Spotify Web API returns 403 Forbidden on library save despite user-library-modify scope

Scott_Mac — Thu, 21 May 2026 23:19:11 GMT

Hi team,

I’m building a local browser app using Spotify Authorization Code with PKCE.

Auth works, playback works, search works, and reading the user profile works. The access token includes both `user-library-read` and `user-library-modify`.

Confirmed granted scopes from token response/local storage:

playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative streaming user-modify-playback-state user-library-read user-library-modify playlist-modify-private user-read-playback-state user-read-currently-playing user-read-email user-read-private

Working:

- GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me → 200
- GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks?limit=1 → 200
- Playback endpoints work
- Search endpoints work

Failing:

PUT https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/albums with JSON body `{ "ids": ["6T8ahpJA6ghTzviOvqoUdb"] }` → 403
PUT https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tracks with JSON body `{ "ids": ["TRACK_ID"] }` → 403
GET https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/albums/contains?ids=6T8ahpJA6ghTzviOvqoUdb → 403

Response body:

{ "error": { "status": 403, "message": "Forbidden" } }

I’ve also tried removing app access, clearing local storage, forcing `show_dialog=true`, reconnecting, and confirming the token still includes `user-library-modify`.

I know there have been some changes to the API recently, but from what I can tell, this shouldn't be affected?

Re: Spotify Web API returns 403 Forbidden on library save despite user-library-modify scope

Ximzend — Fri, 22 May 2026 14:58:59 GMT

Hi @Scott_Mac

You should give the February 2026 Web API Dev Mode Changes - Migration Guide a look.

I hope this helps.

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Spotify Web API returns 403 Forbidden on library save despite user-library-modify scope

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