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Keyless education teaser — a capped, render-ready subset of the artist dossier

GET
/api/v2/preview/artist
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://crate.hosaka.fm/api/v2/preview/artist?q=example'

Cycle-087 — the education surface behind the hosaka.fm ‘ask about any artist’ widget: crate’s ONLY keyless data route, deliberately. NOT for products or agents — the teaser is a small capped subset (arc ≤ 6 rows, booked_with ≤ 3, no economics, no provenance); build on GET /api/v2/artist/{key} with a key instead. ?q= accepts a name, slug, or 64-hex cluster_id (canonicalized server-side; names resolve exactly, not fuzzy). Unresolved → 200 present:false honest-gap (same cache posture — negative results edge-cache too). Anonymous IP rate limit (sliding window); the limiter FAILS CLOSED here (503) because keyless has no other barrier; anonymous traffic load-sheds FIRST under saturation. CORS: Access-Control-Allow-Origin * (public, identical body for every caller; no Vary).

q
required
string
>= 1 characters <= 256 characters

The teaser (present:true) or an honest-gap (present:false — name did not resolve)

Media type application/json
Any of:
object
object
required
string
Allowed values: artist.preview
present
required
boolean
display
required
string
cluster_id
required
string | null
resolved_via
required
string | null
Allowed values: discogs cluster
emergence_tier
required
string | null
arc
required
Array<object>
object
year
required
number
tier
required
string
label
required
string
arc_truncated
required
boolean
booked_with
required
Array<string>
press_count
required
number
note
required
string
generated_at
required
string
Example
{
"object": "artist.preview",
"present": true,
"resolved_via": "discogs"
}

Validation failure (invalid query, malformed body, bad facet name)

Media type application/json

The error envelope for all 4xx/5xx responses. error is the only guaranteed field — branch on it, never on HTTP status alone. An unresolved/empty lookup is NOT an error: it returns HTTP 200 with present:false / a null field / state:"honest_gap".

codeHTTPwhen thrownfix
invalid_artist_key400/artist/{key} key is not a 64-hex cluster_id, discogs:<id>, or mbid:<uuid>resolve by name first: GET /api/v2/resolve?q=<name>, then call /artist/{cluster_id}
use_resolve_for_locator400/artist/{key} given a discogs:/mbid: locator (not a canonical address)GET /api/v2/resolve?discogs=<id> (or ?mbid=), then use the returned cluster_id (the response next field is the ready-to-call URL)
invalid_label_key400/label/{key} key is not a 64-hex label_cluster_id or name-slug (e.g. a discogs:/mbid: locator — not resolvable for labels yet)address a label by its 64-hex label_cluster_id or its name-slug (e.g. /api/v2/label/warp)
invalid_fields400/artist/{key}?fields= lists a facet that is not a valid top-level dossier fielduse only the fields in the response valid set; omit ?fields= entirely for the full dossier (see the example field)
missing_locator400/resolve called with none of q/cluster/discogs/mbidpass exactly one locator
invalid_locator400a /resolve locator is malformed for its typefix the format, or fall back to ?q=<name>
invalid_query400/search ?q= missing/empty, or any Zod validation failure (details[] attached)pass ?q=<text>; fix each details entry
invalid_facet400an unknown facet filter name was suppliedGET /api/v2/facets for valid names + values
rate_limited429an IP/key/tier rate or concurrency cap was exceeded (retry_after_seconds + Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* set)back off retry_after_seconds (or until X-RateLimit-Reset), then retry
object
error
required

Machine-readable error code (stable lowercase snake_case). The ONLY field guaranteed on every error body — switch on it programmatically, never on HTTP status alone (several codes share a status). See the code table in this schema’s description.

string
message

One-sentence human-readable statement of WHAT is wrong (developer-facing). Present only for catalogued codes. Describes the violated rule — not a fix (see hint/next).

string
hint

Actionable remediation in human terms — what to DO next, often naming the exact endpoint (a template with ). The human counterpart to the machine-actionable next.

string
doc_url

Deep link to this code’s docs: https://crate.hosaka.fm/docs/api#error-. Auto-populated for catalogued codes.

string
param

The specific request parameter that caused the failure (e.g. “key”, “q”), so a client can point at the offending input. Present only when the code declares one.

string
next

A copy-pasteable, fully-formed corrected call (a concrete URL, NOT a template) an agent can fire verbatim to recover — the machine-actionable counterpart to hint. Present only when a handler supplies one.

string
details

Structured validation breakdown — on Zod 400s (invalid_query), an array of { path, message }, one per failed field. Present only when validation specifics are attached.

