# tag.getTopArtists

Get the top artists tagged by this tag, ordered by tag count.

# Example URLs

JSON: /2.0/?method=tag.gettopartists&tag=disco&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&format=json
XML: /2.0/?method=tag.gettopartists&tag=disco&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY

# Params

tag (Required) : The tag name
limit (Optional) : The number of results to fetch per page. Defaults to 50.
page (Optional) : The page number to fetch. Defaults to first page.
api_key (Required) : A Last.fm API key.

# Auth

This service does not require authentication.

# Sample Response

<topartists tag="Disco">
  <artist rank="">
    <name>ABBA</name>
    <mbid>d87e52c5-bb8d-4da8-b941-9f4928627dc8</mbid>
    <url>http://www.last.fm/music/ABBA</url>
    <streamable>1</streamable>
    <image size="small">...</image>
    <image size="medium">...</image>
    <image size="large">...</image>
  </artist>
  ...
</topartists>

# Errors

• 2 : Invalid service - This service does not exist
• 3 : Invalid Method - No method with that name in this package
• 4 : Authentication Failed - You do not have permissions to access the service
• 5 : Invalid format - This service doesn't exist in that format
• 6 : Invalid parameters - Your request is missing a required parameter
• 7 : Invalid resource specified
• 8 : Operation failed - Something else went wrong
• 9 : Invalid session key - Please re-authenticate
• 10 : Invalid API key - You must be granted a valid key by last.fm
• 11 : Service Offline - This service is temporarily offline. Try again later.
• 13 : Invalid method signature supplied
• 16 : There was a temporary error processing your request. Please try again
• 26 : Suspended API key - Access for your account has been suspended, please contact Last.fm
• 29 : Rate limit exceeded - Your IP has made too many requests in a short period