501": {
      "$ref": "#/components/responses/ResearchDataSourceUnsupported"
    },
    "502": {
      "description": "Upstream provider failed.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "504": {
      "description": "the configured research data connection request timed out.",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ResearchErrorResponse"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}