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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
  • orchestrate
  • Casual Listener
  • 1822 Views
  • 10 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Discussion
  • 1822 Views
  • 10 replies
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Academic Use of Spotify API for Mood-Based Music Analysis Research

Hello Spotify Community,I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata such as artist names and song titles, making the Spoti...

  • Regular
  • Hello Spotify Community, I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata s...
  • yjefe-one
  • Visitor
  • 582 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Developer API
    research
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Why did Spotify deprecate basically half of the webAPI endpoints for developer mode applications?

My Question or IssueI've been working on a college project that is due in quite soon and I've been making it for months and out of nowhere it has just stopped working, turns out Spotify decided to revoke access to developer mode apps from these endpo...

  • Casual Listener
  • My Question or Issue I've been working on a college project that is due in quite soon and I've been making it for months and out of nowhere it has just stopped working, turns out Spotify decided to ...
  • michiinya
  • Casual Listener
  • 1476 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 14 likes
  • Discussion
    Question
  • 1476 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 14 likes

How to display all episodes of a Spotify podcast in an embedded iframe?

I have recently embedded a Spotify podcast iframe into my website, but I am only able to see and play the current episode. I would like to display a list of all episodes in the iframe so that my users can access them directly from my site.Has anyone ...

  • Newbie
  • I have recently embedded a Spotify podcast iframe into my website, but I am only able to see and play the current episode. I would like to display a list of all episodes in the iframe so that my user...
  • TecnRb
  • Visitor
  • 1597 Views
  • 2 replies
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  • Discussion
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Solved!!Superuser Contribution 404 Client Error: Not Found

PlanFreeCountryJapanDeviceMacBook Air M1Operating SystemmacOS Sequoia 15.1.1My Question or IssueI am experiencing issues with Spotify's Web API when trying to retrieve data for certain playlists. Specifically, requests to the following API endpoint r...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free Country Japan Device MacBook Air M1 Operating System macOS Sequoia 15.1.1 My Question or Issue I am experiencing issues with Spotify's Web API when trying to retrieve data...
  • hellomyzn
  • Casual Listener
  • 824 Views
  • 4 replies
  • 1 likes
  • get playlist
    playlist
    Web API
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  • 4 replies
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Superuser Contribution artist releases sort order

Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have broken recently, and the releases are currently coming...

  • Spotify Legend
  • Original note: I feel like /artists/{id}/albums was (and should be) returning releases in popularity order, to match the Popular Releases section of the artist page in the app. This seems to have bro...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 837 Views
  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Feature Request
    Web API
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  • 6 replies
  • 1 likes

illegal scope

PlanPremiumCountryAustriaDeviceminisforum N40Operating SystemLinux My Question or Issuei get always illegal scope as http answer when i put in scope:scope="playlist-read-private playlist-read-public playlist-read-collaborative user-read-playback-stat...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Premium Country Austria Device minisforum N40 Operating System Linux   My Question or Issue i get always illegal scope as http answer when i put in scope: scope="playlist-read-pr...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 260 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Scope
  • 260 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution [Web API] recommendations not returned for genre seeds

As of the last couple of hours the recommendations endpoint isn't returning tracks related to genre seeds.example request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/recommendations?seed_artists=&seed_genres=rock&seed_tracks=&limit=20&market=GBexample response: {"tr...

  • Gig Goer
  • As of the last couple of hours the recommendations endpoint isn't returning tracks related to genre seeds. example request: https://api.spotify.com/v1/recommendations?seed_artists=&seed_gen...
  • kkhal
  • Gig Goer
  • 5868 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 5 likes
  • api
    Recommendations
  • 5868 Views
  • 17 replies
  • 5 likes

Access tracks audio features using third party data library

PlanPremiumCountryThe NetherlandsDeviceHP SpectreOperating SystemWindows 11 My Question or IssueMy question is this: Can I get access and play around with Spotify tracks audio features data using a third party data library such as Kaggle after the re...

  • Newbie
  • Plan Premium Country The Netherlands Device HP Spectre Operating System Windows 11   My Question or Issue My question is this:   Can I get access and play around with Spotify tr...
  • Ximzend
  • Spotify Star
  • 662 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Data Request
    Data usage.
  • 662 Views
  • 1 replies
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AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR for some users

Hello,We integrated the Spotify Authorization API in our app. Some users get AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR when they try to log in.After investigating this issue it seems that users that did not verified their Spotify login email - will get th...

  • Newbie
  • Hello, We integrated the Spotify Authorization API in our app. Some users get AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR when they try to log in. After investigating this issue it seems that us...
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  • 0 replies
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    auth
    AUTHENTICATION_SERVICE_UNKNOWN_ERROR
    email
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About the latest changes to current Web APIs (Deprecations)

Hi, I wanted to know if the deprecation of APIs such as recommendations and track audio features temporary? If not, is there going to be replacement with similar functionalities? As many developers, I've also spent a lot of time building an applicati...

  • Regular
  • Hi, I wanted to know if the deprecation of APIs such as recommendations and track audio features temporary? If not, is there going to be replacement with similar functionalities? As many developers, ...
  • 0waify
  • Casual Listener
  • 1744 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 5 likes
  • audio_features
    MusicRecommendations
    Question
  • 1744 Views
  • 2 replies
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Solved!! 404 Resource not found for Playlists by Spotify

When using Spotify Web API's "Get Playlist" endpoint on a Playlist made by Spotify, it returns a 404 Resource Not Found Error even though the playlist exists. Tested with several playlists made by Spotify. Playlists made by users works fine. Recreate...

