# track.search

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

# Example URLs

JSON: /2.0/?method=track.search&track=Believe&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json
XML: /2.0/?method=track.search&track=Believe&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

# 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.
track (Required) : The track name
artist (Optional) : Narrow your search by specifying an artist.
api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.

# Auth

This service does not require authentication.

# Sample Response

<results for="Believe" xmlns:opensearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
  <opensearch:Query role="request" searchTerms="Believe" startPage="1"/>
  <opensearch:totalResults>25329</opensearch:totalResults>
  <opensearch:startIndex>0</opensearch:startIndex>
  <opensearch:itemsPerPage>20</opensearch:itemsPerPage>
  <trackmatches>
    <track>
      <name>Believe</name>
      <artist>Disturbed</artist>
      <url>http://www.last.fm/music/Disturbed/_/Believe</url>
      <streamable fulltrack="0">1</streamable>
      <listeners>66068</listeners>
      <image size="small">...</image>
    </track>
    ...
  </trackmatches>
</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