GET audio/
loc.gov:library-of-congress-api
Summary: Search audio recordings
Operation ID: searchAudio
Auth: none
Operation ID: searchAudio
Auth: none
Description
Search and browse audio recordings from the Library of Congress collections.
Parameters (4)
c
(integer, query, optional, default: 25)
Count/items per page
fo
(string, query, optional, default: json)
Output format
Constraints: {'enum': ['json', 'yaml']}
q
(string, query, optional)
Search term
sp
(integer, query, optional)
Start page number
Examples (3)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search audio recordings | openapi-spec |
https://www.loc.gov/audio/?q=music&fo=json |
|
| Search audio recordings | openapi-spec |
https://www.loc.gov/audio/?fo=json |
|
| Search audio recordings | probe-gate |
https://www.loc.gov/audio/?fo=json&c=25 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:49:34.838696 | 200 | 1094ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:32:02.092263 | 200 | 548ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:09:43.621575 | 200 | 850ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 09:32:02.092263 | d48590abb942 |
2b5f4f8d3372 |
| 2026-03-23 10:49:34.838696 | 2b5f4f8d3372 |
f93adc40cbf7 |