Chords DB API
api.uberchord.com · Media
Guitar chord data and finger positions — get chord shapes, finger placements, and images for any chord name. Free, no API key required.
Authentication
No authentication requiredFree to use with no key needed.
Sample Requests
GET
Get chord
Get finger positions for a G major guitar chord.
https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords?nameset=G
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curl -X GET "https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords?nameset=G"
import requests
params = {
"nameset": "G"
}
response = requests.get(
"https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords",
params=params,
)
print(response.json())const url = new URL('https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords');
url.searchParams.set('nameset', 'G');
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);package main
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
"net/url"
)
func main() {
baseURL, _ := url.Parse("https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords")
q := baseURL.Query()
q.Set("nameset", "G")
baseURL.RawQuery = q.Encode()
targetURL := baseURL.String()
req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", targetURL, nil)
client := &http.Client{}
resp, _ := client.Do(req)
defer resp.Body.Close()
body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
fmt.Println(string(body))
}require "net/http"
require "json"
uri = URI("https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords")
uri.query = URI.encode_www_form({
"nameset" => "G"
})
http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port)
http.use_ssl = uri.scheme == "https"
req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
res = http.request(req)
puts JSON.parse(res.body)<?php
$url = "https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords?" . http_build_query([
"nameset" => "G"
]);
$opts = ["http" => [
"method" => "GET",
]];
$ctx = stream_context_create($opts);
$res = file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
print_r(json_decode($res, true));Postman Setup Guide
- No API key needed
- GET https://api.uberchord.com/v1/chords?nameset=Cmaj7
- Chord names: G, Am, C, Dm, Em, F, G7, Cadd9, etc.
- Response includes strings array with finger positions
- Also returns image URL for the chord diagram
What can you build with Chords DB API?
Chords DB API is a Media API. Developers commonly use media APIs for:
- storing and delivering images, video, and audio
- building digital asset management and media libraries
- transcoding and optimising media for the web
- adding video streaming and playback to your app
- automating content tagging and metadata extraction
No authentication required. This API is open — no signup or key needed. Ideal for quick prototypes and public-facing features. Chords DB API is free to use, making it a low-risk choice to experiment with.
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