# Waves — Wrapped API

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> Browse Waves audio plugins, bundles, and StudioVerse chains while comparing prices, checking compatibility, and reading reviews all in one place. Search for specific products, view detailed tech specs, explore subscription plans, and discover special offers across Waves' entire catalog.

**Category:** Music | **Website:** [waves.com/](https://waves.com/) | **Docs:** [parse.bot/marketplace/f59c264f-fba2-4a75-a6e4-bef1c3f98dff/waves-com-api](https://parse.bot/marketplace/f59c264f-fba2-4a75-a6e4-bef1c3f98dff/waves-com-api)

Pay-per-use API proxy. Each call is automatically billed to your wallet in USDC.

## Access

**Base URL:** `https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/`
**Auth:** `Authorization: Bearer <LOCUS_API_KEY>`

## Endpoints

### get_bundle_details

Returns full details for a specific bundle by its URL slug, including description, features, pricing, and included plugins.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `slug` | string | Yes | Bundle slug (e.g. 'ssl-4000-collection', 'horizon'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/get_bundle_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug":"<string>"}'
```

### get_plugin_details

Returns full details for a single plugin by its URL slug, including description, features, pricing, rating, SKU, and related content. The slug is the last segment of documentUrlPath (e.g. for '/plugins/ssl-ev2-channel' the slug is 'ssl-ev2-channel').

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `slug` | string | Yes | Plugin slug from the URL path (e.g. 'ssl-ev2-channel', 'waves-tune-real-time'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/get_plugin_details \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug":"<string>"}'
```

### get_plugin_reviews

Returns customer reviews for a plugin from the Yotpo reviews platform. Includes review scores, content, user info, and aggregate bottomline stats with star distribution. Paginates at 20 reviews per page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `page` | integer | No | Page number for paginated results (1-based). |
| `sku` | string | Yes | Product SKU number (e.g. 'TNELV', 'SSLEV2'). Obtain from get_plugin_details or list_plugins skuNumber field. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/get_plugin_reviews \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"page":"<integer>","sku":"<string>"}'
```

### get_plugin_tech_specs

Returns technical specifications and system requirements for a plugin identified by its URL slug. The response contains either structured JSON with systemRequirements and supportedHosts arrays, or a plain-text content field when structured data is unavailable.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `slug` | string | Yes | Plugin slug (e.g. 'ssl-ev2-channel'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/get_plugin_tech_specs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug":"<string>"}'
```

### get_subscription_plans

Returns available Waves subscription plan details including plan names, monthly pricing, and headline features. Currently offers Ultimate and Essential tiers.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/get_subscription_plans \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### list_bundles

Returns all Waves plugin bundles with pricing and ratings. Supports filtering by category (case-insensitive substring match on gsfCategory). Returns the full catalog in a single page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `category` | string | No | Filter by category name (case-insensitive substring match against gsfCategory). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/list_bundles \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category":"<string>"}'
```

### list_plugin_categories

Returns all available plugin filter categories extracted from the current plugin catalog's gsfCategory values. Useful for discovering valid category filter values for list_plugins and list_bundles.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/list_plugin_categories \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### list_plugins

Returns all Waves audio plugins with pricing, ratings, and category info. Supports filtering by category (case-insensitive substring match on gsfCategory) and sorting by popularity (review count descending) or newness. Returns the full catalog in a single page.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `category` | string | No | Filter by category name (case-insensitive substring match against gsfCategory). Use list_plugin_categories to discover available values. |
| `sort` | string | No | Sort order for results. |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/list_plugins \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"category":"<string>","sort":"<string>"}'
```

### list_specials

Returns all currently discounted/on-sale products from Waves, including both plugins and bundles. No input parameters required.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

_No parameters required._

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/list_specials \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'
```

### list_studioverse_chains

Returns StudioVerse preset chains filtered by tag. Includes creator profile info and pagination. Each chain contains a preset name, description, likes count, and the creator's profile.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `tag` | string | No | Tag to filter chains (e.g. 'vocals', 'drums', 'mastering', 'guitar', 'bass'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/list_studioverse_chains \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tag":"<string>"}'
```

### search_products

Searches across all Waves products by keyword. Returns matching plugins, bundles, and category pages with names, descriptions, URL paths, and thumbnail images.

**Estimated cost:** Metered

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|-------|------|----------|-------------|
| `query` | string | Yes | Search keyword (e.g. 'compressor', 'reverb', 'SSL'). |

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.paywithlocus.com/api/wrapped/parse-waves-com-api-f59c264f/search_products \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_LOCUS_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query":"<string>"}'
```