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Updating the Criteria for Web API Extended Access

Hey, I created this thread to get your feedback on our blog post around changes to the Web API extended access criteria, which will take place on May 15th. Please share any of your thoughts on this change in the comments below. All of your feedback w...

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  • yaktam
  • Roadie
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An error occurred while processing the Spotify callback.

PlanFreeMy Question or IssueI am able to redirect to spotify after clicking allow, I am getting {"message":"An error occurred while processing the Spotify callback.","success":false,"error":{"code":"ERR_NON_2XX_3XX_RESPONSE","timings":{"start":174797...

  • Regular
  • Plan Free My Question or Issue I am able to redirect to spotify after clicking allow, I am getting  {"message":"An error occurred while processing the Spotify callback.","success":false,"e...
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Spotify OAuth Scope Parameter Not Included In Authorisation URL

Hi everyone,I’m working on integrating Spotify OAuth login into my React app. I want to request multiple scopes including user-read-email, user-read-private, and user-follow-read. However, when I build the authorization URL and redirect the user to S...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone, I’m working on integrating Spotify OAuth login into my React app. I want to request multiple scopes including user-read-email, user-read-private, and user-follow-read. However, when I b...
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  • Question
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metrics return "<5" instead of the actual number

Hello, we are using the https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/ads-api/reference/v3.0/createAsyncReport endpoint to retrieve information from the user account, and sometimes when retrieving metrics instead of obtaining an actual number, the API ...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   we are using the https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/ads-api/reference/v3.0/createAsyncReport endpoint to retrieve information from the user account, and sometimes when retrie...
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SongFetch

Greetings, I have an app built that allows users of SongFetch, to search Spotify using their Spotify credentials and to voice search song titles and/or artists at Spotify then plays on their available media player. It is in development mode at Spotif...

  • Regular
  • Greetings,  I have an app built that allows users of SongFetch, to search Spotify using their Spotify credentials and to voice search song titles and/or artists at Spotify then plays on their a...
  • SongFetch
  • Regular
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How to Logout? Is it possible?

I’m working on an application using the Spotify API, and I’ve encountered an issue when trying to switch between different user accounts during the OAuth login process.Here’s the scenario:I successfully logged into Account A, went through the OAuth f...

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  • I’m working on an application using the Spotify API, and I’ve encountered an issue when trying to switch between different user accounts during the OAuth login process. Here’s the scenario: I suc...
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Clarification on Licensing Conditions for Spotify API Use in Music-Based Game (Commercial Request)

Hello,My name is Matteo and I’m part of the team developing Bubble, a music-themed, strategy-based game currently in development.In Bubble, players take on the role of music managers: they scout, train and grow virtual artists, build their own label,...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, My name is Matteo and I’m part of the team developing Bubble, a music-themed, strategy-based game currently in development. In Bubble, players take on the role of music managers: they sc...
  • ribezaz
  • Spotify Star
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  • Commercial licence
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event/item_before_load returning 404

I have a web app (ampcast.app) with extended quota. When I start playback I see this error in the console: POST https://cpapi.spotify.com/v1/client/.../event/item_before_load 404 (Not Found) Uncaught (in promise) CloudPlaybackClientError: PlayLoad ev...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a web app (ampcast.app) with extended quota.   When I start playback I see this error in the console:   POST https://cpapi.spotify.com/v1/client/.../event/item_before_load&n...
  • Shiola
  • Newbie
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  • 12 replies
  • 15 likes
  • Possible Bug
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App status changed to Disabled and blocked

PlanPremium My Question or IssueHi, my app was working fine, but suddenly started to get 429 to all API requests, and the app status is "Disabled and blocked". No emails were sent as a warning or notification of that change. Would you please advise m...

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  • Plan Premium   My Question or Issue Hi, my app was working fine, but suddenly started to get 429 to all API requests, and the app status is "Disabled and blocked". No emails were sent as a w...
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Development of an independent app on Windows 11

I've noticed that Spotify runs a Microsoft Edge window on Windows 11, instead of using a Spotify's proprietary app. It would be cool if you develop an independent app for Windows 11, an .exe installer file that I could download, like a media player, ...

  • Visitor
  • I've noticed that Spotify runs a Microsoft Edge window on Windows 11, instead of using a Spotify's proprietary app. It would be cool if you develop an independent app for Windows 11, an .exe installe...
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API access on premium accounts

Im developing and Spotify app that shows the user current song playing and the top artists, this use of the API requires the users account to be premium, my account and tow other of some colleagues are premium. The issue is that when i try to request...