Array
retry_after_seconds

On a 429 rate_limited response, seconds to wait before retrying (mirrors the Retry-After header). Sleep at least this long, then re-issue the identical request.

number
master_id

Echoed on master_not_found (404) — the master id that did not resolve.

number
Example
{
"error": "invalid_query"
}

Rate limit exceeded — see Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* headers

Media type application/json
object
error
required
string
Allowed values: rate_limited
retry_after_seconds
required
number
Example
{
"error": "rate_limited"
}

Internal server error

Media type application/json

The error envelope for all 4xx/5xx responses. error is the only guaranteed field — branch on it, never on HTTP status alone. An unresolved/empty lookup is NOT an error: it returns HTTP 200 with present:false / a null field / state:"honest_gap".

codeHTTPwhen thrownfix
invalid_artist_key400/artist/{key} key is not a 64-hex cluster_id, discogs:<id>, or mbid:<uuid>resolve by name first: GET /api/v2/resolve?q=<name>, then call /artist/{cluster_id}
use_resolve_for_locator400/artist/{key} given a discogs:/mbid: locator (not a canonical address)GET /api/v2/resolve?discogs=<id> (or ?mbid=), then use the returned cluster_id (the response next field is the ready-to-call URL)
invalid_label_key400/label/{key} key is not a 64-hex label_cluster_id or name-slug (e.g. a discogs:/mbid: locator — not resolvable for labels yet)address a label by its 64-hex label_cluster_id or its name-slug (e.g. /api/v2/label/warp)
invalid_fields400/artist/{key}?fields= lists a facet that is not a valid top-level dossier fielduse only the fields in the response valid set; omit ?fields= entirely for the full dossier (see the example field)
missing_locator400/resolve called with none of q/cluster/discogs/mbidpass exactly one locator
invalid_locator400a /resolve locator is malformed for its typefix the format, or fall back to ?q=<name>
invalid_query400/search ?q= missing/empty, or any Zod validation failure (details[] attached)pass ?q=<text>; fix each details entry
invalid_facet400an unknown facet filter name was suppliedGET /api/v2/facets for valid names + values
rate_limited429an IP/key/tier rate or concurrency cap was exceeded (retry_after_seconds + Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* set)back off retry_after_seconds (or until X-RateLimit-Reset), then retry
object
error
required

Machine-readable error code (stable lowercase snake_case). The ONLY field guaranteed on every error body — switch on it programmatically, never on HTTP status alone (several codes share a status). See the code table in this schema’s description.

string
message

One-sentence human-readable statement of WHAT is wrong (developer-facing). Present only for catalogued codes. Describes the violated rule — not a fix (see hint/next).

string
hint

Actionable remediation in human terms — what to DO next, often naming the exact endpoint (a template with ). The human counterpart to the machine-actionable next.

string
doc_url

Deep link to this code’s docs: https://crate.hosaka.fm/docs/api#error-. Auto-populated for catalogued codes.

string
param

The specific request parameter that caused the failure (e.g. “key”, “q”), so a client can point at the offending input. Present only when the code declares one.

string
next

A copy-pasteable, fully-formed corrected call (a concrete URL, NOT a template) an agent can fire verbatim to recover — the machine-actionable counterpart to hint. Present only when a handler supplies one.

string
details

Structured validation breakdown — on Zod 400s (invalid_query), an array of { path, message }, one per failed field. Present only when validation specifics are attached.

Array
retry_after_seconds

On a 429 rate_limited response, seconds to wait before retrying (mirrors the Retry-After header). Sleep at least this long, then re-issue the identical request.

number
master_id

Echoed on master_not_found (404) — the master id that did not resolve.

number
Example
{
"error": "invalid_query"
}

Database pool exhausted — retry after 5s

Media type application/json

The error envelope for all 4xx/5xx responses. error is the only guaranteed field — branch on it, never on HTTP status alone. An unresolved/empty lookup is NOT an error: it returns HTTP 200 with present:false / a null field / state:"honest_gap".

codeHTTPwhen thrownfix
invalid_artist_key400/artist/{key} key is not a 64-hex cluster_id, discogs:<id>, or mbid:<uuid>resolve by name first: GET /api/v2/resolve?q=<name>, then call /artist/{cluster_id}
use_resolve_for_locator400/artist/{key} given a discogs:/mbid: locator (not a canonical address)GET /api/v2/resolve?discogs=<id> (or ?mbid=), then use the returned cluster_id (the response next field is the ready-to-call URL)
invalid_label_key400/label/{key} key is not a 64-hex label_cluster_id or name-slug (e.g. a discogs:/mbid: locator — not resolvable for labels yet)address a label by its 64-hex label_cluster_id or its name-slug (e.g. /api/v2/label/warp)
invalid_fields400/artist/{key}?fields= lists a facet that is not a valid top-level dossier fielduse only the fields in the response valid set; omit ?fields= entirely for the full dossier (see the example field)
missing_locator400/resolve called with none of q/cluster/discogs/mbidpass exactly one locator
invalid_locator400a /resolve locator is malformed for its typefix the format, or fall back to ?q=<name>
invalid_query400/search ?q= missing/empty, or any Zod validation failure (details[] attached)pass ?q=<text>; fix each details entry
invalid_facet400an unknown facet filter name was suppliedGET /api/v2/facets for valid names + values
rate_limited429an IP/key/tier rate or concurrency cap was exceeded (retry_after_seconds + Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* set)back off retry_after_seconds (or until X-RateLimit-Reset), then retry
object
error
required

