Gaining Authorization To Modify Spotify Playlists Using Spotipy For Python3

I'm currently attempting to use spotipy, a python3 module, to access and edit my personal Spotify premium account. I've followed the tutorial on https://github.com/plamere/spotipy

Solution 1:

I had to use two different solutions to deal with the redirect_uri issue depending on which IDE I was using. For Jupyter Lab/Notebook, I could use a localhost for the redirect_url

sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth(client_id="your_client_id", client_secret="your_client_secret", redirect_uri="https://localhost:8890/callback/", scope="user-library-read"))

For Google Colab, I had to use a publicly accessible website. I think "https://google.com/" should work but I used my band's website so I'd remember that the redirect_uri had to match the one in your Spotify Develop dashboard settings.

sp = spotipy.Spotify(auth_manager=SpotifyOAuth(client_id="your_client_id", client_secret="your_client_secret", redirect_uri="https://yourwebsite.com/", scope="user-library-read"))

I just ended up using my bands website because it was easier for me to remember. Make sure to go to the Spotify developer dashboard (https://developer.spotify.com/dashboard/applications) and match the redirect_uri with what you are planning to use at that time.

Solution 2:

I think it is your redirect URL - working for me with:

import os
import spotipy.util as util

# credentials
user = 'username'
desired_scope = 'playlist-modify-private'id = os.environ.get('SPOT_CLIENT')
secret = os.environ.get('SPOT_SECRET')
uri = 'https://localhost'
token = util.prompt_for_user_token(username=user,
                                   scope=desired_scope,
                                   client_id=id,
                                   client_secret=secret,
                                   redirect_uri=uri)

I think for your redirect url spotify requires the initial http(s) part - don't forget to add it to the white-list in your Spotify for Developers app too, as otherwise you will get 'invalid-redirect-uri'.