Spotify Artist ID: How to Find Yours From a Link

Key Takeaways

• A Spotify Artist ID is the unique identifier attached to an individual artist profile.

• The quickest way to find yours is to copy your Spotify artist link and look at the characters immediately after /artist/.

• In an artist URL, the Artist ID is the final identifying section before any optional ? parameters.

• The same Artist ID appears within the corresponding Spotify URI.

• Distributors and music-industry tools may use the Artist ID, URL or URI to identify the correct Spotify artist profile.

• A Spotify Artist ID is not the same thing as a Spotify URL, URI, user ID or Spotify Code.

• If you only need to copy or share a Spotify link, use our separate guide to finding and sharing Spotify URLs.

What Is a Spotify Artist ID?

A Spotify Artist ID is the unique alphanumeric identifier Spotify uses to distinguish one artist profile from another.

Spotify assigns identifiers to different types of resources, including:

• Artists

• Tracks

• Albums

• Playlists

• Users

Spotify's developer documentation describes a Spotify ID as the unique identifier attached to a particular Spotify resource.

For artists, this matters because two musicians can have identical or very similar names while still having completely different Spotify Artist IDs.

The ID therefore identifies the specific Spotify artist profile, rather than relying on the artist name alone.

This can be particularly useful when working with distributors, music-industry platforms and other services that need to know exactly which Spotify profile belongs to you.

Where Is the Spotify Artist ID in a URL?

The easiest way to understand a Spotify Artist ID is to look at a real Spotify artist profile.

Labelled Spotify Artist URL Example

For this example, we'll use Ed Sheeran's public Spotify artist profile.

Real Spotify artist URL:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

The Spotify Artist ID is the section after /artist/.

In this example, the Artist ID is:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

So the URL can be understood as:

Spotify: open.spotify.com

Resource type: artist

Spotify Artist ID: 6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

You do not need to know which artist is being used in this example to apply the same method to your own profile.

Simply find /artist/ in your own Spotify artist URL and copy the identifier that follows it.

What If the Spotify Link Contains Extra Characters?

Sometimes a Spotify link copied through the Share menu contains extra information after the main artist address.

This can appear after a question mark.

If that happens, the additional sharing information is not part of your Spotify Artist ID.

The important section is still the identifier immediately after:

/artist/

If you are unsure, opening the artist profile in Spotify's web player can make the core profile address easier to see.

How to Find Your Spotify Artist ID From a Link

For most artists, extracting the ID from the artist link is the quickest method.

1. Open your Spotify artist profile.

2. Copy the artist link.

3. Paste the link somewhere you can read it clearly.

4. Find /artist/ in the address.

5. Copy the characters immediately after /artist/.

6. If the link contains a question mark, stop before it.

7. That string is your Spotify Artist ID.

Using the real example above:

Spotify artist URL:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Spotify Artist ID:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

That is the same process you can use with your own artist profile.

How to Find Your Spotify Artist ID on Desktop

Spotify provides a straightforward way to copy an artist profile link from its desktop app.

Step 1: Find the Correct Artist Profile

Open Spotify and search for your artist name.

If your name is common, check the releases shown on the profile before continuing.

Searching for your artist name together with the name of one of your songs or albums can make the correct profile easier to identify.

Step 2: Copy the Artist Link

From the artist profile:

1. Click the three-dot menu, or right-click the artist name.

2. Choose Share.

3. Select Copy link to artist.

Spotify's official guidance confirms this process for finding artist links.

Step 3: Extract the Artist ID

Paste the copied link somewhere you can read it.

Find /artist/.

The identifying string immediately after it is your Spotify Artist ID.

For example, using the real Ed Sheeran profile:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

The Artist ID is:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

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How to Find Your Spotify Artist ID in the Web Player

The Spotify Web Player can be even quicker because the artist URL is visible directly in your browser.

