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When you submit a lyrics generation task to the Suno API, you can use the callBackUrl parameter to set a callback URL. The system will automatically push the results to your specified address when the task is completed.

Callback Mechanism Overview

The callback mechanism eliminates the need to poll the API for task status. The system will proactively push task completion results to your server.
Webhook Security: To ensure the authenticity and integrity of callback requests, we strongly recommend implementing webhook signature verification. See our Webhook Verification Guide for detailed implementation steps.

Callback Timing

The system will send callback notifications in the following situations:
  • Lyrics generation task completed successfully
  • Lyrics generation task failed
  • Errors occurred during task processing

Callback Method

  • HTTP Method: POST
  • Content Type: application/json
  • Timeout Setting: 15 seconds

Callback Request Format

When the task is completed, the system will send a POST request to your callBackUrl in the following format:

Status Code Description

integer
required
Callback status code indicating task processing result:
string
required
Status message providing detailed status description
string
required
Callback type, fixed as complete
string
required
Task ID, consistent with the task_id returned when you submitted the task
array
required
Generated lyrics list
string
Lyrics content, returns complete lyrics text on success
string
Lyrics title
string
required
Generation status:
  • complete - Generation successful
  • failed - Generation failed
string
Error message, valid when status is failed

Callback Reception Examples

Here are example codes for receiving callbacks in popular programming languages:

Best Practices

Callback URL Configuration Recommendations

  1. Use HTTPS: Ensure your callback URL uses HTTPS protocol for secure data transmission
  2. Verify Source: Verify the legitimacy of the request source in callback processing
  3. Idempotent Processing: The same task_id may receive multiple callbacks, ensure processing logic is idempotent
  4. Quick Response: Callback processing should return a 200 status code as quickly as possible to avoid timeout
  5. Asynchronous Processing: Complex business logic should be processed asynchronously to avoid blocking callback response
  6. Status Checking: Check the status field of each lyrics item to distinguish between success and failure cases

Important Reminders

  • Callback URL must be a publicly accessible address
  • Server must respond within 15 seconds, otherwise it will be considered a timeout
  • If 3 consecutive retries fail, the system will stop sending callbacks
  • Please ensure the stability of callback processing logic to avoid callback failures due to exceptions
  • Pay attention to handling lyrics generation failure cases, check the error_message field for specific error information

Troubleshooting

If you do not receive callback notifications, please check the following:
  • Confirm that the callback URL is accessible from the public network
  • Check firewall settings to ensure inbound requests are not blocked
  • Verify that domain name resolution is correct
  • Ensure the server returns HTTP 200 status code within 15 seconds
  • Check server logs for error messages
  • Verify that the interface path and HTTP method are correct
  • Confirm that the received POST request body is in JSON format
  • Check that Content-Type is application/json
  • Verify that JSON parsing is correct
  • Confirm proper handling of lyrics status field
  • Check if processing of failed status lyrics is missed
  • Verify that lyrics content parsing is correct

Alternative Solution

If you cannot use the callback mechanism, you can also use polling:

Poll Query Results

Use the get lyrics details endpoint to regularly query task status. We recommend querying every 30 seconds.