Music — entry 015 of 32
KKBOX
KKBOX's Open API gives developers programmatic access to the Asian streaming platform's music catalog, charts, and playlists via an OAuth2 client-credentials grant that exchanges a registered client ID and secret for an access token. That token unlocks public data — track, album, and artist metadata, search, and charts — for free, but it can't touch a user's private library and can't drive actual audio playback, which is reserved for accounts with a paying KKBOX Premium membership. Responses are returned as JSON.
AuthenticationOAuthRequires an OAuth flow; expect app registration.
HTTPSSupportedTraffic is encrypted in transit.
CORSEnabledCallable directly from browser JavaScript.
PricingFreemiumA usable free tier exists, with paid plans for more volume.
FormatsJSONResponses can be requested as JSON.
GreatAPIs Score
Score54
Authentication8/25OAuth flow required
Pricing17/20Freemium tier available
Docs0/20No docs or spec available
Formats9/15Single response format
Freshness20/20Verified within 6 months
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<a href="https://greatapis.com/api/kkbox/"><img src="https://greatapis.com/badge/kkbox.svg" alt="Scored 54 on greatapis.com"></a>Auth quickstart
- Register an app / run the OAuth flow to obtain a bearer token.
- Send it as an Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer <token>
Stored keyNo key stored
Your key is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and sent directly to the API — never to greatapis.