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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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INVALID_CLIENT: Invalid redirect URI

const REDIRECT_URI = 'http://localhost:3000/callback'; const SCOPES = 'user-library-read user-read-playback-position'; // Redirect to Spotify authorization page app.get('/login', (req, res) => { const queryParams = querystring.stringify({ response_ty...

  • Casual Listener
  •           const REDIRECT_URI = 'http://localhost:3000/callback'; const SCOPES = 'user-library-read user-read-playback-position'; // Redirect to Spotify authorization pa...
  • Ximzend
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API Suggestion: Get Artist Card/Artist Most Popular Cities

My Question or IssueRecently spotify shipped a new feature at the bottom of each artist page, which includes a number of photos, a description of the artist, artist social media tags, and the 5 cities that have the most listeners of that artist. I th...

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  • My Question or Issue Recently spotify shipped a new feature at the bottom of each artist page, which includes a number of photos, a description of the artist, artist social media tags, and the 5 cit...
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Web API - Searching by Artist Genre and release date showing limited results

PlanPremium CountryUS My Question or IssueI have recently created a Spotify Web API that searches tracks based on artist genre and also track release date. However I have a feeling that it’s not collating all tracks within the date range.For example,...

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  • Plan Premium   Country US   My Question or Issue I have recently created a Spotify Web API that searches tracks based on artist genre and also track release date. However I have a fe...
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429 error on share embeds on my website when using public ip

They were loading fine when just testing locally, but upon trying to visit my site with my public ip/domain name all the share embeds just fail to load with 429. This happens when using my public ip both on and off my home network. ty much if anyone ...

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  • They were loading fine when just testing locally, but upon trying to visit my site with my public ip/domain name all the share embeds just fail to load with 429. This happens when using my public ip ...
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Solved!! How to identify a track's genre in spotify api?

I am referring this particular documentation. "https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track"The sample response has the genre of a song. But the "Try it" option does not give me the expected response with "Genre"

  • Casual Listener
  • I am referring this particular documentation. "https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-track" The sample response has the genre of a song. But the "Try it" option does not ...
  • Ximzend
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Access tokens in Chrome

PlanPremiumCountryUKOperating SystemWindows 10 My IssueI have a web app which uses Spotipy to hit the `current_user_top_tracks` endpoint. In Edge, the app successfully uses an access token to make the calls. In Chrome, the app finds the access token ...

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  • Plan Premium Country UK Operating System Windows 10   My Issue I have a web app which uses Spotipy to hit the `current_user_top_tracks` endpoint. In Edge, the app successfully ...
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Getting 500 on v1/me/episodes

PlanFreeCountryIndiaOperating System(Linux) My Question or IssueGetting 500 on v1/me/episodes even specifying these two scopes "scope": "user-library-read user-read-playback-position"

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  • Plan Free Country India Operating System (Linux)   My Question or Issue Getting 500 on v1/me/episodes even specifying these two scopes "scope": "user-library-read user-read-playback...
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How to add link to your website?

I have been running a blog on the slinger tennis ball machine to play on the tennis court. I have extended that blog and ranked with the help of some SEO and some developers. Now, I just want to make this a little advance. I want to start a podcast a...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have been running a blog on the slinger tennis ball machine to play on the tennis court. I have extended that blog and ranked with the help of some SEO and some developers.    Now, I ju...
  • controlf5
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Spotify policy

Can I save user account data into database once they have logged in and accepted permissions?

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  • Can I save user account data into database once they have logged in and accepted permissions?
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Configurar duo não funciona / SETTING UP DUO DOESN'T WORK

PlanPremium/duoCountry Devicepc windows 11 edgeOperating SystemWindows 11The indication of users via link in the configuration of the premium duo plan is returning a json

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  • Plan Premium/duo Country   Device pc windows 11 edge Operating System Windows 11 The indication of users via link in the configuration of the premium duo plan is returning a json  
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Superuser Contribution Valence as a measure of happiness

In Spotify's API is something called Valence, that describes the musical positiveness conveyed by a track. Tracks with high valence sound more positive (happy, cheerful, euphoric), while tracks with low valence sound more negative (sad, depressed, an...

