Announcements

Help Wizard

Step 1

NEXT STEP

FAQs

Please see below the most popular frequently asked questions.

Loading article...

Loading faqs...

VIEW ALL

Ongoing Issues

Please see below the current ongoing issues which are under investigation.

Loading issue...

Loading ongoing issues...

VIEW ALL

Spotify for Developers

Discuss building apps with Spotify APIs and SDKs

Start a topic

Forum Posts

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
  • lukens
  • Music Fan
  • 14907 Views
  • 92 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Discussion
  • 14907 Views
  • 92 replies
  • 7 likes

Randomly receiving "insufficient client scope" errors

My app is randomly receiving Forbidden errors while trying to add songs to a playlist, claiming I have insufficient client scope. However, not only do I have all the client scopes required for that operation, it also doesn't happen consistently! It c...

Selbi_0-1750760152183.png Selbi_1-1750760200194.png
  • Gig Goer
  • My app is randomly receiving Forbidden errors while trying to add songs to a playlist, claiming I have insufficient client scope. However, not only do I have all the client scopes required for that o...
  • 35 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Discussion
    Scope
  • 35 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes

Kind request regarding the Spotify Web API preview_url deprecation

Hello, My name is Sejun Park, and I live in South Korea. I’m currently developing a React Native-based application called “onetrack”, which actively utilizes the Spotify API. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...

  • Newbie
  • Hello,   My name is Sejun Park, and I live in South Korea.   I’m currently developing a React Native-based application called “onetrack”, which actively utilizes the Spotify API. ...
  • glm__aln
  • Newbie
  • 597 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Web API
  • 597 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 3 likes

Solved!! Authentication error: Invalid token scopes.

HiI try to playback songs in my own app using Web Playback SDK.In the OAuth callback response I got this:credentials = {AuthorizationCodeCredentials@9873} "AuthorizationCodeCredentials(accessToken=BQBfqJ8***wnZUKg, tokenType=Bearer, scope=playlist-re...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi I try to playback songs in my own app using Web Playback SDK. In the OAuth callback response I got this: credentials = {AuthorizationCodeCredentials@9873} "AuthorizationCodeCredentials(a...
  • manikanta20
  • Casual Listener
  • 643 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Question Discussion Bug
  • 643 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes

Invalid Token Scopes (Web Playback SDK)

PlanPremiumCountryUK My Question or IssueI'm able to successfully generate an access token for the following scopes:playlist-read-private streaming app-remote-control user-modify-playback-state user-read-playback-state user-read-recently-played user-...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Country UK       My Question or Issue I'm able to successfully generate an access token for the following scopes: playlist-read-private streaming app-remote-contr...
  • manikanta20
  • Casual Listener
  • 1262 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Discussion
    scopes
    token
    web-playback-sdk
  • 1262 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes

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...

  • Regular
  • 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...
  • DG9500
  • Casual Listener
  • 2361 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Question
  • 2361 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 0 likes

403 client forbidden for cloud server

CountryUS My Question or IssueHi there, I am working on a spotify developer integration and everything works perfectly on my machine. When I start using a production server hosted by Hetzner in the us-east location, the server errors out on all reque...

  • Casual Listener
  • Country US   My Question or Issue Hi there, I am working on a spotify developer integration and everything works perfectly on my machine. When I start using a production server hosted by Het...
  • HardstyleTop40
  • Regular
  • 427 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 427 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

403: Your client does not have permission to get URL /api/token from this server.

PlanPremium CountryNL (account), server is in DE DeviceServer (client_credentials) via nodejs Operating SystemUbuntu 22.04 My Question or IssueIm connecting my app locally on my dev machine and all goes fine. However when i copy all content to my pro...

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium   Country NL (account), server is in DE   Device Server (client_credentials) via nodejs   Operating System Ubuntu 22.04   My Question or Issue Im connect...
  • HardstyleTop40
  • Regular
  • 183 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 183 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes

Superuser Contribution 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
  • 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 thought...
  • lukens
  • Music Fan
  • 14907 Views
  • 92 replies
  • 7 likes
  • Discussion
  • 14907 Views
  • 92 replies
  • 7 likes

Cet current song API returns garbage

PlanPremiumDevicesiPhone 13, PcOperating SystemsiOS 18.5, Windows 11 EDITAfter reinstalling on both my pc and phone I am not experiencing this issue anymore.IssueWhen I make a request to https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/player/currently-playing while li...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Devices iPhone 13, Pc Operating Systems iOS 18.5, Windows 11   EDIT After reinstalling on both my pc and phone I am not experiencing this issue anymore. Issue When I m...
  • 80 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API response
    Bad api response
  • 80 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

New ideas for optimal features

We need an option to automate the lyric scrolling features to begin each time the song changes and it would be amazing to have an option to broadcast the running lyrics to the TV! For premium.

