ChartLyrics
Song lyrics over SOAP/REST, from a gentler internet.
ChartLyrics offered lyric search back when SOAP was still a reasonable word to say out loud. The API now returns 404 on all documented routes and the domain serves a parking page. Archived with its last known shape. Rest easy.
GET http://api.chartlyrics.com/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirect
{
"LyricSong": "Yellow",
"LyricArtist": "Coldplay",
"Lyric": "(archived)"
}curl "http://api.chartlyrics.com/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirect"const res = await fetch("http://api.chartlyrics.com/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirect");
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);import requests
res = requests.get("http://api.chartlyrics.com/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirect")
print(res.json())THIS API IS DEAD — NOTHING TO RUN
/apiv1.asmx/SearchLyricDirectPROBEDSong lyrics over SOAP/REST, from a gentler internet.
/apiv1.asmxApiv1 Asmx — documented GET route.
/apiv1.asmx/1Apiv1.Asmx details by ID (example: 1).
/apiv1.asmx?limit=10Apiv1 Asmx — documented GET route.
/apiv1.asmx/search?q=testSearch by query parameters.
We probe a documented GET and expect 2xx JSON — full uptime and health score. Export includes every documented route below.
All routes 404 — domain parked
ChartLyrics: common questions
Is ChartLyrics free to use?
Yes — ChartLyrics is a free media API. Free tier: Was: unlimited. Whether the free tier allows commercial use is unclear — check the provider docs.
Does ChartLyrics need an API key?
No — ChartLyrics needs no API key or signup. You can call it straight away; rate limits still apply (—).
Can I call ChartLyrics from the browser?
Not directly — ChartLyrics doesn't send browser-friendly CORS headers, so call it from a server or proxy instead. Copy the curl or Python snippet on this page to get started.
Is ChartLyrics up right now?
As of our last scheduled check, ChartLyrics is dead. We re-probe it every sweep — the status badge and uptime chart above always show the latest.