  • Roadie
  • In Spotify's API is something called Valence, that describes the musical positiveness conveyed by a track. Tracks with high valence sound more positive (happy, cheerful, euphoric), while tracks with ...
  • Ximzend
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Follow Show via Web API

Hello, I have been playing around with the `/me/following` endpoint that can be used to follow users or artists: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/follow-artists-users However, it seems it doesn't currently support followi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have been playing around with the `/me/following` endpoint that can be used to follow users or artists: https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/follow-artists-user...
  • jsds94
  • Casual Listener
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User Authorization failing in production

User Authorization failing in production on our app Mixonset and a few othersGetting this error from authenticating through the Spotify app{ error = "unknown_error"; "error_description" = "An unknown error has occured"; "spotify_version" = "8.9.19.57...

  • Music Fan
  • User Authorization failing in production on our app Mixonset and a few others Getting this error from authenticating through the Spotify app {     error = "unknown_error";    ...
  • Zeyu
  • Music Fan
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Api has been Disabled and blocked

PlanPremiumMy Question or IssueI have been using the API for some time, but It has been disabled and blocked without any mail or warning informing me what I did that caused this issue. Is there someone I can contact to get it unblocked after I've fix...

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  • Plan Premium My Question or Issue I have been using the API for some time, but It has been disabled and blocked without any mail or warning informing me what I did that caused this issue. Is ...
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Embedding all episodes of a podcast on a wordpress website

Hi There, I want to embed a full podcast serie with all episodes on my wordpress site. however if i embed the link to my site i see only one episode (trailer or last episode). Is there a way to get all the episodes of a podcast in the player (like a ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi There,    I want to embed a full podcast serie with all episodes on my wordpress site. however if i embed the link to my site i see only one episode (trailer or last episode). Is there...
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What happened to top/tracks and top/artists?

Hello,since the 19th of March, these 2 apihttps://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artistshttps://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracksreturn very different results for the time_range = long_term, almost like if the long_term instead of being years is some month...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, since the 19th of March, these 2 api https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/artists https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/top/tracks return very different results for the time_range = long_term, alm...
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  • Possible Bug
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Error 500 when accessing "Recently Played" endpoint with valid access token

PlanPremiumCountryArgentina Dear Spotify Developers,I hope this message finds you well.I am encountering an issue when attempting to access the "Recently Played" endpoint (`/v1/me/player/recently-played`) in the Spotify API. I am using a valid access...

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  •   Plan Premium Country Argentina   Dear Spotify Developers, I hope this message finds you well. I am encountering an issue when attempting to access the "Recently Played" endpoint (...
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Can an app made with the API be used by free Spotify users?

PlanFreeCountryBrazilDeviceMobile, Desktop and TVOperating SystemAndroid, iOS (maybe. I wouldn't be able to test in that as of now) and Web App My Question or IssueI read the terms of Spotify for Developers, but I'm not a native speaker and this got ...

  • Roadie
  • Plan Free Country Brazil Device Mobile, Desktop and TV Operating System Android, iOS (maybe. I wouldn't be able to test in that as of now) and Web App   My Question or Issue I read the...
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  • Roadie
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Why not add a check users follow array of playlists

I have an issueSpotify should add an endpoint that receives an list of playlist_ids and return if user follow it or not.Same already exists one for Tracks and For users and artists

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  • I have an issue Spotify should add an endpoint that receives an list of playlist_ids and return if user follow it or not. Same already exists one for Tracks and For users and artists 
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Can't submit my quota extension request?

PlanPremium Country US I am unable to submit my quota extension request, even though all fields are filled out. I just get an error that says "An error happened while submitting the Extension Request." and it remains a draft. How can I fix this?

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  • Plan Premium   Country  US   I am unable to submit my quota extension request, even though all fields are filled out. I just get an error that says "An error happened while submi...
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