  • Visitor
  • We need an option to automate the lyric scrolling features to begin each time the song changes and it would be amazing to have an option to broadcast the running lyrics to the TV! For premium.  ...
  • 45 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Feature Request
  • 45 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes

Please enable Automix on personal/public playlists

I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature. Are there any plans to enable this for personal playlists (either through the Spotify pla...

  • Music Fan
  • I'm working on a playlist with different tracks. Up until now only some Spotify owned playlists support the automix (gapless, skip intros when fitting) feature.    Are there any plans to ...
  • afleming2606
  • Regular
  • 1299 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 11 likes
  • 1299 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 11 likes

Solved!! Why is "In the car" category in Get Several Browse Categories response but no playlists for it?

https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories endpoint will return "In the car" category with id "0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy" but when you fetch categories playlistshttps://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories/0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy/playlistsresponse is 4...

  • Casual Listener
  • https://api.spotify.com/v1/browse/categories endpoint will return "In the car" category with id "0JQ5DAqbMKFIRybaNTYXXy" but when you fetch categories playlists https://api.spotify.com/v1/brows...
  • Shan85
  • Visitor
  • 578 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 578 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 0 likes

Persistent invalid_grant Error with Authorization Code Flow (Python/Spotipy) - Exhausted All Troubl

I'm developing a Python application using the Spotipy library and attempting to implement the Authorization Code Flow to gain API access. I'm consistently running into an invalid_grant error during the token exchange step, and I've exhausted almost a...

  • Visitor
  • I'm developing a Python application using the Spotipy library and attempting to implement the Authorization Code Flow to gain API access. I'm consistently running into an invalid_grant error during t...
  • vdsouza12345
  • Casual Listener
  • 658 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes
  • invalid_grant
    Possible Bug
    Question
    Spotipy
  • 658 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Superuser Contribution Search using UPC no longer works

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceWeb API Spotify Page I am using the WEB API for developers using search by UPC: 889176232909 no longer takes information. It used to work 3 days ago. I got an error no response with this seaerch query=upc%3A889176232909&type=al...

aaguiasymdistro_0-1749828299727.png
  • Regular
  • Plan Free Country US Device Web API Spotify Page   I am using the WEB API for developers using search by UPC: 889176232909 no longer takes information. It used to work 3 days ago. &...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 750 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 0 likes
  • api
    Search
    upc
  • 750 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 0 likes

Spotify DJ playlist info/images

I'm making a currently-playing screen, and there's some odd things going on when using Spotify DJ. When the AI voice is active, this is what /me/player/currently-playing returns: { "timestamp" : 1685246754696, "context" : { "external_urls" : { "spoti...

  • Newbie
  • I'm making a currently-playing screen, and there's some odd things going on when using Spotify DJ.   When the AI voice is active, this is what /me/player/currently-playing returns:   &n...
  • magicpuddingpop
  • Newbie
  • 1006 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 7 likes
  • 1006 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 7 likes

Incorrect rejection for Extension Quota from before the May 15th deadline

Hey Spotify team and community,I’m just a solo developer trying to build something fun and meaningful. I submitted my app VinylVerdict.fm on May 13, two days before the new quota rules went into effect. It’s a lighthearted site where users can log in...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey Spotify team and community, I’m just a solo developer trying to build something fun and meaningful. I submitted my app VinylVerdict.fm on May 13, two days before the new quota rules went into ...
  • dangerdev
  • Casual Listener
  • 242 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Discussion
    Possible Bug
    Question
  • 242 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Upload Podcast via Api

Hey, is there a way to upload my Podcast to Spotify via Api, including MetaData?

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey,   is there a way to upload my Podcast to Spotify via Api, including MetaData?
  • NeEkersen
  • Newbie
  • 746 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 5 likes
  • api
    podcast
  • 746 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 5 likes

No button to apply for extended quota

No button to apply for extended quota.Button in users forwards me to home page

image.png
  • Casual Listener
  • No button to apply for extended quota. Button in users forwards me to home page
  • Withor
  • Casual Listener
  • 182 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
    Question
  • 182 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes

Local Redirect URI does not accept hyphen/minus

I am exploring n8n for AI workflows and I am using "self-hosted-ai-starter-kit" and I want to use the Spotify tool in my workflow. When configuring the credentials I get this Redirect URI: http://localhost:5678/rest/oauth2-credential/callback Since t...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am exploring n8n for AI workflows and I am using "self-hosted-ai-starter-kit" and I want to use the Spotify tool in my workflow. When configuring the credentials I get this Redirect URI: &nbs...
  • Mordicus
  • Music Fan
  • 619 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 619 Views
  • 5 replies
  • 1 likes

Problem with adding user into User Management

Hi guys, I'm trying to integrate with Spotify API.User can login to my app through Spotify successfully but I can't use accessToken to call api due to error "Check settings on developer.spotify.com/dashboard, the user may not be registered."I ensure ...

  • Visitor
  • Hi guys, I'm trying to integrate with Spotify API. User can login to my app through Spotify successfully but I can't use accessToken to call api due to error "Check settings on developer.spotif...
  • 222 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • UserManagement
  • 222 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes