Getting Started
Anyone is free to use the Last.fm API. Here's what you need to get going:
The Last.fm API allows anyone to build their own programs using Last.fm data, whether they're on the web, the desktop or mobile devices. Find out more about how you can start exploring the social music playground or just browse the list of methods below.
Featured Applications
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SuperBands (Bebo)

Add music to your Bebo profile, pick a skin, and listen to it!
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Extra Stats

Last.fm Extra Stats is a windows program that calculates many cool stats using…
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Last.fm for Skype (Windows)

Tune in to Last.fm radio with Skype and share your music taste with your Skype…
API Methods
Album
Artist
- Artist.addTags
- Artist.getEvents
- Artist.getInfo
- Artist.getSimilar
- Artist.getTags
- Artist.getTopAlbums
- Artist.getTopFans
- Artist.getTopTags
- Artist.getTopTracks
- Artist.removeTag
- Artist.search
- Artist.share
Auth
Event
Geo
Group
- Group.getWeeklyAlbumChart
- Group.getWeeklyArtistChart
- Group.getWeeklyChartList
- Group.getWeeklyTrackChart
Library
Playlist
Tag
- Tag.getSimilar
- Tag.getTopAlbums
- Tag.getTopArtists
- Tag.getTopTags
- Tag.getTopTracks
- Tag.getWeeklyArtistChart
- Tag.getWeeklyChartList
- Tag.search
Tasteometer
Track
- Track.addTags
- Track.ban
- Track.getInfo
- Track.getSimilar
- Track.getTags
- Track.getTopFans
- Track.getTopTags
- Track.love
- Track.removeTag
- Track.search
- Track.share
User
- User.getEvents
- User.getFriends
- User.getInfo
- User.getLovedTracks
- User.getNeighbours
- User.getPastEvents
- User.getPlaylists
- User.getRecentTracks
- User.getTopAlbums
- User.getTopArtists
- User.getTopTags
- User.getTopTracks
- User.getWeeklyAlbumChart
- User.getWeeklyArtistChart
- User.getWeeklyChartList
- User.getWeeklyTrackChart