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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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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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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

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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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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...

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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...

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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.  ...

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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 ...

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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...

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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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Feedback Spotify Playlist Generator Project

Hi,I’m Vladyslav Dykyi, an AI developer working on a personal project called Adify. It’s a website where users can enter prompts, and the model generates unique Spotify playlists based on those inputs. The model has been trained on a large dataset of...

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Hi, I’m Vladyslav Dykyi, an AI developer working on a personal project called Adify. It’s a website where users can enter prompts, and the model generates unique Spotify playlists based on those...

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Spotify for Developers is not responsive

PlanPremiumCountryEUDevice(Samsung A54)Operating SystemAndroidMy Question or Issue Spotify Playlist ID details page is not mobile responsive, also this textbox was a pain.

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  Plan Premium Country EU Device (Samsung A54) Operating System Android My Question or Issue   Spotify Playlist ID details page is not mobile responsive, also this textbox was a ...

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Get Recently Played Tracks endpoint not returning total count.

I am trying to get the total amount of the results of a call to the /me/player/recently-played endpoint but the property is missing in the response. The field exists in the docs.

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I am trying to get the total amount of the results of a call to the /me/player/recently-played endpoint but the property is missing in the response.  The field exists in the docs.&nbs...

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v1/me/albums returns 404

https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/albums throws 404 PlanPremiumCountryUSADeviceUsing Postman to call API in developmentOperating SystemMac My Question or IssueI've seen some strange behavior from v1/me/albums. Today, I'm getting random 404's when calling...

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https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/albums throws 404   Plan Premium Country USA Device Using Postman to call API in development Operating System Mac   My Question or Issue I've ...

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Copyright

PlanPremiumCountrySouth KoreaMy QuestionHi, I'm using the Spotify API to create a music related app. I was wondering if using artist profile photos to provide preference-based recommendation algorithms would have any copyright issues.

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Plan Premium Country South Korea My Question Hi, I'm using the Spotify API to create a music related app. I was wondering if using artist profile photos to provide preference-based recommendatio...

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HTTP 500 Error and SSL Certificate Issue Accessing Spotify API

Plan: Premium.Country: Spain.Device: Windows PC.Operating System: Windows 10.My Question or Issue:For the past two weeks, I've been encountering an HTTP 500 error while trying to export my playlists using Exportify. Here are the steps I’ve taken:Trie...

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Plan: Premium. Country: Spain. Device: Windows PC. Operating System: Windows 10. My Question or Issue: For the past two weeks, I've been encountering an HTTP 500 error while tryin...

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Accessing paid subscription podcasts in Spotify

There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platform you can use. I have a big subscription platform w...

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There are platforms where you can buy subscription podcasts and listen to them in almost any app via RSS. Spotify does not allow RSS but still support paid content. Supercast is for example a platfor...

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Web API `search` endpoint unexpected results.

Hi, The Web API's `search` endpoint is giving unexpected results. For example, the result is empty (even after the response code 200). BUT, with the same query on documentation playground, it does return right results. Even if I copy-paste the exact ...

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Hi,   The Web API's `search` endpoint is giving unexpected results. For example, the result is empty (even after the response code 200). BUT, with the same query on documentation playground, i...

Ximzend

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App Review Process

My Question or IssueSubmitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline? Thanks in advance

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My Question or Issue Submitted an app for review on August 14, 2024 and yet to receive any feedback on it. Is there any way to speed up the process or know the deadline?  Thanks in advance

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Pagination error while consuming the API: https://api.spotify.com/v1/artists/{spotifyId}/albums

PlanPremiumCountryBrazilDeviceDELL-G15Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueWhen using the API responsible for searching for an artist's albums. Having the pathVariable spotfyId as a parameter. The pagination is not bringing all the items. B...

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Plan Premium Country Brazil Device DELL-G15 Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue When using the API responsible for searching for an artist's albums. Having...

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Solved!! Getting HTTP 403 for Web API requests for specific user

PlanPremiumDeviceWeb API My Question or IssueI am developing an application for Spotify, and a few users are connected. Everything worked fine until a certain moment (and still works fine for all users except one). However, one user (well, technicall...

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Plan Premium Device Web API   My Question or Issue I am developing an application for Spotify, and a few users are connected. Everything worked fine until a certain moment (and still works...

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[Developers] Verification email to create app not sent

PlanPremiumCountryFranceOperating SystemWindows 10/11 My Question or IssueTrying to create my first app with WebAPI, I'm asked first to verify my email in my dashboard. Clicking on Verify button displays a popup "We have sent you an email ..." but no...

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Plan Premium Country France Operating System Windows 10/11   My Question or Issue Trying to create my first app with WebAPI, I'm asked first to verify my email in my dashboard. Clicking ...

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