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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
  • yaktam
  • Roadie
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  • Discussion
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/v1/me API - Null Email Field for Users in India

It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be nullable. Please investigate this. Thank you.

  • Newbie
  • It seems there are cases where the email field is returned as null when calling the https://api.spotify.com/v1/me API, particularly in India. According to the documentation, this field should not be ...
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  • API Bug
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Get user's playlist doesn't return followed playlist

Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent,I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists :https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-list-...

  • Newbie
  • Using Spotify API with a personnal app using credentials id and secret authent, I get different result from the exemple page and my application when getting some user's playlists : https://deve...
  • 361 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API Bug
    API Endpoint
    Spotify playlists
  • 361 Views
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Add Tracks to Playlist Changed ; No URIs Provided error

Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provide any URIs. Did something change in the backend th...

  • Regular
  • Did the API change the functionality of adding tracks to a playlist? I have my code load in TrackIds and use them to add tracks to a playlist but just today I got an error saying that I did not provi...
  • AliAnderson
  • Visitor
  • 2689 Views
  • 11 replies
  • 2 likes
  • API Bug
    API Help
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  • 11 replies
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Deprecated API endpoints returns 404 with valid token

Hi, I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I applied for all permission for said endpoints, I cannot check thi...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hi,   I am aware of the recent API changes, but my application was put in extended mode well before this, so I have access to (now deprecated) endpoints. However, while I am quite sure I appli...
  • some1else1
  • Visitor
  • 994 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 2 likes
  • API Access
    API Bug
    API Endpoint
    API response
    Web API
  • 994 Views
  • 2 replies
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Spotify API always returns 429 on some audiobook endpoints

Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=mytokenhere always returns a 429, as does https://api.spotify....

  • Newbie
  • Certain endpoints on Spotify audiobooks API always return a 429, regardless of how many calls I've made. E.g. https://api.spotify.com/v1/audiobooks?ids=16rRc378Jq4lwl5t64CdA3&access_token=my...
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  • 0 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 429 response
    API Bug
    Audiobooks
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  • 0 replies
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Recommendations API: new-release seedgenre generating old songs

PlanPremiumCountrySwedenDeviceAPIOperating SystemN/A My Question or Issue I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API.I'm using both the search and recommendations API route to do this, but when using the NEW-RELE...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Sweden Device API Operating System N/A   My Question or Issue   I'm developing an app to create spotify playlists with help from the Spotify API. I'm us...
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  • 2 likes
  • API Bug
    Recommendations
    SeedGenre
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Help with 429 Error Code on Search Requests Despite Lowered Traffic and Extended Quota

Hi Spotify Developer Community, I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any guidance or support. Our service, which relies heavily on the Search API, has recently started receiving 429 error codes (Rate Limit Exceeded) for...

  • Regular
  • Hi Spotify Developer Community,   I’m encountering an issue with the Spotify API and would appreciate any guidance or support.   Our service, which relies heavily on the Search API, has...
  • 360 Views
  • 0 replies
  • 1 likes
  • 429
    429 response
    api
    API Bug
    API rate limit
    error
    Error 429
    Possible Bug
    rate-limit
  • 360 Views
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200 returned instead of advertised 204

Both Add Item to Playback Queue (POST me/player/queue) and Skip To Next (POST me/player/next) are advertised to return a 204 if everything went okay, however they currently return a 200 including some undocumented response.

  • Casual Listener
  • Both Add Item to Playback Queue (POST me/player/queue) and Skip To Next (POST me/player/next) are advertised to return a 204 if everything went okay, however they currently return a 200 including som...
  • Nerix
  • Casual Listener
  • 472 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
  • API Bug
    Bad api response
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Why are so many Preview URL's missing from the API

Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App all songs have a preview URL. It's not just random...

  • Regular
  • Working with the Spotify Web API I have realized so many songs are missing their preview URL's when requested with the API. But if you were to share this song via text message through the Spotify App...
  • djmtype
  • Gig Goer
  • 3054 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 5 likes
  • API Bug
    API request
    API search
    Spotify Web API
    Web API
  • 3054 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 5 likes

Solved!! You need to verify your email address before you can create an app.

PlanPremiumDeviceAPI My Question or IssueI opened a issue and message Support about this.When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am already confirmed... How do I do this?

  • Regular
  • Plan Premium Device API   My Question or Issue I opened a issue and message Support about this. When I go to Spotify Dashboard, it says that I need to confirm my e-mail address, but I am ...
  • sner
  • Newbie
  • 3340 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • API Bug
    Possible Bug
    Verify Email Issue
  • 3340 Views
  • 3 replies
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Get Playlist Items endpoint does not return artist images

The Get Playlist Items endpoint specifies that, for each artists array for each track item, an array of artist images are returned. For example: { "items": [{ "track": { "artists": [{ "images": [{ "url": "https://i.scdn.co/image/ab67616d00001e02ff9ca...

