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   	Last.fm API	Getting started


	API Guides 
 	Introduction
	Authentication  	Web How-To
	Mobile How-To
	Desktop How-To
	Auth Spec


	Scrobbling 2.0 Documentation
	Radio API
	Playlists API
	API Tools
	REST Requests
	XML-RPC
	Terms of Service


	API Methods 
 	album 
 	album.addTags
	album.getInfo
	album.getTags
	album.getTopTags
	album.removeTag
	album.search


	artist 
 	artist.addTags
	artist.getCorrection
	artist.getInfo
	artist.getSimilar
	artist.getTags
	artist.getTopAlbums
	artist.getTopTags
	artist.getTopTracks
	artist.removeTag
	artist.search


	auth 
 	auth.getMobileSession
	auth.getSession
	auth.getToken


	chart 
 	chart.getTopArtists
	chart.getTopTags
	chart.getTopTracks


	geo 
 	geo.getTopArtists
	geo.getTopTracks


	library 
 	library.getArtists


	tag 
 	tag.getInfo
	tag.getSimilar
	tag.getTopAlbums
	tag.getTopArtists
	tag.getTopTags
	tag.getTopTracks
	tag.getWeeklyChartList


	track 
 	track.addTags
	track.getCorrection
	track.getInfo
	track.getSimilar
	track.getTags
	track.getTopTags
	track.love
	track.removeTag
	track.scrobble
	track.search
	track.unlove
	track.updateNowPlaying


	user 
 	user.getFriends
	user.getInfo
	user.getLovedTracks
	user.getPersonalTags
	user.getRecentTracks
	user.getTopAlbums
	user.getTopArtists
	user.getTopTags
	user.getTopTracks
	user.getWeeklyAlbumChart
	user.getWeeklyArtistChart
	user.getWeeklyChartList
	user.getWeeklyTrackChart





   # Last.fm Music Discovery API
 The Last.fm API allows anyone to build their own programs using Last.fm data. Find out more about how you can plug directly into our vast database or browse the list of methods on the left.
 # Getting started
 Our API is available to anyone. Here's what you need to get going:
 	Get an API account
	Read the Documentation
	Join the Support Forums 

 Commercial Usage
 If you are planning to use our API for commercial purposes, please contact us via email at partners@last.fm.


    
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