Artist
The Artist class represents an artist in the Melon library, including metadata, user statistics,
artwork, and associated genres and connected artists.
Properties
Identification
| Property |
Type |
Description |
_id |
string |
The unique identifier for the artist in the database. |
| Property |
Type |
Description |
Name |
string |
The name of the artist. |
Bio |
string |
A detailed biography or background information. |
Genres |
List<string> |
Genres associated with the artist. |
DateAdded |
DateTime |
The date and time when the artist was added to the system. |
Artwork
| Property |
Type |
Description |
ArtistPfpArtCount |
int |
Number of profile pictures available for the artist. |
ArtistBannerArtCount |
int |
Number of banner images available for the artist. |
ArtistPfpDefault |
int |
Index of the default profile picture. |
ArtistBannerArtDefault |
int |
Index of the default banner image. |
ArtistPfpPaths |
List<string> |
File paths or URLs to the artist's profile pictures. |
ArtistBannerPaths |
List<string> |
File paths or URLs to the artist's banner images. |
User Statistics
| Property |
Type |
Description |
PlayCounts |
List<UserStat> |
Play count statistics for the artist. |
SkipCounts |
List<UserStat> |
Skip count statistics for the artist. |
Ratings |
List<UserStat> |
User ratings for the artist. |
Associations
Used in api/discovery functions
| Property |
Type |
Description |
ConnectedArtists |
List<DbLink> |
Artists connected or related to this artist. |
| Property |
Type |
Description |
ServerURL |
string |
The base URL of the server hosting the artist's resources. |
This value is unused. It is planned for use with listening parties in v2.
ResponseArtist
The ResponseArtist class is used for HTTP responses, providing a trimmed version of the artist
data suitable for client consumption.
Properties
| Property |
Type |
Description |
_id |
string |
The unique identifier for the artist. |
Name |
string |
The name of the artist. |
Bio |
string |
A biography or background information about the artist. |
ArtistPfpArtCount |
int |
Number of profile pictures available. |
ArtistBannerArtCount |
int |
Number of banner images available. |
ArtistPfpDefault |
int |
Index of the default profile picture. |
ArtistBannerArtDefault |
int |
Index of the default banner image. |
PlayCounts |
List<UserStat> |
User play count statistics. |
SkipCounts |
List<UserStat> |
User skip count statistics. |
Ratings |
List<UserStat> |
User ratings for the artist. |
ServerURL |
string |
Server URL hosting the artist's resources. |
Genres |
List<string> |
Genres associated with the artist. |
DateAdded |
DateTime |
Date when the artist was added to the system. |