SoundHound

name: SoundHound
description: SoundHound AI is a voice AI and audio intelligence platform offering
  the Houndify conversational voice assistant API and a music fingerprint identification
  API. Developers can build voice-enabled applications using HTTP and WebSocket endpoints
  that accept audio or text queries and return structured JSON, powered by SoundHound's
  proprietary Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
  - Voice AI
  - Conversational AI
  - Music Recognition
  - Audio Intelligence
  - Speech Recognition
  - Natural Language Processing
apis:
  - name: Houndify Voice AI API
    description: The Houndify platform provides HTTP and WebSocket APIs that accept
      text or audio queries and return actionable JSON responses. Built on SoundHound's
      Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, it enables developers
      to build context-aware conversational voice assistants with support for multiple
      languages, conversation state management, and real-time partial transcripts.
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    humanURL: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-products/developer/
    baseURL: https://api.houndify.com
    tags:
      - Voice AI
      - Conversational AI
      - Speech Recognition
      - Natural Language Processing
      - Text Query
      - Audio Query
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-products/developer/
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-products/developer/
      - type: SDKs
        url: https://github.com/soundhound
      - type: GitHubOrganization
        url: https://github.com/soundhound
      - type: PythonSDK
        url: https://pypi.org/project/Houndify/
      - type: GoSDK
        url: https://github.com/soundhound/houndify-sdk-go
      - type: iOSSDK
        url: https://github.com/soundhound/houndify-sdk-ios
      - type: WebSDKExample
        url: https://github.com/soundhound/hound-sdk-web-example
      - type: TermsOfService
        url: https://www.houndify.com/terms
      - type: Signup
        url: https://www.houndify.com/signup
      - type: Login
        url: https://www.houndify.com/login
      - type: Plans
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/plans/houndify-voice-ai.yml
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/houndify-voice-ai.yml
    contact:
      - FN: SoundHound Developer Platform
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/contact/
        email: ''
  - name: SoundHound Music Fingerprint Identification API
    description: A high-accuracy music recognition API capable of identifying copyrighted
      music from as little as 2 to 10 seconds of audio with sub-second latency for
      streamed requests. Designed for enterprise integration with built-in noise robustness
      and minimal audio data requirements, the API delivers fast and reliable music
      identification for applications requiring audio intelligence.
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    humanURL: https://www.soundhound.com/soundhound-music-id-one-sheet/
    baseURL: https://api.soundhound.com
    tags:
      - Music Recognition
      - Audio Intelligence
      - Audio Fingerprinting
      - Music Identification
      - Content Recognition
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-products/developer/
      - type: ProductOverview
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/soundhound-music-id-one-sheet/
      - type: Contact
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/contact/
      - type: Plans
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/plans/music-id.yml
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/music-id.yml
    contact:
      - FN: SoundHound Music API Sales
        url: https://www.soundhound.com/contact/
        email: ''
common:
  - type: Developer Platform
    url: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-products/developer/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.soundhound.com/voice-ai-resources/
  - type: Newsroom
    url: https://www.soundhound.com/newsroom/press-releases/
  - type: GitHub
    url: https://github.com/soundhound
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.houndify.com/terms
  - type: Contact
    url: https://www.soundhound.com/contact/
  - type: Signup
    url: https://www.houndify.com/signup
  - type: Login
    url: https://www.houndify.com/login
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://www.saashub.com/soundhound-status
  - type: InvestorRelations
    url: https://investors.soundhound.com/news-releases
  - type: FinOps
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/soundhound/refs/heads/main/finops/soundhound.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]