ShazamKit API Reference

Overview

ShazamKit provides audio recognition against Shazam's music catalog and custom audio catalogs. The framework covers matching, signature generation, catalog management, and library integration.

For decision trees, setup checklist, and best practices, see the shazamkit discipline skill.

Platform: iOS 15+, iPadOS 15+, macOS 12+, tvOS 15+, watchOS 8+, visionOS 1+

Part 1: SHManagedSession (iOS 17+)

A managed session that handles recording and matching captured sound automatically. This is the modern, recommended path for microphone-based recognition.

Initialization