lotsofsoundsGetting Started
Get up and running with the Lotsofsounds sound effects API in minutes — with examples in cURL, JavaScript, and Python
Introduction
Lotsofsounds is a REST API that gives you access to thousands of royalty-free sound effects and music tracks. Search, preview, and download sounds programmatically for apps, games, AI agents, and automated pipelines.
Base URL
https://api.lotsofsounds.comTry it free
No API key needed
The sample endpoint is public — use it to explore the response format before subscribing.
curl https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds/sampleconst res = await fetch("https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds/sample");
const { data } = await res.json();
console.log(data); // 6 curated sample soundsimport requests
res = requests.get("https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds/sample")
sounds = res.json()["data"]
print(f"{len(sounds)} sample sounds")Get full API access
Create an account
Sign up for a free account to browse and preview sounds.
Subscribe to a plan
API access requires a Pro or Enterprise plan. Pro gets you 2,500 requests/day with unlimited downloads.
Generate an API key
Create a key from your API keys dashboard. Keys start with los_ and are shown only once — copy it somewhere safe.
Make your first request
curl "https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds?q=thunder" \
-H "x-api-key: los_your_api_key_here"const res = await fetch(
"https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds?q=thunder",
{ headers: { "x-api-key": "los_your_api_key_here" } }
);
const { data, pagination } = await res.json();
console.log(`Found ${pagination.total} sounds`);import requests
res = requests.get(
"https://api.lotsofsounds.com/api/v1/sounds",
params={"q": "thunder"},
headers={"x-api-key": "los_your_api_key_here"},
)
data = res.json()
print(f"Found {data['pagination']['total']} sounds")What you can do
| Endpoint | Auth | Description |
|---|---|---|
GET /api/v1/sounds/sample | No | Get 6 free sample sounds |
GET /api/v1/sounds | Yes | Search and filter the full catalog |
GET /api/v1/sounds/:id | Yes | Get detailed metadata for a sound |
GET /api/v1/sounds/:id/download | Yes | Get a signed download URL |
Next steps
Ready to integrate?
Get your API key and start building with thousands of sound effects and music tracks.
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