  • Casual Listener
  • The Get Playlist Items endpoint specifies that, for each artists array for each track item, an array of artist images are returned. For example:   { "items": [{ "track": { "artists": [{ ...
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  • API Bug
    API Endpoint
    artist images
    Playlist Items
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Websites/Apps using stats from API are inaccurate

PlanStudentCountryUSDeviceiPhone 12Operating SystemiOS My Question or IssueThis is something I’ve been noticing within the past couple of days from the user end, along with all of the dozen other spotify and third-party website users that I’ve asked....

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Student Country US Device iPhone 12 Operating System iOS   My Question or Issue This is something I’ve been noticing within the past couple of days from the user end, along with a...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 2586 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 8 likes
  • API Bug
    Incorrect Statistics
    Possible API Bug
    Possible Bug
    Possible Bug API
    Statistics
    User Statistics
  • 2586 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 8 likes

Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs

Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs DescriptionThe API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the expected data structure. Steps to ReproduceQuery the Spotify API ...

  • Music Fan
  • Incomplete Artist Information when fetching songs   Description The API is providing incomplete artist information for some entries. Specifically, there are missing fields compared to the exp...
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  • 0 replies
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  • API Bug
    API response
    bug
  • 292 Views
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cURL Timeout when using Tuna on OBS for Spotify API App

Hello! Im currently having an obs breaking issue rn thats causing my obs to freeze because when using the Tuna plugin to display a spotify song and etc it sends to my log in obs that theres a timeout with cURL trying to send spotify a comand/call, Im...

  • Newbie
  • Hello! Im currently having an obs breaking issue rn thats causing my obs to freeze because when using the Tuna plugin to display a spotify song and etc it sends to my log in obs that theres a timeout...
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  • 0 replies
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  • API Bug
    api calls no longer working
    API Help
    API request
    Developer API
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Music Game - User Authentication & Song Playback

PlanPremiumCountryUS (primary)Operates globallyDeviceiPhone 12 Operating SystemiOS 16.2My Question or IssueHi, I recently developed an application (2019) that leveraged Spotify premium user authentication and song playback APIs to play music within t...

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  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country US (primary) Operates globally Device iPhone 12  Operating System iOS 16.2 My Question or Issue Hi,    I recently developed an application (201...
  • HialeahLiam
  • Casual Listener
  • 634 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • account api
    api
    API account
    API Bug
    API Support
    song playback
    SpotifyAPI
    Web Playback API
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Solved!! Public playlists not being returned in the web API

I use this website to create setlist playlists in my account. However when I try to fetch the playlists using GET /users/:userId/playlists these do not show up in the response. These are created as public playlists, but for some reason do not show up...

  • Casual Listener
  • I use this website to create setlist playlists in my account. However when I try to fetch the playlists using GET /users/:userId/playlists these do not show up in the response. These are created as p...
  • sanchitcop19
  • Casual Listener
  • 901 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API Bug
    playlist
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Solved!! Regression in episodes API. Returning incorrect url in `next` and `previous` fields

My Question or Issue When calling the show episodes API to list podcast episodes, the URL ishttps://api.spotify.com/v1/shows//episodes?offset=20&limit=20 The response returned has the following "next": "https://api.spotify.com/v1/show//episodes?offse...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue   When calling the show episodes API to list podcast episodes, the URL is https://api.spotify.com/v1/shows/<showid>/episodes?offset=20&limit=20   The res...
  • snelson21
  • Casual Listener
  • 518 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API Bug
    Possible Bug
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  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Unhandled Runtime Exception while calling https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2

while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&fields=CLICKS&granularity=DAY i got error :{"sp_trace_id": "005f53...

  • Casual Listener
  • while calling the : https://api-partner.spotify.com/ads/v2/ad_accounts/ad_account_id/aggregate_reports?entity_type=AD&report_start=2023-07-01T00:00:00Z&report_end=2023-07-03T00:00:00Z&am...
  • jeff_boyardee
  • Newbie
  • 783 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 0 likes
  • API Bug
    run_time_error
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  • 6 replies
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API Falsely reports “ User not registered in the Developer Dashboard”

PlanFree/PremiumCountry Device(iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016)Operating System(iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.) My Question or IssueI have a few friends registered testing my app. It works fine for most of them and myself. It...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country   Device (iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy 9, Macbook Pro late 2016) Operating System (iOS 10, Android Oreo, Windows 10,etc.)   My Question or Issue I have ...
  • sdroy
  • Visitor
  • 708 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 2 likes
  • API Bug
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution API paging issue, 'next' page is incorrect

My Question or IssueI'm using the Spotify API to pull back a list of liked tracks. This has been working fine until today, but it got stuck where the `next` page is actually the previous page. For example, I'm calling https://api.spotify.com/v1/me/tr...

  • Regular
  • My Question or Issue I'm using the Spotify API to pull back a list of liked tracks.   This has been working fine until today, but it got stuck where the `next` page is actually the previous p...
  • Ayoooo2
  • Visitor
  • 4800 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes
  • API Bug
  • 4800 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes