---
title: "artist.search"
method: GET
path: "/ws/1.1/artist.search"
tags: ["Artist"]
---

# artist.search

`GET /ws/1.1/artist.search`

Search for artists in our database.

## Query parameters

- `q_artist` string
- `f_artist_id` string
- `format` string
- `page` string
- `page_size` string

## Response `200`

200 OK / 401 Unauthorized

- object
  - `message` object
    - `body` union
      - object
        - `artist_list` object[]
          - `artist` object
            - `artist_alias_list` object[]
              - …
            - `artist_comment` string
            - `artist_country` string
            - `artist_credits` object
              - …
            - `artist_id` number
            - `artist_name` string
            - `artist_name_translation_list` object[]
              - …
            - `artist_twitter_url` string
            - `begin_date` string
            - `begin_date_year` string
            - `end_date` string
            - `end_date_year` string
            - `restricted` number
            - `updated_time` string
      - unknown[]
        - unknown
    - `header` object
      - `available` number
      - `execute_time` number
      - `status_code` number

---

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