Machine-readable error code (stable lowercase snake_case). The ONLY field guaranteed on every error body — switch on it programmatically, never on HTTP status alone (several codes share a status). See the code table in this schema’s description.

string
message

One-sentence human-readable statement of WHAT is wrong (developer-facing). Present only for catalogued codes. Describes the violated rule — not a fix (see hint/next).

string
hint

Actionable remediation in human terms — what to DO next, often naming the exact endpoint (a template with ). The human counterpart to the machine-actionable next.

string
doc_url

Deep link to this code’s docs: https://crate.hosaka.fm/docs/api#error-. Auto-populated for catalogued codes.

string
param

The specific request parameter that caused the failure (e.g. “key”, “q”), so a client can point at the offending input. Present only when the code declares one.

string
next

A copy-pasteable, fully-formed corrected call (a concrete URL, NOT a template) an agent can fire verbatim to recover — the machine-actionable counterpart to hint. Present only when a handler supplies one.

string
details

Structured validation breakdown — on Zod 400s (invalid_query), an array of { path, message }, one per failed field. Present only when validation specifics are attached.

Array
retry_after_seconds

On a 429 rate_limited response, seconds to wait before retrying (mirrors the Retry-After header). Sleep at least this long, then re-issue the identical request.

number
master_id

Echoed on master_not_found (404) — the master id that did not resolve.

number
Example
{
"error": "invalid_query"
}

Request deadline (15s) or query timeout exceeded

Media type application/json

The error envelope for all 4xx/5xx responses. error is the only guaranteed field — branch on it, never on HTTP status alone. An unresolved/empty lookup is NOT an error: it returns HTTP 200 with present:false / a null field / state:"honest_gap".

codeHTTPwhen thrownfix
invalid_artist_key400/artist/{key} key is not a 64-hex cluster_id, discogs:<id>, or mbid:<uuid>resolve by name first: GET /api/v2/resolve?q=<name>, then call /artist/{cluster_id}
use_resolve_for_locator400/artist/{key} given a discogs:/mbid: locator (not a canonical address)GET /api/v2/resolve?discogs=<id> (or ?mbid=), then use the returned cluster_id (the response next field is the ready-to-call URL)
invalid_label_key400/label/{key} key is not a 64-hex label_cluster_id or name-slug (e.g. a discogs:/mbid: locator — not resolvable for labels yet)address a label by its 64-hex label_cluster_id or its name-slug (e.g. /api/v2/label/warp)
invalid_fields400/artist/{key}?fields= lists a facet that is not a valid top-level dossier fielduse only the fields in the response valid set; omit ?fields= entirely for the full dossier (see the example field)
missing_locator400/resolve called with none of q/cluster/discogs/mbidpass exactly one locator
invalid_locator400a /resolve locator is malformed for its typefix the format, or fall back to ?q=<name>
invalid_query400/search ?q= missing/empty, or any Zod validation failure (details[] attached)pass ?q=<text>; fix each details entry
invalid_facet400an unknown facet filter name was suppliedGET /api/v2/facets for valid names + values
rate_limited429an IP/key/tier rate or concurrency cap was exceeded (retry_after_seconds + Retry-After + X-RateLimit-* set)back off retry_after_seconds (or until X-RateLimit-Reset), then retry
object
error
required

Machine-readable error code (stable lowercase snake_case). The ONLY field guaranteed on every error body — switch on it programmatically, never on HTTP status alone (several codes share a status). See the code table in this schema’s description.

string
message

One-sentence human-readable statement of WHAT is wrong (developer-facing). Present only for catalogued codes. Describes the violated rule — not a fix (see hint/next).

string
hint

Actionable remediation in human terms — what to DO next, often naming the exact endpoint (a template with ). The human counterpart to the machine-actionable next.

string
doc_url

Deep link to this code’s docs: https://crate.hosaka.fm/docs/api#error-. Auto-populated for catalogued codes.

string
param

The specific request parameter that caused the failure (e.g. “key”, “q”), so a client can point at the offending input. Present only when the code declares one.

string
next

A copy-pasteable, fully-formed corrected call (a concrete URL, NOT a template) an agent can fire verbatim to recover — the machine-actionable counterpart to hint. Present only when a handler supplies one.

string
details

Structured validation breakdown — on Zod 400s (invalid_query), an array of { path, message }, one per failed field. Present only when validation specifics are attached.

Array
retry_after_seconds

On a 429 rate_limited response, seconds to wait before retrying (mirrors the Retry-After header). Sleep at least this long, then re-issue the identical request.

number
master_id

Echoed on master_not_found (404) — the master id that did not resolve.

number
Example
{
"error": "invalid_query"
}