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/playlists API Endpoint Issue Fixed

We wanted to provide an update regarding issues identified in the “/playlists” API endpoints. We have investigated the reported concerns of null results appearing in responses and have fixed the behaviour in the “/me/playlists” and “/users/{user_id}/...

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  • AdrienCompDev
  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Provider API Returns 403

We are able to get an access token using our client id and client secret from https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token We then try to use the access token as follows curl -v -H "Authorization: Bearer {TOKEN}" https://provider-api.spotify.com/v1/analyti...

  • Casual Listener
  • We are able to get an access token using our client id and client secret from https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token   We then try to use the access token as follows   curl -v -H "...
  • spotifyjosh
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Superuser Contribution API for controlling the local client

PlanPremiumCountry DeviceDesktopOperating SystemLinux/Windows My Question or IssueI want to control the running spotify instance from another program (steamVR), and on Linux, I can use D-Bus, on Mac, there's applescript support, but how do I do this ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device Desktop Operating System Linux/Windows   My Question or Issue I want to control the running spotify instance from another program (steamVR), and on L...
  • spotifyjosh
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How are search results ordered when querying by genre?

Basically just the title. When I query using the API with "q=genre:pop" the order of songs returned seems random.

  • Casual Listener
  • Basically just the title.    When I query using the API with "q=genre:pop" the order of songs returned seems random.   
  • Hubo
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[API] Why does this search not work?

curl -X "GET" "https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=popularity%3A90-100&type=track" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -HI am trying to search for tracks with popularity between 90 to 100.

  • Casual Listener
  • curl -X "GET" "https://api.spotify.com/v1/search?q=popularity%3A90-100&type=track" -H "Accept: application/json" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H I am trying to search for tracks with popu...
  • Hubo
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List of Available Devices in Spotify Scripting Bridge

I guess the Spotify Scripting Bridge "SpotifyApplication" is inspired by the one that is implemented for iTunes and i just cannot be greatfull enough for this, excellent idea and implementation! Any chance to have the @property (copy) NSArray *curren...

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  • I guess the Spotify Scripting Bridge "SpotifyApplication" is inspired by the one that is implemented for iTunes and i just cannot be greatfull enough for this, excellent idea and implementation! &nb...
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Client Side Application on top of Spotify's API

I am building a CLI on top of this Node.js API client: https://github.com/thelinmichael/spotify-web-api-node From what I understand, I need 2 kinds of authetnications. One is for the app itself (described here), and one is user authentication (descri...

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  • I am building a CLI on top of this Node.js API client: https://github.com/thelinmichael/spotify-web-api-node   From what I understand, I need 2 kinds of authetnications. One is for the app its...
  • Hubo
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Podcast statistics available via API

Hi, it would be great if podcast statistics where available in the API. This would make it possible for podcast hosting providers to provide podcasters with a central performance dashboard. I know that podcasters are in desperate need of a central pl...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, it would be great if podcast statistics where available in the API. This would make it possible for podcast hosting providers to provide podcasters with a central performance dashboard.  &n...
  • Hubo
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Solved!! Build App Like Noon Pacific App

PremiumUK DeviceiOS And Android My Question or Issue: Hi! We would like to build an app that operates in the same way that the Noon Pacific app works. When using Noon Pacific, the user does not need to have the Spotify app installed on their mobile d...

  • Casual Listener
  • PremiumUK   Device iOS And Android   My Question or Issue:   Hi! We would like to build an app that operates in the same way that the Noon Pacific app works. When using Noon Pac...
  • Hubo
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Can the web API be used to pull band data?

I want to help artists support themselves and other artists or groups. I would like to know if the API cna be used to search all of spotify and pull data about artists so it cna be filtered by things like genre, monthly listens, date of last submissi...

  • Newbie
  • I want to help artists support themselves and other artists or groups.  I would like to know if the API cna be used to search all of spotify and pull data about artists so it cna be filtered by...
  • Hubo
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Solved!! Is it possible to have an instance of Spotify running in my web application?

