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# Request a transcription

> Triggers AI transcription of a track from the audio file previously delivered via the delivery flow. Musixmatch will generate plain-text lyrics and time-synced lyrics from the audio. Returns a `transcription_request_id` to track progress.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /enterprises/distribution/openapi.json post /distribution/transcriptions
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Musixmatch Distribution API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    API for music distributors to submit releases and lyrics to the Musixmatch
    catalog.
servers:
  - url: https://varco-{partner}.musixmatch.com
    description: >-
      Replace {partner} with the identifier assigned to your organization during
      onboarding
    variables:
      partner:
        default: partner
        description: Identifier assigned to your organization during onboarding
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /distribution/transcriptions:
    post:
      tags:
        - Transcriptions
      summary: Request a transcription
      description: >-
        Triggers AI transcription of a track from the audio file previously
        delivered via the delivery flow. Musixmatch will generate plain-text
        lyrics and time-synced lyrics from the audio. Returns a
        `transcription_request_id` to track progress.
      operationId: requestTranscription
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TranscriptionRequest'
            example:
              musixmatch_user_id: mxm:123456789012345678901
              isrc: GBAAA9100070
              language: en
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Transcription request accepted.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TranscriptionSubmitEnvelope'
              example:
                message:
                  body:
                    transcription:
                      transcription_request_id: 123456
                      status: pending
                  header:
                    status_code: 202
                    execute_time: 0.04
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    TranscriptionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - musixmatch_user_id
        - isrc
      properties:
        musixmatch_user_id:
          type: string
          description: The Musixmatch user ID obtained via token introspection
        isrc:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[A-Z]{2}-?[A-Z\d]{3}-?\d{2}-?\d{5}$
          description: >-
            International Standard Recording Code (ISRC) of the track to
            transcribe
        language:
          type: string
          pattern: ^[a-zA-Z]{2}$
          description: >-
            Expected language of the lyrics as an ISO 639-1 code (e.g. `en`,
            `es`, `fr`). Optional but recommended — improves transcription
            accuracy.
    TranscriptionSubmitEnvelope:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: object
          properties:
            body:
              type: object
              properties:
                transcription:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    transcription_request_id:
                      type: integer
                      description: >-
                        Unique identifier for this transcription request, used
                        to poll status
                    status:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                        - pending
                        - progress
                        - success
                        - failure
            header:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageHeader'
    MessageHeader:
      type: object
      properties:
        status_code:
          type: number
          description: HTTP status code of the response
        execute_time:
          type: number
          description: Server execution time in seconds
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            error:
              type: object
              properties:
                code:
                  type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — invalid or missing parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid Bearer token
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    NotFound:
      description: Not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Access token obtained via the Client Credentials OAuth 2.0 flow at
        https://connect.musixmatch.com/oauth/token

````