Getting Started with Spotify API (Complete Overview)

A complete overview of the Spotify API. We'll cover the API Reference, Authorization (Access Tokens, OAuth), Rate Limits and conclude with a simple example of creating a playlist with the Spotify API.
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ℹ️ ABOUT THIS VIDEO:
In this video, we'll go over a super detailed overview of the Spotify API. In previous videos, I showed you how to Automate Spotify API with Python. We covered taking a music video from KZbin and using the Spotify API to add it to your playlist.
Here we take a step back to explore the Spotify API. We'll go over the reference to get a better idea of what the API offers, including interaction with Playlists, Artists, Tracks and much more. We'll then look at the Authorization Guide which goes over authentication methods such as OAuth and Access Tokens for use with the Spotify API. We'll cover Rate Limits too and how to handle them. Finally, we'll go through a very simple example in Python of using the Spotify API. We'll create a private playlist.
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[@imdadcodes]

MORE SPOTIFY API TUTORIALS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJrJZquJlr99osk

[@softvibes1602]

Good job on covering the most amount of information compared to the other videos I have seen on the same topic.

[@RedhwanNacef]

Congrats on the 4K subscribers! Great work.

[@imdadcodes]

Thanks 😊 Love your React videos!

[@sergioramos3437]

Loved the video ! Curious about the way the code is structured I've never seen anything structured that way. I noticed you recommend ATBS... I'm fairly new to tech but I did take his course and am wrapping up the book including most of the practice projects. Where can I learn more about the way you structured your functions here?

[@eTANG0]

this was incredibly helpful for me in getting started with using the Spotify API, thank you!

[@imdadcodes]

Thank you 😀

[@JakobRobert00]

This was very helpful, thank you so much :)

[@xaviervilarubio9476]

Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Video structure 02:42 - 1. API Documentation 09:46 - 2. Authorization & Rate Limiting 18:32 - 3. Python Example 23:48 - Outro Thanks for the video man!^^

[@imdadcodes]

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[@MrStrenggeheim2000]

Great Overiew! Thanks, very helpful.

[@aimee_]

Hey, thanks for this Video, it really helped me! But could you maybe show us how to make use of the Refresh Token? I would really appreciate it!

[@MartianMoon]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you

[@BarziniNwa]

Thanks for this video!

[@GoldsHouseMusic]

Is there any way to search Spotify by song credits? Each song has their credits as a public info, but I don't understand why Spotify doesen't let us search by "produced by"? Can that be done somehow? Thanks :)

[@EnglishRain]

Congrats on 4k! 🍾🍾 Correct me if wrong, but this authentication method that you finally used was a temporary (1 hour or so) one right? I remember trying to use the first 2 authentication methods to create a longer 24/7 running script but I just could not wrap my head around their instructions on using the first 2 methods. And if I'm not mistaken, there's no tutorial on KZbin covering either of those 2 "long term authentication" methods either, so if you know how to do it and if it's not too much of work, a tutorial on those using just the "requests" module would be amazing! For my own 24/7 running Spotify script, I finally surrendered and went ahead with the SpotiPy library instead, which made the "long term authentication" process very easy. Is that the way to do it or is it still easy enough to do it with requests module?

[@imdadcodes]

Hi English, Thanks a lot, appreciate the support 🙌 Yup exactly, it doesn’t last very long. Last I checked I don’t think there was a KZbin video covering it unfortunately. OAuth is tricky for sure, it throws off a lot of people because there’s a lot of steps involved and each is needed before the next. I’ve not heard of Spotipy before that sounds cool! At first glance, I don’t think requests will be enough. That’ll help to get the access and refresh tokens but the most important bit is having a callback url which Spotify actually need to let you know a user has authorised access. Because of that you’ll need a web server. There is a way to do it locally though by opening up a local tunnel but I think probably best for a tutorial. I’ll jot that down because it’s definitely an interest topic as OAuth is used by a lot of APIs 💪👍❤️

[@EnglishRain]

@@imdadcodes thank you! Appreciate your detailed response. :)

[@imdadcodes]

No worries, thanks again for the support 🙌

[@judetear7726]

Great video!

[@philiphan1]

Great explaining

[@aricwilliamsdeveloper]

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[@imdadcodes]

Thank you 😊

[@ethanbourne8324]

Hi, Can you show us how to get Access token with certain scope in python code ?

