Synopsis
shazam <subcommand> [--help]
Description
The shazam utility offers commands for creating signatures as well as processing custom catalogs to build better audio experiences with ShazamKit. Current operations supported for a custom catalog include:
Creating a custom catalog from a signature asset file and csv of metadata.
Updating an existing custom catalog with a signature asset file and csv of metadata.
Exporting the signatures and meta data contents of a custom catalog file to disk.
Removing a signature and/or media item entry from a custom catalog file.
Displaying the contents of an existing custom catalog file.
The latest ShazamKit documentation can be viewed at https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit.
Shazam Commands
The commands supported by shazam are divided into Signature and Custom Catalog commands.
Signature Commands
shazam signature Generate a signature file from a media input. See shazam-signature(1) for more info.
Custom Catalog Commands
shazam custom-catalog create Generate a custom catalog file from a signature asset file and a media items csv file. See shazam-custom-catalog-create(1) for more information.
shazam custom-catalog display Display the contents of a custom catalog file. See shazam-custom-catalog-display(1) for more information.
shazam custom-catalog update Update an existing custom catalog file with a signature asset file and a media items csv file. See shazam-custom-catalog-update(1) for more information.
shazam custom-catalog export Export the contents of a custom catalog file to disk. See shazam-custom-catalog-export(1) for more information.
shazam custom-catalog remove Remove a signature and/or media item entry from a custom catalog file. See shazam-custom-catalog-remove(1) for more information.
Options
-h, --help Show help information about the command.
See Also
shazam-signature(1), shazam-custom-catalog-create(1), shazam-custom-catalog-update(1), shazam-custom-catalog-export(1), shazam-custom-catalog-display(1), shazam-custom-catalog-remove(1)
Notes
- ShazamKit Documentation https://developer.apple.com/shazamkit
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