topic Web API Search endpoint returns `null` items in some cases in Spotify for Developers

Web API Search endpoint returns `null` items in some cases

steinitzu — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:21:24 GMT

For example this search query https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=artist%3A%22Coi+Leray%22+track%3A%22Do+Better%22&type=track&market=DE

The response returns a tracklist containing only `null` items.

Full response:

{ "tracks": { "href": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?query=artist%3A%22Coi+Leray%22+track%3A%22Do+Better%22&type=track&market=DE&offset=0&limit=20", "items": [ null, null ], "limit": 20, "next": null, "offset": 0, "previous": null, "total": 2 } }

I can't see this behaviour documented anywhere, so I assume it is a bug.

Re: Web API Search endpoint returns `null` items in some cases

Blueblakk — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:51:52 GMT

4 years later, this is still the case...

Re: Web API Search endpoint returns `null` items in some cases

brandonwll — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:39:50 GMT

I don't understand why they have never fixed their search. It's definitely a crucial endpoint 😕