Quick Start

Get up and running with Artist Scraper in minutes.

Installation

Install via pip (recommended):

pip install artistscraper

Or with pipx for isolated installation:

pipx install artistscraper

Initial Setup

1. Create a configuration file:

   artistscraper print-config > config.json
   

2. Edit the configuration file with your API credentials:

   nano config.json  # or use your preferred editor
   

3. Set up your API credentials:

   • Spotify Configuration - Get Spotify API credentials
   • YouTube Music Configuration - Set up YouTube Data API v3
   • MusicBrainz Configuration - Configure user agent
   • Lidarr Configuration (Optional) - Connect to Lidarr

First Run

Once configured, run your first scrape:

artistscraper scrape

This will:

1. Fetch artists from Spotify and YouTube Music
2. Look up MusicBrainz IDs for all artists
3. Export results to artists.csv
4. Log skipped artists to skipped_artists.log

What's Next?

• Learn about all scrape command options
• Understand the output files
• Set up Lidarr integration
• Check troubleshooting if you encounter issues