[@j4ck3]

Great tutorial. thanks!

[@imdadcodes]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ethanbourne8324]

This video helped. Thanks.

[@imdadcodes]

Fantastic Ethan, glad to hear!

[@jeronimopedro01]

Hello friend! I loved your explanation, I need the spotify API but with 1:30" they only provide up to 30" is there any way to get it up to 1:30" even if it's 01:00

[@cfisher2447]

Thanks, I'm Dad. Good video, Dad.

[@imdadcodes]

No problem, son 😅

[@Harpreet06]

Only thing I didn't understand was if __name__ = '__main__'. But searched google and found out why you added that. Also I was wondering, is there any way you can sort your playlists out in alphabetical order?

[@moeeo9489]

Can you do this in javascript with node js?

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i can't believe u have a video "hook" of u programming ur actually hilarious

[@rossmclenny]

yes my g

[@imdadcodes]

Haha thanks Ross 🙌

[@umni_kot]

thx for lesson !

[@imdadcodes]

Best bit of the video?

[@gopinathkrm58]

Spotify web API provides only 30 seconds of playing an item (audio_preview_url), how to get the full content url to play the item fully. Any idea on this appreciated

[@dapr98]

Can I create playlists in my own web application? Even if it's using the 30 seconds demo....?

[@diegoramos27]

Hi sir, how is the Console creating an Auth Token without a client id and client secret? thanks

[@lo-fillama]

is it possible to just link a couple of songs to a video game level to play continously on a loop while you play the level in the game app?

[@paulkomini6678]

gj man

[@habag1112]

Is the trick with getting the auth code still working? Asking cuz I got this message: {'error': {'status': 400, 'message': 'Only valid bearer authentication supported'}}

[@ayusharya3754]

Congratulations bro

[@imdadcodes]

Hi Ayush, Thank you, means a lot 🎉

[@ayusharya3754]

@@imdadcodes hlw really great video keep it up ....

[@imdadcodes]

Thank you, will do 😀

[@096r.s.sreeharish8]

Bro i have a doubt iam developing a app that should connect Spotify with It using Spotify api is this possible

[@shadboyhdgamer3169]

Hey can you please do a tutorial on how to get music reviews from Spotify api on python please

[@micahqgecko]

I would love a tutorial on creating some code that automatically restores your playlist title and cover photo when people false report your playlists

[@SturdyStudySS]

this video is outdated. the token isn't there anymore

[@DanishKhan-fb7xl]

How to use single token in multiple web player

[@ohhhbirdy5975]

how'd you get the username imdada832 for spotfiy? It doesn't let you change your username lol I'm so confused

[@doctorpizza8518]

Do i have to pay music copyrights?

[@divided_by_dia446]

i only get Error 403 insufficent client scope :/

[@matreon3556]

Hey i have a question I want to let the API speak with RFID cards and the RFID reader and then let it play the song on the card when I let the RFID reader read the card and then it will play a certain song

[@imdadcodes]

I'm planning a video for this 😉

[@matreon3556]

@@imdadcodes can you send me if you have it or tips for it

[@adrianfels2985]

I've got a question: How can I get the Audio Features of certain Spotify Tracks? I am a complete beginner.

[@adrianfels2985]

I got it via the console.

[@aecusregen4614]

Didn't do anything. Just finishes code with exit code 0. so frustrated with learning APIs

[@AyushKumar-vd1tk]

00:12

[@quarfingdeformed1354]

Im not working on anything all I do is listen to music on Spotify but now I cant access my music because of the ¨jwt¨ and ¨tokens¨

[@quarfingdeformed1354]

I NEED HELP!!

[@musthaveV8]

​@@quarfingdeformed1354😂LOL

[@slipperycucumber3750]

12:35 "Go Fuck Yourself" haha. Awesome guide though, thank you.

[@lovecoco9950]

How does one obtain the user id?

[@rohanaggarwal8718]

just username all lowercase

[@glrider]

My comment was deleted?

[@maybenew7293]

"complete". but ok, it was ok

[@FriedEgg01]

no

[@parthmaheshwari8051]

y ur accent white

[@adwayduttagupta9887]

If I make an app where two person will get matched if they are listening a same song in spotify together. What kind of API is required and will that be possible? Please explain me in detail. Thank You.