---
title: "Get transcription status"
method: GET
path: "/distribution/v1/transcriptions/{transcription_request_id}"
tags: ["Transcriptions"]
---

# Get transcription status

`GET /distribution/v1/transcriptions/{transcription_request_id}`

Returns the current status of a transcription request. When `status` is `success`, the response includes the AI-generated plain-text lyrics.

## Path parameters

- `transcription_request_id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `musixmatch_user_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Current transcription status.

- TranscriptionStatusEnvelope
  - `message` string — Descriptive message of performed operation
  - `data` object
    - `transcription` object
      - `transcription_request_id` integer — Unique identifier for this transcription request
      - `status` 'pending' | 'progress' | 'success' | 'failure'
      - `lyrics` string — AI-generated plain-text lyrics, present when `status` is `success`
      - `error` string — Error description when `status` is `failure`

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized — missing or invalid Bearer token
- `403` — Forbidden - provided user id not matching request
- `404` — Not found

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[API](https://skmtc.net/musixmatch/apis/lyrics-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/musixmatch/apis/lyrics-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/musixmatch/lyrics-api/revisions/edbc169d5499/schema)