API Doc

API Methods

artist.getSimilar

Get all the artists similar to this artist

e.g. http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=artist.getsimilar&artist=cher&api_key=b25b959554ed7605...

Params

limit (Optional) : Limit the number of similar artists returned
artist (Required) : The artist name in question
api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.

Auth

This service does not require authentication.

Sample Response

<similarartists artist="kid606" streamable="1">
	<artist>
		<name>Venetian Snares</name>
		<mbid>56abaa47-0101-463b-b37e-e961136fec39</mbid>
		<match>100</match>
		<url>/music/Venetian+Snares</url>
		<image>http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/160/211799.jpg</image>
	</artist>
        <artist>
...

Other Formats

Also available as a feed in txt format

e.g. http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/artist/cher/similar.txt

Errors

2 : Invalid service -This service does not exist
3 : Invalid Method - No method with that name in this package
4 : Authentication Failed - You do not have permissions to access the service
5 : Invalid format - This service doesn't exist in that format
6 : Invalid parameters - Your request is missing a required parameter
7 : Invalid resource specified
9 : Invalid session key - Please re-authenticate
10 : Invalid API key - You must be granted a valid key by last.fm
11 : Service Offline - This service is temporarily offline. Try again later.
12 : Subscription Error - The user needs to be subscribed in order to do that
13 : Invalid method signature supplied
18 : This user has no free radio plays left. Subscription required.