API Doc

API Methods

auth.getToken

Fetch an unathorized request token for an API account. This is step 2 of the authentication process for desktop applications. Web applications do not need to use this service.

e.g. http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=auth.gettoken&api_key=b25b959554ed76058ac220b7b2e0a026

Params

api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.
api_sig (Required) : A Last.fm method signature. See authentication for more information.

Auth

This service does not require authentication.

Sample Response

<lfm status="ok">
    <token>cf45fe5a3e3cebe168480a086d7fe481</token>
</lfm>

Errors

8 : There was an error granting the request token. Please try again later
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.