1. Open Spotify in your web browser.

2. Search for the artist.

3. Open the correct artist profile.

4. Look at the browser address bar.

5. Find /artist/.

6. Copy the identifier that follows it.

You do not need to copy the entire URL if the service asking for your information specifically requests a Spotify Artist ID.

How to Find Your Spotify Artist ID on Mobile

The Spotify mobile app lets you copy the artist link, although the ID itself is easier to identify after pasting the link elsewhere.

1. Open the Spotify app.

2. Navigate to your artist profile.

3. Tap the three-dot menu.

4. Tap Share.

5. Select Copy link.

6. Paste the copied link into Notes, a message draft or another text field.

7. Find the characters immediately after /artist/.

Those characters are your Artist ID.

If the platform you are using asks for a complete Spotify artist URL rather than the raw ID, use the complete copied link instead.

Spotify provides the current desktop and mobile instructions in its official artist, track and release link guidance.

Spotify Artist ID vs Spotify Link: What's the Difference?

A Spotify Artist ID and a Spotify artist link are closely related, but they are not the same thing.

The Artist ID is only the unique identifying string.

Using our real example:

Artist ID:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

The Spotify artist URL contains that identifier inside a complete web address.

Artist URL:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

This article is specifically about finding and extracting the Spotify Artist ID.

If you instead want to learn how to:

• Copy an artist link

• Copy a song link

• Find an album URL

• Share Spotify links

• Find Spotify URIs

• Use Spotify Codes

see our dedicated Spotify Link: How to Find and Share Any Spotify URL guide.

Keeping the two pages distinct is important.

This page answers:

"What is my Spotify Artist ID and where do I find it?"

The Spotify Link guide answers:

"How do I find, copy or share a Spotify URL, URI or Code?"

Spotify Artist ID vs Spotify URI

Spotify also uses a URI format.

Using the same real artist example, the Spotify URI is:

spotify:artist:6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

The Artist ID inside it is:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

So we have three related pieces of information:

Spotify artist URL:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Spotify artist URI:
spotify:artist:6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Spotify Artist ID:
6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Spotify's developer documentation on URIs and IDs explains the technical distinction.

For most independent artists, there is no need to memorise the terminology.

Simply check what the distributor, submission platform or music-industry tool is asking you to provide.

How to Find a Spotify Artist URI

If you specifically need an artist URI rather than an Artist ID or URL, Spotify provides a way to copy it from desktop.

1. Open the Spotify desktop application.

2. Find and open the relevant artist profile.

3. Open its Share menu.

4. Hold Alt on Windows or Option on Mac.

5. The normal link-copying option changes to Copy Spotify URI.

6. Select it.

A Spotify artist URI includes the same Artist ID contained within the normal artist URL.

If you only need the ID, extract the identifier itself rather than submitting the entire URI.

Why Would You Need a Spotify Artist ID?

The Spotify Artist ID is particularly useful when another system needs to identify exactly which Spotify artist you are referring to.

Common situations can include:

• Music distribution

• Correct artist-profile mapping

• API integrations

• Music-industry software

• Analytics platforms

• Submission forms

• Catalogue management

• Third-party promotional tools

The important point is that the ID identifies the profile, rather than serving as a marketing metric itself.

Having the correct ID does not increase streams, improve Spotify recommendations or automatically give an artist more analytics.

It simply enables Spotify and compatible services to identify the correct artist resource.

Using Your Spotify Artist ID With a Distributor

One of the most practical uses for an Artist ID is avoiding release-mapping problems.

When distributing a new release, your distributor may ask whether you already have a Spotify artist profile.

If you do, supplying the existing profile information helps indicate which artist page should receive the release.

Spotify advises artists using its preferred and recommended distributors to provide an artist URL or URI so music can be delivered to the correct profile.

Some distributor systems may instead request the Artist ID contained within that address.

This becomes particularly important when:

• Another artist has the same name

• Your name is similar to another musician

• You are changing distributors

• You already have several releases

• A collaboration includes multiple artists

Always open the profile before submitting the information and confirm that it is definitely yours.