  • Casual Listener
  • When using Spotify Web API's "Get Playlist" endpoint on a Playlist made by Spotify, it  returns a 404 Resource Not Found Error even though the playlist exists. Tested with several playlists made...
  • amooo-ooo
  • Casual Listener
  • 2465 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes
  • Discussion
    Possible Bug
  • 2465 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 1 likes

How to start developing a feature for hardware

PlanFree/PremiumCountrySpainDevicePrivate HardwareOperating SystemNo OS My Question or IssueHello.I´d like to develope some functions/features for private hardware so they can be implmented in Spotify APP. I´d like to know the steps I must follow or ...

  • Casual Listener
  • Plan Free/Premium Country Spain Device Private Hardware Operating System No OS   My Question or Issue Hello. I´d like to develope some functions/features for private hardware so they ...
  • NicolasEnergy
  • Casual Listener
  • 354 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Assistance
    Startguide
    support
  • 354 Views
  • 1 replies
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Degree project severely impacted by recent changes

Have been working on a Spotify for developers app for a degree module assignment that requires a web application integrating an API, it leaned heavily on track features and recommendations so the majority of its functionality has been lost and I don'...

  • Casual Listener
  • Have been working on a Spotify for developers app for a degree module assignment that requires a web application integrating an API, it leaned heavily on track features and recommendations so the maj...
  • DisappointedUser1
  • Gig Goer
  • 477 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 2 likes
  • api
  • 477 Views
  • 3 replies
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Discover Weekly playlist appears as null when using Get User Playlists API

I have a simple script that looks through a user's playlists (in this case I use to browse through my own) and I then search for a playlist named "Discover Weekly" which should be my Discover Weekly playlist. Ever since last week, my script no longer...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a simple script that looks through a user's playlists (in this case I use to browse through my own) and I then search for a playlist named "Discover Weekly" which should be my Discover Weekly ...
  • DisappointedUser1
  • Gig Goer
  • 499 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 0 likes
  • 499 Views
  • 3 replies
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Superuser Contribution Issue creating playlist when using Spotify web Api

PlanPremiumCountry Device(iPhone XS)Operating System(iOS 17) My Question or Issuemy account is authenticated. as a matter of fact, I have been able to perform some GET request with the Spotify Api like fetching my playlists, my most played songs, and...

  • Visitor
  •   Plan Premium Country   Device (iPhone XS) Operating System (iOS 17)   My Question or Issue my account is authenticated. as a matter of fact, I have been able to pe...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 212 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 212 Views
  • 1 replies
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Superuser Contribution Monitor Playlist updates with web API?

I'm using the web api to provide updates to a chat when songs are added or removed to a specific playlist. Today, I am polling every few minutes to look for any changes in the playlist. Is there any api to get a delta either by polling or by a hook?I...

  • Casual Listener
  • I'm using the web api to provide updates to a chat when songs are added or removed to a specific playlist. Today, I am polling every few minutes to look for any changes in the playlist. Is there any ...
  • LambertSpot
  • Spotify
  • 355 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Activity Log
    api
    hook
    monitor
    playlist
  • 355 Views
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Superuser Contribution Intermittent 404s Getting Playlist Tracks via API

Starting about two days ago, I began to see intermittent 404s when getting playlist tracks via the Spotify API (https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/*/tracks). I have seen this when iterating over large playlists via the offset and limit parameters, ...

  • Regular
  • Starting about two days ago, I began to see intermittent 404s when getting playlist tracks via the Spotify API (https://api.spotify.com/v1/playlists/*/tracks).  I have seen this when iterating o...
  • DisappointedUser1
  • Gig Goer
  • 3578 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 10 likes
  • 3578 Views
  • 15 replies
  • 10 likes

[API] /playlists/id returns 404s

I'm getting 404 at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-playlist when testing the playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdCc7Q1hwtuvThis seems not normal? Its also not one of the deprecated endpoints so I d...

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  • Regular
  • I'm getting 404 at https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/reference/get-playlist when testing the playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DXdCc7Q1hwtuv This...
  • DisappointedUser1
  • Gig Goer
  • 523 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes
  • Possible Bug
  • 523 Views
  • 2 replies
  • 3 likes

Academic Use of Spotify API for Mood-Based Music Analysis Research

Hello Spotify Community,I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata such as artist names and song titles, making the Spoti...

  • Regular
  • Hello Spotify Community, I am a master’s student and researcher, conducting academic research on analyzing the characteristics of music corresponding to different moods. My study requires metadata s...
  • kimun
  • Regular
  • 507 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes
  • Developer API
    research
  • 507 Views
  • 1 replies
  • 0 likes

License for academic research use

I'm using the Spotify Web API to extract audio features of several tracks for a corpus-based analysis I'm running for my PhD research. I don't make use of user data at any point throughout the process. I have two questions: 1) Is there a recommended ...

  • Visitor
  • I'm using the Spotify Web API to extract audio features of several tracks for a corpus-based analysis I'm running for my PhD research. I don't make use of user data at any point throughout the proces...
  • kimun
  • Regular
  • 5312 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 6 likes
  • license
    research
  • 5312 Views
  • 3 replies
  • 6 likes