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[GH-ISSUE #194] Authorization documentation changes #99

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opened 2026-02-27 23:20:49 +03:00 by kerem · 8 comments

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Originally created by @kotutuloro on GitHub (May 30, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/194

It seems like Spotify has changed the authorization requirements for the API's endpoints.

All endpoints now require authorization, so things like searching and fetching tracks need an access token. The Spotipy docs has an example of a Non-Authorized request, but those no longer work.

Originally created by @kotutuloro on GitHub (May 30, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/194 It seems like Spotify has changed the authorization requirements for the [API's endpoints](https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/endpoint-reference/). All endpoints now require authorization, so things like searching and fetching tracks need an access token. The Spotipy docs has an example of a Non-Authorized request, but those no longer work.

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@woutor commented on GitHub (May 31, 2017):

I succeeded searching for items using the Client Credentials Flow

@woutor commented on GitHub (May 31, 2017): I succeeded searching for items using the [Client Credentials Flow](http://spotipy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#client-credentials-flow)

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@kotutuloro commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2017):

Yup! I think Spotipy's docs should be changed to reflect that.

@kotutuloro commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2017): Yup! I think Spotipy's docs should be changed to reflect that.

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@fhopp commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2017):

If you want the examples to work with updated authorisations, here's what you need to do:

1.) Get a CLIENT ID and CLIENT SECRET (https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/tutorial/)
2.) According to the Client Credentials Flow, modify the example scripts in the following manner:

Line 3: from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentials
Line 4: client_credentials_manager = SpotifyClientCredentials(client_id='YOUR ID', client_secret='YOUR SECRET ID')

At the end of a script, modify the sp = spotipy.Spotify() to
sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=client_credentials_manager)

Then it /should/ work.

@fhopp commented on GitHub (Jul 14, 2017): If you want the examples to work with updated authorisations, here's what you need to do: 1.) Get a CLIENT ID and CLIENT SECRET (https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/tutorial/) 2.) According to the Client Credentials Flow, modify the example scripts in the following manner: Line 3: from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentials Line 4: client_credentials_manager = SpotifyClientCredentials(client_id='YOUR ID', client_secret='YOUR SECRET ID') At the end of a script, modify the sp = spotipy.Spotify() to sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=client_credentials_manager) Then it /should/ work.

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@ritiek commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2017):

First of all create an app on https://beta.developer.spotify.com/dashboard/ and note down your Client ID, Client Secret and Redirect URI.

To authorize your API calls without going through the headache of verifying the redirect URL. Just make use of the oauth2 method:

import spotipy
import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2

credentials = oauth2.SpotifyClientCredentials(
        client_id=client_id,
        client_secret=client_secret)

token = credentials.get_access_token()
spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)

Note that this method does not need any scope/redirect url and will only allow access to publicly available information.

To gain access to user's personal information, you need to use the old school util method (requires verifying of redirect URL):

import spotipy
import spotipy.util as util

token = util.prompt_for_user_token(
        username=your_username,
        scope=scope,
        client_id=client_id,
        client_secret=client_secret,
        redirect_uri=redirect_uri)

spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)

Learn more about using scopes from the official docs.

@ritiek commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2017): First of all create an app on https://beta.developer.spotify.com/dashboard/ and note down your *Client ID*, *Client Secret* and *Redirect URI*. --- To authorize your API calls without going through the headache of verifying the redirect URL. Just make use of the `oauth2` method: ```python import spotipy import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2 credentials = oauth2.SpotifyClientCredentials( client_id=client_id, client_secret=client_secret) token = credentials.get_access_token() spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token) ``` Note that this method does not need any scope/redirect url and will only allow access to publicly available information. --- To gain access to user's personal information, you need to use the old school `util` method (requires verifying of redirect URL): ```python import spotipy import spotipy.util as util token = util.prompt_for_user_token( username=your_username, scope=scope, client_id=client_id, client_secret=client_secret, redirect_uri=redirect_uri) spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token) ``` Learn more about using scopes from the [official docs](https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/using-scopes).

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@JessicaMartini212887 commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2018):

Thank you very much

@JessicaMartini212887 commented on GitHub (Mar 22, 2018): Thank you very much

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@JeanPaiva42 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2019):

First of all create an app on https://beta.developer.spotify.com/dashboard/ and note down your Client ID, Client Secret and Redirect URI.

