topic Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app in Spotify for Developers

Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

shto — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:20:41 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

USA

Device

iPhone 11 Pro

Operating System

iOS

My Question or Issue

We are authenticating with the Spotify app but get the following URL callback:

smoresapp://spotify-login-callback/?spotify_version=8.7.38.1353#error=invalid_scope

This only started happening today, one day after we got our quota extension approved.

Before, it was working fine. Before we had the quota extension, we were working with specific accounts (from Users and Access) that were approved.

For what it's worth here are the scopes we are using, although this error also happens even when I pass in an empty array for scopes (i.e. no scopes)!

Current scopes:

"user-read-private", "playlist-modify-public", "playlist-read-private", "playlist-modify-private", "user-follow-read", "user-library-modify", "user-library-read", "user-top-read"

I have deleted our app (Smores) from my device, I have deleted Spotify from the device, I've removed Smores from my Account (under Apps) etc. I think I ensured I'm starting with a clean slate.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Thanks!

Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

shto — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 22:54:30 GMT

Could this be related to this?

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Spotify-for-Developers/Scope-Extension-Approved-but-still-getting-Illegal-scope/m-p/5314754/highlight/true#M3760

Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

shto — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:31:12 GMT

Fwiw this is a blocker for us since we can’t even test the app anymore.

Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

ohej — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:35:55 GMT

We've reviewed this and according to the logs your client id is requesting two additional scopes: user-read-email and app-remote-control.

If you're using the iOS SDK you always need the app-remote-control scope.

You can submit a scope extension request via the Developer Dashboard to get the scopes added to your app.

Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

ohej — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 12:49:16 GMT

Quick update: We pulled logs from the 10th to today, and your extension request was approved on the 13th. So it's likely just the app-remote-control scope causing the issue.

Re: Getting error=invalid_scope when we authenticate with the Spotify app

shto — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 15:52:45 GMT

Appreciate the reply – indeed it looks like adding app-remote-control fixed it. We've requested an extension to get that permission too.

user-read-email was just to see what happens when we ask for more scopes.

Thanks again!

P.S. Maybe there's a way to have the Spotify library return the missing scope? Now that you mention it, it's clear, but it would have saved 3 days if Spotify could have called us back with just `?missing_scope=app-remote-control` or something like that. Either way, thanks for the reply!