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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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  • Roadie
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Postman vs cURL for Spotify API?

Hi, Can anyone please provide some advice on which tool would be better for dealing with Spotify's API? I read that Postman and cURL are popular technologies for other APIs, but I have also seen other platforms such as Apidog, Bruno, and Hoppscotch.T...

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  • Hi,   Can anyone please provide some advice on which tool would be better for dealing with Spotify's API? I read that Postman and cURL are popular technologies for other APIs, but I have also ...
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Superuser Contribution I want to create something which can use to sync music streaming in two or more spotify accounts.

Let me explain my idea a bit. As you know spotify have a cool feature called jam, in which people can create and join a jam session. But only premium users can listen music simultaneously on each device, free users can only change the music. I want t...

  • Newbie
  • Let me explain my idea a bit. As you know spotify have a cool feature called jam, in which people can create and join a jam session. But only premium users can listen music simultaneously on each dev...
  • momorad
  • Casual Listener
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Selling a App

My inquiry is about the Spotify API Commercial Use. I am a developer, and I am developing a Laptop Script that will have 20+ Apps. And I have developed a Spotify App that uses the Spotify API and the Spotify SDK, I made it clear in the app it is powe...

  • Newbie
  • My inquiry is about the Spotify API Commercial Use. I am a developer, and I am developing a Laptop Script that will have 20+ Apps. And I have developed a Spotify App that uses the Spotify API and the...
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Spotify works in APK, doesent work in AAB

PlanPremiumCountryCroatiaOperating SystemAndroidMy Question or IssueI have an app that has a spotify player inside it. In apk format spotify works, no problem. But when i build an app into aab format and publish it to Google Play Store it doesent wor...

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  • Plan Premium Country Croatia Operating System Android My Question or Issue I have an app that has a spotify player inside it. In apk format spotify works, no problem. But when i build an app i...
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How to remove Spotify link to website?

Hello, currently I am facing an issue to this podcast. The issue is I want to remove Spotify podcast link to my site, because this Spotify link is incorrect and my audience face error of 404. Please any anyone can help me for this. If you can do it s...

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  • Hello, currently I am facing an issue to this podcast. The issue is I want to remove Spotify podcast link to my site, because this Spotify link is incorrect and my audience face error of 404. &nbsp...
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Postman Alternative of Your Choice?

Hi all, What API platform do you use aside from Postman? I have received a couple of recommendations like Apidog, Insomnia, Bruno, and Hoppscotch. Did I miss any great alternatives? Would love to know if I did!

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  • Hi all,   What API platform do you use aside from Postman? I have received a couple of recommendations like Apidog, Insomnia, Bruno, and Hoppscotch.   Did I miss any great alternatives?...
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Spotify API Stream Access TOS

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUSADevice(IOS/Android)Operating System(IOS/Android) My Question or IssueHello,I am developing an application which controls a remote Bluetooth device. The application can open files (ex. MP3, internet radio) and process audio F...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country USA Device (IOS/Android) Operating System (IOS/Android)   My Question or Issue Hello, I am developing an application which controls a remote Bluetooth device...
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Providing a test link for Spotify

Hello community, I have one small question regarding the extension request on Spotify Developer API. I have a mobile application and integrated the Spotify SDK there successfully. I am completing the steps on Extension Request section on dashboard an...

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  • Hello community, I have one small question regarding the extension request on Spotify Developer API.   I have a mobile application and integrated the Spotify SDK there successfully.   I...
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Not allowed to use Spotify API for games. What is considered a game?

So in the "Disallowed use cases" for the Spotify API it says:Games or trivia quizzes: Incorporating Spotify into any gaming or quiz functionality. For example, a “name that tune” quiz would not be allowed.This is quite vague I feel since "game" is a ...

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  • So in the "Disallowed use cases" for the Spotify API it says: Games or trivia quizzes: Incorporating Spotify into any gaming or quiz functionality. For example, a “name that tune” quiz would n...
  • kartuva
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What is the reason for not allowing games and quizzes?

