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---
title: "Last.fm Weekly Stats"
date: 2026-01-04
tags: ["javascript", "api", "last.fm"]
description: "Fetch and display your weekly listening stats from Last.fm"
icon: "lastfm-stats"
demo_url: ""
source_url: ""
draft: false
---
Get your weekly listening statistics from Last.fm's API. Enter your username below to see your top artists and track counts for different time periods.
I made this so I could easily add in listening stats to my [weekly posts](/tags/weekly-update/), if you find it useful please let me know.
{{< lastfm-stats-form >}}
## Download the Shell Script
Want to run this locally or integrate it into your own workflows? Here is a bash script I was using to generate this before I decided to make a web version.
```
#!/bin/bash
# Last.fm Weekly Stats Script
# Fetches your Last.fm listening statistics for the past week
#
# Requirements:
# - curl (for API requests)
# - jq (for JSON parsing)
#
# Usage: ./lastfm-week.sh
#
# Setup:
# Create a .env file with:
# LASTFM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# LASTFM_USERNAME=your_username_here
#
# Output: Markdown-formatted stats with top artists and track counts
#
# Download from: https://ritual.sh/resources/lastfm-stats/
# Load environment variables from .env file
if [ -f .env ]; then
export $(cat .env | grep -v '^#' | xargs)
else
echo "Error: .env file not found"
exit 1
fi
# Check required variables
if [ -z "$LASTFM_API_KEY" ] || [ -z "$LASTFM_USERNAME" ]; then
echo "Error: LASTFM_API_KEY and LASTFM_USERNAME must be set in .env file"
exit 1
fi
API_BASE="http://ws.audioscrobbler.com/2.0/"
# Get current timestamp
NOW=$(date +%s)
# Get timestamp from 7 days ago
WEEK_AGO=$((NOW - 604800))
# Fetch top artists for the week
TOP_ARTISTS=$(curl -s "${API_BASE}?method=user.gettopartists&user=${LASTFM_USERNAME}&api_key=${LASTFM_API_KEY}&format=json&period=7day&limit=5")
# Fetch recent tracks to count this week's scrobbles
RECENT_TRACKS=$(curl -s "${API_BASE}?method=user.getrecenttracks&user=${LASTFM_USERNAME}&api_key=${LASTFM_API_KEY}&format=json&from=${WEEK_AGO}&to=${NOW}&limit=1")
# Get total track count
TOTAL_TRACKS=$(echo "$RECENT_TRACKS" | jq -r '.recenttracks["@attr"].total')
# Output in markdown format
echo "## Last.fm Weekly Stats"
echo ""
echo "**Total Tracks:** ${TOTAL_TRACKS}"
echo ""
echo "**Top 5 Artists:**"
echo ""
# Parse and display top 5 artists as markdown links
echo "$TOP_ARTISTS" | jq -r '.topartists.artist[] | "- [\(.name)](\(.url)) - \(.playcount) plays"'
```
### Shell Script Usage
The script fetches your Last.fm stats and outputs them in markdown format.
**Requirements:**
- `curl` for API requests
- `jq` for JSON parsing
**Setup:**
1. Create a `.env` file with your credentials:
```bash
LASTFM_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
LASTFM_USERNAME=your_username_here
```
2. Make the script executable:
```bash
chmod +x lastfm-week.sh
```
3. Run it:
```bash
./lastfm-week.sh
```
**Output:**
The script prints markdown-formatted stats including:
- Total tracks scrobbled this week
- Top 5 artists with play counts
- Direct links to artist pages
Enjoy!