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UTF8 characters in Spotify user id

UTF8 characters in Spotify user id

Some API endpoints require the Spotify user id, one example being the "Create a playlist".

 

I have noticed that some users have special (UTF-8) characters in their ID. Example:

`débug`

 

When I make an API call with that Spotify user ID, I get an error saying that the user id should be in ASCII. An example from the create a playlist endpoint:

 

`URI::InvalidURIError: URI must be ascii only /users/d\u00E9bug/playlists`

 

I have attempted to make the request with `debug`, translating to `/users/debug/playlists` but I'm then hit with an error saying that I cannot create resources in a different user's account.

 

What's the expected format in this case, especially considering that not all UTF8 characters may have a corresponding ASCII code?

 

Thanks

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