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Background Music API for Python

Python developers who need to generate background beds programmatically and want the exact Python snippet for their stack.

Example prompt for background music

soft ambient background bed, unobtrusive, no vocals

Install

pip install requests

Python quick start

Set MUSICAPI_KEY, paste this, and run it. It is a real request against the live API, prompted for background music.

python
import os, requests

# 1) start a generation
r = requests.post(
    "https://api.musicapi.ai/api/v1/sonic/create",
    headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['MUSICAPI_KEY']}"},
    json={
        "custom_mode": False,
        "mv": "sonic-v5",
        "gpt_description_prompt": "soft ambient background bed, unobtrusive, no vocals",
    },
)
task_id = r.json()["task_id"]

# 2) poll GET /api/v1/sonic/task/{task_id} until data[0]["audio_url"] is set

Full Python setup (SDK, polling helper, error handling) is on the Python music API guide.

Why teams use it for background

Background music has to sit under something else: a voiceover, a UI, a video. A library track rarely fits the exact mood or length, so editors spend time hunting and trimming. You need a bed that matches the brief and does not fight the foreground.

More on this use case, including output and licensing details, on the Background Music API page.

FAQ

How do I generate background music from Python?

POST a prompt to https://api.musicapi.ai/api/v1/sonic/create from Python with your API key, then poll the returned task_id at /api/v1/sonic/task/{task_id} until the audio URL is ready. The snippet above is a complete starting point.

What does it cost?

Each music generation is 15 credits (2 songs). New accounts get free signup credits with no card, then it is pay-as-you-go. See the per-operation table at musicapi.ai/pricing#credit-costs.

Where is the full Python setup?

This page is the background-focused quick start. The complete Python integration (install, polling helper, error handling) is at musicapi.ai/python-music-api.

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API details verified 2026-06-07. The pricing page always has current rates.