Spotify Token

1.0.0 verified Sat May 09 auth: no python

Python wrapper for fetching Spotify Webplayer access tokens, useful for interacting with the Spotify Webplayer API. Current version 1.0.0. Low maintenance cadence.

pip install spotify-token

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'spotify_token' ↓

cause The package is named 'spotify-token' on PyPI but the module inside is 'spotify_token'.

fix

Run: pip install spotify-token

error AttributeError: module 'spotify_token' has no attribute 'SpotifyToken' ↓

cause Trying to import the class incorrectly, e.g., 'import spotify_token' and then 'spotify_token.SpotifyToken' does not exist because the class is not directly attached to the module.

fix

Use: from spotify_token import SpotifyToken

Warnings

gotcha The library requires a valid Spotify webplayer client token, not a regular API client ID/secret. Common mistake: passing a client ID instead of the webplayer token. ↓

fix Obtain the client token from a logged-in Spotify web session (look for sp_dc or sp_key cookies).

deprecated The library may break when Spotify changes its internal webplayer authentication flow. There has been no recent update. ↓

fix Consider using the official Spotify Web API with proper OAuth if possible.

Imports

SpotifyToken
wrong
```
import spotify_token
```
correct
```
from spotify_token import SpotifyToken
```
Common mistake: importing directly without the class; leads to AttributeError.

Quickstart

Instantiate SpotifyToken with a client token and fetch an access token.

from spotify_token import SpotifyToken

# You need a valid Spotify client token (from webplayer session)
client_token = os.environ.get('SPOTIFY_CLIENT_TOKEN', '')
st = SpotifyToken(client_token)
try:
    access_token = st.get_access_token()
    print(f"Access token: {access_token}")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Error: {e}")