How Can I Automate Playlist Customization in Spotify Using the Web API?

[antonio564]

Hi Spotify Developer Community,

I’m currently working on automating some tasks in Spotify, like organizing playlists by mood, genre, or activity preferences, using the Spotify Web API. While the API itself offers robust features, I’ve encountered some challenges, particularly with handling large playlists and staying within rate limits.

For instance, I’m facing delays when fetching data for large playlists and occasional timeout errors during bulk updates. To address these, I’ve been exploring external tools to streamline automation workflows. One tool I’ve recently come across, tg-marco.app, but I’m curious to know if anyone else has tried using it with Spotify.

What’s your approach to handling these types of challenges? Are there other tools or strategies you’d recommend to optimize API usage, avoid rate-limit issues, or improve real-time data processing?

Any suggestions or insights would be greatly appreciated!

[Developeris]

If you want your app to run smoothly, I recommend submitting it for Spotify's quota extension. Once approved by Spotify, your app will have a higher rate limit, which should resolve any rate-limit issues. According to Spotify's documentation on Rate Limits: "You have to apply for extended quota mode. Apps in this mode have a rate limit that is much higher than apps in development mode, the default mode for new apps."

Hope this helps