# Billboard API

> Billboard returns chart rankings and artist song and album histories, available as a workflow and API.

Get chart returns ranked entries for a chart and week; provide a chart name, with date and result count optional. Get artist chart history returns an artist’s Hot 100 song or Billboard 200 album history; provide an artist and chart.

- Page: https://fous.com/workflows/billboard
- Handle: `@billboard`
- Category: [Entertainment](https://fous.com/workflows/category/entertainment)
- Source website: https://billboard.com/charts
- Last verified: Sep 30, 2026
- Fous is not affiliated with Billboard.

## Methods

### Get artist chart history

Operation `get_artist_chart_history`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get an artist’s Billboard Hot 100 song history or Billboard 200 album history, including chart totals and each title’s debut, peak and weeks on chart. Results are ordered by most recent debut.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `chart` | string | no | `"billboard_200"` | Select the Billboard chart, for example hot_100. |
| `artist` | string | yes | `"Adele"` | Artist name, for example Taylor Swift. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `3` | Maximum titles returned, for example 100. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "artist"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "chart": {
      "enum": [
        "hot_100",
        "billboard_200"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "default": "hot_100",
      "description": "Select the Billboard chart, for example hot_100.",
      "examples": [
        "billboard_200",
        "hot_100"
      ]
    },
    "artist": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Artist name, for example Taylor Swift.",
      "examples": [
        "Adele",
        "Taylor Swift",
        "Johann Sebastian Bach"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 100,
      "maximum": 500,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Maximum titles returned, for example 100.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        3,
        5
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "chart": "billboard_200",
      "artist": "Adele",
      "max_results": 3
    },
    {
      "chart": "hot_100",
      "artist": "Taylor Swift",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "chart": "hot_100",
      "artist": "Johann Sebastian Bach"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `artist` | string | `"Adele"` |  |
| `entries` | array |  |  |
| `entries[].title` | string | `"30"` |  |
| `entries[].page_link` | string | `"https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2021-12-04/"` |  |
| `entries[].peak_date` | string | `"2021-12-04"` |  |
| `entries[].debut_date` | string | `"2021-12-04"` |  |
| `entries[].peak_position` | integer | `1` |  |
| `entries[].weeks_on_chart` | integer | `69` |  |
| `artist_link` | string | `"https://www.billboard.com/artist/adele/"` |  |
| `top_10_hits` | integer | `4` |  |
| `number_one_hits` | integer | `3` |  |
| `total_chart_entries` | integer | `6` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "chart": "billboard_200",
  "artist": "Adele",
  "max_results": 3
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "artist": "Adele",
  "entries": [
    {
      "title": "30",
      "page_link": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2021-12-04/",
      "peak_date": "2021-12-04",
      "debut_date": "2021-12-04",
      "peak_position": 1,
      "weeks_on_chart": 69
    },
    {
      "title": "25",
      "page_link": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2015-12-12/",
      "peak_date": "2015-12-12",
      "debut_date": "2015-12-12",
      "peak_position": 1,
      "weeks_on_chart": 223
    },
    {
      "title": "iTunes Festival: London 2011 (EP)",
      "page_link": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2011-07-30/",
      "peak_date": "2011-08-06",
      "debut_date": "2011-07-30",
      "peak_position": 50,
      "weeks_on_chart": 2
    }
  ],
  "artist_link": "https://www.billboard.com/artist/adele/",
  "top_10_hits": 4,
  "number_one_hits": 3,
  "total_chart_entries": 6
}
```

### Get chart

Operation `get_chart`, version 1. 1 credit per call.

Get the ranked entries and chart history for a Billboard chart in its latest or a past chart week. Dates between published weeks select the next published week; weeks not yet published are unavailable.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `date` | string | no | `"2024-04-03"` | Day in the chart week, for example 2024-04-03. Omit for the latest published week. |
| `chart` | string | yes | `"Hot 100"` | Chart name as people say it, for example Hot 100, Billboard 200, Global 200, Artist 100, or Hot Country Songs. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `10` | Maximum number of ranked entries, for example 10. Default 0 returns the full chart. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "chart"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "date": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date",
      "examples": [
        "2024-04-03"
      ],
      "description": "Day in the chart week, for example 2024-04-03. Omit for the latest published week."
    },
    "chart": {
      "type": "string",
      "examples": [
        "Hot 100"
      ],
      "description": "Chart name as people say it, for example Hot 100, Billboard 200, Global 200, Artist 100, or Hot Country Songs."
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 0,
      "minimum": 0,
      "examples": [
        10
      ],
      "description": "Maximum number of ranked entries, for example 10. Default 0 returns the full chart.",
      "x-fous-developer": true
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "chart": "Hot 100"
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-03",
      "chart": "Artist 100",
      "max_results": 5
    },
    {
      "date": "2024-04-03",
      "chart": "Hot Country Songs",
      "max_results": 10
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `entries` | array |  |  |
| `entries[].rank` | integer | `1` |  |
| `entries[].title` | string or null | `"Texas Hold 'Em"` |  |
| `entries[].artist` | string | `"Taylor Swift"` |  |
| `entries[].status` | string or null |  |  |
| `entries[].page_url` | string | `"https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-06/"` |  |
| `entries[].peak_position` | integer | `1` |  |
| `entries[].last_week_rank` | integer or null | `1` |  |
| `entries[].weeks_on_chart` | integer | `505` |  |
| `chart_name` | string | `"Billboard Artist 100"` |  |
| `chart_week_date` | string | `"2024-04-06"` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "date": "2024-04-03",
  "chart": "Artist 100",
  "max_results": 5
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "entries": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "title": null,
      "artist": "Taylor Swift",
      "status": null,
      "page_url": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-06/",
      "peak_position": 1,
      "last_week_rank": 1,
      "weeks_on_chart": 505
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "title": null,
      "artist": "Future",
      "status": null,
      "page_url": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-06/",
      "peak_position": 1,
      "last_week_rank": 37,
      "weeks_on_chart": 332
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "title": null,
      "artist": "Metro Boomin",
      "status": null,
      "page_url": "https://www.billboard.com/charts/artist-100/2024-04-06/",
      "peak_position": 3,
      "last_week_rank": 76,
      "weeks_on_chart": 87
    }
  ],
  "chart_name": "Billboard Artist 100",
  "chart_week_date": "2024-04-06"
}
```