Can a Spotify Artist ID Help Prevent Music Going to the Wrong Profile?

Yes. Supplying the correct existing artist information to your distributor can help reduce profile-mapping problems.

Music can occasionally appear on another artist's profile, particularly when several artists use identical or very similar names.

Using an existing identifier lets the distributor specify exactly which Spotify profile belongs to the release.

This is one of the strongest reasons to keep your Artist ID or artist URL somewhere accessible.

When delivering future releases, you can provide your existing artist identity instead of relying only on your artist name.

Finding Your Spotify Artist ID Before Your First Release Goes Live

If your first release has not gone live yet, you may not be able to find your artist profile using normal Spotify search.

Spotify recommends asking your label or distributor for your artist link after the music has been delivered.

The distributor receives this information when it first delivers your music to Spotify.

You can then use the link when claiming your Spotify for Artists profile and for other distribution tasks.

Once you have the URL, find /artist/ and identify the string that follows it.

That is your Artist ID.

Do You Need Your Artist ID to Use Spotify for Artists?

You do not normally need to manually enter your raw Artist ID every time you use Spotify for Artists.

Spotify for Artists connects your account with the relevant artist profile.

Once access has been established, Spotify for Artists provides tools for:

• Managing your profile

• Viewing listener statistics

• Monitoring streams

• Pitching eligible unreleased music

• Adding Artist Pick

• Managing images and biography information

If you are setting yours up, see our guide to Spotify for Artists.

Can You Find an Artist ID for Someone Else?

Yes.

A Spotify Artist ID is contained within the artist's public Spotify profile address, so you can identify it for any publicly accessible artist page.

The process is identical:

1. Open the artist profile.

2. Copy or inspect its URL.

3. Find /artist/.

4. Copy the identifier that follows it.

You do not need access to somebody else's Spotify for Artists account simply to identify the public Artist ID.

Spotify Artist ID vs Track ID

Spotify assigns different identifiers to different resources.

An Artist ID identifies an artist profile.

A Track ID identifies an individual Spotify track.

You can tell which type of resource you are viewing by looking at the Spotify address.

An artist profile includes:

/artist/

A track page includes:

/track/

Do not submit an individual song's Track ID when a distributor or service specifically asks for your Spotify Artist ID.

Likewise, do not assume every sequence of characters in a Spotify address identifies an artist.

Check the resource type first.

Spotify Artist ID vs Spotify User ID

A Spotify Artist ID and a Spotify user identifier are also different things.

A Spotify Artist ID identifies a music artist within Spotify's catalogue.

A Spotify user account belongs to a Spotify listener.

An artist may personally use Spotify with an ordinary listener account while separately managing an artist profile through Spotify for Artists.

These are different resources and should not be confused when completing distributor, submission or promotional forms.

Spotify Artist ID vs Spotify Code

A Spotify Code is another different feature.

Spotify Codes are visual, scannable codes that can direct somebody to Spotify content.

Codes can point towards:

• Artists

• Tracks

• Albums

• Playlists

• Other Spotify content

A Spotify Code can direct somebody to your artist profile, but the visual code itself is not your Spotify Artist ID.

If you want more information about Codes, URLs and URIs, see our Spotify Link guide.

Common Spotify Artist ID Mistakes

Although finding the ID is simple, several mistakes are common.

Copying the Entire URL When Only the ID Is Requested

If a form specifically asks for:

Spotify Artist ID

it usually wants the identifier rather than the entire web address.

For our real example:

Full Spotify artist URL:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Artist ID only:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Check the field label before submitting anything.

Including Extra Sharing Information

Copied Spotify links can sometimes contain extra sharing information.

If the link includes a question mark, the content after that point is not normally part of the Artist ID.

You only need the identifier associated with the artist profile.

Using a Track ID Instead

A song and an artist profile have separate Spotify IDs.

Make sure you opened the artist profile rather than one individual track before copying the link.

