Freesound API
by freesound.org
Audio
Added on November 7th, 2026
Checked and working on November 7th, 2026
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What it does
The Freesound API searches a large library of Creative Commons sound effects and field recordings, by text, tags, duration or sound features such as pitch and tempo, for example rain or footstep sounds for a game. Requests are GET calls with a token, and the answers are JSON with links to MP3 and OGG previews; downloading the original files needs OAuth2. Free with a free API key for non-commercial use; commercial use is agreed case by case with the Freesound team. Each sound keeps its own licence, so check it and credit the author where needed.
At a glance
- API key
- Needed, free · More APIs with a free key
- Pricing
- Free with a free API key for non-commercial use; commercial use is agreed case by case with the Freesound team.
- Commercial use
- Not on the free plan
- From the browser
- Yes (CORS)
- Formats
- JSON
- Interface
- REST, HTTP-GET
- Provider
- freesound.org
- Last checked
- Working on November 7th, 2026
More information: https://freesound.org/docs/api/
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Example request
curl
curl 'https://freesound.org/apiv2/search/?query=rain&token=YOUR_API_KEY'JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://freesound.org/apiv2/search/?query=rain&token=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);Python
import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://freesound.org/apiv2/search/?query=rain&token=YOUR_API_KEY",
timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your own key. The JavaScript works in a web page as well as in Node.js 18 or newer.