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What Is a Spotify Artist URI?

A Spotify artist URI uniquely identifies an artist profile on Spotify. Artist URIs link to the artist's full page including their discography, top tracks, about section, and related artists. These URIs are critical for developers building artist analytics tools, fan engagement platforms, or music industry dashboards.

Spotify Artist URI Format

A Spotify artist URI follows this format:

spotify:artist:{id}

The {id} is a unique 22-character Base62 identifier assigned by Spotify. This ID is the same in both the URI and URL formats — only the surrounding structure changes. Ready to convert? Use our Spotify Artist converter.

Spotify Artist URL Format

The equivalent URL format for the same artist is:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/{id}

Real Examples

Format Example
Artist URI spotify:artist:06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02
Artist URL https://open.spotify.com/artist/06HL4z0CvFAxyc27GXpf02

How to Find a Spotify Artist URI

Visit the artist's page in Spotify, click the three dots, select "Share", hold Option/Alt, and click "Copy Spotify URI". Artists can also find their URI in the Spotify for Artists dashboard under their profile settings.

Alternatively, if you have a Spotify artist URL, you can use our Spotify Artist converter to instantly get the URI. Have more questions? See the FAQ.

When to Use a Spotify Artist URI

  • Link directly to an artist's Spotify profile from your website, press kit, or social media bio.
  • Use artist URIs in API calls to fetch discographies, popularity metrics, or related artists.
  • Music managers and PR teams share artist profile links in pitches and promotional materials.
  • Claiming an artist profile on Spotify for Artists requires the artist URI.

URI vs URL: What's the Difference?

URI URL
Format spotify:artist:id open.spotify.com/artist/id
Used for API calls, deep linking, desktop app Sharing, web browser, social media
Clickable in browser No Yes
Works in Spotify search Yes No

Convert Spotify Artist Links

Use our free Spotify Artist URI and URL converter to instantly transform between formats. Or use the auto-detect converter to paste any Spotify link.

Other Spotify URI Types

Track URI spotify:track:{id} Album URI spotify:album:{id} Playlist URI spotify:playlist:{id} Show URI spotify:show:{id} Episode URI spotify:episode:{id}

Convert links: Track converter · Album converter · Playlist converter · Show converter · Episode converter

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