Trackyard Music API
Trackyard gives you instant access to tens of thousands of curated tracks — every song 100% legally cleared for social media, YouTube, podcasts, and online content (non-film/TV). Three things make it stand out:
- Massive cleared catalog — tens of thousands of hand-curated songs ready to use on any social platform, no licensing headaches.
- AI-powered search — describe what you need in plain English ("moody lo-fi for a coffee shop vlog") and the API finds the right track, even inferring genre, mood, BPM, and instrumentation from your description.
- Smart clip downloader — trim any track to an exact duration and the algorithm automatically finds the best-sounding segment. Optionally specify a hit point so the biggest moment in the song lands exactly where you need it in your video.
Use Cases
- Social media content farms — automate music selection at scale for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts pipelines; search once per video brief and clip to the exact platform duration (15s, 30s, 60s)
- Social media ads — find brand-safe tracks that match your ad's energy, trimmed to exact ad lengths with the hook or drop landing right at the key visual moment
- AI video generation — pair AI-generated video with AI-selected music; feed the video description into search and clip the result to match the video length exactly
- YouTube & podcast backgrounds — find instrumental, low-energy tracks to sit under voiceover without competing with it
- Product demo & unboxing videos — match music energy to product vibe; minimal synth for a productivity app, high-energy for a fitness brand
- Real estate & property walkthroughs — calm, spacious ambient tracks that complement visuals without distraction
- Corporate & training videos — professional, neutral background music that keeps viewers engaged without distracting from content
- App & game trailers — build tension or excitement with the hit point placed exactly on the key reveal moment
Setup
Requires TRACKYARD_API_KEY environment variable. Users get an API key at trackyard.com.
export TRACKYARD_API_KEY="trackyard_live_..."
Or add to OpenClaw config: env.vars.TRACKYARD_API_KEY
Quick Reference
Search for music
scripts/trackyard.sh search "upbeat electronic for tech startup video"
With filters:
scripts/trackyard.sh search "chill background music" --limit 5 --no-vocals --energy medium
Download a track
Full track:
scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID
Trimmed to 22 seconds:
scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID --duration 22
With hit-point alignment (drop lands at 12s mark):
scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID --duration 22 --hit-point 12
Check credits
scripts/trackyard.sh me
Workflow
- Search with natural language → get track IDs and metadata
- Download the chosen track (1 credit), optionally trimmed
Filter Options
| Filter | Values |
|---|
| -------- | -------- |
--genres | electronicDance, pop, rock, hiphop, ambient, classical, jazz, etc. |
--moods | happy, energetic, sad, calm, dramatic, mysterious, romantic |
--energy | low, medium, high |
--min-bpm / --max-bpm | 60-200 |
--no-vocals | Instrumental only |
--instruments | synthesizer, guitar, piano, drums, strings, etc. |
Trimming
When downloading with --duration:
- Algorithm finds the most energetic segment with smooth cut points
--hit-point N places the peak/drop at N seconds into the clip- Perfect for syncing music hits to video moments
Credits
- Search: 1 credit
- Download: 1 credit
- Account info: Free
Output
- Search returns JSON with track metadata
- Downloads save as
.mp3 to current directory (filename from track title)