To authorize your API calls without going through the headache of verifying the redirect URL. Just make use of the oauth2 method:
import spotipy
import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2

credentials = oauth2.SpotifyClientCredentials(
        client_id=client_id,
        client_secret=client_secret)

token = credentials.get_access_token()
spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
Note that this method does not need any scope/redirect url and will only allow access to publicly available information.

To gain access to user's personal information, you need to use the old school util method (requires verifying of redirect URL):
import spotipy
import spotipy.util as util

token = util.prompt_for_user_token(
        username=your_username,
        scope=scope,
        client_id=client_id,
        client_secret=client_secret,
        redirect_uri=redirect_uri)

spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token)
Learn more about using scopes from the official docs.

Damn, I'm late to the party but is there a way I can get the user private info without pasting the URL? I'm trying to buiild an app but this is killing me, lol.

@JeanPaiva42 commented on GitHub (Mar 8, 2019): > First of all create an app on https://beta.developer.spotify.com/dashboard/ and note down your _Client ID_, _Client Secret_ and _Redirect URI_. > > To authorize your API calls without going through the headache of verifying the redirect URL. Just make use of the `oauth2` method: > > ```python > import spotipy > import spotipy.oauth2 as oauth2 > > credentials = oauth2.SpotifyClientCredentials( > client_id=client_id, > client_secret=client_secret) > > token = credentials.get_access_token() > spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token) > ``` > > Note that this method does not need any scope/redirect url and will only allow access to publicly available information. > > To gain access to user's personal information, you need to use the old school `util` method (requires verifying of redirect URL): > > ```python > import spotipy > import spotipy.util as util > > token = util.prompt_for_user_token( > username=your_username, > scope=scope, > client_id=client_id, > client_secret=client_secret, > redirect_uri=redirect_uri) > > spotify = spotipy.Spotify(auth=token) > ``` > > Learn more about using scopes from the [official docs](https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/using-scopes). Damn, I'm late to the party but is there a way I can get the user private info without pasting the URL? I'm trying to buiild an app but this is killing me, lol.

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@n-ivanov commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2019):

Damn, I'm late to the party but is there a way I can get the user private info without pasting the URL? I'm trying to buiild an app but this is killing me, lol.

@JeanPaiva42 There's a PR (#243) that handles this by using a local http server to listen to the redirect and get the access code. I took a similar approach in my application to handle this issue before noticing the PR and it works very well.

@n-ivanov commented on GitHub (Apr 27, 2019): > Damn, I'm late to the party but is there a way I can get the user private info without pasting the URL? I'm trying to buiild an app but this is killing me, lol. @JeanPaiva42 There's a PR (#243) that handles this by using a local http server to listen to the redirect and get the access code. I took a similar approach in my application to handle this issue before noticing the PR and it works very well.

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@aced125 commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2019):

If you want the examples to work with updated authorisations, here's what you need to do:

1.) Get a CLIENT ID and CLIENT SECRET (https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/tutorial/)
2.) According to the Client Credentials Flow, modify the example scripts in the following manner:

Line 3: from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentials
Line 4: client_credentials_manager = SpotifyClientCredentials(client_id='YOUR ID', client_secret='YOUR SECRET ID')

At the end of a script, modify the sp = spotipy.Spotify() to
sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=client_credentials_manager)

Then it /should/ work.

Thank you very much, this worked for me.

@aced125 commented on GitHub (Jun 9, 2019): > If you want the examples to work with updated authorisations, here's what you need to do: > > 1.) Get a CLIENT ID and CLIENT SECRET (https://developer.spotify.com/web-api/tutorial/) > 2.) According to the Client Credentials Flow, modify the example scripts in the following manner: > > Line 3: from spotipy.oauth2 import SpotifyClientCredentials > Line 4: client_credentials_manager = SpotifyClientCredentials(client_id='YOUR ID', client_secret='YOUR SECRET ID') > > At the end of a script, modify the sp = spotipy.Spotify() to > sp = spotipy.Spotify(client_credentials_manager=client_credentials_manager) > > Then it /should/ work. Thank you very much, this worked for me.