# API extension template

**URL:** <http://support.symfonium.app/t/api-extension-template/1181>\
**Category:** OpenSubsonic API extensions\
**Created:** [January 4, 2023, 8:56am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/api-extension-template/1181 "2023-01-04T08:56:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 8:56am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/api-extension-template/1181/1 "2023-01-04T08:56:53Z")

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This is the template to fill for each API extension.

**Use a proper descriptive name for the API request.**

# Type of change

- API Clarification: Explicit the result of some API endpoints (like search3 with empty queries)
- API tweak: Add new parameter or new result fields to actual API endpoints
- API extension: Add new API endpoints

# Proposal description

Explain the proposal in details. What it adds, why it’s needed, who will benefit.

# Backward compatibility impact

Explain if the proposal can have backward compatibility impacts. Currently it’s better to propose new endpoints than breaking this.

# API details

Describe the actual API (endpoint, parameters, return value)

# Security impacts

# Potential issues

# Alternative solutions

* * *

# Proposal status

Proposed / In review / Accepted / Implemented

# Server implementation status