---
title: "Search artist by name"
method: GET
path: "/{apiKey}/search.php"
tags: ["Search"]
---

# Search artist by name

`GET /{apiKey}/search.php`

Search for an artist by main or alternate artist name. Free keys return up to 1 result; premium keys return up to 10.

## Path parameters

- `apiKey` string, required

## Query parameters

- `s` string, required

## Response `200`

Artist results.

- ArtistsResponse
  - `artists` Artist[], nullable
    - `idArtist` union
      - string
      - integer
    - `strArtist` string, nullable
    - `strArtistAlternate` string, nullable
    - `strMusicBrainzID` string, nullable
    - `strBiographyEN` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `429` — Rate limit exceeded. Free users are limited to 30 requests per minute, premium to 100 per minute, and business to 120 per minute.

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