[GH-ISSUE #762] "time.sleep(retry_after)" and "Invalid client" Error #465

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opened 2026-02-27 23:22:47 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:22:47 +03:00

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Originally created by @Naka7su on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/762

Content

Nice to meet you.

"My user information(?)" suddenly doesn't work in "spotipy".
For example, nothing happens inputing user id in "sp.user_playlists()", and
"sp.user_playlist_add_tracks()" doesn't reference my "playlist_id".
So I run "control+c", and the program say "~... time.sleep(retry_after)".
This result is the same about any program.
So I tried re-creating the dashboard and re-authenticating again, but "Invalid client" occurred.
I don't know what to do.

The Code

(the following is first code) → "time.sleep(retry_after)" Error

import itertools
import spotipy
import spotipy.util as util
from datetime import date, timedelta
import time
import sys

username = ''
my_id ='' #client ID
my_secret = '' #client secret
redirect_uri = 'http://localhost:8888/callback/' 

scope = 'user-library-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative playlist-modify-public playlist-modify-private'

token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username, scope, my_id, my_secret, redirect_uri)
sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth = token)

#
yesterday_numeric = date.today() - timedelta(days=1)
yesterday_string = yesterday_numeric.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
'''  '''
all_playlist_name = sp.user_playlists(username)
'''  '''
playlist_url_YN = []
for items_1 in all_playlist_name['items']:
    if yesterday_string == items_1['name']:
        playlist_url = items_1['external_urls']['spotify']
        playlist_url_YN.append('yes')
    else:
        pass   
if playlist_url_YN == []:
    sp.user_playlist_create(username,yesterday_string)
    '''  '''
    all_playlist_name_2 = sp.user_playlists(username)
    '''  '''
    for items_2 in all_playlist_name_2['items']:
        if yesterday_string == items_2['name']:
            playlist_url = items_2['external_urls']['spotify']
        else:
            pass
else:
    pass

start = time.perf_counter()

#
''''''
alphabet = ['a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j','k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t','u','v','w','x','y','z']
artist_urls = []
for i in range(3):
    if i == 0:
        pass
    else:
        for v in itertools.permutations(alphabet,i):
            def Search_Artist_Loop(a=0):
                '''  '''
                all_1 = sp.search(q=''.join(v),limit=1,offset=a,type='artist')
                '''  '''
                for items_3 in all_1['artists']['items']:
                    artist_urls.append(items_3['external_urls']['spotify'])
                if a == 950:
                    pass
                else:
                    Search_Artist_Loop(a=a+50)
            Search_Artist_Loop()
            print(len(artist_urls))
            artist_urls = list(set(artist_urls))
            print(len(artist_urls))
        print(str(len(artist_urls)) + ' artists...')

end = time.perf_counter()
print(end - start)


''''''
yesterday_release_musics = []
def Search_Artist_Album_Loop():
    for items_4 in artist_urls:
        def Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2(b=0):
            time.sleep(0.01)
            '''  '''
            all_2 = sp.artist_albums(items_4,limit=50,offset=b)
            '''  '''
            for items_5 in all_2['items']:
                url_1 = items_5['external_urls']['spotify']
                time.sleep(0.01)
                '''  '''
                release_date = sp.album(url_1)['release_date']
                '''  '''
                if yesterday_string == release_date:
                    '''  '''
                    for items_6 in sp.album(url_1)['tracks']['items']:
                        '''  '''
                        yesterday_release_musics.append(items_6['external_urls']['spotify'])
                else:
                    pass
            if all_2['total'] < b+50:
                pass
            else:
                Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2(b=b+50)
        Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2()      
Search_Artist_Album_Loop()
yesterday_release_musics = list(set(yesterday_release_musics))  
print('Finish Searching !!')

end = time.perf_counter()
print(end - start)

#
if yesterday_release_musics == []:
    pass
else:
    '''  '''
    sp.user_playlist_add_tracks(username,playlist_url,yesterday_release_musics)
    '''  '''
print('Finish All !!')

(the following is second code) → "Invalid client" Error

import spotipy
import spotipy.util as util

scope = 'user-library-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative playlist-modify-public playlist-modify-private'
token = util.prompt_for_user_token(
    'my_user_id',
    scope,
    client_id='my_new_client_id',
    client_secret='my_new_client_secret_id', redirect_uri='http://localhost:8888/callback') 

sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
print('ok')

Other

It happened while I was writing and running the program.
Maybe, I was stopped from using the program because of the large number of requests?
I’d like to ask you for your help on this problem please.

Environment

Spotify Plan
Premium
Device
Macbook Air (M1, 2020)
Operating System
macOS Monterey 12.0.1

I'm a beginner in programming and I think they are poorly coded, and this is my first time using "Github".
So please forgive me for any unsightly parts.

