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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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  • Spotify
  • lukens
  • Music Fan
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  • Discussion
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[WebSDK] 500 error on license endpoint after successful device ready.

Plan PremiumPremiumCountryIreland DeviceMacOperating SystemmacOS Big Sur My Question or Issue So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with widevine to get my web app leveraging the Spotify Web SDK to package up for desktop use. (because I ...

  • Regular
  •   Plan Premium Premium Country Ireland   Device Mac Operating System macOS Big Sur   My Question or Issue   So i'm using the latest castlabs build of electron with wi...
  • Cody-Kao
  • Casual Listener
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  • websdk
    Widevine
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Spotify webhook support

Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?

  • Visitor
  • Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?
  • mbajur
  • Newbie
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  • 1 replies
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  • Feature Request
    Question
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Solved!! API Down

hey my API suddenly stopped responding and refusing requests but my App is still indicating I have a Granted quota extension. Has anything changed the past few days and how would i get support for this kid of issue?Thanks

  • Casual Listener
  • hey my API suddenly stopped responding and refusing requests but my App is still indicating I have a Granted quota extension. Has anything changed the past few days and how would i get support for th...
  • hipworth
  • Casual Listener
  • 918 Views
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Data

How to request a spotify token for dev

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  • How to request a spotify token for dev
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Submitted Spotify Web API Extension Before May 15 – Forgot Test Account Registration

Hi, I submitted an extension request for the Spotify Web API on May 14, before the new review criteria started on May 15. In the submission form, I mentioned that testers can use any valid Spotify account, since our app uses Spotify OAuth and doesn’t...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I submitted an extension request for the Spotify Web API on May 14, before the new review criteria started on May 15.   In the submission form, I mentioned that testers can use any valid S...
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  • 1 likes
  • Developer
    extension request
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Getting 502 response on DELETE for /playlist/

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceFairphone 5, Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 6Operating SystemArch Linux My Question or IssueI have a long running app that clears and updates a playlist every day with a new album. It has been working pretty good for a couple ...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device Fairphone 5, Lenovo Thinkpad T14s Gen 6 Operating System Arch Linux   My Question or Issue I have a long running app that clears and updates a play...
  • _stephane
  • Gig Goer
  • 2294 Views
  • 19 replies
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  • Playlist Delete 502
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Superuser Contribution Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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  • Moderator
  • The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. ...
  • musicdev
  • Regular
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  • 196 replies
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The review is taking longer than expected - takes forever

It's been 2 months and 18 days since I submitted my extension request and no there's no update.. In the dashboard I get the message:"The review is taking longer than expectedWe are currently assessing your use case together with other involved depart...

  • Regular
  • It's been 2 months and 18 days since I submitted my extension request and no there's no update..  In the dashboard I get the message: "The review is taking longer than expected We are current...
  • musicdev
  • Regular
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  • 6 replies
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  • Request
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Extension Request rejected for the wrong reason

So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and is an incorrect assumption the review team made The...

  • Regular
  • So I recently submitted an extension request for my AI-powered app, and it was rejected due to the reason that it "ingests Spotify content into a machine-learning and AI model," which isn't true and ...
  • GusMakarov
  • Newbie
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  • error
    Question
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GET /v1/me/player return error artist name

PlanPremiumCountryTaiwanMy Question or IssueThe API returns an incorrect artist name for the song when the market parameter is used. What I've CheckedThe token works for /v1/me/player /me/player/currently-playing, so it's valid.The scopes used are: u...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country Taiwan My Question or Issue The API returns an incorrect artist name for the song when the market parameter is used.   What I've Checked The token works fo...
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    Question
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Request for Application Review and Clarification on preview_url Availability (All preview_url Return

Dear Spotify Team,I hope you're doing well.We would like to kindly request an update regarding the review status of our submitted application. We are eager to move forward and ensure that our integration aligns with Spotify’s platform requirements.Ad...

  • Visitor
  • Dear Spotify Team, I hope you're doing well. We would like to kindly request an update regarding the review status of our submitted application. We are eager to move forward and ensure that our int...
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Question on Spotify Data & Third-Party Generative AI

My Discord bot, "Hershey ," which displays Spotify stats and includes some AI-powered text generation features, had its request for extended quota declined.The reason given was, "Do not use the Spotify Platform or any Spotify Content to train a machi...

  • Newbie
  • My Discord bot, "Hershey 🎷," which displays Spotify stats and includes some AI-powered text generation features, had its request for extended quota declined. The reason given was, "Do not...
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    Extension Rejection
    opensource
    stats
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Invalid redirect url validation

The redirect url validation when creating a new app on spotify developer portal does not work correctly for loopback addresses. In particular, it breaks if the rest of the url has a `-` in it. For instance, it does not accept http://127.0.0.1:8100/se...

  • Casual Listener
  • The redirect url validation when creating a new app on spotify developer portal does not work correctly for loopback addresses. In particular, it breaks if the rest of the url has a `-` in it. &nbsp...
  • MrGenis
  • Newbie
  • 351 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Possible Bug
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User management

I've recently developed a website that integrates with the Spotify API, allowing users to authenticate with their Spotify accounts and search for songs. I'm now ready to share the site with others, but I'm running into an issue with user management. ...

  • Regular
  • I've recently developed a website that integrates with the Spotify API, allowing users to authenticate with their Spotify accounts and search for songs. I'm now ready to share the site with others, b...
  • 165 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Question
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Solved!! 403 Error When Calling /v1/audio-features Despite Valid Access Token

PlanPremium Operating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI'm building a Flask app that analyzes a user's music personality using Spotify Web API. I use the Authorization Code Flow to get an access token and fetch the user’s top tracks, then try to ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium   Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I'm building a Flask app that analyzes a user's music personality using Spotify Web API. I use the Authorization Cod...
  • Adrien0010
  • Casual Listener
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    Question
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Superuser Contribution Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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  • Spotify
  •   Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more s...
  • alinarizwan
  • Casual Listener
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  • 21 replies
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  • Discussion
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Solved!! INVALID_CLIENT: Insecure redirect URI, using custom URI

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceSamsung S20 FEOperating SystemAndroid My Question or IssueHello everyone, I am new to the spotify API and I am trying to complete the Oauth authorization flow for my android application. After my app redirects me to the spot...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country US Device Samsung S20 FE Operating System Android   My Question or Issue Hello everyone,   I am new to the spotify API and I am trying to complete the O...
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  • Regular
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  • 16 replies
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  • Possible Bug
    Question
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Help understanding quota extension rejection for my portfolio project

Hi,I’m building a feature in my portfolio website integrating Spotify to show what I’m currently listening to. The idea is to have a small player displaying the current song data, and also allow users to:Search for songs using a search barAdd tracks ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi, I’m building a feature in my portfolio website integrating Spotify to show what I’m currently listening to. The idea is to have a small player displaying the current song data, an...
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  • api
    extension request
    Question
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redirect uri doesn't seems to support dynamic port

In the documentation about redirect uri it is writen : When using a loopback IP literal, you might not know the port number used in advance if it can be assigned dynamically. If you don't know the port number in advance, register your redirect URI wi...

  • Newbie
  • In the documentation about redirect uri it is writen : When using a loopback IP literal, you might not know the port number used in advance if it can be assigned dynamically.  If you don't...
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How get access to token

Hello everyone!How wa can get access token from https://open.spotify.com/get_access_token ?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello everyone! How wa can get access token from https://open.spotify.com/get_access_token ?
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 473 Views
  • 2 replies
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    API access token
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