API Doc

API Methods

tag.search

Search for a tag by name. Returns matches sorted by relevance.

e.g. http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=tag.search&tag=disco&api_key=b25b959554ed76058ac220b7b...

Params

limit (Optional) : The number of results to fetch per page. Defaults to 30.
page (Optional) : The page number to fetch. Defaults to first page.
tag (Required) : The tag name
api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.

Auth

This service does not require authentication.

Sample Response

<results for="disco" xmlns:opensearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
  <opensearch:Query role="request" searchTerms="disco" startPage="1"/>
  <opensearch:totalResults>2097</opensearch:totalResults>
  <opensearch:startIndex>0</opensearch:startIndex>
  <opensearch:itemsPerPage>20</opensearch:itemsPerPage>
  <tagmatches>
    <tag>
      <name>disco</name>
      <url>www.last.fm/tag/disco</url>
    </tag>
    ...
  </tagmatches>
</results>

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
8 : Operation failed - Something else went wrong
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.
13 : Invalid method signature supplied
16 : There was a temporary error processing your request. Please try again
26 : Suspended API key - Access for your account has been suspended, please contact Last.fm
29 : Rate limit exceeded - Your IP has made too many requests in a short period