Genre Alias Method

Returns content links for a specified genre.

Method Path

http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/[genre_alias]/

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Required
genre_alias	Each genre has a single alias in the MTVN Content API	Yes

Primary Genres

Genre Alias	Genre Name
world_reggae	World/Reggae
pop	Pop
metal	Metal
environmental	Environmental
latin	Latin
randb	R&B
rock	Rock
easy_listening	Easy Listening
jazz	Jazz
country	Country
hip_hop	Hip-Hop
classical	Classical
electronic_dance	Electronic / Dance
blues_folk	Blues / Folk
alternative	Alternative
soundtracks_musicals	Soundtracks / Musicals

You can pull the genre alias from the <link> tag, included with most API responses.

<link rel="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/schemas/genre/" type="application/atom+xml" title="Hip-Hop" href="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/hip_hop/"     />

ATOM Request Example

http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/

ATOM Return Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>

<feed xmlns:opensearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<id>http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/</id>
<updated>2008-11-06T12:34:59.761-05:00</updated>

<title>Rock</title>
<author>
<name>MTVN Content API</name>
<uri>http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/</uri>
</author>
<link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/"  />

<entry>
<id>http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/</id>
<updated>2008-11-06T12:34:59.761-05:00</updated>
<title>Rock</title>
<link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/"  />
<link rel="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/schemas/genre/artists" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/artists/"  />

<link rel="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/schemas/genre/videos" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://api.mtvnservices.com/1/genre/rock/videos/"  />
<content/>
</entry>
</feed>

version 3 as of 12 months ago by justintormey

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