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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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Access tracks audio features using third party data library

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceHP SpectreOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy question is this: Can I get access and play around with Spotify tracks audio features data using a third party data library such as Kaggle after the re...

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Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device HP Spectre Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My question is this:   Can I get access and play around with Spotify tr...

Ximzend

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Data Request
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Solved!! 404 Resource not found for Playlists by Spotify

When using Spotify Web API's "Get Playlist" endpoint on a Playlist made by Spotify, it returns a 404 Resource Not Found Error even though the playlist exists. Tested with several playlists made by Spotify. Playlists made by users works fine. Recreate...

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When using Spotify Web API's "Get Playlist" endpoint on a Playlist made by Spotify, it  returns a 404 Resource Not Found Error even though the playlist exists. Tested with several playlists made...

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illegal scope

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceminisforum N40Operating SystemLinux My Question or Issuei get always illegal scope as http answer when i put in scope:scope="playlist-read-private playlist-read-public playlist-read-collaborative user-read-playback-stat...

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Plan Premium Country Austria Device minisforum N40 Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue i get always illegal scope as http answer when i put in scope: scope="playlist-read-pr...

Ximzend

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Discover Weekly playlist appears as null when using Get User Playlists API

I have a simple script that looks through a user's playlists (in this case I use to browse through my own) and I then search for a playlist named "Discover Weekly" which should be my Discover Weekly playlist. Ever since last week, my script no longer...

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I have a simple script that looks through a user's playlists (in this case I use to browse through my own) and I then search for a playlist named "Discover Weekly" which should be my Discover Weekly ...

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Extension on endpoint "Get Playlist" for Spotify owned ones

Hi The recent changes to the API, point 8:Introducing some changes to our Web API | Spotify for Developers Has somewhat broken my app. I was working on a free Editorial Watcher, for artists. So they can keep track of editorial placements across platf...

Gig Goer

Hi 😁 The recent changes to the API, point 8: Introducing some changes to our Web API | Spotify for Developers   Has somewhat broken my app.  I was working on a free Editorial Watche...

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[API] /playlists/id returns 404s

I'm getting 404 at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-playlist when testing the playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdCc7Q1hwtuvThis seems not normal? Its also not one of the deprecated endpoints so I d...

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I'm getting 404 at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-playlist when testing the playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdCc7Q1hwtuv This...

DisappointedUser1

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Academic Use of Spotify API for Mood-Based Music Analysis Research

Hello Spotify Community,I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata such as artist names and song titles, making the Spoti...

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Hello Spotify Community, I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata s...

yjefe-one

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Academic Use of Spotify API for Mood-Based Music Analysis Research

Hello Spotify Community,I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata such as artist names and song titles, making the Spoti...

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Hello Spotify Community, I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata s...

kimun

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Integrating Spotify to my Flutter App

PlanFree/PremiumCountryIndia Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueHi I am looking to integrate Spotify on my app so my users can listen to songs both onli...

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  Plan Free/Premium Country India   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or...

Ximzend

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Error Code 411 even after Content-Length: 0

Hello,so I have been experiencing an issue with the /pause request. I can do GET /currently-playing. But when I do /pause I first get 411. Trying to solve this issue with pauseConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Length": "0");. Doesnt work. Then l...

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Hello, so I have been experiencing an issue with the /pause request. I can do GET /currently-playing. But when I do /pause I first get 411. Trying to solve this issue with pauseConnection.setRequest...

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Degree project severely impacted by recent changes

Have been working on a Spotify for developers app for a degree module assignment that requires a web application integrating an API, it leaned heavily on track features and recommendations so the majority of its functionality has been lost and I don'...

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Have been working on a Spotify for developers app for a degree module assignment that requires a web application integrating an API, it leaned heavily on track features and recommendations so the maj...

DisappointedUser1

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Solved!!Superuser Contribution null values when using "Get Current User's Playlists" endpoint

I was testing my application that uses the "Get Current User's Playlists" Spotify Web API endpoint and when parsing the JSON response, my application broke. I looked into it and saw null values (playlists) in the "items" key from the JSON response. T...

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I was testing my application that uses the "Get Current User's Playlists" Spotify Web API endpoint and when parsing the JSON response, my application broke. I looked into it and saw null values (play...

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API Call Blocked?

I'd believed I'd been rate limited originally, however, I am still unable to make API requests. I know my requests had been working as I am using code that had previously been working. For context, I am working on an application that scrapes for all ...

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I'd believed I'd been rate limited originally, however, I am still unable to make API requests. I know my requests had been working as I am using code that had previously been working. For context, I...

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Getting 403 error when using sp.audio_features

New to spotipy & trying out some simple examples to get tracks on a playlist and the audio_features for those tracks. Using my client id and client secret, I can get a playlist, get the tracks but once I try to get the audio_features I keep getting a...

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New to spotipy & trying out some simple examples to get tracks on a playlist and the audio_features for those tracks. Using my client id and client secret, I can get a playlist, get the tracks bu...

Ximzend

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Why did Spotify deprecate basically half of the webAPI endpoints for developer mode applications?

My Question or IssueI've been working on a college project that is due in quite soon and I've been making it for months and out of nowhere it has just stopped working, turns out Spotify decided to revoke access to developer mode apps from these endpo...

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My Question or Issue I've been working on a college project that is due in quite soon and I've been making it for months and out of nowhere it has just stopped working, turns out Spotify decided to ...

michiinya

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About the latest changes to current Web APIs (Deprecations)

Hi, I wanted to know if the deprecation of APIs such as recommendations and track audio features temporary? If not, is there going to be replacement with similar functionalities? As many developers, I've also spent a lot of time building an applicati...

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Hi, I wanted to know if the deprecation of APIs such as recommendations and track audio features temporary? If not, is there going to be replacement with similar functionalities? As many developers, ...

0waify

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Superuser Contribution Issue creating playlist when using Spotify web Api

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or Issuemy account is authenticated. as a matter of fact, I have been able to perform some GET request with the Spotify Api like fetching my playlists, my most played songs, and...

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  Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue my account is authenticated. as a matter of fact, I have been able to pe...

LambertSpot

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How does stats.fm get lifetime listening history?

hi all, wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime data they make available, but I think they’re able to show how...

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hi all,   wondering if anyone knows how apps/services like stats.fm gain access to users’ lifetime listening history? I haven’t paid for their service, so I’m not sure exactly what lifetime da...

nkatti

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Superuser Contribution Monitor Playlist updates with web API?

I'm using the web api to provide updates to a chat when songs are added or removed to a specific playlist. Today, I am polling every few minutes to look for any changes in the playlist. Is there any api to get a delta either by polling or by a hook?I...

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I'm using the web api to provide updates to a chat when songs are added or removed to a specific playlist. Today, I am polling every few minutes to look for any changes in the playlist. Is there any ...

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