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Increasing security requirements for integration with Spotify Web API

Hey all, we’re making some changes to the Spotify Web API. To improve security, we are planning to remove support for two ways of integrating with Spotify that have been replaced with more secure alternatives. Please check the Spotify for Developers ...

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  • GrimmReaper1O1
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Solved!! Web API search with a query > 144 characters returns 404

Plan: PremiumHello, third party app developer here.I hit a strange issue in development while searching for a very long track title.It appears that there is a hard limit of 144 characters for the `q` query parameter in the Web API /search endpoint.Se...

  • Music Fan
  • ...haracters for the `q` query parameter in the Web API /search endpoint. Sending a query with q >= 145 characters returns a 404, which  I found to be quite surprising. If the query parameter i...
  • czac1
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    Search
    Web API
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Field filters using operators

Hi!How can I use in a query that includes filters like genre an operator? I want to get from the "https://api.spotify.com/v1/search" endpoint all the songs matching a keyword that are in at least 1 of the genres that I include in the search. Searchin...

  • Newbie
  • Hi! How can I use in a query that includes filters like genre an operator? I want to get from the "https://api.spotify.com/v1/search" endpoint all the songs matching a keyword that are in at l...
  • mrmikopi
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  • genre
    Query
    Search
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How to return all playlists that include a specific track

Hello, I'm interested in creating a tool that returns all playlists that include a certain track. The tool would be similar to the one used in these websites: https://www.chosic.com/spotify-playlist-search-tool-by-song-or-artist/https://vibify.net/Ex...

  • Newbie
  • ...ind "similar songs" to a query using user playlists.   Here's the trouble - I can't figure out how the sites above are searching "all users" or "all playlists". How is this possible with the Web API?
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  • Query
    Web API
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Genres that can be used for filtering in Spotify API query

I was wondering which genres can be used in the query when searching for songs/albums? (q="genre:.....") Is there a full list of all genres that can be used for filtering? (where the sub-genres which are included in one genre can be seen)

  • Casual Listener
  • I was wondering which genres can be used in the query when searching for songs/albums? (q="genre:.....") Is there a full list of all genres that can be used for filtering? (where the sub-genres w...
  • Ximzend
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