# library.getArtists
A paginated list of all the artists in a user's library, with play counts and tag counts.
# Example URLs
JSON: /2.0/?method=library.getartists&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&user=joanofarctan&format=json
XML: /2.0/?method=library.getartists&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&user=joanofarctan
# Params
user (Required) : The user whose library you want to fetch.
limit (Optional) : The number of results to fetch per page. Defaults to 50.
page (Optional) : The page number you wish to scan to.
api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.
# Auth
This service does not require authentication.
# Sample Response
<artists user="RJ" page="1" perPage="50" totalPages="20">
<artist rank="1">
<name>Dream Theater</name>
<playcount>1346</playcount>
<tagcount>0</tagcount>
<mbid>28503ab7-8bf2-4666-a7bd-2644bfc7cb1d</mbid>
<url>https://www.last.fm/music/Dream+Theater</url>
<streamable>1</streamable>
<image size="small">https://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/50/95853.jpg</image>
<image size="medium">https://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/85/95853.jpg</image>
<image size="large">https://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/160/95853.jpg</image>
</artist>
...
</artists>
# Errors
- 2 : Invalid service - This service does not exist
- 3 : Invalid Method - No method with that name in this package
- 4 : Authentication Failed - You do not have permissions to access the service
- 5 : Invalid format - This service doesn't exist in that format
- 6 : Invalid parameters - Your request is missing a required parameter
- 7 : Invalid resource specified
- 8 : Operation failed - Something else went wrong
- 9 : Invalid session key - Please re-authenticate
- 10 : Invalid API key - You must be granted a valid key by last.fm
- 11 : Service Offline - This service is temporarily offline. Try again later.
- 13 : Invalid method signature supplied
- 16 : There was a temporary error processing your request. Please try again
- 26 : Suspended API key - Access for your account has been suspended, please contact Last.fm
- 29 : Rate limit exceeded - Your IP has made too many requests in a short period