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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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Dover

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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tuftii

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Acesso as features de audio pela API do spotify

Eu estou tentando extrair as informações de audio das musicas do spotify, quando rodo o seguinte codigo utilizando a biblioteca spotipy do Python, aparece o seguinte erro:client_id = userdata.get('SPOTIPY_CLIENT_ID')client_secret = userdata.get('SPOT...

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Eu estou tentando extrair as informações de audio das musicas do spotify, quando rodo o seguinte codigo utilizando a biblioteca spotipy do Python, aparece o seguinte erro: client_id = userdata....

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Can't append to playlist in developer playground

Ref: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist It is stated that omitting "position" makes this API append, but using the playground/"try it", it is impossible to omit this argument, always defaulting to 0/p...

Casual Listener

Ref: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/add-tracks-to-playlist   It is stated that omitting "position" makes this API append, but using the playground/"try it",...

Sainan

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Issue with API integration in our playlist app

Hi team, We are developing an app that allows users to create and share playlists using the Spotify API. We have followed the documentation, implemented OAuth 2.0, and included the necessary scopes, but we are encountering [describe the specific issu...

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Hi team, We are developing an app that allows users to create and share playlists using the Spotify API. We have followed the documentation, implemented OAuth 2.0, and included the necessary scopes, ...

itsmatoosh

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Status check on App Review / Quota Extension - Noda Prime (Client ID: 48bc465a0ff949e8baf12f01c762d6

My Question or IssueHi team,We submitted our app for review on Aug 26, 2025 — Noda Prime (Client ID above).Use case: a streamer widget that displays and syncs the track currently playing on the streamer’s own Spotify account, using official Web Playb...

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My Question or Issue Hi team, We submitted our app for review on Aug 26, 2025 — Noda Prime (Client ID above). Use case: a streamer widget that displays and syncs the track currently playing on the...

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spotify throws error when trying to authorise third party app

trying to use a third party app which displays the current song along with pause and other controls etc in the windows taskbar, I've used this app before and it does work, but now i am trying to set it up on a new windows install, so i create a spoti...

Newbie

trying to use a third party app which displays the current song along with pause and other controls etc in the windows taskbar, I've used this app before and it does work, but now i am trying to set ...

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[API] Playlist Folder Variable

We really need a variable to tell you if a playlist is in a folder or not / what the folder's name as well with the ability to add playlists into the folder. Spotify is too radio/ track focused and has neglected a lot of basic functionality with thei...

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We really need a variable to tell you if a playlist is in a folder or not / what the folder's name as well with the ability to add playlists into the folder. Spotify is too radio/ track focused and h...

t0r

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403 Error on approved allowlist development users

I've configured the Spotify integration perfectly with my own account as the developer, but am hitting a 403 forbidden error "Authentication failed: failed to fetch user info" when trying to sign in as another Premium user who's been added to my allo...

Newbie

I've configured the Spotify integration perfectly with my own account as the developer, but am hitting a 403 forbidden error "Authentication failed: failed to fetch user info" when trying to sign in ...

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Quota Extension Feedback delay

Hi everyone,we resubmitted our quota extension on May 10, 2025 after an initial rejection and applied the requested changes. We have not received an update since. We have read the updated extended-access criteria and understand reviews have become st...

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Hi everyone, we resubmitted our quota extension on May 10, 2025 after an initial rejection and applied the requested changes. We have not received an update since. We have read the updated extended-...

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Solved!! Local Redirect URI does not accept hyphen/minus

I am exploring n8n for AI workflows and I am using "self-hosted-ai-starter-kit" and I want to use the Spotify tool in my workflow. When configuring the credentials I get this Redirect URI: http://localhost:5678/rest/oauth2-credential/callback Since t...

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I am exploring n8n for AI workflows and I am using "self-hosted-ai-starter-kit" and I want to use the Spotify tool in my workflow. When configuring the credentials I get this Redirect URI: &nbs...

Ximzend

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Return back the preview url field in Web API

We are yongest team, which creating the web apps for listening music and social media network. For add some player features we need to use preview url field in your web api. Please return back that.PlanFree/PremiumCountryALL countries DeviceAll devic...

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We are yongest team, which creating the web apps for listening music and social media network. For add some player features we need to use preview url field in your web api. Please return back that. ...

