[GH-ISSUE #116] [REQUEST] Token generation documentation #13

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opened 2026-02-27 08:11:26 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:11:26 +03:00

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Originally created by @sa7mon on GitHub (Feb 17, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/issues/116

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Not really a problem, just wondering if there could be some documentation on how the process works to take the credentials and generate a token from them.

Describe the solution you'd like
I'm working on a Golang app that has a component which needs to query Show info from Spotify. The auth schemes offered by libraries like zmb3/spotify assume the app is a web app and the user will interact with it - this is not the case with my CLI app.

Your library is the best one I've found so far to just take usename+password and generate a valid token for the API. Since my app is in Go, I was hoping to implement a purely Go solution but am struggling to follow the flow through this library.

Anything you can provide about how the process generally works would be greatly appreciated. I understand the library needs to hit 3 different apresolve endpoints - I can see that in the network traffic - but after that I'm a bit lost. I know Protobuf is involved, but not sure how.

Describe alternatives you've considered
If I have to, I could shell out and run a simple Python script using this library to get the token, but I'd really like to avoid that if possible.

Additional context
Thanks for the great library!

Originally created by @sa7mon on GitHub (Feb 17, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/issues/116 **Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.** Not really a problem, just wondering if there could be some documentation on how the process works to take the credentials and generate a token from them. **Describe the solution you'd like** I'm working on a Golang app that has a component which needs to query Show info from Spotify. The auth schemes offered by libraries like zmb3/spotify assume the app is a web app and the user will interact with it - this is not the case with my CLI app. Your library is the best one I've found so far to just take usename+password and generate a valid token for the API. Since my app is in Go, I was hoping to implement a purely Go solution but am struggling to follow the flow through this library. Anything you can provide about how the process generally works would be greatly appreciated. I understand the library needs to hit 3 different apresolve endpoints - I can see that in the network traffic - but after that I'm a bit lost. I know Protobuf is involved, but not sure how. **Describe alternatives you've considered** If I have to, I could shell out and run a simple Python script using this library to get the token, but I'd really like to avoid that if possible. **Additional context** Thanks for the great library!

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2026-02-27 08:11:26 +03:00

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2026-02-27 08:11:27 +03:00

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@kokarare1212 commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2022):

ApResolver's accesspoint is used to connect to a tcp socket.
After an internal key exchange, the user is authenticated with a username and password.
The token is obtained by using a special protocol called hm.
https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/blob/rewrite/librespot/mercury.py#L303-L308
Also, the source code of this repository is not well organized, so it may be easier to refer to the original repository.
https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot-java

@kokarare1212 commented on GitHub (Feb 18, 2022): ApResolver's accesspoint is used to connect to a tcp socket. After an internal key exchange, the user is authenticated with a username and password. The token is obtained by using a special protocol called hm. https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/blob/rewrite/librespot/mercury.py#L303-L308 Also, the source code of this repository is not well organized, so it may be easier to refer to the original repository. https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot-java

kerem commented

2026-02-27 08:11:27 +03:00

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@sa7mon commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2022):

Thanks, this helps

On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM, 碧舞すみほ @.***> wrote:

ApResolver's accesspoint is used to connect to a tcp socket.
After an internal key exchange, the user is authenticated with a username and password.
The token is obtained by using a special protocol called hm.
https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/blob/rewrite/librespot/mercury.py#L303-L308
Also, the source code of this repository is not well organized, so it may be easier to refer to the original repository.
https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot-java

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@sa7mon commented on GitHub (Feb 19, 2022): Thanks, this helps On Thu, Feb 17, 2022 at 6:11 PM, 碧舞すみほ ***@***.***> wrote: > ApResolver's accesspoint is used to connect to a tcp socket. > After an internal key exchange, the user is authenticated with a username and password. > The token is obtained by using a special protocol called hm. > https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/blob/rewrite/librespot/mercury.py#L303-L308 > Also, the source code of this repository is not well organized, so it may be easier to refer to the original repository. > https://github.com/librespot-org/librespot-java > > — > Reply to this email directly, [view it on GitHub](https://github.com/kokarare1212/librespot-python/issues/116#issuecomment-1043664550), or [unsubscribe](https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AA4KJYWHMMVVMBUBIYO44QLU3WFEHANCNFSM5OWFQIPQ). > Triage notifications on the go with GitHub Mobile for [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1477376905?ct=notification-email&mt=8&pt=524675) or [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.github.android&referrer=utm_campaign%3Dnotification-email%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgithub). > You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

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2026-02-27 08:11:49 +03:00

[PR #13] [MERGED] Restyle Remove methods with unnecessary super delegation. #74