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AudioShake is migrating all customers to the Tasks API. This page is provided for reference only. New integrations should use the Tasks API.
The legacy API is hosted at https://groovy.audioshake.ai and uses a Jobs-based model where one job processes one model against one audio file. If you are starting a new integration, use the Tasks API instead.

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Authentication

All requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header. 
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN
Contact support@audioshake.ai to obtain a legacy API token. Never store tokens in client-side code. If a token is compromised, contact support to invalidate it immediately.

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Upload a file

Before creating a job, upload your audio file to receive an asset ID.

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Upload from disk

curl -X POST "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/upload" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -F 'file=@song.mp3;type=audio/mpeg'

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Upload from URL

curl -X POST "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/upload/link" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "link": "https://example.com/audio.mp3",
    "name": "song"
  }'

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Upload response

{
  "name": "song",
  "id": "clyxaywtp00ne0jpi4nf435dv",
  "fileType": "audio/mpeg",
  "format": "mp3",
  "link": "https://..."
}
Save the id — you will use it as assetId when creating a job.

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Create a job

Each job runs one model against one asset. The model name and output format are specified inside the metadata object. 
curl -X POST "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/job" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "metadata": {
      "format": "wav",
      "name": "vocals"
    },
    "assetId": "clyxaywtp00ne0jpi4nf435dv",
    "callbackUrl": "https://your-app.com/webhooks"
  }'
To process multiple models (for example, vocals + instrumental + drums), submit a separate job for each.

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Job request fields

FieldDescription
metadata.nameModel name (for example, vocals, instrumental, music_detection)
metadata.formatOutput file format: wav, mp3, or json
assetIdAsset ID returned from file upload
callbackUrlOptional. URL to receive a webhook when the job completes

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Job response

{
  "job": {
    "id": "<job-id>",
    "clientId": "<your-client-id>",
    "requestId": "<request-id>",
    "metadata": {
      "format": "wav",
      "name": "vocals"
    },
    "assetId": "clyxaywtp00ne0jpi4nf435dv",
    "status": "queued"
  }
}
Save the job.id to poll for status.

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Check job status

curl -X GET "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/job/<job-id>" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
When status is completed, the response includes an outputAssets array with download links.

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Music detection

The music_detection model returns a JSON array of time ranges where music is present. 
curl -X POST "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/job" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "metadata": {
      "format": "json",
      "name": "music_detection"
    },
    "assetId": "<asset-id>"
  }'
Output format: 
[
  {
    "start_time": 20.0,
    "end_time": 30.0,
    "confidence": 0.179
  }
]
Confidence values closer to 1 indicate higher certainty that music is present.

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Check usage

curl -X GET "https://groovy.audioshake.ai/usage" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
Returns the last 3 months of usage: 
{
  "clientId": "<your-client-id>",
  "usage": [
    {
      "month": "2026-03",
      "totalJobs": 412,
      "totalMinutes": 823.5
    }
  ]
}

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Migrating to the Tasks API

See Migrating from Jobs for a step-by-step guide.