## Quick start

Call the API with a Fous API key (`FOUS_API_KEY`). To create one, turn on Developer mode in Fous Studio, then open Keys & connections → API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys).

```bash
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@billboard",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_artist_chart_history",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "chart": "billboard_200",
    "artist": "Adele",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
import json
import os
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = os.environ.get("FOUS_API_KEY")
if not api_key:
    raise RuntimeError("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example")

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@billboard\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_artist_chart_history\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"chart\": \"billboard_200\",\n    \"artist\": \"Adele\",\n    \"max_results\": 3\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=120) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
// First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
const apiKey = process.env.FOUS_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error("Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example");

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(120_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@billboard",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_artist_chart_history",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "chart": "billboard_200",
    "artist": "Adele",
    "max_results": 3
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

Or describe the data in plain language: send `{"api":"@billboard","prompt":"Describe the data you need, with every detail"}` to the same URL. Fous fills in the input, runs the method that fits and returns only the fields you asked for; `data.route.calls[].request` is the exact call it made. Routing is free; the run costs the same.

## Use cases

- Track chart positions across published weeks
- Compare an artist’s chart entries and peaks
- Review how long songs or albums charted
- Identify an artist’s number-one and top-ten hits

## FAQ

### Is Fous affiliated with Billboard?

No. Fous is not affiliated with Billboard. This workflow reads the public billboard.com website and returns its data.

### How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a Billboard account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from billboard.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is ranked on a Billboard chart?

Get chart returns ranked entries, including titles, artists, positions, chart status, and weeks on chart.

### How has an artist performed on the Hot 100?

Get artist chart history returns an artist’s Hot 100 song history, including debuts, peaks, weeks on chart, and chart totals.

### Which albums has an artist charted on the Billboard 200?

Get artist chart history returns an artist’s Billboard 200 album history, including debuts, peaks, and weeks on chart.

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