topic Re: User authenication with python in Spotify for Developers

User authenication with python

Nauqh — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 11:15:05 GMT

I tried to make a user authentication using python scripts.

First I retrieve the auth_headers:

auth_headers = {
"client_id": client_id,
"response_type": "code",
"redirect_uri": "http://localhost:7777/callback",
"scope": "user-library-read"
}

r = webbrowser.open("https://accounts.spotify.com/authorize?" + urlencode(auth_headers))

Then I get the code from the callback url "code=..."

code = "...."

encoded_credentials = base64.b64encode(client_id.encode() + b':' + client_secret.encode()).decode("utf-8")

token_headers = {
"Authorization": "Basic " + encoded_credentials,
"Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
}

token_data = {
"grant_type": "authorization_code",
"code": code,
"redirect_uri": "http://localhost:7777/callback"
}

r = requests.post("https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token", data=token_data, headers=token_headers)

So my problem is I have to run the first script to get the authorization code whenever I refresh. Is there anyway to automate this process? Thank you so much

Re: User authenication with python

Ximzend — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 11:32:34 GMT

With the Python module SpotiPy (GitHub | Documentation).

Re: User authenication with python

Nauqh — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 14:02:38 GMT

Thank you for your suggestion. I have already used it for a while, but I am trying to write my own request using plain python for studying purpose so I am looking for a pure python way instead.

Re: User authenication with python

Ximzend — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 15:32:37 GMT

Okay, maybe this answer on Stack Overflow can help you?

Re: User authenication with python

Nauqh — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 02:57:39 GMT

I think this is what im looking for, thank you so much