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Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs
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 ...
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...
I am now getting the 'Illegal scope' message. Please advise?
I am now getting the 'Illegal scope' message. Please advise?
Casual Listener
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PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADeviceMultiple desktop and mobile devices.My Question or IssueI have a webpage created to pull directly from my Spotify API. Currently, the whole is failing to pull anything. My team is spread across the US and we've confirm...
Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device Multiple desktop and mobile devices. My Question or Issue I have a webpage created to pull directly from my Spotify API. Currently, the whole is failing to...
Spotify Star
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Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to obtain section data (intro, verse, chorus) and bar changes for songs via the current Spotify developer API. I would like to be able to flag prompts in my web app in real time for section changes and bar chan...
Hello, I am wondering if it is possible to obtain section data (intro, verse, chorus) and bar changes for songs via the current Spotify developer API. I would like to be able to flag prompts...
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I was going through the Spotify API documentation regarding audience creation. I understand that the user list needs to be uploaded as a CSV file to a Signed GCS (Google Cloud Storage) URL. However, I couldn’t find any details about the required CSV ...
I was going through the Spotify API documentation regarding audience creation. I understand that the user list needs to be uploaded as a CSV file to a Signed GCS (Google Cloud Storage) URL. However, ...
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PlanAny - Use of the API only (Manly the audio-feature endpoint)CountryBrazilDeviceAnyOperating SystemAny My Question or IssueDear Spotify Team,My name is Mateus, and I am currently developing an academic project. The focus of my research is to explo...
Plan Any - Use of the API only (Manly the audio-feature endpoint) Country Brazil Device Any Operating System Any My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Team, My name is Mateus, and I am ...
Spotify Star
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I've a website with some playlist ids saved in my database.I'd like to monitor my playlists positions among search results by given keywords for a few markets.I'm not planning to do anything else but keeping track of each playlist poisition change ov...
I've a website with some playlist ids saved in my database. I'd like to monitor my playlists positions among search results by given keywords for a few markets. I'm not planning to do anything...
Spotify Star
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My Question or Issue:Is it legal?
My Question or Issue: Is it legal?
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PlanPremium CountryEspaña DevicePC / Windows DesktopOperating SystemWindows 11 25H2My Question or IssueHello Spotify Developer Team,I am trying to request a quota extension for my desktop application, but I am stuck in a redirect loop on the develope...
Plan Premium Country España Device PC / Windows Desktop Operating System Windows 11 25H2 My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Developer Team, I am trying to request a quo...
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Hey everyone, I want to build a new distribution service but I could not find anything in the API documentation on that topic. Can someone point me to where I can find out more about conditions, requirements, and technical details?
Hey everyone, I want to build a new distribution service but I could not find anything in the API documentation on that topic. Can someone point me to where I can find out more about conditions, requ...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryBelarus DevicePCOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or Issue Description:I have about 135,000 saved tracks in my library and I can't get a list of them.Everything worked until there were not many saved tracks.I can see the list o...
Plan Premium Country Belarus Device PC Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Description: I have about 135,000 saved tracks in my library and I can't get ...
Newbie
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The API is reporting, for multiple users, that they listened to the new Ed Sheeran single (18FN1Kz7KMF0ujN6ID4ans) ~50 times each within a 15 minute window. The issue started around 2025-08-09 21:12:14 for one user and 2025-08-11 13:52:24 for another...
The API is reporting, for multiple users, that they listened to the new Ed Sheeran single (18FN1Kz7KMF0ujN6ID4ans) ~50 times each within a 15 minute window. The issue started around 2025-08-09 2...
Regular
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PlanPremiumCountryItalyDeviceMac mini M2proOperating SystemSonoma 14.2 My Question or Issue Context- Timestamp: 22 Aug 2025 ~09:35 CEST (UTC+2)- App: new app (client_id ends with: ...dbd919)- Environment: Python 3.12 (Homebrew), Spotipy 2.25.1, macOS...
Plan Premium Country Italy Device Mac mini M2pro Operating System Sonoma 14.2 My Question or Issue Context - Timestamp: 22 Aug 2025 ~09:35 CEST (UTC+2) - App: new app (clie...
Newbie
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I've been working on an app that recently got killed by the new extended quota requirements. I had the idea of asking users to create their own dev app, and then provide me the client id and secret, so that i can handle the refresh tokens for each us...
I've been working on an app that recently got killed by the new extended quota requirements. I had the idea of asking users to create their own dev app, and then provide me the client id and...
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Hi Spotify team,Since around Aug 20, App Remote connect started failing in our Android app. We haven’t changed our code. The timing coincided with a Web API quota extension on our account. What we see:Silent connect fails with “Explicit user authoriz...
Hi Spotify team, Since around Aug 20, App Remote connect started failing in our Android app. We haven’t changed our code. The timing coincided with a Web API quota extension on our account...
Newbie
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My Question or IssueWe received feedback that our app does not meet the terms and conditions with reasons provided. The reasons provided are not true for our software and we reached back out. It has been 3 months with no response. What is the process...
My Question or Issue We received feedback that our app does not meet the terms and conditions with reasons provided. The reasons provided are not true for our software and we reached back out. ...
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Hello! I’m Mark, from the Choon team, we recently applied for integration, application was rejected. We are just wondering if there were any specific reasons? Can we allow our account for extended quota mode so that we can upload to the App Store? Do...
Hello! I’m Mark, from the Choon team, we recently applied for integration, application was rejected. We are just wondering if there were any specific reasons? Can we allow our account for extended qu...
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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?
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...
Newbie
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Hi,I’m developing a hybrid audio app that allows users to listen to live radio but skip certain parts like songs or ads and replace them with their own Spotify music via the Web API. I’d like to clarifyIs it allowed under the Developer Terms to use t...
Hi, I’m developing a hybrid audio app that allows users to listen to live radio but skip certain parts like songs or ads and replace them with their own Spotify music via the Web API. &nb...
Spotify Star
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Hello Team, I was trying to track Spotify embed on my website via gtm, I tried searching a lot on Google but didn't find any solution. Can you help me with a code to track Spotify's iframe on a website with GTM? Thank you in advance Tanuj
Hello Team, I was trying to track Spotify embed on my website via gtm, I tried searching a lot on Google but didn't find any solution. Can you help me with a code to track Spotify's iframe o...
Music Fan
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anyMy Question or IssueHello Spotify Developer Support, We experienced widespread API failures with the Spotify Ads API v3 on August 15-18, 2025, and wanted to inquire if there was a known service disruption. Issue Details: - Time Period: August 15-1...
any My Question or Issue Hello Spotify Developer Support, We experienced widespread API failures with the Spotify Ads API v3 on August 15-18, 2025, and wanted to inquire if there was a kno...
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