I am currently trying to develop a web app that would generate playlists and have them play back. The application also needs to periodically control the flow (i. e. pause, play, etc). That being said, the only thing that occurred to me was to have th...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am currently trying to develop a web app that would generate playlists and have them play back. The application also needs to periodically control the flow (i. e. pause, play, etc). That being said...
  • Hubo
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Restrictions: explicit using client credentials

Since recently, when using an access token obtained via the client credentials flows, using the v1/tracks/{id} Endpoint for a song which is marked as explicit returns the following data when supplying a market parameter: Spoiler (Highlight to read).....

  • Casual Listener
  • Since recently, when using an access token obtained via the client credentials flows, using the v1/tracks/{id} Endpoint for a song which is marked as explicit returns the following data whe...
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  • Casual Listener
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no available devices are found

PlanPremiumCountryUS DeviceiPhonesOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI'm writing an app that uses "currently-playing" WEB API. The software works against most accounts, but for some, the return is success with no data. According to the Spotify d...

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  • Plan Premium Country US   Device iPhones Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I'm writing an app that uses "currently-playing" WEB API.  The software works against mo...
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Spotify SDK connecting but not ready

Plan: PremiumCountry: USADevice: 2020 Macbook ProOperating System: MacOS Big Sur 11.0.1 My Question or IssueI have successfully connected the Spotify SDK and am getting a confirmation that the player has connected. The issue is the listener 'ready' c...

  • Newbie
  • Plan: Premium Country: USA Device: 2020 Macbook Pro Operating System: MacOS Big Sur 11.0.1    My Question or Issue I have successfully connected the Spotify SDK and am getting a confi...
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Открыть API

Добрый день. Мы разрабатываем новый сервис для определения популярности музыкантов России и стран ближнего зарубежья на основе статистики по стриминговым сервисам, социальным сетям, радиостанциям, концертным площадкам. Сервис предназначен для того, ч...

  • Casual Listener
  • Добрый день. Мы разрабатываем новый  сервис для определения популярности музыкантов России и стран ближнего зарубежья на основе статистики по стриминговым сервисам, социальным сетям, радиостанци...
  • Hubo
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Is a speed method on the roadmap for the Web Playback SDK?

Hi there, You can listen to podcasts at various speeds in Spotify (0.5x, 0.8x, etc), but there is no method for this in the API for the web player. I am building a (non commercial) website to help people learn piano songs by ear (here's the site, it'...

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   You can listen to podcasts at various speeds in Spotify (0.5x, 0.8x, etc), but there is no method for this in the API for the web player. I am building a (non commercial) website t...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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How to get trackid

Hi all,I'm a data analyst with no real API experience who is trying to use my own Spotify data to carry out some analysis in Python. I've downloaded my data but what I really want is the Audio Features for my history (API for Audio Features). To do t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, I'm a data analyst with no real API experience who is trying to use my own Spotify data to carry out some analysis in Python. I've downloaded my data but what I really want is the Audio Fe...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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Finding / making a playlist with a specified number of songs

My Question or Issue Howdy, I am currently working on a school project to generate a playlist that is based on the length of a road trip. I have successfully generated playlists for all categories but this. Is there any way to extract only a set amou...

  • Visitor
  • My Question or Issue   Howdy,   I am currently working on a school project to generate a playlist that is based on the length of a road trip.  I have successfully generated playlis...
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Solved!! is it possible to know how many times atrack has been played by an user??

HelloI'm reading the API documentation and the HTTP response of my calls and I haven't been able to answer this question by myself, so I was wondering if it is even possible to know how many times a SINGLE track has been played by a SINGLE user?? tha...

  • Regular
  • Hello I'm reading the API documentation and the HTTP response of my calls and I haven't been able to answer this question by myself, so I was wondering if it is even possible to know how many times ...
  • Hubo
  • Community Legend
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  • api
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Web Playback SDK in future / official Linux Client

HiWe are looking for a sustainable solution to integrate Spotify in our media center. For this we need a Linux client. Unfortunately I haven't found it until today. The player now works fine via the Web Playback SDK. But the SDK is still beta and the...

  • Regular
  • Hi We are looking for a sustainable solution to integrate Spotify in our media center. For this we need a Linux client. Unfortunately I haven't found it until today. The player now works fine via th...
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