getArtists

Returns all artists.

http://your-server/rest/getArtists Since 1.8.0

Similar to getIndexes, but organizes music according to ID3 tags.

Parameters

ParameterReq.OpenS.DefaultComment
musicFolderIdNoIf specified, only return artists in the music folder with the given ID. See getMusicFolders.

Example

Result

A subsonic-response element with a nested artists element on success.

{
  "subsonic-response": {
    "status": "ok",
    "version": "1.16.1",
    "type": "AwesomeServerName",
    "serverVersion": "0.1.3 (tag)",
    "openSubsonic": true,
    "artists": {
      "ignoredArticles": "The An A Die Das Ein Eine Les Le La",
      "index": [
        {
          "name": "C",
          "artist": [
            {
              "id": "100000016",
              "name": "CARNÚN",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000016",
              "albumCount": 1
            },
            {
              "id": "100000027",
              "name": "Chi.Otic",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000027",
              "albumCount": 0
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "I",
          "artist": [
            {
              "id": "100000013",
              "name": "IOK-1",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000013",
              "albumCount": 1
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
{
  "subsonic-response": {
    "status": "ok",
    "version": "1.16.1",
    "artists": {
      "ignoredArticles": "The An A Die Das Ein Eine Les Le La",
      "index": [
        {
          "name": "C",
          "artist": [
            {
              "id": "100000016",
              "name": "CARNÚN",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000016",
              "albumCount": 1
            },
            {
              "id": "100000027",
              "name": "Chi.Otic",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000027",
              "albumCount": 0
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "I",
          "artist": [
            {
              "id": "100000013",
              "name": "IOK-1",
              "coverArt": "ar-100000013",
              "albumCount": 1
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
FieldTypeReq.OpenS.Details
artistsartistsYesThe artist list