The /api/v1/library/tracks endpoint called search_tracks() to get
DatabaseTrack objects, then immediately called api_get_tracks_by_ids()
to re-hydrate full rows for serialization. Two round trips per search.
Added api_search_tracks() that returns dict rows with all track columns
plus artist_name, album_title, and album_thumb_url in a single query.
The basic and fuzzy search helpers were refactored to share raw-row
implementations, so the existing search_tracks() still returns
DatabaseTrack objects for the many internal callers that depend on
that shape (matching pipeline, repair worker, web UI search).
Adds a full public REST API at /api/v1/ with 32 endpoints covering library, search, downloads, wishlist, watchlist, playlists, system status, and settings. Includes API key authentication (Bearer token), per-endpoint rate limiting, and consistent JSON response format. API keys can be generated and managed from the Settings page. No changes to existing functionality — the API delegates to the same backend services the web UI uses.
JohnBaumb
Broque Thomas