MusicKit

Bring Apple Music's catalog and a person's library into your app.

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Introduced

2017

WWDC17

Kind

Framework

Runs on

Get it from

iOS

15.0+

iPadOS

15.0+

Mac Catalyst

15.0+

macOS

12.0+

tvOS

15.0+

visionOS

1.0+

watchOS

8.0+

Overview

MusicKit lets your app search the Apple Music catalog, play songs and videos, read the library and create playlists, with the person's permission. It checks for a subscription and can offer a trial.

The Swift framework covers Apple platforms, the Apple Music API works from any server, and there are libraries for the web and Android.

Catalog

Search songs, albums, artists and playlists.

Playback

Play Apple Music and the local library.

Library

Add songs and create playlists with permission.

Everywhere

Swift, web, Android and the Apple Music API.

Search.swift

import MusicKit

let status = await MusicAuthorization.request()
guard status == .authorized else { return }

var request = MusicCatalogSearchRequest(
    term: "Daft Punk",
    types: [Song.self]
)
request.limit = 5

let response = try await request.response()
for song in response.songs {
    print(song.title, song.artistName)
}

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