Originally created by @Naka7su on GitHub (Dec 24, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/762 ### Content Nice to meet you. "My user information(?)" suddenly doesn't work in "spotipy". For example, nothing happens inputing user id in "sp.user_playlists()", and "sp.user_playlist_add_tracks()" doesn't reference my "playlist_id". So I run "control+c", and the program say "~... time.sleep(retry_after)". This result is the same about any program. So I tried re-creating the dashboard and re-authenticating again, but "Invalid client" occurred. I don't know what to do. ### The Code (the following is first code) → "time.sleep(retry_after)" Error ``` python import itertools import spotipy import spotipy.util as util from datetime import date, timedelta import time import sys username = '' my_id ='' #client ID my_secret = '' #client secret redirect_uri = 'http://localhost:8888/callback/' scope = 'user-library-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative playlist-modify-public playlist-modify-private' token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username, scope, my_id, my_secret, redirect_uri) sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth = token) # yesterday_numeric = date.today() - timedelta(days=1) yesterday_string = yesterday_numeric.strftime('%Y-%m-%d') ''' ''' all_playlist_name = sp.user_playlists(username) ''' ''' playlist_url_YN = [] for items_1 in all_playlist_name['items']: if yesterday_string == items_1['name']: playlist_url = items_1['external_urls']['spotify'] playlist_url_YN.append('yes') else: pass if playlist_url_YN == []: sp.user_playlist_create(username,yesterday_string) ''' ''' all_playlist_name_2 = sp.user_playlists(username) ''' ''' for items_2 in all_playlist_name_2['items']: if yesterday_string == items_2['name']: playlist_url = items_2['external_urls']['spotify'] else: pass else: pass start = time.perf_counter() # '''''' alphabet = ['a','b','c','d','e','f','g','h','i','j','k','l','m','n','o','p','q','r','s','t','u','v','w','x','y','z'] artist_urls = [] for i in range(3): if i == 0: pass else: for v in itertools.permutations(alphabet,i): def Search_Artist_Loop(a=0): ''' ''' all_1 = sp.search(q=''.join(v),limit=1,offset=a,type='artist') ''' ''' for items_3 in all_1['artists']['items']: artist_urls.append(items_3['external_urls']['spotify']) if a == 950: pass else: Search_Artist_Loop(a=a+50) Search_Artist_Loop() print(len(artist_urls)) artist_urls = list(set(artist_urls)) print(len(artist_urls)) print(str(len(artist_urls)) + ' artists...') end = time.perf_counter() print(end - start) '''''' yesterday_release_musics = [] def Search_Artist_Album_Loop(): for items_4 in artist_urls: def Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2(b=0): time.sleep(0.01) ''' ''' all_2 = sp.artist_albums(items_4,limit=50,offset=b) ''' ''' for items_5 in all_2['items']: url_1 = items_5['external_urls']['spotify'] time.sleep(0.01) ''' ''' release_date = sp.album(url_1)['release_date'] ''' ''' if yesterday_string == release_date: ''' ''' for items_6 in sp.album(url_1)['tracks']['items']: ''' ''' yesterday_release_musics.append(items_6['external_urls']['spotify']) else: pass if all_2['total'] < b+50: pass else: Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2(b=b+50) Search_Artist_Album_Loop_2() Search_Artist_Album_Loop() yesterday_release_musics = list(set(yesterday_release_musics)) print('Finish Searching !!') end = time.perf_counter() print(end - start) # if yesterday_release_musics == []: pass else: ''' ''' sp.user_playlist_add_tracks(username,playlist_url,yesterday_release_musics) ''' ''' print('Finish All !!') ``` (the following is second code) → "Invalid client" Error ``` python import spotipy import spotipy.util as util scope = 'user-library-read playlist-read-private playlist-read-collaborative playlist-modify-public playlist-modify-private' token = util.prompt_for_user_token( 'my_user_id', scope, client_id='my_new_client_id', client_secret='my_new_client_secret_id', redirect_uri='http://localhost:8888/callback') sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token) print('ok') ``` ### Other It happened while I was writing and running the program. Maybe, I was stopped from using the program because of the large number of requests? I’d like to ask you for your help on this problem please. ### Environment - Spotify Plan Premium - Device Macbook Air (M1, 2020) - Operating System macOS Monterey 12.0.1 _I'm a beginner in programming and I think they are poorly coded, and this is my first time using "Github". So please forgive me for any unsightly parts._

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@Naka7su commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021):

I was able to solve the problem on my own.
By clearing the cache file in my home directory, the error does not appear!!

@Naka7su commented on GitHub (Dec 29, 2021): I was able to solve the problem on my own. By clearing the cache file in my home directory, the error does not appear!!

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2026-02-27 23:22:48 +03:00

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@m-riley04 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2022):

Hey, I don't know if you're even still on Git but I'm having a similar issue where my program stalls/hangs whenever it tries to pull an image from a URL. I tried clearing my cache in the file directory, but is there another place I should clear it?

@m-riley04 commented on GitHub (Nov 10, 2022): Hey, I don't know if you're even still on Git but I'm having a similar issue where my program stalls/hangs whenever it tries to pull an image from a URL. I tried clearing my cache in the file directory, but is there another place I should clear it?