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Important: App review and quota extension waiting times

The Spotify for developers platform helps many bring their ideas to life. Whether it's a short term app helping an artist’s release or something more long term - there is always a chance of success. Things start to grow and then you might also need w...

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Does my idea violate the prohibited applications part of the Spotify Developer Policy?

Hey, I have this idea of a website which tracks and historicizes the users listenings to provide him a possibility to see his artists of the month and stuff like that.Does that violate:"Do not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for an...

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  • Hey,   I have this idea of a website which tracks and historicizes the users listenings to provide him a possibility to see his artists of the month and stuff like that. Does that violate: ...
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Spotify Web API: How to get genres from TrackObject in playlist

I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song. My first question is if there's a way to a genre for a specific song? At the moment, I ...

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  • I am using the Spotify Web API through Python. I am currently extracting tracks from a playlist. With that in mind, I also wanted to get the genres for each song.   My first question is if t...
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Artist Stats

My Question or Issue Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this

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  • My Question or Issue   Hello Guys ,I wanted to find out if it is possible to get weekly stats on artists tracks and if so how does one go about this   
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Delay in replying to quota extension request

Hello everyone, I'm applying for a quota extension, but I haven't heard anything back. The last feedback you gave on the forums was that it would take up to 6 weeks, and we've been waiting almost two months. Is there anything I can do to get some fee...

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  • Hello everyone, I'm applying for a quota extension, but I haven't heard anything back. The last feedback you gave on the forums was that it would take up to 6 weeks, and we've been waiting almost two...
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Using Spotify API in a GPT

Hi. I don't know much about coding (and pretty much nothing about APIs), but I want to create a GPT with access to Spotify - but I'm stuck. I've found the OpenAPI at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sonallux/spotify-web-api/main/fixed-spotify-open-a...

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  • Hi. I don't know much about coding (and pretty much nothing about APIs), but I want to create a GPT with access to Spotify - but I'm stuck.   I've found the OpenAPI at https://raw.githubu...
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Solved!! Permission Request for Academic Use of Spotify Data for Machine Learning

PlanFreeCountryGermanyOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueDear Spotify Support Team,I am writing to seek permission to use Spotify's data for a non-commercial academic project related to song hit prediction, as part of my Master's thesis. ...

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  • Plan Free Country Germany Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue Dear Spotify Support Team, I am writing to seek permission to use Spotify's data for a non-commercial a...
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Error when trying to create access token

Plan: FreeCountry: United StatesOperating System: Windows 10 My Question or IssueFor my music app, I'm trying to create an access token and use it to fetch my online profile using the Spotify API but I keep getting an error message saying 'Failed to ...

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  • Plan: Free Country: United States Operating System: Windows 10   My Question or Issue For my music app, I'm trying to create an access token and use it to fetch my online p...
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Need more GET Params for User's Saved Tracks

Hey all! Been messing around with the API this weekend. very fun, and excited to be here in the forum. I'm a bit confused on the lack of parameters available for a user's saved tracks (docs here). It would be really helpful if I could filter using ar...

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  • Hey all! Been messing around with the API this weekend. very fun, and excited to be here in the forum.   I'm a bit confused on the lack of parameters available for a user's saved tracks (docs ...
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Invalid Client Error only on when deployed on Vercel

I am currently working on a project which fetches data from the Spotify API, and my requests work perfectly fine when run locally, but when I deploy my app to Vercel and try to use a live version of the project, the requests are currently failing wit...

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  • I am currently working on a project which fetches data from the Spotify API, and my requests work perfectly fine when run locally, but when I deploy my app to Vercel and try to use a live version of ...
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How to get currently playing track from Spotify Embed

PlanFreeCountryUSDeviceWebsite ChromeOperating SystemWindows 10 My Question or IssueI currently have the Spotify embed player on a website, I want to know what song is currently playing on the player and provide the user with information based on tha...

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  • Plan Free Country US Device Website Chrome Operating System Windows 10   My Question or Issue I currently have the Spotify embed player on a website, I want to know what song is c...
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Rate Limited Indefinitely

Hi!I'm having an error with the API right now, I'm very new to development and accidentally sent too many get request to the http://api.spotify.com/v1/audio-features?ids=?Now I've noticed that every time I make a request at that endpoint I get the 42...

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  • Hi! I'm having an error with the API right now, I'm very new to development and accidentally sent too many get request to the http://api.spotify.com/v1/audio-features?ids=? Now I've noticed that ev...
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Solved!! 403 Error for POST QUEUE with Premium Account

PlanPremiumCountryUSDeviceHP LaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueI am trying to make a program that allows me to add a song to my queue using the Add Item to Playback Queue. I have gotten to the point where I am trying to add a track...

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  • Plan Premium Country US Device HP Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue I am trying to make a program that allows me to add a song to my queue using the Add Item t...
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Solved!! Spotify Tap Application Error

There is an error on the Application to build a for-profit Spotify Integration.I want to add Spotify "Tap" on a bluetooth headphone, and the application provides a link:This is my first time: https://developer.spotify.com/use-cases/hardware/wearables...

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  • There is an error on the Application to build a for-profit Spotify Integration. I want to add Spotify "Tap" on a bluetooth headphone, and the application provides a link: This is my first time: &nb...
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Spotify Listen Tracker

How do certain sites like last.fm or stats.fm track my listening history? Afaik there is no event api or anything similar, do they just end up polling the history endpoint?

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  • How do certain sites like last.fm or stats.fm track my listening history? Afaik there is no event api or anything similar, do they just end up polling the history endpoint?
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Application Quota Extension Request Rejection Email Missing

Hello, The quota extension request for my application was rejected a few weeks ago, but I haven't received any emails explaining the reason for rejection. We would like to start working on the improvements to get our application approved, but it beco...

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  • Hello,   The quota extension request for my application was rejected a few weeks ago, but I haven't received any emails explaining the reason for rejection. We would like to start working on t...
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Spotify webhook support

Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?

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  • Is Spotify going to introduce webhooks for actions like song liked, playlist created or a song added to playlist etc anytime soon?
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Solved!! Guess song app

Hi. If I want to build guess song app, where the app will play different songs at certain duration and users will guess the title, is it possible using the Spotify API?

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  • Hi. If I want to build guess song app, where the app will play different songs at certain duration and users will guess the title, is it possible using the Spotify API?
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Share what I playing in my website

Hi, I want to add a widget in my website to share what I am listening currently, but I don't find any api for that doesn't require to make login. Is it posible? If not I think it would be very interesting to expose that data if the user want in a pub...

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  • ...ould be very interesting to expose that data if the user want in a public API.   Thanks
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How users can listen my tracks in my website without authorization?

Hello everyone, I'm new to Spotify Web API and Web Playback SDK. I'm developing a site using Webflow where users will be able to play my client's tracks. My client wants anyone to be able to go to his site and listen to only his tracks. However, the ...

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  • ...he track image and its link using zapier. Question: How to enable unauthorized listening of tracks on the site on the player I developed? Thanks in advance for your answer and help
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Solved!! Using Spotify logo everywhere, or one time?

Hi! Our team made an application that analyzes user's music taste. Recently we got our quota extension request rejected, and one of the reasons was "Metadata, cover art audio content must be accompanied by a Spotify logo and a link back to the applic...

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  • Hi! Our team made an application that analyzes user's music taste. Recently we got our quota extension request rejected, and one of the reasons was "Metadata, cover art audio content must be accompan...
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