aid: qobuz
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/qobuz/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
name: Qobuz
kind: company
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
  - Music Streaming
  - Hi-Res Audio
  - FLAC
  - Lossless Audio
  - Music Downloads
  - Catalog Search
  - Streaming URLs
  - Music Metadata
  - Audiophile
  - France
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
description: >-
  Qobuz is a French hi-res audio streaming and download platform founded in 2007 and operated by
  Xandrie SA. It offers lossless FLAC streaming up to 24-bit/192 kHz and a hi-res download store
  covering over 100 million tracks across all genres. The Qobuz REST API (v0.2) is a partner-only
  interface that enables third-party applications — hi-fi hardware manufacturers, DAPs, music
  players, and streaming integrators — to search the catalog, retrieve album and artist metadata,
  generate authenticated streaming URLs, manage user playlists and favorites, and process
  purchases from the hi-res download store. API access requires contacting Qobuz directly at
  api@qobuz.com to obtain an app_id and app_secret. Consumer subscription plans (Studio Solo,
  Studio Duo, Studio Family, Sublime) provide the underlying access entitlement; partners and
  integrators are subject to the Qobuz API Terms of Use governed by French law. The service is
  deployed across France, Germany, and Canada infrastructure nodes monitored via a public status
  page.
apis:
  - aid: qobuz:music-api
    name: Qobuz Music API
    tags:
      - Catalog Search
      - Albums
      - Artists
      - Tracks
      - Playlists
      - Streaming URLs
      - Hi-Res Audio
      - User Favorites
      - Authentication
      - Downloads
    image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    baseURL: https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2
    humanURL: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
    description: >-
      The Qobuz Music API (v0.2) is a REST interface served at
      https://www.qobuz.com/api.json/0.2 returning JSON responses. It covers user
      authentication (email/password or token-based with MD5-hashed credentials plus
      app_id and app_secret), catalog operations (search albums, artists, tracks, and
      playlists), detailed metadata retrieval (album/get, artist/get, track/get,
      playlist/get), streaming and download URL generation (track/getFileUrl with
      format codes 5=MP3-320, 6=FLAC-CD, 7=FLAC-HiRes-96kHz, 27=FLAC-HiRes-192kHz),
      and user account management (favorite/getUserFavorites). Request signing for
      protected endpoints uses an MD5 hash of concatenated path parameters, a timestamp,
      and the app_secret. Access requires a valid Qobuz subscription (Studio or Sublime)
      and partner credentials issued by Qobuz.
    properties:
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/openapi.yml
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/markhc/gobuz
      - type: TermsOfService
        url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp#authentication
    x-features:
      - Catalog search across albums, artists, tracks, and playlists
      - Album metadata retrieval with track listings and artwork
      - Artist discography and biography retrieval
      - Track metadata including ISRC and audio quality details
      - Streaming URL generation for MP3 and FLAC formats (including 24-bit/192kHz)
      - User authentication via email/password or auth token
      - User favorites management (add, remove, retrieve)
      - Playlist creation and retrieval
      - Hi-res download URL generation for purchased content
      - Paginated results with limit and offset parameters
    x-use-cases:
      - Hi-fi hardware integration (Roon, Volumio, Audirvana, DAPs)
      - Third-party music player applications
      - Music metadata enrichment tools
      - Hi-res audio download automation
      - Music library management applications
      - Connected speaker and streaming device integration
      - Audiophile-focused mobile and desktop applications
    x-integrations:
      - Roon (music player)
      - Volumio (Linux audio player)
      - Audirvana (audiophile player)
      - Sonos (connected speaker)
      - Squeezebox / Logitech Media Server
      - Connected Hi-Fi hardware (Cambridge Audio, Naim, Bluesound, etc.)
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.qobuz.com/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: http://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/QobuzAPI-TermsofUse.pdf
  - type: IntegrationGuidelines
    url: https://static.qobuz.com/apps/api/Qobuz-AppsGuidelines-V1.0.pdf
  - type: Contact
    url: mailto:api@qobuz.com
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/music/streaming/offers
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/music/streaming/offers
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://status.qobuz.com/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/magazine
  - type: AppsPartners
    url: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/discover/apps-partners
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qobuz/
  - type: Facebook
    url: https://www.facebook.com/Qobuz
  - type: Twitter
    url: https://twitter.com/qobuz
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/DJDoubleD/QobuzApiSharp
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/qobuz-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/qobuz-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/qobuz-finops.yml
x-headquarters: Paris, France
x-parent: Xandrie SA
x-founded: '2007'
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com