Spotifython

0.2.12 verified Sat May 09 auth: no python

A caching Python interface to readonly parts of the Spotify API. Current version 0.2.12, requires Python >=3.10, with monthly releases. Provides simple access to Spotify data with built-in caching.

pip install spotifython

Common errors

error spotifython.exceptions.SpotifythonException: Invalid client id ↓

cause Missing or incorrect SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID or SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET environment variables.

fix

Set SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID and SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET in your environment or pass them directly.

error KeyError: 'id' ↓

cause Search returned no results or malformed response.

fix

Verify the search query and ensure it's correctly spelled.

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'spotifython' ↓

cause Package not installed or installed in wrong environment.

fix

Run 'pip install spotifython' in your active Python environment (Python >=3.10).

Warnings

gotcha API is readonly: only GET endpoints are supported. No playback control or playlist modification. ↓

fix Use other libraries (e.g., spotipy) for write operations.

gotcha Client credentials flow only. User-specific tokens not supported; endpoints requiring user authentication (e.g., user playlists) are limited. ↓

fix Pass a valid client_id and client_secret from Spotify Developer Dashboard.

deprecated Search endpoint may return inconsistent results due to API version changes. ↓

fix Use specific methods like spotify.track() where possible.

Imports

Spotify
```
from spotifython import Spotify
```

Quickstart

Initialize with credentials and fetch a track by ID.

import os
from spotifython import Spotify

client_id = os.environ.get('SPOTIFY_CLIENT_ID', '')
client_secret = os.environ.get('SPOTIFY_CLIENT_SECRET', '')
spotify = Spotify(client_id=client_id, client_secret=client_secret)
track = spotify.track('4cOdK2wGLETKBW3PvgPWqT')
print(track['name'])