I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating the requirements for extended quota mode, I discovere...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am in the process of developing a music quiz application that integrates the Spotify API to play songs in the background, allowing players to guess the song's name and artist. Upon investigating th...
  • kartuva
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Usage of API for Song Quiz Game

My Question or IssueHello Everyone,I am Umut Solmaz, a developer. I am planning to develop a music-related quiz game, and I am considering using the Spotify API for this project. However, I have some questions regarding API permissions and experience...

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  • My Question or Issue Hello Everyone, I am Umut Solmaz, a developer. I am planning to develop a music-related quiz game, and I am considering using the Spotify API for this project. However, I have ...
  • kartuva
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Recommendation endpoint doesn't respond

I'm developing a flask application that uses the recommendation endpoint to generate new playlists. Currently in development mode, with the only active user being myself. I ran into an issue yesterday where all my endpoint requests seem to be working...

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  • I'm developing a flask application that uses the recommendation endpoint to generate new playlists. Currently in development mode, with the only active user being myself. I ran into an issue yesterda...
  • Ashugh
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Solved!! clerk authentication with spotify

So, I am making an NLP application where the emotions generated after processing some text are mapped to a genre and then used for searching songs related to that genre on spotify and creating a playlist for the user.However, the issue is i am not ab...

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  • So, I am making an NLP application where the emotions generated after processing some text are mapped to a genre and then used for searching songs related to that genre on spotify and creating a play...
  • Ximzend
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Spotify Quota Extension

Hi there, I hope you are all doing well. I applied to the Spotify Quota Extension two days ago and still haven't gotten a response. I don't know if there is any way I can accelerate the process. Also, do we have to re-apply for a quota extension if w...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi there,  I hope you are all doing well.  I applied to the Spotify Quota Extension two days ago and still haven't gotten a response. I don't know if there is any way I can accelerate the...
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The order in which user playlist results from the /me/playlist API endpoint appear to be broken

PlanPremiumCountryUSA My Question or IssueSometime in the last week or so, the sort order of the list of user playlists returned by the "/me/playlists" API endpoint changed. Previously, it appeared to be returning the list of playlists in whatever or...

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  • Plan Premium Country USA   My Question or Issue Sometime in the last week or so, the sort order of the list of user playlists returned by the "/me/playlists" API endpoint changed. Previous...
  • lex2023
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution Very minor UK polish potential in References / Shows / Get Show API docs

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUK DeviceMac desktopOperating SystemMacOS My Question or Issue I noticed a very minor UX issue. The account settings link on this page - https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-a-show - takes the user ...

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  • Plan Free/Premium Country UK   Device Mac desktop Operating System MacOS   My Question or Issue   I noticed a very minor UX issue.   The account settings link on thi...
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Superuser Contribution Refreshing the access token PKCE Flow

CountryDenmark (DK)DeviceDesktopOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI am trying to do a post request for a new access token / refresh the access token with this JS code: const refreshAccessToken = async () => { const refreshToken = localSt...

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  • Country Denmark (DK) Device Desktop Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I am trying to do a post request for a new access token / refresh the access token with this JS cod...
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Spotify PKCE Auth Invalid Client Secret

PlanPremiumCountryCanada DeviceChrome. Macbook Pro 2013Operating SystemMac OS X Catalina My Question or Issue I am trying to set up my web application to use the Proof Key for Code Exchange. However, when I try try to get the access_token by doing a ...

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  • Plan Premium Country Canada   Device Chrome. Macbook Pro 2013 Operating System Mac OS X Catalina   My Question or Issue   I am trying to set up my web application to use th...
  • henrynguyen7
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Solved!! Suddenly Getting 403 Errors on /me endpoint

My Question or IssueI deployed an app on Heroku that works perfectly fine for me (https://bowies-canvas-a86775402ce2.herokuapp.com/). However, I've sent the link to others for testing but they can't make it past typically the same page. They login to...

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  •   My Question or Issue I deployed an app on Heroku that works perfectly fine for me (https://bowies-canvas-a86775402ce2.herokuapp.com/). However, I've sent the link to others for testing but t...
  • Ximzend
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Superuser Contribution Typo in api docs

There is a small typo in the developer docs in https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/refreshing-tokens In the browser example code block line 19 is missing an equal sign after the const name. const body = await fetch(url, payl...

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  • There is a small typo in the developer docs in https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/tutorials/refreshing-tokens   In the browser example code block line 19 is missing an eq...
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