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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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  • luis1997
  • Newbie
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Preview URL NULL? when making API call?

I just built a practice website yesterday using the Spotify API and used the preview_url to play a song preview with a button to listen to full song on spotifynow today all my API calls return NULL ONLY for the preview_url What gives?? PlanFree/Premi...

  • Visitor
  • I just built a practice website yesterday using the Spotify API and used the preview_url to play a song preview with a button to listen to full song on spotify now today all my API calls return NULL...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 1884 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • api
    javascript
    preview_url
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GTM Spotify tag accessibility issue

I am conducting a WCAG check of our site, which we are failing due to an issue with the GTM Spotify tag. The particular issue is around adding aria-hidden="true" attribute to the Spotify iframe. This way you tell screenreaders this is not a content e...

  • Visitor
  • I am conducting a WCAG check of our site, which we are failing due to an issue with the GTM Spotify tag. The particular issue is around adding aria-hidden="true" attribute to the Spoti...
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Solved!! Spotify contact for academic researcher

Hello, I am an academic researcher and would like your help with my research query. In my research, I am using Spotify community data which are posts and comments in the spotify community. Can anyone tell me whom I can contact at spotify to get appro...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I am an academic researcher and would like your help with my research query. In my research, I am using Spotify community data which are posts and comments in the spotify community. Can anyo...
  • rabsal
  • Casual Listener
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  • Question
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Delay in Spotify API Data Availability for New Releases

Hi everyone,I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any insights or solutions.I have a cron job set up to search for new song releases precisely at midnight.However, I’ve noticed that while new releases become visible on S...

  • Newbie
  • Hi everyone, I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any insights or solutions. I have a cron job set up to search for new song releases precisely at midnight. ...
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  • Question
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Is there a request limit (not rate limit) for the API ?

I have a list of 15,000+ track names and I am attempting to retrieve trackids for each one through the Spotify API. I keep running into the same issue of the API freezing when it reaches a certain amount - in this case right around 2500 requests. I'v...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a list of 15,000+ track names and I am attempting to retrieve trackids for each one through the Spotify API. I keep running into the same issue of the API freezing when it reaches a certain am...
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How do i get an access token in javascript?

I've been trying to develop a web app using the spotify api, but the documentation uses curl for api curls and I'm having a bit of trouble trying to figure out how to get an access token using javascript's fetch api. Any help will be appreciated.

  • Visitor
  • I've been trying to develop a web app using the spotify api, but the documentation uses curl for api curls and I'm having a bit of trouble trying to figure out how to get an access token using javasc...
  • Immerhaze
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Spotify API: Unknown owner of Discover Weekly playlists

PlanPremiumCountryGermanyDeviceWeb APIOperating SystemLinuxMy Question or IssueHello Spotify team,Please forward this to the dev department I really like my Spotify Weeklies, so I built a python script for weekly backups using spotipy.I also pinned m...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Germany Device Web API Operating System Linux My Question or Issue Hello Spotify team, Please forward this to the dev department 🙂 I really like my Spotify Weekli...
  • Lefebvre
  • Casual Listener
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Getting several tracks audio features returning error 429

Hello, I'm working on a web app, I code in Python and using Spotipy. I want to build a large datasets for my saved tracks that retrieves different track features. For that I'm using the audio_features as well. When going through my code line, it retu...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,  I'm working on a web app, I code in Python and using Spotipy. I want to build a large datasets for my saved tracks that retrieves different track features. For that I'm using the audi...
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[AAOS] Deeplinking on Android Automotive not working

DeviceAndroid (1024p landscape) API 32 EmulatorOperating SystemAndroid Automotive 12L Sv2 My Question or Issue Hello, I am implementing the Spotify API on an Android Automotive application and am currently trying to deeplink to the native Android aut...

  • Newbie
  • Device Android (1024p landscape) API 32 Emulator Operating System Android Automotive 12L Sv2   My Question or Issue   Hello,   I am implementing the Spotify API on an Android ...
  • 256 Views
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Retrieving "What's new" items via API

Hi all. The "What's New" feature currently available in the mobile app is pretty useful. I like being able to see new songs/albums from followed artists right as they're pushed into Spotify without having to wait for Friday's Release Radar. I curate ...

