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getWeeklyChartList

Get a list of available charts for this tag, expressed as date ranges which can be sent to the chart services.

No authentication required.

Parameters

Method Type Default Required Description
tag string none ✅ The tag name to search information for.
api_key key none ✅ A Last.fm API key.

Responses

Errors:

  • 2 : Invalid service - This service does not exist
  • 3 : Invalid Method - No method with that name in this package
  • 4 : Authentication Failed - You do not have permissions to access the service
  • 5 : Invalid format - This service doesn't exist in that format
  • 6 : Invalid parameters - Your request is missing a required parameter
  • 7 : Invalid resource specified
  • 8 : Operation failed - Something else went wrong
  • 9 : Invalid session key - Please re-authenticate
  • 10 : Invalid API key - You must be granted a valid key by last.fm
  • 11 : Service Offline - This service is temporarily offline. Try again later.
  • 13 : Invalid method signature supplied
  • 16 : There was a temporary error processing your request. Please try again
  • 26 : Suspended API key - Access for your account has been suspended, please contact Last.fm
  • 29 : Rate limit exceeded - Your IP has made too many requests in a short period

Examples

Example response
Parameter Value
tag metal
api_key YOUR_API_KEY
format json

HTTP status: 200 OK

https://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=tag.getWeeklyChartList&tag=metal&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json
{
  "weeklychartlist": {
    "chart": [
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1108296000",
        "to": "1108900800"
      },
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1108900800",
        "to": "1109505600"
      },
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1109505600",
        "to": "1110110400"
      },
      ... and 952 more
    ],
    "@attr": {
      "tag": "metal"
    }
  }
}
Example response of a tag that doesn't exist

HTTP status: 200 OK

https://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/?method=tag.getWeeklyChartList&tag=thistagdoesntexist&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json
{
  "weeklychartlist": {
    "chart": [
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1108296000",
        "to": "1108900800"
      },
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1108900800",
        "to": "1109505600"
      },
      {
        "#text": "",
        "from": "1109505600",
        "to": "1110110400"
      },
      ... and 958 more
    ],
    "@attr": {
      "tag": "thistagdoesntexist"
    }
  }
}