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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...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • zhiyin
  • Newbie
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  • Discussion
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Autoplay ios

PlanFree/PremiumCountryUKOperating SystemiOS My Question or IssueI am developing a new iOS app, similar to TikTok and seeking to use the spotify API to allow users to connect their spotify account to their account and have an anthem autoplaying over ...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country UK Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue I am developing a new iOS app, similar to TikTok and seeking to use the spotify API to allow users to con...
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Different Artists mixed into one

Hey guys/ team , not sure if this is already raised but for quite some time now , to be honest probably since i have Spotify acc. noticing that Artists with same names are getting combined into one “Artist Profile” (example: search for artist Heaven ...

  • Visitor
  • Hey guys/ team , not sure if this is already raised but for quite some time now , to be honest probably since i have Spotify acc. noticing that Artists with same names are getting combined into one “...
  • 174 Views
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  • Possible Bug
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Solved!! Web Playback SDK incompatibility with React 18

The Web Playback SDK appears incompatible with React 18 as discussed here: link. Can this be documented for developer awareness? It's not fun to spend hours getting a player set up to realize you can't use it. Additionally, is there any roadmap for R...

  • Casual Listener
  • The Web Playback SDK appears incompatible with React 18 as discussed here: link. Can this be documented for developer awareness? It's not fun to spend hours getting a player set up to realize you can...
  • obringer20
  • Casual Listener
  • 880 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Possible Bug
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Embedded web player keeps having upstream request timeout

So have the embedded player on our newly released podcasts beacon.ai and it fails to load about half the time, ending up with just a blank box with the error "upstream request timeout". Have also had reports of a couple folks not being able to play o...

  • Casual Listener
  • So have the embedded player on our newly released podcasts beacon.ai and it fails to load about half the time, ending up with just a blank box with the error "upstream request timeout". Have also had...
  • 526 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 526 Views
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Genre search is broken

Using the web developer console, the search endpoint is no longer returning results for genres that include spaces or hyphens. This worked before, and has been broken for about a week:

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  • Roadie
  • Using the web developer console, the search endpoint is no longer returning results for genres that include spaces or hyphens. This worked before, and has been broken for about a week:   ...
  • Top50Clean
  • Roadie
  • 740 Views
  • 8 replies
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  • API search
    Web API
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Privacy Policy

We've created a app, where we get user data from Spotify and Store that user data. For this case do we need to show a privacy policy to the end user stating that we get that user data from Spotify and store it in our application. Do we need to show a...

  • Newbie
  • We've created a app, where we get user data from Spotify and Store that user data.  For this case do we need to show a privacy policy to the end user stating that we get that user data from Spo...
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  • Discussion
    Question
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API question: incorrect popularity ratings

Hello everyone, we use the Spotify API for an internal project that allows us to build playlists - the values for the popularity of the artist and the track come from Spotify. What we noticed very quickly: the same artist often receives different pop...

  • Music Fan
  • Hello everyone,   we use the Spotify API for an internal project that allows us to build playlists - the values for the popularity of the artist and the track come from Spotify. What we notice...
  • jrow
  • Music Fan
  • 397 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Question
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Where can I get a users registration date?

For my application I need to validate the user's registration date in Spotify but it seems like that information is not present in get user endpoint in the web API. Can I get the registration date from somewhere else?

  • Visitor
  • For my application I need to validate the user's registration date in Spotify but it seems like that information is not present in get user endpoint in the web API. Can I get the registration date fr...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 303 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Feature Request
    Question
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  • 1 replies
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Missing documentation on Get Currently Playing Track response codes

I'm the maintainer of spotify-web-api-php and recently got a bug regarding the Get Currently Playing Track endpoint returning an empty body when nothing is playing at all and no device is active. However, the docs doesn't reflect this. While digging ...

  • Visitor
  • I'm the maintainer of spotify-web-api-php and recently got a bug regarding the Get Currently Playing Track endpoint returning an empty body when nothing is playing ...
  • 286 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 2 likes
  • Docs
    Possible Bug
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Solved!! Data Freshness Requirement

In the "Moving Through It: Getting An Application Reviewed" document, there is the line: Implementing an intelligent caching mechanism within your extension can significantly reduce the reliance on frequent API calls. By storing and retrieving freque...

