# Get catalog songs

Source: https://docs.recoupable.dev/api-reference/songs/catalog-songs

Retrieve songs in an accessible catalog with pagination. When a nonempty artistName is supplied, only songs with a matching artist name contribute to the…

> **Note**
> This endpoint supports pagination. The Catalog Songs API also supports POST for adding songs and DELETE for removing songs. See the [Add Catalog Songs](https://docs.recoupable.dev/api-reference/songs/catalog-songs-add) and [Remove Catalog Songs](https://docs.recoupable.dev/api-reference/songs/catalog-songs-delete) endpoints.

A successful query with no matching songs returns HTTP `200`, an empty `songs`
array, and `pagination.total_count: 0`. This also applies to an accessible catalog
with no songs. An empty result is not a `404` response.

Use a nonempty `artistName` to request songs with a matching artist name. Omit the filter to
include songs without a linked artist. Filtering applies before pagination and
the total count; a client can use a zero count to decide whether to retry without
the artist filter.

Missing or inaccessible catalogs return `403`. A server or database failure
returns `500` with `status: "error"` and `error: "Internal server error"`.

## GET /api/catalogs/songs

Full OpenAPI specification: https://docs.recoupable.dev/spec/releases.json

## Authentication

This operation requires one of the security alternatives in the specification below. Security scheme definitions are included where present in the published specification.

[Authentication guide](https://docs.recoupable.dev/authentication)

## Operation and referenced schemas

```json
{
  "openapi": "3.1.0",
  "info": {
    "title": "Recoup API - Releases",
    "description": "API documentation for the Recoup platform - an AI agent platform for the music industry",
    "license": {
      "name": "MIT"
    },
    "version": "1.0.0"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://api.recoupable.dev"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/catalogs/songs": {
      "get": {
        "operationId": "getCatalogsSongs",
        "security": [
          {
            "apiKeyAuth": []
          },
          {
            "bearerAuth": []
          }
        ],
        "description": "Retrieve songs in an accessible catalog with pagination. When a nonempty artistName is supplied, only songs with a matching artist name contribute to the results and total count. Without that filter, songs without a linked artist remain eligible. A successful query with no matching songs returns HTTP 200 with songs: [] and pagination.total_count: 0.",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "name": "catalog_id",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The unique identifier of the catalog to query songs for",
            "required": true,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uuid"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "artistName",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Optional. Filters songs to only include those with matching artist name",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "string"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "page",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Page number for pagination (default: 1)",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "default": 1
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "limit",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Number of songs per page (default: 20, max: 100)",
            "required": false,
            "schema": {
              "type": "integer",
              "default": 20,
              "maximum": 100
            }
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "Catalog songs retrieved successfully, including an empty songs array and zero total count when no songs match.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsResponse"
                },
                "examples": {
                  "empty": {
                    "summary": "Accessible catalog has no matching songs",
                    "value": {
                      "status": "success",
                      "songs": [],
                      "pagination": {
                        "total_count": 0,
                        "page": 1,
                        "limit": 20,
                        "total_pages": 0
                      }
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "400": {
            "description": "Bad request - missing or invalid catalog_id",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "description": "Unauthorized - missing or invalid credentials",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "403": {
            "description": "Forbidden - the catalog is missing or does not belong to the authenticated account or one of its organizations",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "500": {
            "description": "Server or database failure. Returns status: error and error: Internal server error.",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsErrorResponse"
                },
                "example": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "error": "Internal server error"
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "schemas": {
      "CatalogSongsResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Response containing catalog songs data with pagination",
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "success",
              "error"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          },
          "songs": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSong"
            },
            "description": "Array of song objects with artist information"
          },
          "pagination": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CatalogSongsPagination",
            "description": "Pagination metadata for the response"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message (only present if status is 'error')"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSongsErrorResponse": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "status": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "error"
            ],
            "description": "Status of the request"
          },
          "error": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Error message describing what went wrong"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSong": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "A song within a catalog with its metadata and associated artists",
        "properties": {
          "catalog_id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Catalog ID this song entry is associated with"
          },
          "isrc": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "International Standard Recording Code (primary key)"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the song"
          },
          "album": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Name of the album the song belongs to"
          },
          "lyrics": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Full lyrics of the song"
          },
          "updated_at": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "date-time",
            "description": "ISO timestamp of when the song data was last updated"
          },
          "artists": {
            "type": "array",
            "items": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/SongArtist"
            },
            "description": "Array of artist objects associated with this song"
          }
        }
      },
      "CatalogSongsPagination": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Pagination metadata for catalog songs response",
        "properties": {
          "total_count": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Total number of songs in the catalog"
          },
          "page": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Current page number"
          },
          "limit": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Number of songs per page"
          },
          "total_pages": {
            "type": "integer",
            "description": "Total number of pages available"
          }
        }
      },
      "SongArtist": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "Artist associated with a song",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "uuid",
            "description": "Unique identifier for the artist account"
          },
          "name": {
            "type": "string",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "Name of the artist (can be null)"
          },
          "timestamp": {
            "type": "integer",
            "nullable": true,
            "description": "Timestamp associated with the artist account (can be null)"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "securitySchemes": {
      "apiKeyAuth": {
        "type": "apiKey",
        "in": "header",
        "name": "x-api-key",
        "description": "Your Recoup API key. [Learn more](/quickstart#api-keys)."
      },
      "bearerAuth": {
        "type": "http",
        "scheme": "bearer"
      }
    }
  }
}
```