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)
1---2name: trackyard3description: Search and download licensed music from Trackyard's AI-powered catalog. Use for finding background music for videos, social content, podcasts, or any project needing royalty-free tracks. Supports natural language search ("upbeat electronic for tech video"), smart audio trimming to exact durations with hit-point alignment, and filtering by genre, mood, BPM, vocals, energy, and instruments.4---56# Trackyard Music API78Trackyard 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:9101. **Massive cleared catalog** — tens of thousands of hand-curated songs ready to use on any social platform, no licensing headaches.112. **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.123. **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.1314## Use Cases1516- **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)17- **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 moment18- **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 exactly19- **YouTube & podcast backgrounds** — find instrumental, low-energy tracks to sit under voiceover without competing with it20- **Product demo & unboxing videos** — match music energy to product vibe; minimal synth for a productivity app, high-energy for a fitness brand21- **Real estate & property walkthroughs** — calm, spacious ambient tracks that complement visuals without distraction22- **Corporate & training videos** — professional, neutral background music that keeps viewers engaged without distracting from content23- **App & game trailers** — build tension or excitement with the hit point placed exactly on the key reveal moment2425## Setup2627Requires `TRACKYARD_API_KEY` environment variable. Users get an API key at [trackyard.com](https://trackyard.com).2829```bash30export TRACKYARD_API_KEY="trackyard_live_..."31```3233Or add to OpenClaw config: `env.vars.TRACKYARD_API_KEY`3435## Quick Reference3637### Search for music3839```bash40scripts/trackyard.sh search "upbeat electronic for tech startup video"41```4243With filters:4445```bash46scripts/trackyard.sh search "chill background music" --limit 5 --no-vocals --energy medium47```4849### Download a track5051Full track:5253```bash54scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID55```5657Trimmed to 22 seconds:5859```bash60scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID --duration 2261```6263With hit-point alignment (drop lands at 12s mark):6465```bash66scripts/trackyard.sh download TRACK_ID --duration 22 --hit-point 1267```6869### Check credits7071```bash72scripts/trackyard.sh me73```7475## Workflow76771. **Search** with natural language → get track IDs and metadata782. **Download** the chosen track (1 credit), optionally trimmed7980## Filter Options8182| Filter | Values |83|--------|--------|84| `--genres` | electronicDance, pop, rock, hiphop, ambient, classical, jazz, etc. |85| `--moods` | happy, energetic, sad, calm, dramatic, mysterious, romantic |86| `--energy` | low, medium, high |87| `--min-bpm` / `--max-bpm` | 60-200 |88| `--no-vocals` | Instrumental only |89| `--instruments` | synthesizer, guitar, piano, drums, strings, etc. |9091## Trimming9293When downloading with `--duration`:94- Algorithm finds the most energetic segment with smooth cut points95- `--hit-point N` places the peak/drop at N seconds into the clip96- Perfect for syncing music hits to video moments9798## Credits99100- Search: 1 credit101- Download: 1 credit102- Account info: Free103104## Output105106- Search returns JSON with track metadata107- Downloads save as `.mp3` to current directory (filename from track title)
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