  • Visitor
  • Im developing and Spotify app that shows the user current song playing and the top artists, this use of the API requires the users account to be premium, my account and tow other of some colleagues a...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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Solved!! How can I get the BPM of the current playing song?

Im trying to make a game that uses spotify as a backend feature but for that I somehow need to eb able to get the BPM of the current song playing. I already got the current song playing printing finished but I have no clue how to get the bpm because ...

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  • Im trying to make a game that uses spotify as a backend feature but for that I somehow need to eb able to get the BPM of the current song playing. I already got the current song playing printing fini...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
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  • 1 replies
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  • BPM
    CurrentlyPlaying
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Issue with Save Tracks for Current User

There is an issue with endpoint Save Tracks for Current User. Let's add 5 tracks by request: A, B, C, D, E. The result will be in any order, but not in the order of the request. It could be B, C, E, A, D or C, A, B, D, E - it doesn't matter what the ...

  • Music Fan
  • There is an issue with endpoint Save Tracks for Current User.   Let's add 5 tracks by request: A, B, C, D, E. The result will be in any order, but not in the order of the request. It could be ...
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  • Possible Bug
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Superuser Contribution Clear Queue API

Hi there, Is it possible to reveal the REST endpoint to clear the active queue from the user's queued up songs, via., Add to Queue? I saw there was an endpoint used from tracing calls in Microsoft Edge that used the set_queue endpoint in the payload,...

  • Music Fan
  • Hi there,   Is it possible to reveal the REST endpoint to clear the active queue from the user's queued up songs, via., Add to Queue? I saw there was an endpoint used from tracing calls i...
  • alangauss
  • Casual Listener
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Tracks for Current User SAVES in NOT exact sequence as expected

Hey it's seems that I find a bug in API processing save-tracks-userAccording to the manual if I use ids=7ouMYWpwJ422jRcDASZB7P,4VqPOruhp5EdPBeR92t6lQ,2takcwOaAZWiXQijPHIx7Bit adds tracks to my favorite songs in a different order than in this line, ev...

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  • Hey it's seems that I find a bug in API processing save-tracks-user According to the manual if I use ids=7ouMYWpwJ422jRcDASZB7P,4VqPOruhp5EdPBeR92t6lQ,2takcwOaAZWiXQijPHIx7B it adds tracks to my fa...
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  • Music Fan
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  • Possible Bug
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Consistent 404 from /v1/recommendations despite valid requests, tokens, and seeds

PlanPremiumCountry Device(Macbook Pro 2021)Operating System(MacOS Sequoia 15.3) My Question or IssueHi Spotify Dev Team and Community,I'm currently working on a music discovery project using the Spotify Web API and have run into a persistent issue wi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country   Device (Macbook Pro 2021) Operating System (MacOS Sequoia 15.3)   My Question or Issue Hi Spotify Dev Team and Community, I'm currently working on a music ...
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  • Casual Listener
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Superuser Contribution Spotify for artists API

Hi all, I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotify accounts are linked to Artists once they get an artist profile c...

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  • Hi all,    I am in the process of working with the Spotify API and am wondering how I go about allowing an artist to login and see their own tracks. I was thinking that perhaps all Spotif...
  • RIcoLoco
  • Casual Listener
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[WebSDK] 500 error on license endpoint after successful device ready.

Plan PremiumPremiumCountryIreland DeviceMacOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine to get my web app leveraging the Spotify Web SDK to package up for desktop use. (because I ...

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  •   Plan Premium Premium Country Ireland   Device Mac Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with wi...
  • Cody-Kao
  • Casual Listener
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    Widevine
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Spotify webhook support

Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?

  • Visitor
  • Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?
  • mbajur
  • Newbie
  • 860 Views
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Solved!! API Down

hey my API suddenly stopped responding and refusing requests but my App is still indicating I have a Granted quota extension. Has anything changed the past few days and how would i get support for this kid of issue?Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • hey my API suddenly stopped responding and refusing requests but my App is still indicating I have a Granted quota extension. Has anything changed the past few days and how would i get support for th...
  • hipworth
  • Casual Listener
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How to request a spotify token for dev

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  • How to request a spotify token for dev
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