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Web API quota updates for Development Mode

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to share some updates to how quotas work for Development Mode apps on the Spotify Web API to help you better organize your projects. We've shared a Blog post that explains everything in detail. Here's the short ...

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eastoncrafter

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Refresh token expiration: discussion thread

Hey everyone, I've created this thread to provide more insight on an upcoming change to how refresh tokens work for apps on the Spotify Web API. We've shared a blog post that explains what's changing and why. The short version: refresh tokens will no...

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Postman vs ReadyAPI?

Hey there, Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno commonly advocated on different sites.Please do feel free to p...

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Hey there,   Does anyone have any personal experiences with Postman or ReadyAPI? I really need a platform to start working with Spotify's API. I have also seen Apidog, Hoppscotch, and Bruno co...

thytran

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Solved!! Is there a way to fetch a user's recently played playlists through the web api

Hi,I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so.Is there a specific category ID for these playlists?

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  Hi, I'm trying to add a user's recently played playlists and their top mixes into my app, like how the native Spotify app does, however, I cannot find a way to do so. Is there a specifi...

Ximzend

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Difference in Search Results Between Spotify API Console and Python/Postman Requests

Hello everyone, I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t what I expected. I noticed that the track returned wasn’t t...

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Hello everyone,   I'm experiencing a strange issue with the Spotify API. Initially, I was making a search request for a specific artist and title from my Python script, but the results weren’t...

Ximzend

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Error 400 while trying to get token using PKCE OAuth2

I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error.The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web-api-examples/blob/master/authorization/authorization...

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I have tried getting the access token with PKCE using the official github repository for that extension and I am always getting the 400 error. The code can be found on https://github.com/spotify/web...

Soch

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400 Bad Request - Access Token - PKCE Auth Code Flow

Hello,I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token.ProblemI am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my POST request to the https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token ...

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Hello, I'm currently on Step 2 (Requesting Access Token) of the Auth Code Flow using PKCE, but I am unable to retrieve the access token. Problem I am receiving a 400 Bad Request when sending my PO...

Soch

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user's playlist don't seem to update when fetched

Plan - Premium familyCountry - France Hi dear devs (1st post here ),I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post it here). When used from my app, the API only responds 6 playlists ite...

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Plan - Premium family Country - France   Hi dear devs (1st post here 👋), I'm facing an issue using endpoint users/{user_id}/playlists with my user_id (don't know if i'm allowed to post...

tomjaimz

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Building a React Spotify Application

PlanFreeCountrySouth Africa My Question or IssueSo i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is React.I noticed that i can get all the album art names etc but the ...

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Plan Free Country South Africa   My Question or Issue So i am busy with the spotify api im runnig a server side application making calls to the api via express. My front end application is...

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App Review

I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when will the review be completed ??

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I've submitted an app for review on March 25th 2024 and it's under review. I don't know why it's taking to long review the app. May I know the reason why it's taking this much time to review and when...

mscherrer

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Need a solution to this DRM problem in Web Playback SDK.

I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses. I tried Electron's way: Linking with Chrome's shipped Widevine, didn't work.I tri...

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I am trying to create an Electron+Angular project for development practices. However, the project has come to halt because of the constant nagging of Widevine licenses.  I tried Electron's way:...

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Spotify API verify artist

We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using artists.spotify.com to check who manages the artist ...

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We are trying to use the Spotify API in order to verify if an artist owns his profile. After verifying this we would like them to create their own profile on our application. Currently we are using a...

BreakEvent

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Player for whole song (with login) and volume control

Hi there!So we want to embed a player for our mobile app.The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets andsometimes it doesn't take you to the login page on the spotify app.We can't solve the problem via the Spotif...

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Hi there! So we want to embed a player for our mobile app. The problem with the i frame is, that it will only play random 30 second snippets and sometimes it doesn't take you to the login page o...

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Unable to verify email address (developers account)

I recently signed up for a developers account and have been unable to verify my email address as the verification email never arrives. Obviously, I've been checking junk folders and spam lists. I contacted Spotify directly but got redirected to the c...

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I recently signed up for a developers account and have been unable to verify my email address as the verification email never arrives. Obviously, I've been checking junk folders and spam lists. &nbs...

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Games that respect music

Set aside your prejudices and give it a listen. 1. Not stopping music in games.2. Same music information as Spotify, including title, composer, etc.3. No sfx to keep the focus on the music4. No different than dancing when seen by aliens If that's the...

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Set aside your prejudices and give it a listen.   1. Not stopping music in games. 2. Same music information as Spotify, including title, composer, etc. 3. No sfx to keep the focus ...

syeo66

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Policy Question: using the Spotify API for an app with integrated music playback

Hello everyone, I am currently developing an app and want to ensure that our planned concept complies with the Spotify Developer Guidelines. Concept of the App:Our app is aimed at private hosts who organize parties and wish for the perfect musical ac...

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Hello everyone,   I am currently developing an app and want to ensure that our planned concept complies with the Spotify Developer Guidelines.   Concept of the App: Our app is aimed at...

tomjaimz

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herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor

herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor ve bir sonraki şarkıya geçiyor o şarkıdada aynısını diyip tekrar tekrar bu döngü içerisinde dönüp dolanıyorum

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herhangi bir şarkıyı açtığımda "şu anda bu şarkıyı çalamıyoruz" diyor ve bir sonraki şarkıya geçiyor o şarkıdada aynısını diyip tekrar tekrar bu döngü içerisinde dönüp dolanıyorum

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Clarifying the current maximum requests for various api requests

Hi all, I am trying to work on some safeguards for api calls where the number of IDs that are requested exceed what Spotify is willing to accept. I understand that they fall into 3 groups of maximums allowed: 20, 50, and 100. Below is the enum I crea...

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Hi all, I am trying to work on some safeguards for api calls where the number of IDs that are requested exceed what Spotify is willing to accept. I understand that they fall into 3 groups of maximums...

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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...

flexbronson

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Connect to Spotify
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Superuser Contribution `retry-after` header not accessible in web app

ProblemWhen building a web app using the Spotify API, it’s currently not possible to “back off” appropriately when hitting a 429 rate-limit response as suggested by the official docs. This makes it close to impossible to build browser-only web apps u...

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Problem When building a web app using the Spotify API, it’s currently not possible to “back off” appropriately when hitting a 429 rate-limit response as suggested by the official docs. This makes it...

tomjaimz

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issue during extension request

Hello Spotify Support Team,I recently submitted a request for an extension of my app’s permissions on the Spotify API, which is currently under review. Since submitting the request, I’ve encountered issues with token refresh, specifically seeing an i...

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Hello Spotify Support Team, I recently submitted a request for an extension of my app’s permissions on the Spotify API, which is currently under review. Since submitting the request, I’ve encountere...

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Extension Requests
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Web API Reference "Get Token" button

Overnight the entire web API reference has changed, and every page has been overhauled... to show the exact same thing... but aesthetically pleasing... so where is the "Get Token" button that manually generates an OAuth token for you to use to test t...

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Overnight the entire web API reference has changed, and every page has been overhauled... to show the exact same thing... but aesthetically pleasing... so where is the "Get Token" button that manuall...

DG9500

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