  • Newbie
  • In the "Moving Through It: Getting An Application Reviewed" document, there is the line:   Implementing an intelligent caching mechanism within your extension can significantly reduce the rel...
  • kingosticks4
  • Roadie
  • 635 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 1 likes
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    caching
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  • 635 Views
  • 1 replies
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We have problems with our playlists at dn.se

Is there a problem at spotify servers?upstream reguest timeout 

  • Casual Listener
  • Is there a problem at spotify servers? upstream reguest timeout  
  • lukas112
  • Casual Listener
  • 282 Views
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  • Question
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I would like to speak to the developers to help them add a feature.

PlanFree/PremiumCountry US Device mobile devices that run android (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have figured out a way to use the Spotify web player on...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Free/Premium Country US   Device mobile devices that run android    (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo...
  • Maxim
  • Spotify Star
  • 194 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • Discussion
    Feature Request
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Spotify API: Unauthorized

Hi there, Can anyone tell me if this endpoint is 'reserved' for some people or if I'm just doing something wrong? Endpoint : https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/notifications/player?connection_id=XXXXXX Because when I try to request it with an access token...

  • Regular
  • Hi there,   Can anyone tell me if this endpoint is 'reserved' for some people or if I'm just doing something wrong?   Endpoint : https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/notifications/player?conne...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 429 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • API Endpoint
  • 429 Views
  • 3 replies
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Spotify API, 403 'Forbidden'

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDevicePC (node.js)Operating SystemWindows11 My Question or IssueHi! Im getting unexpected errors from the Spotify API. All other answers ive seen on similar errors, has been due to not having premium accounts.Have premium acco...

  • Casual Listener
  •   Plan Premium Country Sweden Device PC (node.js) Operating System Windows11   My Question or Issue Hi! Im getting unexpected errors from the Spotify API. All other answers ive...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 506 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • 403
    api
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Spotify COnnect on selfmade speaker interface

PlanPremiumCountryGermany DeviceRaspberry PiOperating SystemOpen My Question or IssueHey Everybody,I am currently playing with some smarthome spotify integration. I am trying to connect my aux box with my network and use spotify connect. My problem i...

  • Visitor
  • Plan Premium Country Germany   Device Raspberry Pi Operating System Open   My Question or Issue Hey Everybody, I am currently playing with some smarthome spotify integration. I ...
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  • 0 replies
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  • Question
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Block user API

I have situation where account is being flooded with bot subscriptions (14,000 bots followers and around 60,000 bots streams) and i need a way to automatically block all those users. Currently i see it's possible to get list of them and filter, but i...

  • Visitor
  • I have situation where account is being flooded with bot subscriptions (14,000 bots followers and around 60,000 bots streams) and i need a way to automatically block all those users. Currently i see ...
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    Block
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    Users
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Solved!! Unauthorized Error on Get Current User Data

My auth code to get auth token: const requestAuthToken = async () => {await fetch("https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token", { body: `grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=${CLIENT_ID}&client_secret=${CLIENT_SECRET}`, headers: { "Content-Type": "app...

  • Casual Listener
  • My auth code to get auth token:   const requestAuthToken = async () => { await fetch("https://accounts.spotify.com/api/token", { body: `grant_type=client_credentials&client_id=${CLIE...
  • mbattaloglu
  • Casual Listener
  • 1377 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Web API
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Being rate limited (status code 429) after one API call

Hello, I'm developing a ChatBot that recommends songs according to the users mood (it's a project for a class I'm in). I'm trying to fill a database of tracks and want to include their valence, energy and danceability so the mood of it can be determi...

  • Visitor
  • Hello, I'm developing a ChatBot that recommends songs according to the users mood (it's a project for a class I'm in). I'm trying to fill a database of tracks and want to include their valence, energ...
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  • Question
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Commercial application success?

Has anyone here had a commercial integration application approved? I submitted my application five months ago and still haven't received a reply (the submission form says the target response time is 10 days). In searching the forum, I've only found r...

  • Regular
  • Has anyone here had a commercial integration application approved? I submitted my application five months ago and still haven't received a reply (the submission form says the target response time is ...
  • arlomedia
  • Regular
  • 923 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Question
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  • 1 replies
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Get artists concerts

Hello ! Is there an endpoit to see the artist's next concerts? Thanks all !

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello !   Is there an endpoit to see the artist's next concerts?   Thanks all !
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  • Feature Request
  • 362 Views
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