topic Re: Is there a web API to delete a playlist in Spotify for Developers

Is there a web API to delete a playlist

cttan08 — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:02:41 GMT

Hi,

I am trying to look for a Spotify Web API that will delete a playlist.

I only found Unfollow playlist API from the web documentation.

Is the Unfollow playlist API same as deleting a playlist?

Regards,

Newbie Spotify Dev

Re: Is there a web API to delete a playlist

Hubo — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:05:06 GMT

Hey @cttan08, welcome to the Spotify for Developers Community!

Great question! - I've taken a look and found some more information about how playlists work in the Spotify app here: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/general/guides/working-with-playlists/#following-and-unfollowing-a-playlist. Hopefully that'll shed a light for you!

Feel free to give me a shout here, if you have any other questions!

Have a great day and happy coding,

Hubo

Re: Is there a web API to delete a playlist

cttan08 — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:08:09 GMT

Thanks for the reference! this is a great help

Another follow up:

So probably its ok to create another playlist with the same name as the one that I have previously unfollowed?

Thanks.

Re: Is there a web API to delete a playlist

Hubo — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:11:09 GMT

Hey there,

Great to hear that that cleared things up. You can create a playlist with the same name, no problem! The playlist ID will be different and that’s the best way to distinguish between different playlists.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Have a good one,

Hubo

Re: Is there a web API to delete a playlist

cttan08 — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:21:48 GMT

Thanks a lot! you've been a great help!