Selecting the Wrong Artist Profile

Artists with common names should check the releases displayed on the profile before extracting the ID.

An Artist ID is precise, but it will precisely identify the wrong musician if you copied it from the wrong profile.

What If Your Music Is on the Wrong Spotify Artist Profile?

If your release appears on another artist's page, knowing the correct Artist ID is useful, but simply copying that ID will not usually fix an existing catalogue problem by itself.

You may need to contact:

• Your distributor

• Your label

• Spotify for Artists support

Provide the correct artist profile information when reporting the problem.

Your distributor can also use the correct profile information when delivering future releases.

If you have experienced mapping problems before, keep a record of:

• Your Spotify artist URL

• Your Spotify Artist ID

• Your Spotify artist URI

This makes it much easier to specify the correct existing profile when releasing new music.

Should You Save Your Spotify Artist ID?

Yes.

Once you have confirmed your Artist ID, it is useful to keep it alongside your other artist information.

You could save:

• Spotify artist URL

• Spotify Artist ID

• Spotify artist URI

• Artist biography

• Press photographs

• Social media links

• Distributor details

• ISRCs

• UPCs

• Release information

• Press-kit assets

That saves you from repeatedly looking up the same information when distributors, promoters or music platforms request it.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Do I Find My Spotify Artist ID?

Open your Spotify artist profile and copy or inspect its URL.

The alphanumeric identifier immediately after /artist/ is your Spotify Artist ID.

What Does a Spotify Artist ID Look Like?

Using Ed Sheeran's real Spotify profile as an example:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

the Artist ID is:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Is My Spotify Artist ID the Same as My Spotify URL?

No.

The Artist ID is one part of the complete Spotify URL.

For more information about URLs, URIs and Spotify Codes, see our Spotify Link guide.

Is a Spotify Artist ID the Same as a Spotify URI?

No, although the Artist ID appears within the artist URI.

A URI identifies the Spotify resource in Spotify's URI format, while the Artist ID is the unique identifier itself.

Where Is the Artist ID in a Spotify Link?

It appears immediately after /artist/ in an artist profile URL.

Can I Find My Spotify Artist ID on Mobile?

Yes.

Copy your artist link from the Spotify mobile app, paste it somewhere you can read it and find the identifier after /artist/.

Can I Find My Spotify Artist ID Before My First Release?

If your artist profile is not publicly searchable yet, ask your label or distributor for your Spotify artist link after the music has been delivered.

Why Does My Distributor Need My Spotify Artist ID?

Your distributor may use your existing Spotify identity to help ensure a new release is delivered to the correct artist profile.

This is particularly valuable where several artists have identical or similar names.

Is a Spotify Track ID the Same as an Artist ID?

No.

A Track ID identifies an individual Spotify track, while an Artist ID identifies an artist profile.

Is a Spotify Artist ID the Same as a Spotify Code?

No.

A Spotify Code is a scannable visual tool for opening Spotify content. The Artist ID is the unique alphanumeric identifier belonging to the artist profile.

Can Two Artists Have the Same Spotify Artist ID?

No.

The purpose of the Spotify ID is to uniquely identify the relevant Spotify resource.

Conclusion

Finding your Spotify Artist ID takes only a few seconds once you know where to look.

Open the correct artist profile, copy its link and find the identifier immediately after:

/artist/

Using a real Spotify artist page as an example:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

the Artist ID is:

6eUKZXaKkcviH0Ku9w2n3V

Your Artist ID is useful because it identifies your exact Spotify artist profile, even when another musician uses the same or a similar name.

Keep it available alongside your artist URL and URI, particularly when working with distributors or music-industry tools that need to map releases to the correct profile.

And remember that a Spotify Artist ID and a Spotify link are related but different.

If you need to find, copy or share Spotify URLs for artists, songs, albums and playlists, rather than extract the identifier itself, use our separate Spotify Link: How to Find and Share Any Spotify URL guide.