[GH-ISSUE #550] Spotify Web API changes (February 2026) #172

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opened 2026-02-27 20:23:33 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @reima on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ramsayleung/rspotify/issues/550

Spotify has announced changes to the Web API for integrations in Developer Mode (February 11 for new integrations, March 9 for all existing integrations): Web API Changes - February 2026

From what I could gather this affects the following functions:

BaseClient::artist_top_tracks – endpoint removed
BaseClient::new_releases and BaseClient::new_releases_manual – endpoint removed
BaseClient::albums – endpoint removed
BaseClient::artists – endpoint removed
BaseClient::categories and BaseClient::categories_manual – endpoint removed
BaseClient::get_several_episodes – endpoint removed
BaseClient::get_several_shows – endpoint removed
BaseClient::tracks – endpoint removed
BaseClient::user_playlists and BaseClient::user_playlists_manual – endpoint removed
BaseClient::user – endpoint removed
BaseClient::user_playlists and BaseClient::user_playlists_manual – endpoint removed
OAuthClient::user_playlist_create – endpoint removed, still available for the current user only via POST /me/playlists
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_delete – endpoint changed to DELETE /me/library
OAuthClient::remove_users_saved_shows – endpoint changed to DELETE /me/library
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_delete – endpoint changed to DELETE /me/library
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_add – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::save_shows – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_add – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::user_artist_check_follow – endpoint changed to GET /me/library
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_contains – endpoint changed to GET /me/library
OAuthClient::check_users_saved_shows – endpoint changed to GET /me/library
OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_contains – endpoint changed to GET /me/library
OAuthClient::user_follow_artists – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::user_unfollow_artists – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::user_follow_users – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::user_unfollow_users – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::playlist_follow – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::playlist_unfollow – endpoint changed to PUT /me/library
OAuthClient::playlist_add_items – endpoint changed to POST /playlists/{id}/items
OAuthClient::playlist_replace_items – endpoint changed to PUT /playlists/{id}/items
OAuthClient::playlist_reorder_items – endpoint changed to PUT /playlists/{id}/items
OAuthClient::playlist_remove_specific_occurrences_of_items – endpoint changed to DELETE /playlists/{id}/tracks
OAuthClient::playlist_remove_all_occurrences_of_items – endpoint changed to DELETE /playlists/{id}/tracks

The changes also affect the following model types:

SimplifiedAlbum
- field album_group removed
- field available_markets removed
FullAlbum
- field available_markets removed
- field external_ids removed
- field label removed
- field popularity removed
FullArtist
- field followers removed
- field popularity removed
SimplifiedPlaylist
- field tracks renamed to items
FullPlaylist
- field tracks renamed to items
PlaylistItem
- field track renamed to item
SimplifiedShow
- field available_markets removed
- field publisher removed
FullShow
- field available_markets removed
- field publisher removed
FullTrack
- field available_markets removed
- field external_ids removed
- field linked_from removed
- field popularity removed
SimplifiedTrack
- field available_markets removed
- field linked_from removed
PublicUser
- field followers removed
PrivateUser
- field country removed
- field email removed
- field explicit_content removed
- field followers removed
- field product removed

Originally created by @reima on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ramsayleung/rspotify/issues/550 Spotify has [announced](https://developer.spotify.com/blog/2026-02-06-update-on-developer-access-and-platform-security) changes to the Web API for integrations in Developer Mode (February 11 for new integrations, March 9 for all existing integrations): [Web API Changes - February 2026](https://developer.spotify.com/documentation/web-api/references/changes/february-2026) From what I could gather this affects the following functions: * `BaseClient::artist_top_tracks` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::new_releases` and `BaseClient::new_releases_manual` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::albums` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::artists` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::categories` and `BaseClient::categories_manual` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::get_several_episodes` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::get_several_shows` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::tracks` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::user_playlists` and `BaseClient::user_playlists_manual` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::user` – endpoint removed * `BaseClient::user_playlists` and `BaseClient::user_playlists_manual` – endpoint removed * `OAuthClient::user_playlist_create` – endpoint removed, still available for the current user only via POST /me/playlists * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_delete` – endpoint changed to `DELETE /me/library` * `OAuthClient::remove_users_saved_shows` – endpoint changed to `DELETE /me/library` * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_delete` – endpoint changed to `DELETE /me/library` * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_add` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::save_shows` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_add` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::user_artist_check_follow` – endpoint changed to `GET /me/library` * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_albums_contains` – endpoint changed to `GET /me/library` * `OAuthClient::check_users_saved_shows` – endpoint changed to `GET /me/library` * `OAuthClient::current_user_saved_tracks_contains` – endpoint changed to `GET /me/library` * `OAuthClient::user_follow_artists` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::user_unfollow_artists` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::user_follow_users` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::user_unfollow_users` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::playlist_follow` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::playlist_unfollow` – endpoint changed to `PUT /me/library` * `OAuthClient::playlist_add_items` – endpoint changed to `POST /playlists/{id}/items` * `OAuthClient::playlist_replace_items` – endpoint changed to `PUT /playlists/{id}/items` * `OAuthClient::playlist_reorder_items` – endpoint changed to `PUT /playlists/{id}/items` * `OAuthClient::playlist_remove_specific_occurrences_of_items` – endpoint changed to `DELETE /playlists/{id}/tracks` * `OAuthClient::playlist_remove_all_occurrences_of_items` – endpoint changed to `DELETE /playlists/{id}/tracks` The changes also affect the following model types: * `SimplifiedAlbum` * field `album_group` removed * field `available_markets` removed * `FullAlbum` * field `available_markets` removed * field `external_ids` removed * field `label` removed * field `popularity` removed * `FullArtist` * field `followers` removed * field `popularity` removed * `SimplifiedPlaylist` * field `tracks` renamed to `items` * `FullPlaylist` * field `tracks` renamed to `items` * `PlaylistItem` * field `track` renamed to `item` * `SimplifiedShow` * field `available_markets` removed * field `publisher` removed * `FullShow` * field `available_markets` removed * field `publisher` removed * `FullTrack` * field `available_markets` removed * field `external_ids` removed * field `linked_from` removed * field `popularity` removed * `SimplifiedTrack` * field `available_markets` removed * field `linked_from` removed * `PublicUser` * field `followers` removed * `PrivateUser` * field `country` removed * field `email` removed * field `explicit_content` removed * field `followers` removed * field `product` removed

kerem commented

2026-02-27 20:23:34 +03:00

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@Manishearth commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026):

I just started trying to build an app here and ran up against this problem :/

@Manishearth commented on GitHub (Feb 23, 2026): I just started trying to build an app here and ran up against this problem :/