  • Regular
  • Hi all. The "What's New" feature currently available in the mobile app is pretty useful. I like being able to see new songs/albums from followed artists right as they're pushed into Spotify without h...
  • valtlfelipe
  • Casual Listener
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  • 2 replies
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Can't create an app

When I am trying to create an app, I am getting this error - Your account is not ready, please wait a few minutes and try again.All fields are filled.

  • Visitor
  • When I am trying to create an app, I am getting this error - Your account is not ready, please wait a few minutes and try again. All fields are filled.
  • aakash_tuf
  • Visitor
  • 6791 Views
  • 7 replies
  • 6 likes
  • Possible Bug
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Extension request

Is there any way to expedite the extension request review? It's been a bit over a month now without a review. I know that this is not an unusual time frame. It's just a time sensitive thing and if there's a way to speed up the process, I'd greatly ap...

  • Newbie
  • Is there any way to expedite the extension request review? It's been a bit over a month now without a review. I know that this is not an unusual time frame. It's just a time sensitive thing and if th...
  • Chris_web
  • Regular
  • 441 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Question
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SPOTIPY: Capture HTTP response header Retry-After value

Does anyone know how to capture the HTTP response header "Retry-After" value using Spotipy?I use Spotipy"audio_features" module , I issued too many requests and finally occured 249 error, temporaily banned.I would like to know when the ban is cancell...

  • Newbie
  • Does anyone know how to capture the HTTP response header "Retry-After" value using Spotipy? I use Spotipy"audio_features" module , I issued too many requests and finally occured 249 error, temporail...
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  • Question
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Can not delete disabled and downgraded app

Hi there! I'm a developer who wants to start toying around with Spotify Web API. However, when heading to my Dashboard to create an app with which I could play around, I was surprised to notice I couldn't create any more apps because I reached the li...

  • Newbie
  • Hi there! I'm a developer who wants to start toying around with Spotify Web API. However, when heading to my Dashboard to create an app with which I could play around, I was surprised to notice I cou...
  • Thulium1
  • Regular
  • 411 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Developer
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Issue with Missing refresh_token in Spotify iOS SDK Authorization Flow

PlanFree/PremiumCountryBrasilDeviceMacbook M2 2023Operating SystemmacOS Sonoma 14.6.1 I am developing an iOS application using the Spotify iOS SDK and am facing difficulties obtaining the refresh_token after the authorization request. I followed the ...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Brasil Device Macbook M2 2023 Operating System macOS Sonoma 14.6.1   I am developing an iOS application using the Spotify iOS SDK and am facing difficulties ob...
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Superuser Contribution Integration for music distributor

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?

  • Visitor
  • 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...
  • neetin
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502 on Get Album request

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceIntel NUC i5-10210UOperating SystemUbuntu 20.04 My Question or IssueI have an app that has a couple of users with different album ids. Simplified, every two seconds i loop the users and make a request to the spotify get ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Intel NUC i5-10210U Operating System Ubuntu 20.04   My Question or Issue I have an app that has a couple of users with different album ids.  ...
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Superuser Contribution Can we have artist bio information in the V1 artists API?

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or Issuehttps://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-an-artistThere is a new Abo...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue https:/...
  • guillefromtenerife
  • Newbie
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Creating a Spotify Station with Raspberry Pi: Need Help with Shareable Jam URL with python

Hello, everyone.I was thinking of a custom Spotify station on the Raspberry Pi 4 with the latest Raspberry Pi OS Lite. I'd like it set up so that I can control playback through the Spotify API and then easily share with my friends. In particular, I w...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, everyone. I was thinking of a custom Spotify station on the Raspberry Pi 4 with the latest Raspberry Pi OS Lite. I'd like it set up so that I can control playback through the Spotify API and ...
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  • API Access
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Solved!! BUG: Advanced search with AND stopped to work correctly in both official app and API

Hello.Suddenly I realised that queries like "genre:metal AND year:1982" (this one is from official example of advanced search queries at https://support.spotify.com/us/article/search/) stopped to work correctly. It used to bring exactly what was requ...

  • Gig Goer
  • Hello. Suddenly I realised that queries like "genre:metal AND year:1982" (this one is from official example of advanced search queries at https://support.spotify.com/us/article/search/) stopp...
  • början
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  • 5 replies
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  • bug
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