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Changes to Web API

Folks, some news on changes to the web API has been posted on the Spotify For Developers blog. We want to reiterate the main message from the blog that we're committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all Spotify stakeholders. As such w...

  • Spotify
  • Spotify
  • MinMaxolotl
  • Casual Listener
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  • Discussion
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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...

  • Moderator
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  • bartubrt
  • Casual Listener
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  • 190 replies
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Spotify Search API issue

PlanPremiumCountryIndiaDeviceLaptopOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueHow do i retrieve the id for a specific track using Search API as there are multiple track names with the same name ? For example , I am trying to search and retrieve t...

  • Music Fan
  • Plan Premium Country India Device Laptop Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue How do i retrieve the id for a specific track using Search API as there are multiple track n...
  • BuggerMe
  • Music Fan
  • 221 Views
  • 1 replies
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  • "search"
    Search API
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Filter by Popularity in Search API

I don't find anything related to popularity but the tag:hispter in search endpoint. I wanted to know if there's something more to use in an api call to retrieve only tracks with a specific popularity. Something like: https://api.spotify.com/v1/search...

  • Newbie
  • I don't find anything related to popularity but the tag:hispter in search endpoint. I wanted to know if there's something more to use in an api call to retrieve only tracks with a specific popularity...
  • ExCx
  • Newbie
  • 1869 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Search API
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Get all track items from a specific genre

Hello, I was wondering if there is a way to get all the tracks from a certain genre.For example if I use the endpoint /search with the query:q = "genre:Techno year:2021" I get 10000 total tracks. The Offset parameter is limited to 1000. So how do I g...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello,    I was wondering if there is a way to get all the tracks from a certain genre. For example if I use the endpoint /search with the query: q = "genre:Techno year:2021"   I...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 444 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Search API
  • 444 Views
  • 3 replies
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Playlist followers count in search API

Hello,I have integrated spotify API in a sample python application. I just use the search API to search for playlists. I'm getting most of the data from the search API. However to get followers of a playlist I have to call separate API to get playlis...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hello, I have integrated spotify API in a sample python application. I just use the search API to search for playlists. I'm getting most of the data from the search API. However to get followers o...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 1537 Views
  • 3 replies
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  • Developer API
    Search API
    Search Playlist
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Artist Radio Playlists from Spotify

Using Web Api and searching for playlists no longer returns the Artist Radio Playlist from Spotify. As an example, "The Beatles" search with type=playlist returns "This is the Beatles" but no longer returns "The Beatles Radio". I tried this with doze...

  • Newbie
  • Using Web Api and searching for playlists no longer returns the Artist Radio Playlist from Spotify. As an example, "The Beatles" search with type=playlist returns "This is the Beatles" but no longer ...
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  • Search API
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Search API endpoint changed expected response

Hi, I just noticed that the Search endpoint is not returning the same results as of yesterday. For example if I used this query before: ```track:Electric Fling artist:Stefano Breda``` it would respond with like 20 items similar to that search [amongs...

  • Newbie
  • Hi, I just noticed that the Search endpoint is not returning the same results as of yesterday.    For example if I used this query before: ```track:Electric Fling artist:Stefano Bred...
  • 474 Views
  • 0 replies
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  • Search API
    Search Track
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Spotify Search API doesn't return results for certain songs

PlanPremiumCountryUnited KingdomDeviceAPIOperating SystemWindows 10My Question or IssueHi, I've seen similar issues reported, but with no follow up answers so I was wondering if anyone could help with my query. I am writing a little program that sear...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country United Kingdom Device API Operating System Windows 10 My Question or Issue Hi, I've seen similar issues reported, but with no follow up answers so I was wondering if a...
  • tomjaimz
  • Spotify Legend
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  • 3 replies
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  • api
    Python
    Search API
    Search Track
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  • 3 replies
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Searching podcasts by characters

I am trying to use the search API to find podcasts with a specific language. Because the language field isn't searchable I want to find all of those that use the specific characters for that country. I was thinking of looking for all of those that be...

  • Casual Listener
  • I am trying to use the search API to find podcasts with a specific language. Because the language field isn't searchable I want to find all of those that use the specific characters for that cou...
  • Peter_Schorn
  • Roadie
  • 862 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Podcasts
    Search API
    Shows
  • 862 Views
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