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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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  • malikmohsin
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Superuser Contribution api for music distribution

Hi,i'm starting a project for a music label. Initially it will be a web application MVP to distribute music like distrokid/tunecore.How to have/request the access to the spotify APIs to distribute music?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, i'm starting a project for a music label. Initially it will be a web application MVP  to distribute music like distrokid/tunecore. How to have/request the access to the spotify APIs to dis...
  • Ricardo1506
  • Casual Listener
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"Discovered On" playlists api endpoint

Hi there, I'm a developer trying to get the endpoint for a list of playlists found on the desktop app under artists. It shows the playlist titled "Discovered On"

  • Visitor
  • Hi there,   I'm a developer trying to get the endpoint for a list of playlists found on the desktop app under artists. It shows the playlist titled "Discovered On"
  • 2XXL
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Recommendations API: new-release seedgenre generating old songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAPIOperating SystemN/A My Question or Issue I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API.I'm using both the search and recommendations API route to do this, but when using the NEW-RELE...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device API Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue   I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API. I'm us...
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Solved!! Private user auth access for backend services

Hi, I'm writing a backend Python service (using Spotipy) which will receive HTTP requests and post things, etc, and it will be deployed in a docker container in a server somewhere off my machine. It needs access to certain scopes that require auth i....

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I'm writing a backend Python service (using Spotipy) which will receive HTTP requests and post things, etc, and it will be deployed in a docker container in a server somewhere off my mac...
  • Terpal
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Please Help : Quota Extension Request

Hello. I've submitted a quota extension on 27th June and realise the guidance says 6 weeks, and it's in midsummer break which sounds like we need to expect more delay here. Our App name is :Razer Axon. This is a wallpaper software from our company (R...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello.   I've submitted a quota extension on 27th June and realise the guidance says 6 weeks, and it's in midsummer break which sounds like we need to expect more delay here.    Ou...
  • Chris_web
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About The Quota Extension Request

Hello,In June, I applied for a quota extension to fully utilize the Spotify API. After a long wait, my application was rejected. I reapplied on September 3rd, but I am still awaiting a response. I haven’t been informed about why my first application ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, In June, I applied for a quota extension to fully utilize the Spotify API. After a long wait, my application was rejected. I reapplied on September 3rd, but I am still awaiting a response. I ...
  • Chris_web
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Superuser Contribution 403 for some users in Development Mode

I am using Web API in Development Mode for prototyping an idea. It runs on the web using React and Node. I am not using any Spotify libraries, just hitting Web API directly. The endpoints I am using are:- /v1/me/playlists?limit=20- /v1/me/top/tracks?...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Web API in Development Mode for prototyping an idea.  It runs on the web using React and Node.  I am not using any Spotify libraries, just hitting Web API directly.   ...
  • sirglag1
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Playlist sorting

PlanPremiumCountryUSA Device(Mac Pro)Operating System(iOS 10) My Question or IssueOn the website portion where the playlist can be sorted, there was a request for additional features for certified spotify subscribers.1. Being able to play the entire ...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   Device (Mac Pro) Operating System (iOS 10)   My Question or Issue On the website portion where the playlist can be sorted,  there was a request fo...
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too many requests .... but made only 5 in a day..

Hi Just getting started with the API, i spent yesterday having great progress, everything worked smoothly. I probably called the API lets say <100 times over the space of 8 hours. Went to bed, woke up, ran my script and immediately had "rate limited"...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi  Just getting started with the API, i spent yesterday having great progress, everything worked smoothly. I probably called the API lets say <100 times over the space of 8 hours. Went to b...
  • lh49
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Usage of guc-spclient.spotify.com API

Hey everyone, So I was thinking of developing a mobile app that allows users to view their friends' listening activity, similar to the desktop version of Spotify. However, I’ve come across what seems to be the only way to obtain this information: usi...

  • Newbie
  • Hey everyone,   So I was thinking of developing a mobile app that allows users to view their friends' listening activity, similar to the desktop version of Spotify.   However, I’ve come...
  • Ximzend
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Creation Playlist Endpoint 502 Error

My Question or Issue The https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/{user_id}/playlists endpoint keeps returning:{ "error": { "status": 502, "message": "Error while loading resource" }}Even through the API documentation when using my own user_id. Not sure what...