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Web API Request : Don't play this artist

PlanAll (Free/Premium) CountrySE / World API / Device / Operating SystemWeb API / Generic My Question or IssueSpecifically we'd like to have an endpoint like the iOS mobile app function "Don't play this artist".In general; Is there a detailed roadmap...

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Plan All (Free/Premium)   Country SE / World   API / Device / Operating System Web API / Generic   My Question or Issue Specifically we'd like to have an endpoint like t...

nackskottslkd

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Programatically get blend URL

Is there any way to programmatically create a new blend and get the share URL that you would send to a friend for that blend?

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Is there any way to programmatically create a new blend and get the share URL that you would send to a friend for that blend? 

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personalized Spotify alarm

A personalized Spotify alarm app that lets you wake up to your favorite music in the morning can give people a calmer wake-up and a better start to the day compared to the mediocre sounds offered by phone brands.Planpaid/PremiumCountry Turkey Device(...

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A personalized Spotify alarm app that lets you wake up to your favorite music in the morning can give people a calmer wake-up and a better start to the day compared to the mediocre sounds offered by ...

ribezaz

Spotify Star

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Superuser Contribution Bring back audio features!!!

PlanPremiumCountryNZMy Question or IssueBring back the audio features endpoint!If required:- with a vetting process/approval- with limited info available without approval, eg tempo, key, energy. Usages I see:- animating lights/LEDs based on track pla...

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Plan Premium Country NZ My Question or Issue Bring back the audio features endpoint! If required: - with a vetting process/approval - with limited info available without approval, eg tempo, k...

thlucas

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Docs incorrect - 403 response from currently-playing returning TEXT instead of JSON

The docs at get-the-users-currently-playing-track state that a 403 response should return an object containing: status (int), message (str).I am getting: "Check settings on developer.spotify.com/dashboard, the user may not be registered."In plaintext...

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The docs at get-the-users-currently-playing-track state that a 403 response should return an object containing: status (int), message (str). I am getting: "Check settings on developer.sp...

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Spotify’s Unrealistic and Counterproductive Demands from Developers

Hello,I have been requesting a quota increase for my application for the past year, and it has been rejected ten times. The latest rejection reasons are not only irrelevant to my app’s actual functionality but also highlight a deeply flawed approval ...

Music Fan

Hello, I have been requesting a quota increase for my application for the past year, and it has been rejected ten times. The latest rejection reasons are not only irrelevant to my app’s actual funct...

stuxmirai

Music Fan

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iOS & Android Remote SDK loses connection after paused for 30s or more

PlanPremiumCountryNZOperating SystemiOS & Android (all supported models) My Question or IssueWe are developing an app targeting practicing musicians and are attempting to use your remote SDK's for iOS and Android as the method of communication betwee...

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Plan Premium Country NZ Operating System iOS & Android (all supported models)   My Question or Issue We are developing an app targeting practicing musicians and are attempting to use...

ribezaz

Spotify Star

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please bring back audio analysis :(

Is there no hope for a return of the audio analysis and audio features endpoints? Even greatly rate limited? I was building something beautiful to share with my friends and now my dream is dead. If it were limited to, say, 50 requests an hour, how co...

Casual Listener

Is there no hope for a return of the audio analysis and audio features endpoints? Even greatly rate limited? I was building something beautiful to share with my friends and now my dream is dead. If i...

arthurab

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API Access
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Superuser Contribution [Developer] Expose endpoints to create or query folders

There are a couple of questions floating around folder info not being available via the API. As of today there are no endpoints associated to get folder information (link to docs). It'd be nice to have this feature exposed via the api to allow more c...

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There are a couple of questions floating around folder info not being available via the API. As of today there are no endpoints associated to get folder information (link to docs). It'd be nice to ha...

t0r

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API Specify Playlist Location in Folder

I've created a Python program that stores my Discover Weekly automatically, but I'd like to specify the location for these newly-created Spotify playlists. I'm not sure if this is possible since it's not explicitly mentioned in the documentation, and...

Newbie

I've created a Python program that stores my Discover Weekly automatically, but I'd like to specify the location for these newly-created Spotify playlists. I'm not sure if this is possible since it's...

t0r

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Playlist URI
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