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iTunes Search API - HTTPS artworkUrl?


When I run a query against the iTunes Search API over SSL, most of the URL's returned are provided via HTTPS:

https://itunes.apple.com/search?term=rihanna

However, the artworkUrl results are served over HTTP and updating them manually throws an error since the SSL certificate doesn't match on the domain they're using.

Is there a way to grab these images over HTTPS instead of HTTP?


Solution

  • iTunes does not support the album art or song previews over HTTPS (yet).

    The change over of the tools and links to HTTPS was recent (only four months ago): http://www.apple.com/itunes/affiliates/resources/blog/secure-links-to-itunes---content-and-tools.html