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  • My Question or Issue   The https://api.spotify.com/v1/users/{user_id}/playlists endpoint keeps returning: { "error": { "status": 502, "message": "Error while loading resource...
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Issues with Web API

I am using Spotipy, and I am having issues with the API. My code worked yesterday while I was developing it, and I have reverted back to that point where I knew it worked, but now, with my code below, the terminal looks like this:PS C:\Users\tobia\De...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am using Spotipy, and I am having issues with the API.  My code worked yesterday while I was developing it, and I have reverted back to that point where I knew it worked, but now, with my cod...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 508 Views
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Upload preview error

PlanFreeCountryUS/JapanDevice(Surface Pro 7, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra) Operating System(Windows 11, Android 14.) My Question or IssueI have been trying to upload the 100th and 101st episodes of my weekly podcast through Spotify for Podcasters. Episod...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free Country US/Japan Device (Surface Pro 7, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra)  Operating System (Windows 11, Android 14.)   My Question or Issue I have been trying to upload the 100...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 278 Views
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  • Possible Bug
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Get User's Top Items , get additional data

Improve the API for /me/top/{type}I would like to be able to specify satart and end date for time_rangeIn rhe response i would like to get back additional valuse:under items/TrackObject/1. number of streams, the number of times the track has been str...

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  • Improve the API for  /me/top/{type} I would like to be able to specify satart and end date for time_range In rhe response i would like to get back additional valuse: under items/TrackObject/...
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Developing a game around Spotify?

Hi all, I was under the impression that using Spotify music content in games was prohibited as per the Spotify Dev policy III.2 'Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes.'Any idea how this game might have gotten around the rules? https://songtr...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi all, I was under the impression that using Spotify music content in games was prohibited as per the Spotify Dev policy III.2 'Do not create a game, including trivia quizzes.' Any idea how this ...
  • donkidonki
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Enhancing the Spotify track tags with my own tags

Hi everyone, I want to build an app which can recommend Spotify tracks based on the user's own library of music (could be a user's collection of .mp3). For this, I want to enhace the default tags for Spotify tracks with my own self-crafted tags (say,...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone,   I want to build an app which can recommend Spotify tracks based on the user's own library of music (could be a user's collection of .mp3). For this, I want to enhace the default...
  • henrynguyen7
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    Cianite
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Error al Subir Podcast

Ya hace días intento subir mi podcast a Spoty, lo grabe cantidad de veces, lo edite en diferentes plataformas, pero me dice error una y otra vez, no le puse música, y ya no se que hacer.

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  • Ya hace días intento subir mi podcast a Spoty, lo grabe cantidad de veces, lo edite en diferentes plataformas, pero me dice error una y otra vez, no le puse música, y ya no se que hacer.  ...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Questions about building games spotify api(soundmap)

My Question or IssueHey guys I'm recently trying to build a game using data from spotify API. However during the process i noticed thisSpotify Dev policy III.2 'Do not create a game, including trivia quizzesBut how come relatively popular games like ...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue Hey guys I'm recently trying to build a game using data from spotify API. However during the process i noticed this Spotify Dev policy III.2 'Do not create a game, including tr...
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Update data request file naming conventions

Hi, I frequently export my Spotify data from the privacy page to extract my account data and extended streaming history. A small pain point that I often encounter is having to rename the file every time I get a new extract since every extract is name...

  • Newbie
  • Hi,   I frequently export my Spotify data from the privacy page to extract my account data and extended streaming history. A small pain point that I often encounter is having to rename th...
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  • Data Request
    Downloading data
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Not getting most recently most tracks through /v1/me/player/recently-played

I'm observing that my API client is intermittently not receiving the list of latest recently played tracks through the following endpoint:https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/recently-playedI'm observing however that services such as Last.fm seem to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm observing that my API client is intermittently not receiving the list of latest recently played tracks through the following endpoint: https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/recently-played I'm o...
  • mabuse93
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  • Possible Bug
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