---
title: "Bandcamp API: JSON data, 3 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Bandcamp data as structured JSON with one API key: album, artist and discover. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bandcamp
---

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1 credit per call 3 endpoints

# Bandcamp API

Get Bandcamp data as structured JSON with one API key: album, artist and discover. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Bandcamp

GET /v1/bandcamp/discover?size=5 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/bandcamp/discover?size=5" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/bandcamp/discover?size=5" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Bandcamp · 3 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/bandcamp/album`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bandcamp/album) | `url` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/bandcamp/artist`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bandcamp/artist) | `url` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/bandcamp/discover`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bandcamp/discover) | none +2 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Bandcamp API

## What you can get

The Bandcamp API returns album, artist and discover as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Apps and media JSON REST MCP

### More apps and media APIs

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Use cases

### Discover albums and artists to follow

`Use the Bandcamp API to discover albums and artists to follow` 

### Pull album and track details into music apps

`Use the Bandcamp API to pull album and track details into music apps` 

### Research independent artists

`Use the Bandcamp API to research independent artists` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Bandcamp API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Bandcamp?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Bandcamp API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)