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MiniMediaMetadataAPI
Overview
A self-hosted metadata API that aggregates data from multiple music providers (Spotify, Tidal, MusicBrainz, Deezer, Discogs) with a low memory footprint.
Key Features
- Providers: MusicBrainz, Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, Discogs
- Memory: <250MB footprint
- Database: PostgreSQL
- API: REST
- License: GPL-3.0
Source
| Resource | URL |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/MusicMoveArr/MiniMediaMetadataAPI |
| Related Scanner | https://github.com/MusicMoveArr/MiniMediaScanner |
API Endpoints
# Search by provider
GET /api/artists?provider=Any&query=radiohead
GET /api/artists?provider=Spotify&query=radiohead
GET /api/artists?provider=MusicBrainz&query=radiohead
GET /api/albums?provider=Deezer&query=ok+computer
GET /api/tracks?provider=Tidal&query=paranoid+android
Self-Hosting
# docker-compose.yml
services:
api:
container_name: MiniMediaMetadataAPI
image: ghcr.io/musicmovearr/minimediametadataapi:latest
deploy:
resources:
limits:
memory: 256M
ports:
- "56232:8080"
volumes:
- ./appsettings.json:/app/appsettings.json
restart: unless-stopped
Notes
- Shares database with MiniMediaScanner
- Query by provider type (Any, Tidal, MusicBrainz, Spotify, Deezer, Discogs)
- Lightweight alternative to running multiple provider APIs
- Active development (last updated March 2026)