topic How to get full track object in Spotify for Developers

How to get full track object

Carbxi — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 06:36:17 GMT

My Question or Issue

Because of the recent API changes and the lack of preview_url fields in SimpleTrack Objects I was wondering how to get a full track object

The way the API changes were phrased it made it seem like it would only affect multi-get requests but even with the /v1/tracks/{tracksID} endpoint it's giving me the same simplified data and nulled preview_url field

Re: How to get full track object

Ximzend — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 18:42:56 GMT

Hi there, @Carbxi

What is the purpose of getting "a full track object" exactly?

You still can get previews with the Get Track endpoint, just not with the API endpoint to get multiple tracks.

edit: fixed typo

Re: How to get full track object

Carbxi — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:07:13 GMT

The Get Track endpoint is returning with a null preview_url field, I've already tried specifying a market, and I've used super popular songs, not one will return a preview_url

EG https://api.spotify.com/v1/tracks/1BxfuPKGuaTgP7aM0Bbdwr?market=CA

Re: How to get full track object

Ximzend — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:50 GMT

Sorry, you are right. This is a bug, or I misunderstood "30-second preview URLs, in multi-get responses (SimpleTrack object)".

Re: How to get full track object

LambertSpot — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:59:38 GMT

Sorry for the confusion, it is basically the 30-second preview URL for any track (no matter what endpoint you use to get it).

Re: How to get full track object

shwhy — Thu, 08 May 2025 20:26:28 GMT

is there any plan to bring back preview urls?

Re: How to get full track object

LambertSpot — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:13:09 GMT

No, I don't believe we will ever see it return. But you never know.